The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

ing is bill which provides for the regis
tration of voters in the State of Tennessee,
prepared by John G. Myers, OF the State
Senate. 1t will be OF great interest to
every man who is entitled to suffrage and
it commends itself to the serious consider
alton OF every voter in the commonwealth.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE BILL.
A BILL TO be entitled An act TO provide for the
REGISTRATION OF voters In such towns, cities and
civil districts In the state of Tennessee having n
voting population OF votes or more in the
Presidential election OF ISIS, or may hereafter
have that number.
Section !. BE Il enacted by the General
Assembly of the state OF Tennessee That
hereafter in all cities, towns. and civil
districts In the State OF Tennessee having
voting population OF votes or more IN
after have that number, each and every voter in
addition 70 the qualification, now required by
law 10 enitle them 10 vote, shall be registered rs
voter hereinafter provided. before they shall be
allowed the election franchise
Section ?. BE Il further enacted, That Board of
three Commissioners OF Registration, two OF whom
shall constitute quorum for the Transaction of
business, shall be appointed By the Governor for
each county In which such city or cities, town or
towns, civil district or civil districts falling within
the provisions OF this act requiring registration OF
voters may be located, and said commissioners
shall be citizens of and qualified voters, Ms now
provided by law, In the counties Tor which they
are appointed, aud OF whom not more than two
shall be OF the same political party They shall
be appointed ON or before the lst Of June, 1889,
e-Alh every two years thereafter aud shall hold
' their Office for the term OF two yean, and all
vacancies shall be hlled by appointment OF the
Governor, rs In the fri Instance said commits.
sioners shall serve without compensation, aud be
fore entering upon the duties Ol their office shall
take and subscribe toHn oath before any justice OF
the peace on judge OF u court OF record authorized
by law TO administer oaths In the county ior
which they arc appointed. 10 faithfully and hon
Csy Discharge the duties of their office II shall he
the duty Of said commissioner, TO qualify within
fifteen days after their appointment aud organize
by the selection Of one OF their number ~ chair
man. aud 10 appoint registrars OF voters ~ herein
alter provided majority OF the board In oil cases
having full power 10 act nnd iailurc ON the part
OF any such commissioner 10 - qualify shall In ali
eases vacatc the appointment OF such commits
kioncr
section g. he It further enacted That the Com.
missi0nen Of Registration herein provided shall
ninety days prior To eNCry general state, county
and municipal election appoint two registrar OF
voters, not more than one Of whom hall be- uf the
political party, for such civil district town or
city falling within the provisions ui this act In
their respective counties provided that where
towns or cities In such counties are divided into
wards, they stall appoint two Registrars Tor each
ward In MID town OF city.
section I. Bc IL further enacted That the Com.
missioner OF Registration appointed under this act
for any aud all counties Affected boy this act. shall
have power 10 purchase gt thu expense Of their re
spCvtne counties, aud al u purChsc and furnish
all such book, stationery, etc Ia the rcgislflr, Ia
tie different wards and districts Affected boy the
Provisions Of this act necessary 10 iis proper oNccu
lion iu accordance with tie iurms tu We furnished
by the state Comptroller us hereinafter provided
ana fuii commissioners shall draw on the county
treasury Of their respective countc to pay for nid
bOpks stationery ylC., aud fid registrars stall be-
held Ifcuugt be us rusiudaUs of sid rcsstratOn
books, stat emery etc, except o. hereinafter pro
N.dgd
-c,tiou W. il further enacted. That each regis.
irutuu g.dnr this net shall clusc az least tlifty
dlys hHiUlr the dniC Of the election cor which
iHid r.gs.n.tion .. bad aud that upon The Tour
ludiys uul r.tur,llbb next preceding thirty days
b-nrt each such elect, d. Ucing the date oi closing
ID M |HHF La II HIF
univys. tfIm u,lugs M. ull o'clock pm, Tor
the puun-c ui registering yo'cr aud furnishing 90
Noics su ristyuv certificates o such registration,
uUd that uu Istsuu shal Boz entitled tn vote iu any
disIflrt town or city. Affected hy this net IN amy
c'ction ~ uhiDh this net applies, who has not
APPEARED IN hls own pr'iTf pcr-ln bcinf. sid
r,gisyrir and Teen Registered by them and fur.
nisncd with certificate 81 such rcgislmtiun with
o.. NldDl Aui 10 shall h. the duiy ui said u'gistmn
.ifCNil districts and wants respectively o. upyn
70 the day dc ignsird h,tun iur Registration In
}. -ur convenient l,lErv u each wand ~ civil dis
tfict affected hy ths SCI an ulicv iur the rgistu
ton 81 Nuirf, Swing 20 lc =, ten days u0tic' 81 the
time aud place ui furh rg.,tfitUu in some MOVE.
palFf publtloi iu iWc county whore such ciNil
district IWu ur city is lncalci Of by written 90
printed unlicrs p1,lcl IN ihfcc "f NOR public
Ulaus ln the giNli district % Wari ior which they
ufr upt1iutcd n7gstmr.
scctiun O. H. d further cuar'cd. That In 90 cases
wbcfc lhc applicant inf registration j. not lrr,nn.
ally known h. the f,sisiur a. 81 o. legal voter iu
the civil district or Wurt in which De- applies iuE
registration. De- shall. before bJins registered.
iuE district or Wari. rad oT sIrct the number Of
hls house ui Numbered uul n not nuMhvrd
then n designation oi ~ lonion, n not the
owner then the nauc Il The owner 81 rut'tl,
whrru BE- nriivs ur hHtris the time u hu fcsi.
