The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-06
QUALIFYING The VOTERS.
The New Registration Law Now In
Practical Operation.

Capt. Blum Registers First and Mr..
3. A. Denmark Next-Messrs. Saus-
sy and Manucy Register 2l7 Names
esterday-Deputy Sheriff Higgins
Collects Some Poll Taxes-Tax Re-
ceipts Must Be Shown How the
Book Was Placed Under the Seal of
the Commission.
sign with this inscription "Regis-
tratiOn, now marks the window in the
Office Of the ordinary at the county court
house, where the names of the voters-to-
be are recorded. This sign will mark
the regis ira tion window, to guide the
voters until June
II was ju st four minutes after o'clock
yesterday morning when the window was
raised and Registrars Clement Saussy and
A. n. Mauncy announced that the
new stand was ready for business. Citi-
zenS had been cOngregating at the win
dow for some minutes waiting for the
hour to arrive, and when the window was
raised Capt. Henry Blum and Mr. b. A.
Denmark stood ready to place their sig
natures on the new book Capt Blum
was the first voter to register. and Mr.
Denmark came next. He was followed
by his nephew, Mr. Edgar Denmark, and
Mr.. q. +. Keilbach.
LIVELY START OFF.
There was quite little crowd at the
window, and it was some minutes before
they had finished having their names.
ages, addresses, occupations, etc, re-
corded II. Q. Holmes was the first negro
to register. He didn't have his tax re-
celpts and was unknown to the registrars
Henry was satisfied he could fix it, how
ever, and went up to the tax collectors
office, where he got clerk to identify
him and certify that he was legally en-
titled to register.
Most of the voters who registered yester-
day were well known to the registrars, and
very little trouble was experienced by
any OF them in having their names re-
| corded. Deputy Sheriff Dick Higgins
was on hand, however, 10 get the requi-
site information with regard to the pay
ment Of taxes from the tax collectors
office, whenever his services were
needed. Voters will be required to bring
their last years tax receipts, if they can
not give other and equally as satisfactory
taxes have been paid. Deputy Sheriff
higgins did some good work too, in
COrnering a few delinquents who had not
paid their poll tax. He acted as collec-
tor, and took in considerable small change
from several citizens before their names
''N1Ae vi VIZ bOOhs
HOW IT WORKED.
The registrars secured the poll tax list
from the county tax collector during the
morning, which greatly facilitated the
work in cases where there was any doubt
in the minds of the registrars as to this
tax having been paid.
Theohice of registrar is no soft snap.
| The incum bent probably realized yester-
day that 1t was not a sinecure. They
were busy from the time the window
opened until it closed at ? o'clock D. m.
Between those hours Ply voters were
! registered. The registration will proba-
bly, reach between 5000 and 1900. There
| are probably more voters in the county
but 1t is seldom that all of them register
! The registrars will have to handle, there
for, from eighty to Johannes day. This.
Of course, is not large average daily
number but in many cases there will be
| considerable investigation and red tape
to 90 through with before the voters
name can be put on the list.
THE FIRST DAYS WORK
The window was closed at 2 o'clock
prompt. The book was turned over TO
Judge Hampton l.. terrill, one of the
registration commissioners, Just about the
| time Judge MaGDonell entered the office.
Then came the formality of sealing the
book. Judge F'errill wound il carefully
Win SoNSIdA SdruS OF PINK tape, tled II
strongly, and melted lot of wax over
the knot. Judge MacDonell assisted in
the operation, and both of the Judges
stamped their seals upon it, Judge Mac
DOnen using the mark on his key ring.
Judge taligant was not present to as
sist in the first sealing of the
book, he having left the courthouse.
The book was then placed away care
fully on one of the shelves in Judge Fer
rill's large vault, where it will be safe
from all manipulators. IL will be taken
from its place of rest and turned over to
the registrars again at o'clock this
morning. Col Warning Russell and Capt
John K. Dillon Were interested visitors at
the window during the morning