The national Republican., 1867-05-28
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Dulles FOR REVISION OF THE
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"oPsn', sessions Of "tho Judges Of the Elections"
will BE- held on the soth and Sist Of May at the City
Hall, In Washington, d. O., to receive evidence Of
vote the election TO be held Monday, the Sd Of
June next and correct the lists Of names Of yoers
already prepared and posted up In the several wards
In performing the duties imposed upon them during
the two days delegated the Judges will sndeayor
ascertain whether the names OF qualified voters have
been omitted from the nrst or original lists, and
whether any have been improperly placed thereon.
In the insertion removal Of names, they will
elu,ivsy regard the quaiiacations or diiqualihea.
tiouT prescribed mentioned In the act Of January
8, 1867 and their dstermi will not be innu-
eneed by the neglect refusal Of persons 10 present
themselves at the periods Of original registration
within their respective wards nsr By their past pur
poses or desires. $50
In determining whether the name Of any person
should be added TO- or taken FROM the original lis',
" the Iudgesh will act as "ofheera' created by the
act Of onseta and the appointment Of the Judges Of
the Sup. Court Of the District Of Columbia and
% noi hal as % Ts esrS q Ss sasns Of the prs
stribed qua Iheations or disqualihoations; and In
order that tn ~ may form fair and correct eonelu-
any crcn 10 pr essnt sstions to the Insertion Of
names the lise Of voters, or to the retention OF
sspr ssiOn Of belief Of dissusiiacatios or Of the
enumeration Of particular objections.
inserted list Of voters, or to have 1t retained
thereon, shall bo doubted or disputed BY any
% Of the or % y any .S. be IN
min stored to the applicant or claimant, which shall
Include the several points or particulars o. quAhea
ton aud disqualification mentioned In the nrst sec
ton Of the act OF the sh Of JanuArV 1867 and also
obligAte him to truthfully answer any questions
which may be asked him in relation to his claim to
II Es decline 70 take the oath, or to answer any Of
the Questions which may BE- PSoPSan%dsd % 70 him: hi;
found thereon 1t will be remoyed unless other evil
dence shall be prodaced sufficient to satAfy the
Judges that he 10 qualified voter.
Bat II he take the required oath and answer salts
faetorily the questions which may be asked him, he
or lined on the list q yOters provided the ebal
lsngsr produces no evidence sufficient to oTereoms
his oath and answers to the Inquiries which may be
propoundsd to him
The oath which shall be taken In all cases Of ehal.
You. -, DO swear -(or afh,mj that you
IN tive or nAturalized) citizen Of the United
States the ago Of 81 year. or upwaIds that or
before the Sd Of June next you will have re ided In
the District Of Columbia one year, and in the -
ward or election precinct, when proposed voting,
under Euardiiuship; that you have not been con.
ylctsd of any infamous crime, or offence and that
you have not voluntarily given sd or comfort & 70 the
iaswsrS n. IKE to such questions as may be asked
you touching vour claim to have your name placed
on the list OfvCHer' OF 'hs SI - ward
Ia the pr.par. ION Of The ar.. or original list. .
wider range of poN 'Sf glvs9, to the Judge; Of the
mode Of procsedIps W ss directed. In ths second,
their duties are particL 'larly prescribed They
req ured not only 10 hold oublic or "open sessions
but to give 'prfcr nslospdp notice. OF the time and
place Of each session. 1t Is At hsss sessions, and
these sessions only, that the Ia sls must DO eorreeted
and claims presented from pers 'oh processing 70 20
qualified voters and evidence be received to sustain
their claims.
Persons dosIriug TO be enrolled as voters mnst
therefore appear Iu d. rsOn the oays and ~ the
time and place desISnn, ed except those who be-
cause Of sickness or uuAVo. dabie cause As uhAoo 70
do 80
Ia the excepted cases wri, ten or printed appmeh.
tloas may be pres antsd TO IL msEtns Than sbsm
sessions, In which thS reason Q. no prsssnted tha
names Of each Applicant hall be .ssa aoaa py one
q the judges, aud II his 70 No depss shall ba
dhpuod, 10 the mode menti 'ned' eve ss SSainat n,
received In support Of his claim H wen ven "a from ths
lnd the eoncuslon OF the Judges 20 IoIh nrassnta6
hsm.
my2sN MOVES '~1ethy'
hANing advised number OF nv fellow t tS
nat under the decision CT the eupreme Con ~
rVuLu NOT pe required TO appear In person an, Nv
nhna M registration Of their names, and having L
ell taken memoranda OF the names Of a number
,ersons known to bO entitled to registration deem
proper publicly TO not fy every one that BY rule
dopted by the Judges OF Election to which 1 dis.
ented, NO name will be registered unless r,ersonA
Pphoah9n Is made except those persons GbnOlutsly
IeIented from appearing by sickness or OF her un.
voidApie cause on the two days which thu JudEss
u Tor The correction Of the lists vlE ThurE day and
'rlday, May 3Oth and 3lSt
my2s.6 Judge Of HI, elton
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