GCnoc IN aid siate aud district u5 city, whether
married ~ single his alurItUn pltrcu i business,
or whcr and ~ whom employed. tnc state city 90
district and pusiuni- e.. u o. new toner whence be
clmc. aud ia inr,hincr when and Nhcfr niturul.
iyct has BE- ever been diaualiuCi as voter BY
judgment - dcff,v II any court " 30 when and by
what count rriusu,ieii The l.pisimn shall kccp
suitable buuks iu which The tlniClucnn ~ answers
81 such applicants iur rridmtOn shall D. cutrrcd
hy them. rud said statements ~ answer shall BE-
when ~ made aud cnicfci n the l.cEi,itin sworn
90 ~ such applicant OF nppiulnis Tot itEiifhN"i,
and fnf that pun u-c aid iirgisirrH 90 either 20
them arr empowered ~ this nci 20 administer
taid oath. nud Huy false swearing go the inriui any
appirant ilf registration n. io The statements ~
answer touching bis publication to vote o. hcfvlu
provided, j. h,ryly d,clntri 10 b. lT1uil punish
The state Inc iUFisiraf n 10 nul.b.r Doe laincs
ofthc voter as Ugis,cipd Swing uc color ~ ca d
voter opposite hi maine un the REGISTRATION buuk,
and thall furnish 10 each voter - fe{iti,rrl egr
uurltr ul Die TX sfu.lun ut Nuirfi which fhnll -
numterd. corresponding with biz name On ihc
fgKittraiiuu buHk. aud shall tHuu On ~, ihcu TIE
maine ii the voter his tuut. ihr Wnri ~ district in
Whkh b. rsidrs uuI in what election De !, cuuiicd
10 toic 40 ltf aid certificate uud when 30 siCd ~
doii,cri n The voter. BE- shall 90 rrrcniniiuu 81
thr .amr a. the prulsf "ni,yf huiui.s uc cc,ti "a
In The ward uf district in Which I'D voter ruidcs;
and fof which tHId fHsffUtiluu WUa brd D. entitled
tototr iu thp riUstuu which thc ryf nrlic shows
- hls qualification a. vote unlgs ga rhn'l,n sc y -
shown lN UfuUi .U NNf 'lI .l..NN'.N Nl NiN INAa'H
holding such election that thc ~rtlhcatc VS. pro.
rurd b. iuud 90 lefiur, ~ ulli Gle luigf ihs ~
novel ffun The whui uf district lu Whlrh hr Was
f,.sisirnd and uu D. rsuu shHIl UU yutiv tu vote
hi such Wari ur district UNuIt uu pfr CutIuuu ui
hi rrrncatc as voter, a. hcfviuDi iurc pro
Nidsl for
pc,iion (, w. ID further enacted. That the rcgls
tmn In each dsidri AMI wuri .hall immediately
aitrf tie REGISTRATION ~ Nuign iuf such whfu 20
district il riussd Keep The books 81 ryisimuuu
Opcn iof public inspection ~ TIE gih,c nl nklsua
lion for the sfarp u i've DAYS nuh " ans cffnfs ul
a pufriy rrfl4il nature hiu disruy,ftl during Aitd
time The samr tnay D. Cufrvirl bi TIE r|stsifnf,
Un tic expiration ~ sid i've day ihy rl'itiftf'
shall make al.dntiL before any uhurf tn ihcii
their hnnl ui rrgisifaiun, Immediately following
thr ro.s OF the lls " uamCs 81 registered voter
to tbr r1ff,Yftusss ~ their fvRlsifatiuni aud thn
thet haze la 900 rtaprrtH 100 conducting such ftas
tfutiun compiled viii the pfutisnns 81 litH 81 9
and any fiisf statement mHdr lu said nhdntt i
hereby drrlanri o. De- pguup on The part -
the raftirs making The sufuc, aud puuishh
10 ~ faflHfy in other UHsfa, aud said billk u
tasks ~ registration. when thus completed thnl
h., turned over IS the fUgifimr 90 thr tuniuis
tinnrfs ui HrHftfatnu cor their county for at
lrspuf aud aid commissioner shall ihcfrfitr
H. fcid responsible iorthC same az in ca'e Of othc
public fcUuris
thar hrfrin provided Tor thn'i D. compensated u
The suin ui 30 pr day cnCh for the eight dalr
REGISTRATION hCfvlubyiofc designated nnd thal
have thU snmu rate ~ compensation iuf one hddl
tinual day Tor ting rftuW us hrrrinI 'lnn
provided iuf. 90 ~ paid ont ~ che county trcnsur
on The warrant oi the Commissioners OF hrbsfa
tOu. .. ..-.-..,..,.-
.f each DAYS rrstrailon tho fpTittfurs shall dfii
a ta4VV ti-rk line la ink Immediately under %