Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-14

"enfranchising section of the new con-
stitution is as follows:
IA person who has served in time OF
war in the army or navy OF the United
States. or OF the Confederate States, or
Of any State.
"a son of any such person.
"a person who owns real or personal
property, upon which, for the year next
preceding that in which he offered, 70
register, State taxes Of 81 have been paid.
"A person who can understand, or
give reasonable explanation OF any sec
ton Of the constitution, either read by
him o., to him. by the officers of the regis
tration.
ALL MUST REGISTER.
Under the new constitution, there are
now no voters in the State SO far as
exercising the right of suffrage is con-
cerned. except in those counties and cities
in which the new registration has already
commenced. Only persons who have
qualified to vote since the new constitu-
ton was enacted can vote. Every man
in the State who intends to vote in the
future will have his name enrolled. Ap-
plication will have to be made in person.
Persons cannot be registered on trans
fers Just how many voters will be
stricken from the books by reason Of re-
movals, death, inability to qualify and
for other causes is only a matter of con-
lecture. That the vote of the State will be
reduced SO per cent, is believed by some,
and by others the number is placed at
from 80 to 20 per cent.
WORK BEGINS MONDAY.
The new registration will begin in
RICHMOND on Monday, the books being
opened at noon and kept open until 9 p.
NJ. It will continue in each ward for
fifteen consecutive days. In some wards
the books will be kept open for five days
in succession-there being only three pre-
cincts In the wards. In wards where there
arc I'VE precincts the time at each pre-
cinct will be reduced to three days at
each precinct, while in those wards in
which there are four precincts the extra
days will be given to those precincts
which cast the largest vote,
Below IS q list of the boards of regis
tration. rf,e wards to which they are as
signed the precincts and the dates at
which t..e registration will be had:
MARSHALL WARD.
Board OF Rsgistration-R. T. Lacy, w.
NJ. Williams anS f. a. CaYedo.
First precinct, 3214 Lester street, Sept.
20, e, Is and -.
Second precinct, 1902 East Broad street,
Sept. IS, rs, q, 90 80 and 49,. 1.
Third precinct, Mssonis Hall. Twenty
fifth street fnorth OF NJ, Sept. is. 16, II, is
and 10.
JEFFERSON WARD.
Registration Bosrd-Henry NJ. Tyler, T.
w. Joseph and George E. BoWden.
First precinct, 1o7 Governor street, Sept
Is. 16 and II.
Second precinct, Old Market Hall, Sept.
Is. 10, 50 and g.
Third precinct, 2zo5 East Main street,
Sept, u, q and "a.
Fourth precinct sos North Twenty-first
street, Sept. Is, n, 49, 80 and Oct. i.
AAD7koN WARD.
Board OF RecAstrntfon-A. S. Lanier,
Robert Lee Taylor and Thomas W.
| Walsh.
E4rrt precinct. SIC North Eighth street,
/ Bept, IL. is and IT.
{, second precinct, ao5 North Eighth street.
Eept. il, 10 and 20.
Thir1 precinct, ia North Seventh street,
Bept. a, = and q,
Fourth precinct, 10 South Seventh
street. Sept. .. s. and q.
MONROE WARD
Board OF ResiUrat ion-B. Rand Well
| ford, w T. Walk er, and sB..sSR: Seldom
First precinct, South First street, Sept
l1b is and II.