Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
NEW NATURALIZATION LAW.
Probabilities of Procedure Under It -Another Superior Court Judge.

Hartford, July 16.-The new nat uralization law passed June 29 goes into effect September 27, and as to the issuance of naturalization papers December 26. Prior to September 27 declarations of intention and final papers will be recorded and certified as heretofore. From September 27 declarations of intention and peti- tions for naturalization will proceed in the clerks's offices under the new law. By this law upon the filing of a petition for naturalization the clerk is required to give notice thereof in some prominent and proper place in the building where the courts are held, giving the name, place of birth, place of residence and many other items of personal description of the applicant, and the names and ad- dresses of his witnesses, which notice must remain so posted ninety days before any further proceedings can be had.
 Between September 27 and Decem- Der 26 no naturalization papers will be issued In any of the courts in the United States, except possibly to hon orably discharged soldiers under sec ton 2166. After September 27 in Connecticut naturalization proceed ings will be carried on solely in the superior courts and in the United States courts for the district, or rather in the United States circuit court, as both United States courts have one judge and one clerk, and to do this business in two United States courts having the same terri torial jurisdiction would be of no benefit to anyone and tend tos con fusion.
 The bulk of the business will un- doubtedly be done in the superior courts, the extent of whose jurisdic- tion in the matter Is largely in- creased from the fact that the various courts of common pleas are shut out. It Is certain that all the superior courts will be compelled to employ additional clerks and 1t is probable that the incoming legislature will find 1t necessary to appoint an addi- tional judge to attend to this branch of It's Jurisdiction in the different counties.
 The United States district judge for this district not only has all the district and circuit court work to take care of. both in Hartford and at New Haven, but he has submitted to being assigned to hold sessions of the United States circuit court of the southern district of New York Of two weeks or more month during the four or five winter months for so many years that this service Is now expected which renders his time so indefinite here that he can be relied upon for very little of this business, and then only at irregular intervals not to be counted upon with certainty beforehand, either in Hartford or New Haven, any moro than for sev- eral years last past.
 Of course declarations on inten- tion can be made in the clerks office of the United States courts in both places every day (holidays exceptedD from 9 o'clock to 5. as well as in the clerks offices of the superior courts. So can also applications for naturaliz- ation, but the matter will go more slowly than through the superior court.
 The fees to be paid for declaration of intention after September 26 will be s1. The fees for filing the peti- ton for naturalization. with the necessary notices. affidavts and en- tries will be g. and on December 21 and thereafter. for filing. entering and recording the order of naturaliz- ation, administering the oath and is- suing the certificate, the fee will be s2.
 Aliens who have resided in the United States five years or over and in Connecticut one year or over can prove the fact of their residence Tor | the additional four years by deposi- tions of citizens taken upon notice to the district attorney and the proper officer of the bureau of immigration and naturalization. Every applicant must be able to write his name legi- bly,. speak the English language and prove he is not an anarchist, polyga- mist or believer in the practice of the same. but is of good moral character and attached to the principles Of the constitution of the United States