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falsify, in the second hns. and iasers in
lieu thereof. the word falsely"
The chair stated that THE amendment
would be known as House amendment I'D"
ard House amendment ..D' vas adopted.
Mr.. Hise,ek Of Wilton-I have an
amendment which l wish 10 Offer ~ .
substitute for section 8:
said board Of registration appo.ntsd
in any city in this State shall prepare lists
| of voters in the several wArde in said cities
| of such pers,ns As appear to them 10 be
| legally qualified voters therein, at least
Thirty days p,ior to anv election for elect
ors of President and Vice President, rep
resen.asive to Congress. State and coun,y
officers and the annual election OF nu aici-
pal officers in said cities. Thereafter said
board Of registration shall 90 prepare such
lists of voters at least thirty day prior to
any such election BY placing upon such
lists all the names which appear upoa the
voting lists for the las. preceding election
| in said cities except the names Of such per-
sons - have died or ceased to reside in
said ward or city, or shAn appear
TO said board to have others ise
become disqualified to vote therein
sincea such preceding election.
And . certified copy Of all such lists made
in accordance With this section shall be fur
nished to the city clerk Of said city by said
board At leas. 80 days prior to any such
election snd said city clerk shall pos. said
certified copies of said lists Of voters in
the respective wards a: the respt ctive
ward rooms ia said cities q. least 80 days
prior to any such election.
! The chair stated that this amendment
would be known as House amendment
'.E."
| Mr.. Noble-Befere that amendment is
acted upon l would like TO call the gentle
mans attention to the fact that this act is
NOT to apply to any election in 1891. Please
change that 80 as to make it apply to the
drst election occurring in 1892.
Mr.. Hiscock--There 10 an amendment
that it shall not apply to any spring election
this year which. believe, is already incor-
porated in the bill wish to state 10 the
House that think this amendment incor-
porates what was intended in the original
section s, except that part Of it which is to
apply to spring elections this year, and il
also incorporates the idea of the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from Au-
burn, on page 4 l think it is perfectly
satisfactory to the friends Of the bill and 10
the gentleman from Auburn.
MIR. Nobel have read over the substi
tute Of the gentleman from Wilton, which,
l think, is fair and reasonable and obviates
all difficulties of the section as il appears in
the bill.
| Mr.. Peaks of Dover-There has been
some little confusion about some parties
getting the old draft instead of the new
| one. dislike to vote on an am endment
until see il in print. but if the gentleman
from Lewiston. who has charge of this bill,
is satisfied with the amendment, l interpOse
no objection.
MIR. Callahan of Lewistou--I woull like
to ask the gentlemen who have the matter
10 chsrge il, under the provisions of thi
bill, in preparing the list 80 days prior to
the election by placing on such list ell the
Nance which appear on the voting list,
they cannot add any new names
4 You will see by the lsst part that tina. dis
qualities great many men: Gan the
names which appear among the voting LETS
for The last preceding elect on in said cities
except the names of such persons as have
died or cea.ed to reside in said ward OF
city," II should move' from the ward
where | lived at the time of the last elec.
ton into another, according to this sec ion,
as | understand it, | would be stricken of
snd they have no power 10 put me on.
! would have to come before the board after
wartissand be put on and that is against the
spirit of the act. You can get rid OF all
that by striking out the words ward or, >
and make it read ''to reside in said city"
Mr.. Noble don't know but wha. some
little change is necessary. If there
is any danger there, l am willing to broad
en- the provision.
Mr.. Gushee Of Appleton-In order "a
obviate any misunderstanding in regard tc
these various amendments would il not be
better for the amendment of the gentleman
from Wilton to lie over and be printed
Mr.. Peaks opposed any delay.
The Chair stated that Mr.. Gushee's re
marks we're to be construed rs sugges
ton, not a motion.
Mr.. Harrington of Norridgawock moved
to amend House amendment "E" by strik.
ing ont in section 8. line 20, the words
ward or" in accordance with Mr.. Gala
hams suggestion.
The amendment to amendment "E" wa.
adopted.
Mr.. Drew of Fort Fairfield moved &c
amend House amendment "E" by striking
out the words land the annual" before the
rd"elections" and ms erting in place there
of the words ''or any," so that this portion
of the amendment would read As follows
Said board of registration appointed in
any city OF this State shall prepare lists OF
voters in the several ward, in said cities of
such persons as appear to them to be legally
qualified voters therein at least 30 days
prior to any elections for electors OF
President and Vice President, representa-
tive to Congress, State and county officers
or any elections of municipal officers in
said cities
Mr.. Drews amendment was adopted.
House amendment "E" was then adopt.
ed.
Mr.. Sava9e--I now call up the amend
ment at the bottom of page four of the
printed document. There are two amend
ments that should be considered together.
"Amend section 9 by inserting after I'll 2,
word 'besrd' in the 27ih line the fellow
ing words:
"Such notice AMI summons shall be served
upon such person by any officer selected
by the board, by giving him in hand or by
leaving at his last and usual place of abode
an sttested copy of sal notice and summons
at least six hours before the closing of the
final session of the board. Or said board
may order other service
"Also amend section 9. by adding at the
end thereof, the following words:
The residence of . voter As stated upon
the list Of voters used at the last preceding
election. shall be deemed his last and usual
place of abode. unless he shall have given
notice to the city clerk Of change of his
residence. The city clerk shall keep q