Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1890 — THE REGISTRY LAW. [ARTICLE]

THE REGISTRY LAW.

The Supreme Court Declares It Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in *the case brought to tost that provision of the new election law (Section 13) requiring tbe registration of voters of a certain class and the presentation of a tax certificate by those of another. The majority of the court held that tbe section was unconstitutional throughout. Judge Olds delivering the opinion and Judge Elliot submitting a separate one concurring and reviewing certain features of the sec. tion. Judge Mitchell dissented as to the conclusions regarding registration of voters who had been absent from the State. He, however, concurred in the majority opinion relative to all other features of tbe section.