The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-18
other acts and parts of acts inconsis-

other acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent Herewith
|. The bill provides for the laying out
of each county at each regular meet
ing of the commissioners in June, in
convenient registration districts. to be
numbered from one upwards, but there
shall not be more than twenty nor less
than two in any one county. Each dis
trict shall have one registration agent,
appointed by the board, who shall be
a resident free holder and voter of the
district. No person who is a State-or
county officer. or a candidate therefor, is
eligible. In cities of 5000 or more, two
agents may be appointed for each dis
trict- Vacancies shall be filled by ap-
pointment
Voters may be registered by an
agent from another district upon max
ing oath that no agent is acting in the
district where the said voter resides,
and shall be given a certificate of reg
istratien.
An official register shall be furnished
each agent in which he shall enter
l. Number on the register.
2. Date of registration.
g. Name.
T. Age
6. Number OF ward or name of pre-
cinct
I. Description of residence, includ-
ing street number.
8. Certificate OF naturalization, or
certified copy.
3. Height of elector.
10. Complexion.
II. Color of eyes.
IL. Color of hair.
19. The visible marks on person, if
any, and their locality
II The OOStOffice address
Agents shall at any time when called
upon to do SO at their offices, and not
elsewhere, between 2 p. IN. and p. m.
from September Is to October 10, and
between 10 a. m. and 10 p. m. from
October to and including October Is,
prior to any general election, receive
the names of all persons legally quail
flied and entitled to vote or who will
have legally acquired a right.
Particular descriptions Of houses,
buildings or rooms in which voters re-
side must also be entered. Any person
refusing to give his residence shall not
be registered.
Notice of time of registration must be
given by publication in a newspaper
for twenty days and must be conttn-
ued until the expiration of the time
provided for registration.
Each person applying to be registered
shall take and subscribe to an oath
under penalty of perjury for false
swearing.
Residence is defined where habita-
ton is fixed and to which when a per-
son is absent he has the intention of
returning.
Residence is not lost by reason of
absence in the service of the United
States or this state, nor while stu
dent at any institution of learning,
nor while kept in any almshouse or
asylum at public expense, nor while in
prison or living on any military or In
dian reservation.
Soldiers and seamen of the army and
navy are not considered as citizens by
reason of being stationed in Utah.
A voter does not lose residence when
he leaves home for another state with
the intention of returning, or into an
other precinct of this state for Temporal
ry purposes merely, provided he enjoys
the rights of the elective franchise in
said state or precinct; neither doesl
person gain residence when he comes
for temporary purposes merely He
loses his residence when he removes
to another state with the intention of
remaining an indefinite time. notwith-
standing am intention to return. The
place where a mans family resides is
presumed to be his residence
+ Provision is made tor making OBJ
iections to registration and for chal-
longing Of votes. for registration of
naturalized citizens, etc.
EXEMPTS HIGHWAYS.
Senate bill SO, by McKay-To exempt
from taxation highways, streets and
alleys
All highways. streets and alleys open
to the public are exempted by this bill
from taxation.
Referred to the committee on ways
and means.
SECOND READING.
Senate bill 70. providing for the trans
fer of the property of the Deaf and
Dumb institute, passed second read
ing.
Senate bill SO, providing for probate
procedure, was postponed until today
FIRST READING.
Senate bill p. providing for elections
of members OF congress, was reported
as amended by the committee on cleo
lions. the report adopted, and the bill
passed to second reading.
Senate bill II, relating to exemptions
from levy and sale on execution, passed
first reading and upon suspension of
the rules was set down for third read
ing today.
HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. 101. an act comforting
on district Judges probate powers,
passed second reading.
COURT DoCKETs.
Senate joint resolution No. 5, provid-
ing for the furnishing of dockets, etc,
for district courts, came back from the
house as amended, and was laid upon
the table until today to come UP as
unfinished business