Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-31

SHAH be appointed 10 execute -,
7 and perform such duties oy board OF i Az,
The question i. Is the senior ius
lice ct Tie peace referred to in the
section read to perform any duty in
relation to the registration of voters.
III would seem that any officer auth.
orlzed 70 take part In making or per.
Iectlng the registry Hat performed q
uuty In relation to registration. Tbs
oiileer who puts 4 name on, and the
one who stflkes il of, performs a
uuty regarding the reyistra,
uon of voters. The Utah Com
mission was authorized TO ap-
point persons in the place
OF those appointed by the Territorial
law. The duties of making and
perfecting the list are te he per-
formed by those peFssns designated
by the Utah Commission. Thus
the registrars have the power to
hear these cases, but they should
proceed in good faith. II they act
viciOnsis. stG from improper mo-
tives, or from malice, they are re-
sponsible, and act at their peril. If
they act reasonably, they hare a
right to strike a r5eae of where
there Is pscEsoie cause. Where an
oiiicet exercises judicial discretion.
the court cannot prohibit that exer-
else. 1t may direct him to exercise
II, but cannot prescribe the way in
which the Officer shall use his dis
erection. The registrar has the
power to hear these olAections, and
the writ Of prohibition Is denied.
An appeal nom this decision will
oe taken, but the Supreme Court
does not meet until March LIST, and
the registrars afe thus given ahso-
lutte power to strike names from the
list Tor any purpose they please.
And how they win exercise this
power can IL Judged by their past
couree and present attitude.
One Of the first cases before Regis
trar McCallum this morning was
John Miller, of the Fifth Ward, who
has been in this city for close TO
forty years. The challenge against
him was made by a new figure-head.
X. %. G.. Shovel. It asserted that |
Mr. Miller was sunder twenty-one
years Of age" When the challenged |
voter appeared the registrar looked a /
little surprised, and inquired, Hoy |
old are yous'
Mr.. Miller ftS-three.
Resistrar-The challenge is de- |
MED. You are old enough.
Nm y Trras
was a polygamist % wears ago, but
had not beer A!rce. His case was
taken under advisement.o OF !
course the result has already been
announced in the decisions, Of
Registrar Winters.
Default was entered in the case Of
Nephi Huskisson, The return
showed that he had not been served,
but tine marshal reported that he
had made service on "a suitable
person." Whether this person had
ever been seen or heard Of by NJ.
Huskissou is unknown.
Default was also entered in the
cases Of the following persons, who
did not answer to their names:
VIM. Hobson, 40a s. Second West
Street,
John Morgan, los 5. First West
Street.
J. NJ. Moody, 545 w. Second
South Street.
Hans Mortenseu, % W. First
South Street.
S. J. stookey, 14s W. Sixth South
Street.
Andrew Berg, 167 West Seventh
South Street.
Chas. w. Brown, IA w. Second !
South Street.
Jas. w. Cole, 7s3 W. South Tenn 3
pie Street.
Before Registrar Winters num- |
Der were taken under advisement, /;
Ind the following failed TO appear:
Edwin L. Parker, Frank +. Tiiir-
ill, Chas. B. Taylor and w. w. {
SfoHley. Mr.. Morsley was given d
i'll next Wednesday. Default was
uttered in the other cases. ),
Before Registrar Morris the pro- l
were somewhat of the usual 6
rider, except that the registrar was v
more expeditions. .
George G. Riser was called and
pom being informed where he =
we'd the registrar denied the chal- =
.nge. y
Mr.. Riser-I have only lived IN +
be city Il years. Z
Registrar-I don't notice frivo- =
Jus challenge. a
4 number Of palties who had :.
we'd in the city from 20 Is years i
anne next in order. .
Patrick Raymer came from Tenne- =
ee in May last; lived three months y
with his brother-inIaw, =
t Bountiful; came to salt Lake Z
nd has made it his home for five u
ionths, and intends to continue to Y
sside here. =. ~
Registrar see you wear n Glib :.
ral'' badge. Do you belong to the =
LIBERAL" party. u
Sir. RaymeT-well, don't know, I,
ow. l don't know that 1 shall ~
ote at all. That man Webb CO. ~ :,
cts. y
Registrar thought you might Il
e "Liberal'' colonizer. y
Mr.. Raymer-No, Pm not. I'm {,
hat they call in Tennessee a sfsin- :
err" and that's bad enough. But =
lat's my business. =
His case was taken under advise 7
lent. "
Edwin 5. Little had lived in the \; I.
ity all his life; had been in Idaho y
! the summer Of 1889; did not go to y
lake his home there. 9
He was also ''taken under ad- II
Henry Mayer, from Park City, :
anne here less than three months -
90; had no particular intention as u
residence. His case was taken I'M II
er advisement, but as he is a g
Liberal'' he has no anxiety over ~ ~
he result ~
Following are the names OF n few N