The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-01-22

lAOAS more are ASkeQN fQr.a y FafF Aedt
"Grant is opposed to all these pllpdI
ering schemes, but he will be powerlesa
unless theslpsbPla EnskeB tIeiTP1staEts
HRgiB tbsiePEs Of CongreasHen.lT
~ 'ltaC - J, Registry Law. ar ',,, ,ssy
Senator DapgleB oftba, Ohio Senate,
has introdueed a a.bill providing for uthe
annual IFegistTatiOuof voters beginning
with the current yssr. The b6asrd 81
RIegistration to consist d. three .pefsqns
~ each election DistEietso township trus-
tsesl and city councilmen beng, ,byEir-
tdssOflabeisE6ii5e, members 'ofe tie
B0sFd.s otBef members "a be 'sp 'aspppnoinled
by the township trustees or citycongeil,
and the RRPoiHtHe9t safusts be .aBade
at least three weeks and five daysrbe-
fore the election Written notices are
tebeseEvsd upoBghe persons appointed
by tie clerk d the tity Or toSwpgbiipD. biD
Registry Books, for, each election dis
trieb are to- bel PEOFideds,andAhe lists
Of RamesikePt in alphRBeticaIOrtleF, tbe
plaCeuof residence, number aud street,
or d description Of the locality is 10 be
aua rfyafir - sHHHsiH3 Ur 49HH- ~
sisSaniii W. 4 llsaa eif rl yifYgqihHi t'9hhs 3yss
). tiiteen days before the meeting of
the board, the sheriff is TO make apr6cL
lamation Of. the time andlpnrpose iofGhe
meeting, by means of posters and uews-
papers, and one week before the ameet-
ing Of The. board itsef, shaHl,causss a
notice thereof TO be adveELised.l Iucase
Of the absence of any. member, or m
ability or refusal to serve, sthe board Is
authorized TO fll the Yscancyitb ap.
pointing any qualified electOr Eromathe.
district Of the absentse, and it-may con
tinue in session one day .sferf each fohr
hundred votes cast ip the electionodis-
srict at the n last preceding general .elsc-.
ton. -,-; - -. ~. 37se,.o, afIl =
When oTganlzed-sll the, sessions be-
ing publie-;T7the board shall proceed 10
register the nsmes Of all qaalifed cleo,
tors ia the distrctip the manner above
prescribed, and for their better .inforl
nation they are authorized, TO make use
Of the poll list Of the last lpreesaiDg
general election. No member oE. other
person shall register, q, eanse t. Q.be, reg
istered, the name, of any person not
known to be :, h,quali6ed. eIectoFpay .svoi
Five copies are to be made of the
list, aud one posted for public inspec-
ton in the election district; and for the
purpose of correction and addition ths
board is required to beip, session on
the Friday preceding the election, when
any Hou-fegistereds voter may appear
and be registered, The session, may
be continued from day day, the board
| may employ an Interpreter if needed, or
strike of any name for nJgualifiea-
tion. Any electer may make applica-
ton for the Tegistefation Of any citizen,
ana if the board is satisfied, his name
shalp be- registered. if the applicant
shan Be challenged, the board, before
recording the name, shall be satisfied
/ by OATH or affirmation of two witnesses.
| one ofiWhoh must be 3au: eiectorr Of the
district; that the applicant Is qualified,
/ and minute must Be made Of the per
sons $50 sworn Opposite the name Of the
| spulicaut, il alff f7iial sHl r. ls.'2 81 -
/ Before the OPehi5g Of The g. polls or c,r
l The second Tuesday of October, The
/ Judges ofblectiohs are to Be supplied
j Kitlptb6 perfected register, and one D
/ the Judges shalt check of the names o
| the electors is they vote, and no ballot
shall be deposited until the name has
4 besn foundiand 90 checked Of. Any
/ person presenting himself to vote, snc
not,gegisbsBed; is % be put upon hii
oath; and Ishall state positively the time
/ Of his residenCesi0 the district, aht
4 what his other qualifications are, anc
4 wbyih failed 10 register; and, further
more If Hsoine qualified elect6f 81 th,
4 distFiet7-E5otns eauaidate for Office
4 will make oath that he kno1s the ap
Z plicant and thathis Statements are true
thsnaths 5udges shall. register his-pame
with theidate of such 'fegistfy, and re
; ceivs His vob& r. stais 9di 10 ~
! 7Othsrseetions Of the act provide 70
making certified copies'of the fegistf,
II listss for IN village and city AM
1 PRESIDENTIAL elections, and -prescrib
4 penalties fot the 'eiOlstion Of the law, 70
false ssseaFing under IT. and for the de
j stfac6dHor Ealsifeation Of Che lists. g
The bill il. q good one, and in yiey
|. Of the frauds pFaetiGed at the last Stat
5 election, should at once become a law
r bot thsrssisdittlei hope Of its Passag
by Che present Begislatafs. =, ,159' =