The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-02

absolutely void and Of effect We hold therefore
ietion can be valid when would have the effect 70
lime Of en- offer o exercise the right Of an eloctcr,
whth would impose Other o, addlliona taTa1on or
with lhese principles in view we are TO inquire how
cont c. ii at ALL with The provisions OF the Constltu
on on the suDjtct Of the qualifications and rights OF
Befor, proceeding TO this, however must remark
tinct AND different in the other portions OF the State
from those proposed and Intended for TINS city l
cut K ye,y cuTsory reading Of the act viii
Sro rendering the c6spoeS OF
Llon. 10 my opinion more difficult and ,precario1s
not the result Of locsi!y merely bat q policy, be
% Se shi the OH o. shs that eecons
shall be hse and equswo TO those poss ssed
Snd net locality. or physical necessity, 6e
oR enjoy Se po laws of section night
become the pretext Tor the complication OF regula-
slrueSe eGO o he rgGt Itself 81 II % ali the
ee s Se free OF S tas be
are subject only TO such diveTsites grow out OF
locality alone, In my Judgment not TO increased trou
bic and expense in establishing their qualifications
But proceed with inquiry proposed above 10
answer to the argument that the Legislature could
city to act board Tor toe purpose OF appointing
boards ct & because heS msht n0 10 pe Viii
sufficient to produce such conclusion. We are not
Compelled 10 Gssem6 and act. Il is not likely how
II is roV ded in the act that the Board of Canvas
sers in the several districts shall be constituted
on any one 70 adhere 70 any definite length q time
his poessed iG5 any political party
in its nature, and, to great extent in practice In
e %ea BUT IN S%s
not exist at ALL It is proher OF FAIRNESS SO Tar as
the slightest sssn rance that It VIII oe SO 10 Isct We
see D9ihIrg n 4 repugnant to any yeon,ttutonsl yI
BTt directly affecting the ques
ons of the cases claim attention; me iSth ana lth
aG to be- In this INQUIRY and
these pei sons will therefore demand some partcu-
In the first place the canvassers for the election
HideTmen, as pi6vloed in The iSIh section, re.
9uired 10 meet in their respective districts CTS on on @ the
ensuing days, make out an alphaoetlcal iist o. sl
tors who have voted at a preceding election, ETC..
des gnatiDg therein whether The voler is house,
yl!h whSp he boards, snsI not have h29,s; nsSS
SomRSed Il "a to be Subscribed and sworn 60
by the csnyssseIs or majority aHd three copies
to the Board OF and the third TO- be re-
daiely Printed, aud po,ted in least two places
CanvasseTs viii meet at the places Of holding the
sssdSs Ss on ies a.?
two days then next ensuing, for the pur;;
SSSe 81 Sd the It w DC
snst le re 5
be board TO be qualified eeG 3rs % ThS heye Voted a.
known to the board other than personally is not pro
NINE. NINE r Doubtless & it Would be naturally construed
os resting in the personal knowledge exclusively,
hs 'hfy OF vOies ae %So%n by Rsm see not ho
a0enGs S'hef Of eVdenos
Of the tact from any other source On this consLrne-
would necessarily oe small with every disposition to
SH OF not
extend 10 any great lumber of voters but when the
Sir to pIesume ii they be conscientious men that the
primary list in any district would be a small proper
ton to the actual numbers OF additionally quail
This being SO. numbers, probably majority, Of the
gsteed and entitled vote, be obliged to apply TO
bfoTe the day OF hodeg The general election and m
that and the two following days, between the hours
pooTequired by cton IA of the act ln order TO
"1Escb pprson SO claiming to be entitled to vote
therein shall pa Ioduce at least one qualified voter of
tad division as Witness @ OF m Inc LsdencH M az OF Sad
days, preceding the general election then next
enfuing; which witness shall take and subscr6s on
shall define clearly the residence of the person 30
the IiShI 10 be egstered shall also subscribe
OF aflidayi stating when he was born, that he Is a
and il naturalized citizen shall also preSent
less be shall have voter in sucn election district
for five then mex pre- cedng the general election
wealth one year or II formerly citizen therein aud
six months next preceding the general election then
next following; that he not moved intO the Di-
not been egslered voter elsewhere which arti.
davlts both the claimant ana his witness, shall be
preserved by thecanvasBes 8. =, ,-, -
| rhe unefor revising this list is to be closed at
O'Clock p NJ on the evening OF IN tenn gay precee
required make four copies OF the revised list; one
MED 10y the aioavs Of the applicants and witaessesi
the ASSESSORS OF the oUardi VINO snail there
uon INN euiately ass, IS tax according to law
upon every pertOn whose name IS contained In
said list, ano eliver the sam TO the CITY Comms-
siontrs, who sball cause sufclent number OF 'ples
one Of which they shall deliver to the judges ana
section IS pfovidts thus;I"The only evidence that
such person has dence in the election division
TACT that lis name is found thereon as hrrein0
provided. and the reception Of the vote OF
miSdtmeanOr in the election officer 50 re-.
eeciion officer SO offending shall subject TO fine
not exceeding s50O and imprisonment not exceeding
| one year At the discretion OF the court"
How Is 1t possible after O'Clock p. NJ, of the tenth
day before the election day that four Hats OF the
be made out in Time or the Assessors of the ward
10 assess tax on every person whose name appears
night OF the tenth day before the election sup
posing them bound 10 be in attendance at some par
certainly & riot easy 20 omPrehe9d and wlt901 % All All
TINS was 6ope i me eSS9T %on.d De deprived OF ms
might be on The list sti sRs act cts reqGires
Repatriation. Ifthat should be wanting the pr cess
| would not be complete he would not be entitled, as
| assessment of all persons whose names placed
on The revised list W. intended for an unnecessory
| Idle ceremony This we are not 10 suner. IL would
require great degree OF creouy TO believe that
huhdreds nay thousands OF voters IN we Guy would
by this process abridged In tino for execution, as
o os eey y Is the asSdapce on The Board Of
Commission ers IL may be- day alter cay Tor the act
TO revise the list in hearing applicants tor regstrA.
tion. the necessary application by ~ the voter
earlier than the.nght time OF the last of the ten