The national Republican., 1867-05-29
MILBURNS'
POLAR
SODA WATER,
THE coLDEsT AND THE BEST,
4so YIPrEENrH STREET,
Opposite the United States Treasury,
And Northwest corner Of Sixth and H streets.
my2s-tfN
Dulles FOR REVISION OF THE
N REGIsTRATIoN.

"open" sessions Of 'fhe Judges Of the Elections"
will be held the Soh and Sist Of Nay At the City
the qualifications Of persons claiming the right to
vote at the election to be held Monday, the Sd Of
June nsxt and to correct the lists q names Of voters
aiready prepared and posted up inthe several wards
- : H. ."
In performing the duties imposed upon them during
ascertain whether the names Of qSsasd voters have
been omitted from the frat original lists, and
whether any have been improperly placed thereon.
clusively regard the qualifications or diIqualihea-
Hons prescribed mentioned In the act Of January
1857 asd .hsIr astorInaiioss ., will no, be iuaa;
themselves at the periods Of original repatriation
within their respective wards Nor by their past pur.
poses or desires.
In dstsrmining vhslher the mama Of any person
should be added To- taksn from, the orisihai iss'
the Judges' will act as "oheers'' created by the
act OF Congress and the appointment Of the Judges
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia, aud
not as ndiyidrsls They must therefore be satisfied
ssribed qualifications or disqualineationsj and in
order that they may form fair and correct eonelu-
Ry sss T 70 present s s to 'as sS mention
name: on the i.ss Of voters. or to the retention Of
bf Of soRs' Sa S s
enumeration Ofpar'oulaIsS IS objections.
inserted on list Of voters, or to have 1t retained
thereon, shall be doubted or disputed BY any one
ssr o. Of e. .. BE
minstered to the applicant or claimant which shall
Include the several points or particulars Of qualihea-
tion and disqualification mentioned In the nrst
ton Of the act OF the sth Of JAnuary 1857 and also
obligats him to truthfully answer any questions
which may be asked him In relation to his claim to
II he decline to take the oath to answer any Of
the questions which may be pIoPounded to him, hi.
found thereon 1t viii be removed unless other svi-
dencs shall be produced sunheient to satisfy the
Judges that he is qualified voter.
But he take the required oath aud answer salts
fAetorly the questions which msy be asked him, he
viii be regarded entitled TO have his name placed
isnEsr produces no evidence suaeisnt to oTereoms
his oath and answers to the Inquiries which may bs
propoundsd to him.
The oath which shall be taken in all easos Of ehAl
lsngs shall be substantially as follows, viz:
are 10 tive or nSiaT.iiIsd) citizen Of he Unitst
statss Of the age Of Il years or upwards that on OF
before the Sd Of June next you will have re idsd ii
| the District OF Columbia one year, and In the -
three months that you are nsithsra pSupsr moi
under guardiAnship; that you have not been con
viet.d Of any Infamous crime, or offence; and thA
you have not voluntarily giyen aid or comfort 10 th
rebels in the late rebsllioni and that you will tru
| answers mako to such questions as may be AskeI
you touching your claim to have your name place.
on tho list Of voters Of Ofths.T7-wAfd.
In the preparation Of the hrst or original list.
wider range Of power Is given to the Judges Of tn
Elsetion than In their correction. In the hrst, n
mode Of proceeding was directed. In tho second
their duties are particularly prescribed. They ar
required not only to hold public "Opel sessions
but 70 give "prf6r nsUspdper notice of the time an
place Of each session. II Is at these sessions, an
these sessions only that the lists must be correcie
and claims presented from persons protesting to
guAhsd voters, and evidence be received to sustai
Z their claims. .-..
Persons desiring to be enrolled as voters mu,
therefore appear In person on the days and at III
Nm, and place designatedi except those who be
eLuse OF sickness or Unavoidable cause unable
do so.
. | In the excepted cases written or printed applies
tlons may be presented to the Judges At the ope
| sessions, 10 which the reason OF making them cha
| be stated under oath, akd when so presented th
names Of each applicant shall be read aloud by on
disputed either OF tho modes mentioned, oVldenC
shall be received In support Of hS claim as well
against ~ and the conclusion Of tho Judges be fOrme
rom the fJr!o weight Of the ovideL CO which may
I'll presented them.
I By order Of the Board OF Judges
my2s'5t S.V. NOf KS, Secretary.
Having advised a number OF m fellow citizen
that undg the decision Il the Supreme Court the
would not be required TO appear In person and dc
mAnd registration Of their names, and having my
self taksh a memoranda Of the name q OF number
persons known to be entitled to reg lstIatlon desl
proper publicly 10 notify every oil 10 that by Iu
adopted by the judges Of Election, 70 which dii
ssnted, no name will be regstered unless person.
application is made except those per sons absolutel
prevented from appearing by sekntas or other un
AVOidAble cause, the two days which the Judge
cit for the correction OF the sta viz: Thursday an
'''N N w PETER ~ BACON,
myRs.o, Judge of Election.