New-York tribune., 1867-05-18
VIRGINIA.
kIkOINlA.
MoEE TROUBLE WITH TIE FEEEDMEN.

MoIE TROUBLE WITH THE FEEEDMEN.
TELFGHAPu THE TRIBUNE
RICHMOND, May I5.-The Whg to-day says the ne
groes in the neighbOrhoOd Of Carbon Hi Pits have rem
dered the land propHetors and other citizens uneasy by
idea Of the legislation OF Congress Those VINO arc
threatened with violence have appealed to Cen schohed
for protection.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL N NoEFOLK-AREEST OF A
FERRY CAPTAIN.
FORTRESS MONROE, May l5.--.An instance OF an
alleged violation of The Civil Rights bill occurred TINS
morning in Norfolk, and has Occasoned considerable
comment IL appears that colOred woman, passenger
cabin desgnate for white by the captain of the
boat complaint was math 10 the Mayor, who issued
custody this afternoon, ana the ease VIII be hearu To-
morrow.
REGISTRATION or VOTERs-nfPoRIANr ORDER FROM
GIN. sCmouELp.
Gen Schoiield on Wednesday issued General Or
ders No 2s prescribing regulations for the registration Of
voters as required by act of Congress OF March 49, 1887
We condense from these orders the following:
There shall he one place registration in each Ward
magscral district All questions OF the right OF persons
be- registered must bo decided by the full board Per
shall only in the District Ward where they
registered For the purpose OF securing just regis
tra0n. aud To prevent the registration of any person not
entitled 20 vote under the provisions o the said act Of
Congress OF March ,, 1871 or tht act supplementary
theretothrce white and three coloed persons voters
Of the district shall De selected 10y the board, who shall
be allowed to remain with the board, and who
shall be- ns well that ot each member Of the Board. To
challenge the right Of any person IL he registered who,
IN ihe opinion of the person ehal'ntns II ulslualhrd
by of of the causes set forth IN SAID
OF Congress Upon such challenge being made, the
Board shall examine The person presenting hnseH ior
registration IN reference to each cause or disqualification
mentioned iu said act aud the act supplementary thereto
Iydeure shall heard II offered. substantate
the of challenge, or 10 rchu th1 offered IN sup
port OF t In registering the voters the names oLte
whites and coJrcd persons registered sh he entered IN
separate columns of rho list kcpi for that purpose, which
sts, after the registration shah have been completed
shall be alphabetically arrlngcd-thc name. oi the white
and coorrd voters SIN being kept IN Separc columns
Thrco separate lists shall be kept The first shall contain
the names Of all who shall be registered without
challenge after taking the prescribed oafh SET forth in the
ust section ot the supplement- o the aiocsald act The
si,ond those who may be registered after challenge
made; and the third, those who may ho relectod upon
challenge Opposite the name ot each person challenged
whether registered entitled Ia vote or not the cause OF
challenge viii be- clearly stated and also the facts relating
thereto developed 10y the examination or the Board
Two weeks more after the registration has been com
peted aud after 10 days public notice the Board shall
the place of registration Tor the correction
of the published liss, which time additional evidence
may heard in reference TO the O those rejected
upon challenge at III" preNons TtIstauon when those
then rejected may be registered n the evidence
The NJ any registered after or without
the challenge may he stricken from the roll il cause
of disqualification Is then established. Ehe names OF
sueh persons may be registered As established by sat
factory proe the fact of their Inability by or sick
lion previously made Boards o ItgistratOn shal nave
IA" 10 summon witnesses and compel their attend
any OF contested registration, and the power
suppress disorder ana preserve thC peace at and IN the
vicinity o the place of registration For these purposes
they may call upon the local civil authorities, or
the nearest commander Of troops for such aid
discretion, summon special police fierce for the
purpose. Any person who shall Knowingly ana wllniy
shall. by violence or intimidation plcvel or endeaNOr
prevent the REGISTRATION Of voter. SHALL upon con-
yicton thereof be- punished by fine aud Imprisonment
the discretion Of military commission Registering
officers appointed from civil life Tor counties aud cities
will be paid as the rate OF sls' per m3htn Hose i3F M
per diem FOR the time they are actually employed