The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-18


tive the registrar shall be entitled TO one clerk,
and in parishes entitled to two or more Repre-
sentatlves tho Registrar shall be entitled to two
clerks, to be appointed by the Governor and
who must be bona fde residents of Tho parish
for which they orc appointed"
The section was adopted as amended.
Section was amended by inserting the word
"one" in the blank In line six. .
Sectionb was amended 80 as to read as fol-
lows: b ed asr.. "
SEC. 8. BE y further enacted. etc. THAT In the
several parishes, except Orleans the registrar
the first week Of the registration, which he shall
psgin n n days lays before each gensra election.
bis parish and such other p sas u he p mes
pub e notice By posting Written "a notices eas se
| the various places OF registration. previous to
biz visit to each place Of registration 50 as to
Be registered provided that no 30 Office i for regis
tration shall be held on board OF any boat near
Pc sba P kessg The at week e q
courthouse. where he ahall close the registra-
ton at 8 .. m. on the Tuesday next preceding
| fstrar will keep h. office ut the place which It
win be the duty of the City Council to provide
| Tor that purpose IN
| The section was adopted as amended
|
three lines, so as to read as follows:
SEC. L. Be IL further enacted, etc., THAT In
order to vote nj any future election the electors
OF this State will have to procure registration
that every eleeor Registered shall take tie foi
lowing oath or affirmation: | "a. b. do solemn
y swear or affirm. that ! am 2 citizen Of the
Citizen he shall $ ate In his oath the place Where
ne was naturazedJ that have attained heagg
| Of tweBty-one years, or will have attained said
| the luV I buyB rpailsH
in this State for enc year next preceding said
election and the last ton days thereof
const S and "W @ Of tHe ' Un fp9'f States
ard The constitution aud !aws Of this State, that
registered v ter in this parish Tor have lost the
| same. or tho same is destroyed and that am
| legally entitled under the constitution and laws
| Of this State, to a certificate Of registration.
Pending tho further consideration Of section
Gspeaker Bush offered The following preamble
and resolution:
Considering the provisions Of articles twenty
five and twenty-six Of the State Constitution;
and whereas, article, twenty-five only REQUIRES
| that the names and residence of all duHlthsd
voters shall be registered in order to entitle
them to vote" and whereas. article twenty;six y
vote at any election held in this State except in
the PARISH of his residence, and at the election
PRECINCT In which he p registered"
thereby intending and meaning that no one
only II the parish Of his residence, and % tho
s e pTeen aay ward os p or
booth, with view Of facilitating the people to
cast their votes WITHOUT nlnneeessary trouble.
ana lor VIZ purpose Oh aVoldlhg lraud ana other
ResoiSea That f Bill No. ass be and the same is
hereby recommitted tothe Committee on Regis
tratfon with Instructions:
1. 70 simplify the laws relative to registration
IN such manner that every voter shall be en-
necessary trouble and fatigue
/ .. To avoid tho multiplication Of officers and
unn,ecessary EXPENSE Wnlie the right 81 regis
facility given to those who are good citizens and
are willing, to avail themselves Of the ptivi-
3. TO compel and restrict the voters to vote in
the parish OF their residence, and then at the
precinct, ward: poll Or b, booth od into when
else, while conforming to the proviso of article
twenty-six OF the constitution, securing to
voter removing from ono parish to another the
right to vote in the former until he has acquired
the right in the latter.
8second-Tbat the said committee report by
bill Or bills or otherwise as soon as practicable.
The preamble and resolution were adopted
and the bill was accordingly recommitted to the
Committee on Registration.
Senate bill No. 1903, AN act to amend act No.
1875, entitled An act to carry into effect the pur-
pose of the donation by the United States Of
| public lands for the benefit Of agriculture and
!. the mechanical arts etc. s5
Was taken up on Its second reading under
the favorable report. with an amendment by the
Committee On Charitable and Public Institu.
tons.
The amendment was adopted. as follows
In section 2 In lines 20 and 80 strike out May
and insert October"
Mr.. Berry moved that the bill be recommittee
to said committee.
Pending which motion. on the motion OF Mr
Lyons, the House adjourned.
PETER j. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.