The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11

wealth ot Pennsylyanis snd no,nro,,ns OF the
citizen, ne shall also state when; where and by
what court be was naturallzed, and also pre-
seni his certificate of naturalization for exami-
nation. and that he is q resident OF said divi-
siop: that be was resident of this Common
pwrscedipS the general election then next fol.
lowing, and has continued to reside therein, or
IN he claim to vote under q six months resi-.
dence, he shall swear or affirm that he was a
qualified voter in this Commonwealth, aud
removed therefrom and returend thereto at n
period OF six months or more Immediately
preceding the general election then next fol-
that he has not moved into the division for the
purpose of voting thereto, and that he has not.
TO the pest OF his knowledge. been usuau,entIy II,
devits. both OF the claimant and his witness,
shall be preserved by the canvassers,"
The fourth section provides Tor the proper
assessment of the persons whose names are
placed on the list at the extra registry.
The fifth section provides that every person
claiming the right to be added to said list on
Monday, the eighth day next preceding the
TO the oath or affirmation prescribed In the
previous section, also swear or aihrm that ne
was a bona fde resident OF said division on the
SATURDAY next pI eceding.
The sixth section provides for the making of
four copies of the revised registry, one TO be
deposi led with the Board OF Aldermen, together
with the af1idavits of the claimants and their
witnesses, another with the City Commission.
of election in the division, this last to be deli.
vered "on the morning of the general election,
before the Time nXeu Dy law lOr JD6 opening OF
the poll at said election" The sixth section
continues, in The following language, to pre-
scribe the manner of receiving and challenging
votes; "The only evidence that such person has
resided in such election division for days next
preceding such election shall be the fact that
his name is found thereon, as hereinbefore
provided and the reception of the vote of any
person not so proved shall constitute a misde
ineanor IN the election officers so receiving IL:
and on convection thereof the election officers
so offending shall be subject to a fine not ex.
ceeding three hundred dollars, and imprson-
,sat.tV ut nv Il Inn af
of the court; and as each person whose name Is
enrolled votes at said election. one of the in.
site TO the name, 'voted:' Provided. 1t shall be
lawful for any qualified citizen of the division,
Voter is Contained in the said list, and the right
TO vote has been passed on by the said canvas
sers, to challenge the vote of such person;
whereupon the same proof OF the right of suf.
frage as is now required by law shall be publicly
made, and again acted on by the election Off.
GERS, snd the vote admitted or rejected, accord.
ing to the evidence. Every person claiming to be
q natuIalzed citizen shall be required to produce
his naturalization certificate at the election
before voting, as required by existing laws
Except where his case comes within the fifth
provision of the sixty. fourth section of the act
o eighteen hundred and thirty. nine, to which
this is n supplement), although the same may
have been exhibited TO tie said cRnVassers
before the completion Of snid list: Provided,
however, that If any person whose name has
been stricken from said list by the board of
canvassers, upon the ground Of being deceased,
or having removed from said division, such
person shall be allowed to vote upon making
oath or affirmation that he is the Identical per.
son whose name has been so stricken from the
list, and upon making proof conformably to
law. OF the payment of taxes, citizenship. and
residence; and he shall produce a qualified
shall thereupon be added to the list fur: ished
by the canvassers TO the election officers,
together with the name and residence of the
qualified voter making the proof"
The seventh section provides for the preser-
walton of the memorania taken as above to be
preserved in one of the bal0t-boxes.
The eighth section provides for an extra
registry on Monday, the eight day preceding
Presidential or special election.
The ninth section reads as follows:-"If any
of the said canvassers appointed under the pro-
visions Of This act shallfraduently place upon
name of any person other than that of bona
flde resident of said division, or shall fraudu-
of any bona fde resident of said division, or
shall fraudplently refuse to add the name of
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in sum not
exceeding $1,000, and imprisoned for period
not exceeding six months"
The remaining sections five in mum Der, pro-
vide for the qualifications OF the division can
and messenger of the Board of Aldermen. 1t
is also provided that the division canvassers
"shall each have the power to administer oaths
to every person claiming the right TO be placed
upon said lists, or in regard to any other mat
ter or thing required to be done or inquired
into by said canvassers under this act; and
any wilful false swearing by any person to any
matter or thing concerning which he snail be
lawfully interrOgated by any OF said canvassers
under this act, sha all be punished as perjury"
Such Is an outline OF the provisions OF the
proposed new Registry law, with all Its more
important portions in full. While all OF its
such as will secure the ends desired, IL certainly
needs careful revision before being presented
to the Legislature for their action. IL Is now In
the best OF hands, and we trust that IL Will come
from them perfect in all its details, so that the
city may at last have an efficient registry sys-
tenn the first step towards thorough purlnca-
ton of the ballot. box.