New-York tribune., 1890-06-17
THE NEW ELECTION BILL.
SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENTS.
FAITHFUL WORK OF THE LODGE COMMITTEE
n,rr. WHICH WILL PROBABLY COM
MANp SOLID REPUBLICAN SUPPORT.
,Ry rr-roRAPH TO THE TkIBUNE.'


MAND SOLID RDPUBLICAN SUPPORT
,BY -rrrronArM THE ThIBuSE'
y.s,,,r+o, 4. Iure 16-An inspection Of the amend
,nents tn the Election bill shows that the committee
OF which Mr. Lodge is chairman has been diheen
and faithful and strengthens the belef that uie Oh
will command the solid support OF Republicans IL
both branches Of Congress. As Indicated IN u'
SYNOPSIS of the bill published in The Tribune o.
Friday the most important amendment is the ont
relating to registration. 1t is important. aud ht
duties Of the supervisors clearly defined tha
its provisions are here given in full:
Frst-To attend all times and places fxed for the reg
isration Of voters all times and places fixed for
any revision registration for the adding Of
any to registration book, list or roll
or striking of dropping from any such book hst
roll OF the of registered person or for the
hearing passing upon deciding OF question as TO
the right Of any person bc registered to remain upon
the registry his changed from one registry
took list or roll TO another whether in the same city, town.
county Congressional District or other place In the state
or Territory.
secondTo challenge the right register OF person
Offering himself for regstraton also the right Of
person found upon registry book list or roll to be or
remain thereon and require Of officer In charge or
who has custody any such registry book list TO
mark of any person found therein for challenge
Third-Te personally inspect examine and scrutinze al
sny time when 5 directed by the Chief Supervisor OF
the original books rolls any regis
traton system which does not require prior TO each
election the personal appearance all the electors for
the purpose being registered and all other or subse-
Quent books rolls lists applications appeals, DECISIONS or
papers Of kind character connected with he
making Of registration books rolls. or lists
the addition thereto with the dropping or Striking
therefrom Of name or names; and to make iuii'
complete and perfect copy Of said book or books roll or
rolls list lists and Of all papers which In any manner
relate affect the registry Of person TO DC OF not
TO be upon the registration books. rolls or lists
Fourth-To attend at all times and places where the
electors required to personally register prior to or Tor
any such election, and 10 make and Keep as fuI ana
complete return the registration Of those persons who
apply for registration, who be registered, as
IL peQuired State Territorial local election oters
serving the election districts and TO attend at all
and places for holding elections of Representatives
or Delegates Congress- and for counting all ballots cast
ut any such election
FifthTo personally Inspect and scrunize the manner
In which all registry books check lists roll lists, aes
rcturns voting lists and each and paper connected
with registration voting, IS being conducted, and
where their HIS opinion it is necessary for purposes
Of Identification whore directed by the Chief supervisor
Of Elections ax his signature to each and page
Of the original registration book roll list, and to each
and every copy OF said original book roll list made
use kept used, in his election district by any
State Territorial local election officer or officers a. such
times upon day when may or shall DC re-
ceived entered registered be stricken or dropped
from any such original book. roll or list OF any copy
thereof and in sucI will. in his judgment oe
ect and the improper OF wrongful feo'" 'efe
names.
sixth-To verify, in cities towns having 5000 IN
habitants upward. by proper inquiry ana examination
at the respective places assigned by or 70 hose reeso
as their residences all such names placed or i"ha
upon the registration books. rolls or lists as The CHIEF
superysor OF Elections shall require TO be SO verified and
to make full report thereof to such Chief supervisor
sevenh-To require the statutory OATH or oahs TO be
put TO whose right 70 vote shall be
challenged State Territorial or local elec
t,oA officers shall neglect refuse TO Immediately put
such oath or oaths, make the statutory examination
and to at pass upon the qualifications OF any sueh
challenged person, it shall be the duty OF the caf
man of supervisors in his absence the duty OF
either OF his who BE- present to without
deay put such oaths and conduct such eXanna
tion whereupon supervisors OF election snail promptly
pass upon qualifications OF such person IL the STATE
Territorial or election officers shall have acted as pro-
yided herein and decided challenged person to be
qualified voter acting hereunder the supervisors OF
election Shall have decided then and In that event ~
shall be the duty Of the State Territorial local election
officers who decided or they dia not sc1
and the supervisors OF election did then 1t shall
be Of the supervisors OF election VINO da 30 aC
and so decide 70 receive the vote OF such challenged person
and to deposit ballot box po>ded for votes cas fo
Representative Delegate in Congress 1t shall De he
dntv f every State Territory local election oher ana OF
every supervisor election TO make and keep IN MS ecou
or return Of the registration in the back o the poll BOOK
or list some other book record OF all ehaensea
persons OF all oaths put by whom the same were d."
ninistered bv whom the person Offering to vote was
challenged all questions propounded ana answers gwen
under the challenge of all action taken IN respect 70 su'
challenged persons Of all neglect OF reiusa on Uc P
Of any election officer, either National state Iefitof
or local 20 act in the matter Of the name and ohca
designation Of such election officers or officers. .
The new section also includes specific and detaleh
instructions as the duties Of supervisors IN respect
o the examination of all ballotboxes before voting be
gins the keeping Of poll lists; the keeping Oh hs's VI
rejected voters the making Of returns te and
lists OF persons natuTalized and the tu
scrutiny Of the manner OF am AND
Of the court to prevent fraudulent nsuiszsoom ae
the instruction OF voters so as TO prevent the Of The
q sssS s IL obtain Ss Trods Gssd i
the counting and canvassng of the votes AZ SsGn ia
precinct BY the tS Snee tse oe ocer Of election the
declaration Of the result and the making OF
hsn the corresponding provisions Of the original bill
and seem to have been devised ana irdineu @ "Ioa a. a.
much and intelligence as the sec"oi III ''s'" "
Three other amendments Of the original bin are I'M
noranf: The first repeals the present jury law W.c
p torced through Congress in 1879 as rider on
an appropriation bill and which introduces
the ends of Justice; the second revses tie pena pro
Visions the bin and in general al.aS 6 e
rsfs nssfons as in & Of the alternative Of fine or mprson
third wSs sa fs1 nss tGsh ta ne
place upon the roll Of ana 10 he psced
name q any ~ sn s1{se of se r8te
shall be liable to arrest and upon convcton @ snail DC
punished BY fine Of mot sss tS for rot less than
YEAR nor more FIVE years or by born snI me @
nnd,n9 thereafter any ofice Of trust or profit under
the Government OF the United states, Ill.,, .ho c,,er,
~ Is on.e os Representatives who is charged with
such weighty and momentous responsbiiWIosh ~ ht hoHv
to to- sne No Seen subject to any penalty whatever for
failure neglect refusal to perform s ms e%y "yernment
who can claim such immunity
pIsGrsTED WITH MILLs's SPEECH.