The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-24

county, or from one ward to another ware
OF the same city, whenever, during the reui
S'on OF registration, n certificate, in sucl
cases, shall he applied for to the Board o
Registration for the district or ward, the
said Board shall examine the records ir
their possession, and if such examination
shows that the applicant was registered Il:
stated, his name will be stricken from the
list of the precinct from which he has per-
manently removed. and placed upon the
list OF the precinct for the district or warC
of his new residence.
Where the change Of residence Is from
one county or city to another county or city
the name and full description will be ccrti
lied to by the Board OF Registration for the
district or ward in which the person apply.
ing for the change first registered to the
Board of Registration for the district or
ward to which he has removed. The name
o1 such person will thereupon be stricken
from the rolls Of the district or ward with q
note oil the cause, and Il copy Of the ccrtiti.
cate Will be forwarded with the registration
lists TO the military commissioner and sll.
pcrntcndcnt Of registration, to be by him
forwarded with the returns Of election to
the Assistant djutant-Gcncral at these
headquarters. Such certificate shall be held
sufficient evidence when presented to the
Board Of Registration for the district OF
ward to which the person has removed that
he is entitled to vote in that district Or ward
and if presented during the revision Of re.
gstration, the name Of such person shall be
added to the registration lists of the precinct
Of his new residence.
FOurth-Thc Boards of Registration shall
| cause written or printed notices to be posted
in at least five appropriate places within
each magisterial district Of counties and
ward OF cities, designating the number OF
,lt,.- lyNln .hnr, !,
such revision of registration will take
place, and the length Of time each day, and
inviting all persons qualified to vote under
| the act of Congress of March ., 1867, cnti-
| tied can act to provide for the more eff
| Client government Of the rebel States" and
| the acts supplementary thereto, who have
| not been previously registered, TO appear
| before the Board for registration.
FIfth-Thc sessions of the Boards Of Re-
| giStration for revision of the lists Of voters
| shall be held for and in each registration
| precinct at the central or most convenient
| point; and for cities wherein a separate re-
giStration is made, in each ward at such
places as shall be designated by the Board.
| Of which due notice shall be given. 1t shall
| be the duty OF the registrars for each county
and city TO proceed 10 the places designated
in time to be present on the day when such
lists are to be first opened for revision and
il is made their duty to procure and take
TO their precincts the original registration
lists upon which IN election was held in
this State on the question Of a convention
on the 22d Of October, 1861. The sessions
Of the Boards for revision shall be at least
eight hours per day during each Of the
twelve days mentioned in the second para
graph Of this order.
Sirih-Thc Boards of Registration shall
y 70 ,i-.,
ton precinct, and where that number has
not been appointed, or vacancies occur, ap-
pOintmentS will be made by the military
commissioners or superintendent Of regis
tration. If vacancies occur during the re-
vision the presidents Of the Boards are atl-
thorizcd to fill them, reporting their action
20 the superintendent of the district III
which the vacancy occurred. The ministe-
rial work Of the Board may he conducted
by any one member who may he present n
the appointed place of sIncctin", but ali
questions OF the right of persons TO register
must be determined by Il ma iority Of the
Board All appointments under this dele.
@atcd authority will at once he reported to
district headquarters for confirmation.
.S.rcahh-RcgiStrarS who have once pro.
pcrly qualified are not required to result
scribe the oath of office; but all other re-
~i>trar> will take the prescribed oath before
entering upon the duties OF their offices. \
! copy of The oath will be forwarded for file
| to these headquarters at the time when it Is
subscribed.
Eighth-Thc room in which the revision
Of registration Is TO take place shall be Sc
arranged that the Board, together with the
persons admitted as challcnecrS and wit
ncSScS. shall sit within an enclosure where
they and the person to lie registered or OK
4, u AZ hal IA
| from all other persons. Applicants for re.
| gi>tration will be admitted singly, and then
| entrance and cgreSs SO arranged rs to avoid
| confusion.
Nnth-To prevent the registration Of
| any person not entitled to vote under The
| provisions Of the said act of Congress OF
| March ,, 1867, and the acts supplemental!
| thereto. two white and two colorcd per
sons, registered voters of the district OF
ward. shall be selected by the Board Il
| challenge the right Of any personTo he re-
giStcrcd who, in the opinion of the person
| challenging, is disqualified as voter by
reason of any Of the causes set forth in said
acts of Congress. Upon said challenge
being made, the Board shall examine tho
person presenting himself for registration
with reference to each cause of disqualified.
ton alleged, and evidence shall be taken, il
offered, to sustain or disprovc the challenge
Tenth-The Board shall make written
record of all persons dppiWH5 J0r, rey'Strd'
ton at this RECESSION III the books now III
their possession for that purpose, and III
adding new names TO the list they shall dis.
tinctlv state opposite the names the date OF
addition. 4 copy of all names so entered
shall be made upon one written list upon
blanks TO be furnished from these head
quarters, which shall state the action taken
by them during the revision, and in the fol-
lowing order, alphabetically, under this
head
|. The names of all persons registered
without challenge.
>. Those persons who applied and,
though challenged, were admitted TO regis
tration.
B. Those who applied and were chal-
lcngcd and rejected.
1. The names of persons TO whom ccrtl-
licatcS for change Of precinct, based upon
change Of residence, were given or received.
). Those who had been admitted rs voters
AT Il previous registration whose names
were stricken from the lists.
Whites and blacks will be entered i'll scpa-
rate columns. The nature Of the cNamlna-
ton and result of challenge will he stated
in al cases. Where such challenge was sus-
tanned or set aside upon documentary sVl-
dcnce, the evidence submitted will be re-
turned. accompanying the reports OF the
revision, TO these headquarters.
Herenh-Upon completion OF the rcvl-
sion of registration the Boards shall prepare
the rcsports above required of the results,
and shall place one copy of such reports i'll
the hands of the superintendent for the re-
eistration district, who shall retain the same
in his possession until the returns of the
election are received, and the said reports
shall then be forwarded by him, with the
returns of the election, to these headquar-
tiers. Blank forms for these reports will be