The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-15
County Board Meets Tues
day Morning For This
Purpose.
HEAR COMPLAINTS
FROM MANY VOTERS
Claim Their Names Strick-
en- From Books and Re-
fused Restoration.

After hearing complaints from
many voters Of the city that their
names had been stricken from the
registration books and that the req
lstration officer refused to restore
them, the board of county commits
sioners last night decided to hold
special meeting next Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock when complaints
will be heard and the names restored
where the parties could show they are
qualified to vote. The meeting was
a decidedly lively one, one or two
near scraps enliving the session.
Emanuel Quina appeared before the
board and stated that he had called
at the registration Office to get a
transfer certificate to precinct No.
35. and found his name stricken from
the books and the registration officer
had refused to replace it or issue
transfer certificate. He said he had
voted there ever since he had become
of age and desired his name placed
back on the books.
R. P. Stout, representing JOS. A.
Hicks, stated Mr.. DUMAS name had
been stricken from the books on afi-
davit presented to the registration
officer that Mr.. Quina had removed
from one precinct to another without
securing transfer, and the registra-
ton officer therefore had refused to
restore his name to the books.
Robert H. Anderson addressed the
board on behalf of Mr.. Quina and
stated that Mr.. Quina could not be
deprived of his constitutional rights
as voter and that he had reason
able length of time in which to secure
a certificate. He stated that in many
cases names had been stricken from
the books on false affidavits and in
some cases were marked dead. They
had appeared and had their names
restored.
B. M. Bombay also appeared before
the board and said his name had been
stricken from precinct book No. 6.
He had been a life long voter of that
precinct; that some one had made
affidavit that he had removed and
that the registration officer refused
to restore his name
Mr.. Holsberry addressed the board
for the Escambia County Prohibition
league and said that there may have
been names struck from the books
by mistake and in some cases persons
making affidavit might have been mis-
taken about such removal and he felt
that in such cases they should be re-
stored on due proof being furnished.
Mr.. Garfield, chairman Of the pro-
hibition league, stated that he took
afidavits around the county himself
and that in al cases where they were
positive the men had not removed,
or were living, affidavits were not
made.
He further stated that he had
given similar instructions to others
securing afidavits for them.
The board then decided to hold q
special meeting Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock for the purpose Of reyis-
ing the registration books in accord
ance with the law and after this was
done all names stricken from the reg
istration books viii be published and
the voters enormously stricken will
be given an opportunity to appear
before the board and show cause for
reinstatement. This also applies to
parties who have been struck off and
where the registration officer has re-
fused transfer certificates.
ASKS REPAIRS TO ROAD.
G. E. Dobson appeared before the
board in reference to repairs to the
Big Bayou road. Commissioner Davis
advised him that the board is await
| ing the arrival of road tools and as
soon as they arrived the work will
be done.
i J. H. sherril, chairman of the
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