The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
I.nws Governing Naturalization.

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to the naturalization Of foreigners, and
w.bat entities their children to a vote. For
the benefit Of the correspondent and for
theinstruction ofcommissionersof election
Throughout the State, we give the import.
ant items OF the law bearing OH the sub.
iect. They are found in the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, edition Of
1878, under Title \ NX, subject natural
~ization.
SECTION 2lG5. An alien may be admitted
to become n citizen OF the United States
in the following manner, and not other
wise:
First. IIe shall declare on oath, before 4
Circuit or District Court Of the United
Suites, or n District or Supreme Court Of
the Territories, or 4 court Of record Of any
of the States having Il common law juris.
diction, and Il seal and clerk, two years, ut
least, prior to his admission, that II Is iona
f,t his intention to bccomca citizen OF the
limited States, and to renouncc forever ull
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince, potcntate, state or sovereignty OF
which the alien may be Mt the time a
citizen or subject.
Second. He shall, at the time Of his ap.
plication to be admitted, declare, on oath,
before some one Of the courts above spcci.
fled, that he will support the Constitution
Of the United States, and TINT he abso.
lutclv and entirely renounCes and abjures
aIi allegiance and fidelity to every foreign
prince, p~otentate, state, or sovereignty;
and particularly, by name, to the prince,
potentate, state, or sovereignty OF which
lie vas before q citizen or subject; which
proceedings shall be recorded by the clerk
OF the court.
Third. 1t shall be made to appear to tho
satisfaction OF the court admitting such
alien that he has resided within the United
States five years ut least, and within the
State or Territory where such court is at
the time held, one year at least; and that
during that time he has behaved as Il man
OF n good moral character, attached to tho
principles Of the Constitution OF the Uni
! ted States, and we'll disposed to the good
order and the happiness Of the same; but
the oath Of the applicant shall in no case
be allowed to prove his residence.
Fourth. III caSe the alien applying to
be admitted to citizenship has borne any
hereditary title, or been OF any Of The order
OF nobility in the kingdom or State from
which he came, he shall, in addition tothe
above requisites, makea al expressrcnuncia-
ton OF his title or order OF nobility in the
court to which his application il made,
and his remuneration shall be recorded in
the court.
SECTION o,lGG. Any alien, Of the age Of
o I "a !, o,.l .>,,,os0 ,.J,p t,,. nuItctI1 -.
may enlist in the armies OF the United
States, either the regular o r volunteer
forces, and Inns been, or may be hereafter,
honorably discharged, shall be admitted
to become Il citizen Of tho United States,
upon his petition, without any previous
declaration of his intention to become
such; and he shall not be required 10
prove more than one years residence
within the United States previous to his
application to become such citizen; and
the court admitting such alien shall, in adj
dition to such proof OF residence and good
moral character, as now provided by law,
be satisfied by competent proof ofsuch
persons having been honorably dis
charged from the service Of the United
States.
SECTION ol67: Any alien, being under
the age OF 81 years, who has resided in the
United States three years next preceding
his arrival at that age, and who has CON
tinued to reside therein to the time he
may make application to be admitted a
citizen thereof pay, after he arrives at the
age Of 81 years., and after he has resided
five years within the United States, in
GLIDING the three years OF his minority, be
admitteda citizen ofthc United States, with
out lmvingmadct the declaration requiredin
the first conditiono OF Section lG5 but such
alien shall make the declaration required
therein Mt the time Of his admission; and
shall further declare, on oath, and prove
to the satisfaction Of the court, that,
for two years next preceding, it has
been his bona tide intention to become a
citizen OF the United States; and he shall
in all other respects comply with the laws
in regard to naturalization.
SECTION 2i72: The children Of persons
who have been duly naturalized under
any law OF tho United States, or who,
previous to the passing OF any law on that
subject, by the government OF the United
States, may have become citizens Of any
one Of the States, under the laws thereof,
being under the age OF 81 years at the
time OF the naturalization Of their parents,
shall, il dwelling in the United States, be
considered us citizens thereof; and the
children OF persons who now are, or have
bccn,' citizens Of the United States, shall,
though born out Of the limits and juris.
diction OF the United States, be considered
as citizens thereof; but no person hereto
fore prescribed by any State, or who has
been legally convicted of favinp ioine1 tho
%tionary war. shall be admitted to become
q citizen without the consent OF the Leg.
islature OF tho State in which such person
was prescribed.
These sections should be cut out and
pasted m the hat OF every election COM
missioner, and it should DO their duty to
see that the provisions Of the law arc
strictly COMPLIED with