Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-08-30


Register.
He must also, prior to the time Of
of registration, post
notices in at least three public places, in
lifferent parts of his precinct, as will be
most likely to give notice to the inhabitants
thereof, giving the time, days, and hours
Turing, and place at which, lie will be
ready to receive and hear applications
for registration, and he must thereafter,
on the day named by him, be at the
place Of regis. Grafton designated, from
the hour Of nine O'Clock a. m, to
five o'clock p. M, and from seven O'Clock
p. m., to nine o'clock p m, and receive
and register the names of all persons
applying, who are, or will be or the day
of election, for which said registration
is made, entitled to vote thereat. He
must also, on any other day Of the week
except holidays, during said time OF
registration, register any such eector,
who may find and apply to him at his
place of registration, register any such
elector Of his precinct.
First. He may at any time examine
under oath, any applicant as to his
qualifications and he must likewise ex.
anime, any applicant for registration,
either When such applicant is not known
to the Registrar to be qualified elector
challenges such applicant, and distinct,
states his cause for challenge.
Second. When any applicant claim:
to be uaturalized citizen, the produc-
ton by him of his Certificate of Nat
uralization, is prima facie evidence o.
bis citizenship; if he cannot produce
such certificate, he must state unde
oath, positively, the time when, ant
place and court where, he was naturalized
also, he must by his own, or other
testimony make it satisfactorily appea
to such Registrar that he has been dull
naturalized, but that his certificate there
of is lost, destroyed, or beyond hi
control. and thereupon he must b
deemed citizen and entitled to registra
ton, if otherwise qualified, all cxamino
tions before such Registrar, must b
reduced to writing, when desired by tn
applicant, challenging elector, or tn
Registrar, but such examination for an
one applicant shall not exceed one-hal
hour, without tho consent Of tn
Registrar.
If any applicant refuses to answer 9
questions, give all information under h
control, take all oaths, and do all 9th
acts and thing required Of him by la
his application must be rejected by IL
Registrar.
The Registrar must, before he req
ters any applicant, require him to tai
and subscribe the oath, to be known
! the Elector OATH" which is as follow
+ 1 do swear Cor affirm that I am
male citizen OF the United States Of t
age Of twenty-oue years, Tor will be Il
s -day-ls-(naming date
q next succeeding electiou) that ha
q Tor will have) actually resided in Il
Territory for four months, and in Il
4 county for thirty days next preceding t
day Of the next ensuing election (
4 case of any election requiring differe
' time Of residence, so make it) that l ha
never been convicted Of treason, felo
is or bribery; that am not now register
i or entitled to vote, at any place in t
d territory; and I do further swear Il
y l am not bigamist or polygamist; 4
d am not member of any ord
y organization, or association VIII
,r teaches, advises, counsels or encoura
to its members, devotees, or any person
re commit the crime Of bigamy or pol
rs amy, or any other crime defined by /
'e as a. duty arising or resulting fl
q. membership in such order, orgauizati
o, or association, or which practices biga
s. or polygamy, or plural or celes
be marriage, as q doctrinal rite Of 8
organization that I do not, and will l
Oh publicly or privately, or in any mar
ch whatever, teach, advise, counsel,
as encourage, any person to commit
ry crime Of bigamy or polygamy, or
Tor other crime defined by law, either q
religious duty or otherwise that |
he regard the constitution Of the I'm
es, States, and the law thereof, and Of
nd territory, IS interpreted by the court'
Of the supreme law Of the land, the te
ings of any order, organization or asst
he ton 10 the contrary notwithstaudi
ast when made before . Judge Of Elect
GER add "and I have not previously '
he at this election') 80 help me God.