Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-29
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
NRor ether LEGAL News, see first page

HRor ether LEGAL News" see first page.
The Mandanas on the Judges Of Regissra-
ton.
THE RIeRr OF SOLDIERS TO BE RrsIerEREp AS
VOTERS.
This morning, in the Court in General Term,
Judge Cartier announced that the Court would
hear argument on the application for a man.
damus on the Judges of the Registration &c
strike from the lists the names of soldiers Al
though II seemed that the National Leg ia LAT re
had already Gin the amendment to the city
sharter) decided the questions involved. and
ss he read the law IL leaves very little for Judi
cial investigation.
Jadge wylie remarked that the oo,ec, of the
proceeding was 70 strike from the registry
rolls the names of certain parties w no are n OF
parties OF record 10 the proceeding and he
could not well see how this proceeding could
oe maze 70 anect them, they not beng in court
Mr.. Co1 read the answer OF the respondents,
mar certain persons claiming 70 be soldiers
appeared and were questioned, and answering
that the respondents admit they decided to re-
tain these names, and on the I'D instant they
voted 70 register all soldiers and sailors whose
was made 20 the admission of soldiers to the
register until they commenced to register in the
Fifth Ward, and they requested that the mat
ter should be Immediately brought before the
Court, but no steps were taken until the regis
ration of the city had been completed and the
Board had met for the revision of the list, aud
the registry list having now been completed
they leave the matter TO the Court
Mr.. w. A Cook read a separate ans wer, ad-
uniting the allegations of the petitioners, and
further saying that he protested against the
registration of soldiers and sailors who were
soyourners here, and he had offered q resolu.
uon that their names be stricken from the list
which was ysted down the Board by a vote
OF three to two. He further says that many of
those so registered admitted that they had
homes in foreign States, yet they were admit
ted to register, and their lanes are on the list
Judge Olin remarked that this was a petition
NOT be stricken OF the list. and the answer of
MI Cook (who is one of the defendants) tries
to show cause why they should [laughter;l and
he did not understand those proceedings
Mr.. Cook asked that his answer go on file
Mr.. Davidge remarked that he could not see
how this answer could be made part of the
proceeding.
The Chief Justice ruled that it should 20 on
6ie.
Mr.. Riddle said the first question was
whether those soldiers could be deprived of
their votes without being made parties TO these
proceedings.
The Chief Justice said that the Court could
determine who were qualified voters.
Mr. Davidge suggested that the Board was
MI. Riddle said that under the amendatory
Law another day was added to the two DAYS
for revision, provided for by the preceding
act within five days of the election.
Mr.. Davidge remarked that, admitting that
the Board had set tive days, and the third ex-
pired last night
Mr.. Riddle suggested that consecutive days
were not necessary.
Mr.. DavIdge saiG IL was a matter of doubt
whether the act had become a law, and some
little discussion on technicalties ensued.
MI. Arrison was put on the stand and sworn,
when Judge Wylie remarked that he was op-
posed 10 spending the time of the court in this
proceeding unless the parties interested were
parties TO the proceeding.
The Court then took a recess, the judges re-
firing for cons ultation.
On reassembllng, the Chief Justice remarked
that before considering any question with re-
ference to parole proof in this case, the Court
was prepared TO hear counsel on the question
OF jurisdiction Of this writ. and the extent of
the power of this court in revising the action
OF the tribunal below if counsel were prepared
TO present that question.
Mr.. Cox said that the board had met for the
very purpose OF correcting the list and these
parties did not come forward and ask relief
until the time had passed when the board could
act.