The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-01

III VI iokeikuy ana tnAt Il VIII Dear true 1Altl
, allegiance and loyalty to the tame, any urdnanc
resolution, or law of any state or Territory,
state or Territorial Convention Legislature,
the contrary notwithstanding aud, urihermOr'
that do this with a full determination, pledg
aud purpose without any mental reservation {
evasi, II " whatsoever; aud that 1 have not since
arrived at the age Of eighteen years, vo' untaril
b.rne arms against the United states or held an
civil mill airy Office under the so-called Confed
crate States, or either of them and, further
do eulemnly swear or affirm. that a CitizeI
of the United States, and will have actually, an,
| not constructively, resided in this State 81,
| uonths, and in the county thirty days, next pre-
| ceding the day Of the next ensuing election
g SO help me dod,' tif an oath( q" under tn.
pains and penalties Of perjury, IF an affirma,ion)
The elector shall swear according TO the fo M u
| his religious faith in such manner as may 1t
| considered most obligatory upon his conscience.
Sec. ). When any person shall offer, or claim
to be registered, whom the Registry Agent shall
not know to be entitled to vote in the county and
precinct in which he claims to reside. or who, at
the time Of Offering to be registered, shall be
challenged by any person entitled TO vote in said
county, stating briefly the grounds Of such Cba
lenge, it shall be the duty of the Registry Agent
TO require the person so challenged, or whom he
shall not know TO be so entitled TO vote, to give
true answer, under oath er affirmation, 10 the fol-
lowing questions. and TO all such further ques
tons said Registry Agent may deem proper u ask
him touching and testing his qualifications as an
elector TO wit: Eirst-Are you a citizen Of the
United States, not laboriDg under any of the dis
abilities mentioned in the Constitution Of this
State; Second-Are you of the age Of q years
and upwards Third-On the day Of the next
suing election, will you have actually, and not
con,tructively. resided in this state six months,
and in this county thirty days next preceding the
day of said election, fouTth--Are you now a res
ident of the election precinct or district i'll which
you propose TO be registered! Fifth-Are You
registered for this electoral year in any other pre-
cinct or district in Ibis county or st,id. in the
name in under which you now propose 10 be
registered, in under any other name Any
person answering any OF the foregoing questions
in the negative. except the fifth, and that in the
Aft rnative shall not he registered. And the fact
Of the name of any person appearing on the fe-ls-
ter, shall be prina facie evidence thai the oath
Was administered. and that all of the answers 10
The foregoing questions were in the affirmative,
Except the to the NTH, and that in the neg
,tive. If the person offering or claiming IL be
registered answers all of the foregoing questions
n the affirmative. except the fifth, and that in the
negative, and the Registry Agent shall still be OF
he opinion, from the answers given TO such fur
her and addition questions he may deem proper TO
X, that such person is not a qualified elect"r.
aid Agent shall refuse to receive and register HI,
ame otherwise, said Agent shall receive and
egster his name. Such person may in HE
ame is not received and registered by said Agent,
pply to any district Court Judge of his dist let
lr writ of mandamus, TO compel the same and
ny eector may also apply TO any District Court al
udge of his district for writ Of rnandamus, TO
pmpel any Registry Agent to take from the lst
registered voters the name of any person whom 8
g may deem not qualified To vote.
Sec. 9. hen a naturazed citizen shall present q
inself for registration. his certificate Of natural
alton must be produced, and stamped OF marked I
v the Registry Agent With his name, and the year I
nd county where presented: but when il shall I
Itisfactoriy appear 10 the Registry gent. by the
18th Of or affirmation of. the applicant tand the t
It'll or affirmation # one or more credible cit :
ems as to the cre,ilbility # such applicant, If
.e med necessary that such certificate Of natu i
liLation Is DESTROYED losr said Registry Agent
la proceed 10 register the name Of said applicant
qualified in other respect,) in said registry Of II
,ters, together with the names of the witnesses
oiuced, the time when, and the place where.
id applicant was natural zed. with all the I'M :
.rtant facts sworn affirmed TO on such apphca-
Sec. TO- On the twentieth day Of October and b
that day falls On Sunday. then on The Monday u
lowing previous to the general election In each u
ar the Registry Agents Of the several counties s.
the STATE shall complete the registry lists for !
respective registry precincts districts within II
cir townships for that electoral year, and after p
mperiDg said lists. they shall cause such num- r.
rs of copies of the names registered. for each b
,ction precinct district within their espec- u
e townships A. they may deem advisable 10 he q
meistely printed OF written. and shall post, OF u
Use said lists to be posted, up in at least hve 81
bile places in such election precinct or district u
thin their respective townships The remain a
shall be distributed by the Registry Agents b
long the electors Of their respective election te
scincts or districts. Said Registry Agents shall
o give notice the lets so posted that they ef
Il receive objections to the right to vote the a
I Of any person registered aforesaid until ~
lock L. NJ, the third day previous TO the "
of election. Said objections shall be made by SD
ualified electcr, in writing, subscribed and CT
orn, or affirmed, 10 by such elect"r, to the best
his knowledge and belief A copy of such an
tten objections, together with a copy Of a 81
ice requiring the person objected to, to appear te
ore the Registry Agent of his election precinct pr
district at a time certain. specifying the same, ie
answer such questions may lie propounded p
him. under oath, 10y such Registry Agent, a'
ching his qualifications as an etctor, shall be :"
red on the person objected IL, which copies so
II be personally served such person, or left De
lis residence, the same shall appear on the Dc
ster. for snch electoral year; prorid.d that les
soilal service shall be required if ohjrCt To
on the last dsv on which objections can he 10
lie. Such service and the return thereof u's
II be made by the persons, and in the manner sid
vided BY law, for the service and return of car
prna in civil cases in the District Court. And no is
objections shall be considered by the registry he'
nts. unless it shall appear from the return Of IN
e officer, the affidavit of some person, au- an.
lied to serve subpoena in civil cases, that ser PEI
of copy of such objections and notice shall Tor
z been made as above provided. At the time nm
flied in The notice. OF at such further time as Nv
Registry Agent may adjourn the hearing or 80 80
nination Of the person objected to, the Regis NV
gent, after being satisfied, from the proper S
m affidavit, that copy Of such objections ing
notice has been served upon the person eb- | sh;.
ID to, above provided, shal proceed to ex- be
he such person Off present., under OATH touch any
al matters specified in such written objections. vii
his qualifications as An elector II siOI
Registry Agent shall be satisfied, from the her
n answers Of the person objected to. that fra,
person is not . qualified elector if such ties
on, after having been duly notified of such OBJ her