The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-30
THE NEW REGISTRY LAW.
Proposed In the Legislature.


Proposed In the Leeislature.
The following is the bill for new
Registry Law reported from the Judi
ciary Committee, in the House of Dele
gates, and now on its second reading in
thar body:
A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RRGIsTRA-
TIoS OF THB QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
Be IN enacted by the Legislature of Vest
VITginiG
l. The Governor of this State shall,
on or before the first day of March, in
each year, appoint five fit and proper
persons in each of the counties thereof,
| who shall constitute board of regis
tratlon for such county, and shall con-
| tinue in office for one year from and
after the said first day of March, and
until their successors are appointed
/ and qualified. Each of the persons so
appointed shall, within ten DAYS after
receiving notice of his appointment,
take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the act passed November 10th, 1863.
entitled "An act to amend and re-enact
| the first section of an act, entitled IAN
| act concerning oaths and atfirmations,
passed June Goth, 1868, ~ and also an
| oath that he will faithfully and Impair
TALLY discharge the duties of his Office
according to law, during his contiru-
ance therein, which oath shall be filed
in the Office of the recorder of the
county.
2. Such boards shall at their first
meetings in each county, appoint one
of their members president, and another
clerk thereof, who shall continue in
office during their pleasure. A majori-
ty of the board shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business.
5. 1t shall be the dIty of the Presi-
dent to preside at all meetings of the
board, and to sign his name at the
conclusion of each days proceedings
thereof. In case of the absence of the
president the board may appoint a
president pro TEN.
4. 1t shall be the duty OF the clerk to
record all the proceedings of the board,
in a suitable book to be procured by
them at the expense OF the State. The
records of the said board shall have the
same verify, in all respects, as the
records of the circuit courts of this
State, and such records, or u copy there
of, certified by the clerk OF the board,
shall be received as evidence in any
court in this State, when the acts or
proceedings of the said board shall in
any way be called in question.
3. The board shall meet on or before
the first Monday in April, 1867, for the
purpose of examining and correcting
the registration OfvOters in each of the
townships of their county, and in each
ward of the cities, and incorporated
towns, (if any there be,) therein made
in the year 1886. It shall be their duty
at such meeting to strike from the reg
lister, the names of all persons who, in
their opinion, are not entitled to vote,
and to add thereto the names of all per-
sons who, in their opinion, are so entI-
tied. Upon the completion of such reg
lister they shall cause a copy thereof,
together with a list of the names, Cif
any) stricken therefronl, to be posted
at some conspicuous place on the prem
iseS in each of the said townships, and
wards, where the elections therein are
held, and shall append thereto a notice
of the time and place at which said
board will meet, to receive applica-
tions for the corrections of said regis
ter. Such copies shall be posted ON or
before the third Monday in April, 1867.
6. The board shall meet at the place
specified in the said notice on the first
Monday in May, 1867, for the purpose
of correcting the register of voters in
each of the townships and wards afore--
said, either by adding thereto the names
of persons omitted, or by striking there
from the names of persons improperly
thereon, and shall continue in session
from day to day, Sundays excepted,
not less than three nor more than ten
days. The clerk of said board, or some
member thereof, shall administer to
every person applying for registration,
and 10 every person whose name 1t Is
proposed TO strike from the register tif
presently the following oath: t'You do
solemnly swear that you will make
full, true and perfect answers to all
such questions as shall be asked you
touching your right to vote, so help
you God" The board shall thereupon
proceed to examine such applicant, or
person whose name it is proposed to
f1Nez SfTlI hi
age, residence and place of birth, and
shall PROFOUND TO him such other ques-
tions as they may deem pertinent or
proper to enable them to determine
upon his right to vote; and, unless ne
shall produce an honorable discharge
from the military or naval service of
the United States, 1t shall be their duty,
if they have reason 10 believe that such
applicant or person participated in the
late rebellion since the first day OF
June, 1861, to PROFOUND to him the fol-
lowing questfons= First, Have you,
since the first day OF june, 1861,
borne arms against the United States?
Second Have YOU, since that time, Civ
en- aid, comfort, assistance, counte-
nance or encouragement 10 persons en-
gagged in armed hostility against the
United States2 Third, Have you, since
that time, sought, accepted, exercised,
or attempted 10 exercise, any office or
! ry, under any authority, or pretended
K authority. hostile or inimical to the
/ United States? Fourth, Have you,
since that time, supported, upheld, sus-
| tanned, advocated, countenanced or en-
| coursged, directly or Indirectly, the SO
! called Confederate States OF America,
! or any OF the rebel State governments
therein? FIfth, Have you, since that
time, given aid, comfort, assistance,
| countenance or encouragement TO per
I sons engaged in any way in upholding
l or sustaining the so-called Confederate
I States OF America, or any rebel State
\ government 4Sizth, Have you at any
! time since that period, and during the
EIate rebellion, by your conduct or con-
tveTsatiou, opposed thepOlicy OF, oIt the
means used by, TIE government of the
/ limited STATES IN ssRppEssSing said re-