Evening star., 1867-05-28

0pen" sessions of "th" Judges of the Elections >
will be held the 3oth and 3st of May. at the City
Hall in Washington, d. c., to receive evidence Of
the qualifications of persons claiming the right to
June next. and to correct the lists Of names or
wards.
II.
during the two days designated. the judges viii
gndeavor to ascertain whether the names OF quail
original lists. and whether any have been imnron
erly placed thereon. 'r''f
In the insertion or removal of names they will
exclusively regard the qualifications disquaIifca
1i3h5 rrr>crid or mentioned in til" act of January
ced y the neg ect refusal of persons to present
theseive~ at The periods Of original registration
within their respective wards nor BY their past
purposes "r desires.
In determining whether the name of any person
should be added to or taken from the original lists
. the Judges will act as - officers created by the
the urree Court Of The biItrfct il1 o. Of t coSmis
ana nor a. as IN lndlvianaS They must therefore be-
the Prescribed qualifications or disaualihcatons;
they viii allow amy one Of TIN their num-
or any az citizen t. prfs.nt objections TO the in
tention Of names thereon. These objections NAV
consist "f an OPPRESSION Of belief of diSInalitica
non. or oi the enumeration of particular objcc-
tlOns.
Whenever the right OF any one to have his name
thereon shall be doubted or sputed by any one or
either of the modes indicated. an oath Shall he ad
mlmstered to the applicant claimant. which
qHaeaton and eonsa Ei IN th N
Ist section Of the act Of the Sth Of January. 1sT
questions which may be asked him in relation to his
If he decline to take the oath or to answer any of
Ine a III, which m may tproPGundsd to him his
found thereon it viii be removed nness other el ev
dence shall be produced sufficient to satisfy the
Judges that he Is a qualified voter.
But if he take the required oath and answers sat
,siacit2rily the questions which may be asked him,
placed or retained ON the list OF voters; provided
ths ehsspger M pTSduSsss no syidene, sufficient to
winch may be propounded TO him.
lenge shall l." substantially follows, viz:
,-l You d" swsar GGr affirm that you
States Of the age of p years upwards; that or
hefore the S Of June next you will have resided nth
three month"; that vor kf r wong
Il any Infamous crime: offence, and that you
navt not Yountarily given aid or comfort to the
..nsweLs make to such questions as may be asked
or the list of voters Of the ward
VI
In the preparation ofthe first or original lists a
W!d=r range If power l. given TO the Judges Of the
mode Of preceding was directed In the second,
required not only to hold public open sessions,
but TO give ;, PLtor ns.rspapi. notice of the stms
and tle~e sessions only that the lists must be cor
rected and claims presented from persons profess
ing TO he qualified voters and evidence be received
to sustain their claims.
Person. desiring to be enrolled as voters must
therefor appear i'll psrSCa on the days and at the
time SInd place designated: except th0sc who be-
cause OF sickness or other unayoi abe un
able 10 do
III the excepted cases written or printed appEca-
tIons may be pres -nted to the Judges the open
sessions, III which the Reason Of making them shall
be stated under oath ana when presented the
names Of Zach applicant shall De read aloud by one
Of the Judges and if his right be doubted
disputed. Ill either Of the modes mentioned. eyi- I
dence shall he received in support OF his claim
we'll against it, and the conclusion Of the Judge
h formed from the force wei ght Of the evidence
" hich may be presented them.
By order of the Boara Of judges:
my 2.-5t iChron&Repl S.V. MOVES. Sec'y.
Having advised a number Of fellow citizens