Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-04-12

The General Assembly, in the last days
Of the Session, passed an Act amending the
Registration Act, which was approved by
the Governor, and which it is believed will
reduce costs attending registration consider.
ably. AS it is important. just at this time,
we copy the important clauses as amended /:
s.SEcr1oN S. Each registrar shall, before
entering upon the duties Of his office, take
and subscribe before some officer authorized
by law to administer oaths the oath of office
prescribed in the Constitution Of this State;
which oath or affirmation be shall subscribe
and file in the clerks Office Of the County or
Hastings Court Of his county or corporation.
He shall receive compensation ofstwo dol,
lars for each day that he is sitting as regis
trar, and one dollar for posting notices, to
be paid out Of the county or corporation
treasury. "+A t 81
"SEoTIoN Z. Each registrar shall annual
ly, on the second Tuesday in May, at his
voting place, proceed to register the names
of all the qualified voters within his voting
district, not previously registered in the said
district, in accordance with the provisions of
this act who shall apply to be registered,
commencing at sunrise and closing at sun-
set, and shall complete such registratio> on
the said second Tuesday in May. Ten days
previous to the November elections the reg
istrar shall sit one day for the purpose Of
amending and correcting the list, at which
HoI ,l,;, ,v,J
previously registered mlv be added: Pro
uaded, That in each city or town having
more than two thousand inhabitants The reg
lstrar may sit three days previous to any
State, city, county, or township election
The registrars shall give notice Of the time
and place Of all registrations for at least ten
days before each sitting BY posting written
or printed notices thereof at ten or more
public places in their townships, wards, and
election districts. And the resistrar shall,
at any time previous to the regular days Of
registration. register any voter who may
apply to him to be registered and who will
be entitled to vote at the next succeeding
election and the registrar shall receive the
same compensation for the names SO regis
tered on days other than the regular days
OF registration that assessors may be entitled
to for listing births and deaths. It shall he
the cuty OF the registrars, within five days
after each sitting. to have posted at three or
more publicplaces in their townships, wards,
and election districts, written or printed
lists OF all persons admitted by them to reg
lstratlon, and also to have written or printed
lists of all such persons added. posted on
each day Of election at each place Of voting
in their townships, wards, and election dis.
tricts. if Ss
SECTION 9. Whenever a registered voter
changes his place of residence from one vo-
ting district to another, it shall be lawful
for him to apply for, in person or in writing,
and it shall be the duty OF the registrar Of
his former voting district at any time, wheth-
er it be in township, ward, or voting place,
to furnish, a certificate that he was duly
registered, and that his name has since his
removal been erased from the registration
books of said voting district, which shall be
sufficient evidence to entitle him to register
and the name Of every such person shall be
entered upon the registration book Of the
township, ward, or voting place, to which
be has removed, by the registrar at any time,
or by one of the judges on the day Of cleo
ton. Provided, That in cities and towns
containing over two thousand inhabitants,
the name Of such person shall only be enter
ed by the registrar on the days named in the
seventh section. 70
The 10Th Section indicates the manner in
which an appeal is to be taken by persons
refused the permission to register, and Of
electors contesting the right of persons to
register, to the Judges of County or City
Courts and how they shall proceed, and also
provides for the transfer to and return of
Registration books FROM Judges of election
The Democratic party are acting most
wisely, They have delayed calling Ma
tional Convention until the indications on
the political mle-posts point out the route
they are taking. The Reform Republican
Convention at Cincinnati, and the reform
movement generally, is gaining strength
daily, and they will make nomination at
Cincinnati, almost beyond a doubt, if the
Democracy don't prevent it,. If then the
Democracy, holding the balance of power,
choose to throw their weight in favor of eth.
er their nominee or. for that Of the Labor
Convention ii will be with full knowledge
Of probable results. They may make a
separate nomination of out-and.out Demo.
Gratis, and if they do the result is not likely
to be against them. Were they to call
Convention speedily, the Republican Party
would be united, and with the prestige Of
power and the lever of office, no change in
the present REGULATING administr alton could
be effected. The delay is therefore in every
sense advantageous, t may result in sue
cess and it scarcely can fail to result in the
defeat Of the present incumbent. Once the
power of Radicalism is broken and forever
it is gone. Delay then is the wisest and
best course to pursue uniegs the Country de.
sires to be ruled for four years longer by
Grant, the incompetent
Another effort is about to be made by
Senator Robertson, Of South Carolina, in
the Senate, for General Amnesty, to exclude
only those who resigned their seats in Con-
gress or left the army and navy to aid the
Confederacy. 1t is thought Sumner will
not antagonize this with his civil.rights
amendment