Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
TIE BILL OUTLINED.


rfs-lIanf l ares Present o. W OK -
Iia he L.g.sia u-e.
CHARLESTON. 49, va, February l6-
F,- DE a.. cd dsys the election bill
dnva Dr. G57r1,r Wilson ard Psssed
through ils HlrsG hsl teen almost the
sole sati.c, 90 iis.u .sioa in the legisla-
,are. Z. tss 6ss1 generally recosn'z d,
tbsttts b.Ias i-. drawn, could NOS be-
come q 49, Ths Republicans N the
House. ani ds R-publicAn msiouty il tie
Senate. sr,,yet themselves solidly sgaiosi
&C. ~ hs face Of this opposition, how
ever. ,as bl q been vigorously pushed.
The D. .ucoal members 10 good faith at
tsup. d oory out their promises to re-
form ihs hs.'-.
The proposed law makes large number
OF imglf, &c. cll3g 10 the form OF cleo
tons Sns ID, zoe Innovations are rad
icsl departure, from The methods % which
Toe voters 90 West Virginia hsvs nesn az
custou-d il ,ie7 OF these iaois. 1t is
highly uecs. lry that every detail Of The
measure should be- carefully considered,
sai a fu.I expression of sentiment be OBJ
tanned on the questions involved. In0fdsr
20 g,gs The pl1lca thorough understand
i1g of the 6ll. 90. .alelt features are pre-
ssu.ed as.oe so sot-r w10 is Interested
10 spufe ballot and tonsst elections should
nsg'sc 1 -.1 tte synopsis Oh 10 he
can i0-m ,s ultimate 0ftbe vi'oe of ths
mea-1ie, l-l ile pscp.r cou,se tlr tie
Aels.Aiure BOZ u1rs1e.
Toe lrt tec.oc- name 'he CM e-s who
shall 1l cco-.a in lhe various S a,e and
county elections aud lyes the 3sfe of ,hs
gelea. elections. i1 sc,oIla1le with the
present laW l- is 0sn provided that
every Cou1ty in ore State shall hs divided
into election precilc.s Eicl precise.
viii contain no. uo .tan $50 v1,srs and
So uear ilst number ss Csn ts couven ,ept-
~ aua1-si Every voter VII Del r.a1irsd
to cas-. a.s hl'.e, i' tl- slce-l Drscuc,
OF which b. isar s-'i Ht i-s.esi oi bsiug
a..osei 90 y..e alF p.ars ia lis mapis-
terra. d'suc'. $50 doe present s.aiutefd.
miis. l,-se r.-ciln Judges and 10 roll
clerks shall celiuc. tle election in each
pfscl-- Ils county court will be re-
41red Co a.Ile ihe cha rmeu of the coun-
o. caaua. committees % tts two parties
Tli,l ra'i .lt a-cg r0nhe- of votes %
dominate iw' ci t1e yes and both OF
zoe cerSf Nat more than two II the
lalse- 'oa.I h,of il. zane political fsish
t.l ''os- o-'a.giug th1 usnes Of
,'' '-s 'o.trs I'M t-e e.,c.Orsl Vrsciuc.s are
" oe prepared hy .re circuit clerk. and
UA''l,id io tee election iu'ges ~ o
~ "7i ans preceding tbe election. To
l.'e ,eossa o. b. k,p, ,cc0li ct 81 the
'o'e' lo-ta Two such books shall he II
s'''y 7ou-s rsca.
OFFICIAL oA1Hs.
'. u 1.ecr.bss the ostbs which
os administered 20 the election
.--,s' i'l clerks They are particularly
s-s nd clre,ul. These oatts may
!, ...'a oi.lrs aay person qualified TO al
s' i1en sod t no such person be
go 81 i1a piece o.. holding the election
IN. '5,'y 'e aam'aisieIed by any one Of
N -,sA e1o sfall 10 turn be swora n
,..---, -an1e-. TIE 0aths shall appear
,s'' ,,'i1sd ou Che poll books, snd il
r ,,-.as- enters upoa the discharge OF
--. l,' without d-sl taking the oath re-
5.-,..'l- AIM le IS made guilty Of 4 mis-
90 Boxes Sal ne furnished by the
a. =. 'ls County Court, sad must be
s... ',.'- u t-s election Judges in eveTJ
go. -s-'' i1r,s days previous to the
49,. -ico ballot box shall have at least
~. $ o.. tls-snt paitsrus. and key
~. provided Tor each lCck, and one
.ts s'ca Or tvo Of The election Judges,
49, ,l' political faith. Tns polls are
Is. -. '-- Close o., SIX o'clock. snd when
. q. --..-' - closed PROCLAMATION Of this
d. .--. pc inside By the Judges, aud 3
| 49, ''l %. ihe hour SID minute pre-
go, zoe 'cccesding section prescrihes
,--.'.o-s Of voters, which are sub
81! the slus a. "a, present.
al icATgs or NOMINATION.
,s ,'.'' II blys heading the bill de6us.
~ = elaiyeotion % AN organized s.
t.'s % electors or delegates Of any
No. 2'''} iof the purpose Of nominal
l.ss 'o- public Ofice, which g.
~. ,aeial election before such coz
\ \. g'i'ed a., least three per Ceat. O.
r,.is vote oi The State, or any division
b.. ,''ln thereof for which the nomi
"a ,.s made A primary election il
ato, ice same lnes When any con
" primary election nOminaiss /