The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-05
The New KcRfstratJon law for
- ARtehmend.
TO TOCGMhENCE THE 25TH
EVERYBODY MUST now REGISTER.

Szs.AS TIC acL I'd tpEUylucluK y SeUefai1SSSlas
tration OF the voters Of the city Of Richmond
fapproYed on the 17th Of Marchl does away
With the previous registration law, ana as
no one can vote until he has registered un-
der the new act, it would be well for voters
not only to remember that their, previous
registration Is now null and void, but also
to note the fact that registration commences
on the fourth Tuesday In this moHth-the
18th. The following is the full text of the
new law:
1. Be it enacted by the General assembly,
That each registrar Of the city Of Richmond
shall on the fourth Tuesday In April 1876,
proceed so,register the names Of ell the quail
fed voters Of his precinct who. according to
law, are entitled to registration, giving legal
notice OF the time and place thereof for at
least ten days before commencing such regis.
tration. Said registrars shall complete said
registration within seven days from the time
Of commencing the same. Immediately after
completing said registration said registrars
shall cause to be posted at three or more pub.
lie places in their precines written or printed
lists Of all persons admitted BY them to
registration. i-s t
D. Said registration shall have the same
effect and be deemed equivalent to q general
registration Of the voters of said city under
the general laws heretofore adopted ip re-
gard to the registration Of voters, and shall
be made, revised, altered, and amended in
the modes prescribed in such laws, or any
other laws regulating registration OF voters
in said city. .-.@..s5.
or after, upon sufficient proof offered TO the
registrar that name has been registered
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registrar to strike said name from his lists !;
whereupon he shall Immediately post at the
place of residence given for the name stricken
eff notice directed to such name, inform.
ing the person supposed to be represented
that his name has been stricken off the
registration lists, and that upon ap.
plying to either one of the judges Of the
Hastings, Circuit, or Chancery courts Of the
city of Richmond, aud proving to such judge
that. his name has been improperly stricken
from said lists, he can have the same re-
stored: and 1t shall be the duty of each regis.
trar, at least fifteen days prior to aay elec.
ton. to publish ia one of the newspapers
published in the city of Richmond list OF
the names stricken from his books under the
provisions OF this act, which publication
shall be paid for out of the city treasury as
other claims against the city are paid for. In
taking testimony under The provis-
ions of this act the registrars
are hereby given authority to ad-
minister oaths to witnesses. And If the re.
gistrar, upon proof being offered to him,
shall fail or refuse to strike such name from
his list, upon complaint thereof by five citi.
zens to any one Of the judges Of the Hust.
ipgs,. Circuit, or Chancery courts OF the city
of Richmond, the said judge, upon proof
sufficient to satisfy him, shall order the said
registrar to strike such name from bis lists.
And If the said registrar shall, under the
provisions of this act, Improperly strike any
name from his lists, upon complaint thereof
by che voter to either one OF the said
judges, such judge, upon proper proof,
shall order the said registrar to re-
store such name to his lists. Any registrar
who shall corruptly strike a name from
his lists, under the provisions Of this act,
shall ,be liable, upon conviction, to fine Of
not less than fifty dollars, and to imprlson.
ment in Jail for not less than ten daya. Ap.
peals under this act to either one Of said
judges shall be regulated and governed, as
far as they may be applicable, by the proyi-
sioug of section IL OF, chapter Of the Code
of 1873. .-..r
4. All acts and parts Of acts in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby re.
pealed.
g. This act shall be in force from its pas.
sage.