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through his name, and through all the other entries on
the line of which his name is written, but so that the
name and said other entries shall remain legible, and, if
qualified, an entry shall be made in the same column,
'yes. '

"4th. Only persons constitutionally qualified to vote in
the precinct at the next election, and personally apply-
ing for registration, shall be registered as qualified
voters.

"5th. The headings to the registry books shall be so
prepared that the registry shall be made alphabetical,
according to the surname of each person applying, and so
that the residence and postoffice address of such persons
shall appear in the first column. The registers shall be
ruled, and one name shall be written on each line, but no
names shall be written between the lines. The entries
shall be as follows: A. Under the column residence and
postoffice address the name and number of the street,
avenue or other location of the dwelling, if there be a
definite number, and if there shall not be a number, or if
there shall be duplicate numbers, such clear and definite
description of the place of such dwelling as shall enable
it to be readily ascertained, if there shall be more than
one house at a number given by the applicant as his
place of residence, it shall be stated in which house he
resides, and if there be more than one family residing in
said house, either the floor on which he resides, or the
number or location of the room or rooms occupied
by him shall be stated, every floor below the level
of the street or ground being designated as the base-
ment, the floor upon or first above such level being des-
ignated as the first floor; and each floor above that as the
second or such other floor as it may be, In country pre-
cincts it shall only be necessary to give such general de-
scription as may he sufficient for identification. (B)
Under the column 'name' the name of the applicant,
writing the surname first, and full given or christian
name after. (C) Under the column 'age' the age of the
applicant. (D) Under the column nativity, ' the State,
country, empire, kingdom or dominion, as the facts shall
be. (B) Under the column 'color, ' the words 'white, ' or
colored, ' as the case may be, (F) Under the sub-divis-
ions of the general column term of 'residence, ' the period