LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

entry shall be made in the same column "yes." 4. Only per-
sons constitutionally qualified to vote in the precinct at the
next election, and personally applying for registration, shall be
registered as qualified voters... 5. 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 tljat the residence and postoffice address of snch 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 :

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(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 the 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 basement, the floor upon or first
above such level being designated as the first floor, and
each floor above that as the second or such other floor as it
may be. (b.) Under the column "name," the name of the appli-
cant, writing the surname first, and full given or christain
name after, (c.) Under the column "age," the age of the
applicant, (d.) Under the column "nativity," the State,
county, empire, kingdom, or dominion, as the facts shall be.
(e.) Under the column "color," the words "white," or
"colored," as the case may be. (f.) Under the sub-divisions
of the general column "term of residence," the period by day,
month or year, stated by the applicant, (g.) Under the
column "naturalized," the word "yes" or "no," or "native," as
the fact may be. (A.) Under the column "can read," the word
"no," if the applicant states that he is unable to read, and for
that reason will be unable to mark his ballot without assistance.
(i.) Under the column "date of naturalization," the date of
naturalization, if naturalized. No naturalization papers need
be produced if a majority of the board are satisfied that for
three years next preceding, the applicant claiming to be
naturalized has been a registered voter in this State, and has
actually voted on such previous registration ; but they shall
note his answers to the questions, when and in what

Entries in
registration
books.