attend exami

a refusal.

(100) hundred dollars, recoverable by the said council by civil action in any court of record in the name of the treasurer of the city, and for the use of the police fund; and a failure on the part of Failure to any such person to present himself for examination nation deemed or to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter, preliminary to receiving his certificate of appointment within the time prescribed, or to attend on the day of any registration or revision of registration, on the day of any election during said term, unless prevented by sickness or other sufficient cause, the burden of proof of which shall be upon the delinquent, shall be deemed a refusal within the meaning of this section.

Judges of

elections shall have control of

and polling

SEC. 14. The judges of the election, in each election district in any city governed by the provisions registration of this act, while discharging any of the duties places. imposed upon them by this chapter shall have the full authority to preserve order and enforce obedience to their lawful commands, at and around the place of registration, revision of registration, or election during the time of any registration, revision of registration, election or canvass estimate or return of votes; to keep the access of such place open and unobstructed; to prevent and suppress riots, tumults, violence, disorder, and all improper practices tending to the intimidation or obstruction of voters; the disturbance or interruption of the work of registration, revision of registration or voting or the canvass, estimate or return of votes and to protect the votes, challengers and persons designated to watch the canvass of any ballots, from in

Registration, when made and when revised.

Acts to be performed by

election.

timidation or violence, and the registers, poll books, boxes and ballots from violence fraud; and to appoint or deputize, if necessary, one or more electors to communicate their orders and directions and to assist in the enforcement thereof.

SEC. 15. Hereafter there shall, in the cities of the first-class, and metropolitan cities be a general registration of the qualified voters resident in each election district in said cities at the time hereinbelow provided and then only; on Tuesday four weeks, the Wednesday of the third week and Friday and Saturday of the second week preceding the day of the November election in each year. For each and every election held in the cities of the firstclass and metropolitan cities, other than such as above designated in this section; there shall be a revision of the general registration had, as provided in this chapter, which revision shall be made on the Friday and Saturday of the second week preceding the day of each and every such election.

SEC. 16. The judges of election appointed purthe Judges of suant to the provisions of this chapter, shall, at the times in this chapter designated for a general registration, meet in their respective election districts at the places, which, as provided in this chapter, shall be designated therein for such meetings and at such times in each election district the said judges of election shall openly and publicly do and perform the following acts, viz.:

Shall organize.

1. They shall organize, as a board, by selecting one of their number to act as chairman; but in case of failure to organize within fifteen minutes

after the time fixed for the meeting, the chairman shall be selected by lot.

2. They shall receive the application for regis-application for

tration of such male residents of their several election districts as then are, or on the day of election next following the day of making such applications would be, entitled to vote therein, and who shall personally present themselves, and such only.

registration.

applicant.

3. They shall remain in session on each of said Sessions. days between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and nine o'clock in the evening, and administer to all persons who personally apply to register, the following oath or affirmation, viz.: "You Oath of do solenmly swear or affirm that you will fully and truly answer all such questions as shall be put to you, touching your place of residence, name, place of birth, your qualifications as an elector, and your right as such to register and vote under the laws of this state."

4. They shall then examine each applicant as to his qualifications as an elector, and, unless otherwise provided herein, shall immediately, and in presence of the applicant, enter in the registers to be made and furnished as provided in this chapter, the statements and acts as below set forth, and in the manner following, viz.: First-Under the column "Residence" the name Registration, and number of the street, avenue, or other location of the dwelling, if there be a number; but if there shall not be a number, such clear and definite description of the place of such dwelling as shall enable it to be readily ascertained, fixed and deter

how made.

mined; and if there shall be more than one house at the number given by the applicant as his place of residence, in which house he resides, and if there be more than one family residing in said house, either the floor on which he resides, every floor below. the level of the ground being designated as the basement; the first floor on or above such level as the first floor, and each floor above that as the second, or such other floor as it may be, or the number or location of the room or rooms occupied by the applicant and whether front or rear.

Second-Under the column "address," the name of the applicant, giving the surname and christain name in full; but the names of all persons residing in the same dwelling to follow each other and to be under the street and house number, or other description, as provided of the dwelling.

Third-Under the column "sworn," the word "yes" or "no" as the fact shall be.

Fourth-Under the column of "nativity," the state, country, kingdom, empire or dominion, as the fact shall be stated by the applicant.

Fifth-Under the column of "color," the words "white" or "colored," as the facts may be.

Sixth-Under the subdivisions of the general column of "term of residence," the periods by months or years stated by the applicant in response to the inquiries made for the purpose of ascertaining his qualification and filling such column.

Seventh-Under the column of "naturalized," the words "yes" or "no" or "native," as the fact shall be stated.

Eight-Under the column of "date of papers," the date of naturalization, if naturalized, as the same shall appear by the evidence of citizenship submitted or presented by the applicant in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

Ninth-Under the column of "court," the designation of the court, in which, if naturalized, such naturalization was done, as the same shall appear by the evidence of citizenship presented or submitted by the applicant in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

Tenth-Under the column of "qualified voter,' the words "yes" or "no" as the fact shall appear and be determined by at least three (3) of the board of judges of election, it being however, required of them to designate as qualified voter any male person who, being otherwise qualified, shall not at the time of making the application be of age, provided the time when such applicant shall be of the age of twenty-one (21) shall be subsequent to the date of his making application, and not later than the day of election immediately following such time of applying.

Eleven-Under the column of "date of applications," the month, day and year when the applicant presented himself and was adjudged a qualified voter in the election district.

general regis. tration, how

SEC. 17. On the days and at the times in this Revision of chapter designated for any revision of any general made. registration, the duly qualified judges of election shall meet in their respective election districts, at the places which, in accordance with the require