Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1912 — REGISTRATION LAW WILL BE AMENDED [ARTICLE]

REGISTRATION LAW WILL BE AMENDED

Governor Appoints Men to Make Inquiry and Beport Heeded Changes to Legislature. % Indianapolis, Dec. 4. —Governor Marshall has named Henry Warrum and A. H. Thompson, both of Indianapolis, to draft an amendment to the registration law for presentation at the coming session of the general assembly, which will convene Thursday, Jan. 9, and continue for 61 days. Messrs. Warren and Thompson have been instructed to make an exhaustive inquiry into some of the difficulties with the registration law as it now exists and their report will be ready by the timfeihe legislature meets. ft is aimed to reduce the expense of registration and also td make it more convenient for voters who are away from home to register. In all probability the number of registration days will be reduced from three to two and possibly one. ■ j