Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-10
rrw ROAD TO NAruRAL1zArIoN

On the 96th of May, Senator onklina
introduced a new naturalization Act In.
to the United States Senate. which b
quite likely to becomes law, and to take
the place Of the present one. We have
seen q copy of 1t, and make the follow
ing abstract: The bill provides that
no proceedings for or in relation to the
naturalization of aliens. shall be had
or taken by or before any Court or
tribunal except the Circuit or District
Courts Of the United States and Regis
ters In Bankruptcy, who r hereby
made &c o1ieio Commissioners Of Natu-
r~alization. Applicants for naturaliza-
ton are required to file with the Court
or Commissioners, at least one month
previously, q sworn statement setting
forth many prescribed particulars Of
their residence, personal appearance,
declaration of intention, etc., which
statement shall be open to the public
for inspection and copying. Nc one
shall be admitted to citizenship who
does not swear that he has resided four
years and six months In the United
States, and one year within the State
or Territory where application is made.
Such statements must be supported by
the testimony of at least one citizen,
and any person may produce evidence
adverse to said application, and con-
test the same upon a hearing In open
Court. The declaration of intention
to become a citizen must be filed one
year and six months before the appli-
cation for naturalization; but the ad.
Indication admitting any alien to the
rights Of citizenship shall be made and
entered on record, and the certificate
of naturalization founded thereon shall
have been issued for six months before
such adjudication or certificates shall
be effective. It Is made the duty Of
the Secretary to furnish the Courts
with blank certificates Of naturaliza-
ton, so prepared as to guard against
frauds and ~counterfeits, of which he
shall keep a correct and true account,
The bill further provides that no Ger.
tifcate of naturalization issued since
July 4, 1858, and prior to the date here
Of, in any city whose population ex-
ceeds 100,0 600, shall be evidence Of nat
~uralization until it shall have been pre-
sented by the person named therein to
the United States Court or Commis-
sioner of the district where he resides,
and Endorsed "approved," with proper
seal and signature. Provision Is also
made for the stamping Of the word
"used" or "rejected,," with the date,
on the certificate presented to the judges
and inspectors Of election to prove Q
right to vote, and also for the detection
and punishment, by fine and imprison'
ment, of persons issuing, holding OF
using fraudulent certificates Of natu'
ralization. The last section Of the bill
provides that in any city having up.
ward Of 80, 900 inhabitants, 1t shall be
the duty of the United States Circuit
or District Judge for the district In
which said city Is situated, to appoint
for each election district or voting pre-
cinct in said city, and to change or re-
new said appointments as occasion may
require from time to time, two citizens
resident of the district or precinct, one
from each political party, who shall be
authorized to attend at all times and
places fixed for the registration Of
voters, who, being registered, would
be entitled to vote for representatives
In Congress, and at all times and
places for holding elections for repre-.
sentatives In Congress, and for count.
ing the votes cast at said elections, and
to challenge any name proposed to be
registered and any vote offered, and te
be present and witness throughout the
counting of all votes, and to remain
where the ballot boxes are kept at all
times, while they n open until the
votes are finally counted. Said per-
sons, or either Of them, shall have the
right to afix their signatures or his
signature to said registers, for the pur-
pose of Identification, and to attach
thereto, or to the certificate Of the
number of votes cast, any statement
touching the truth or fairness thereof.
The hindering or attempt to prevent
any person so designated from doing
any of the acts authorized as aforesaid,
shall be punished as a misdemeanor by
Imprisonment not less than one year.