American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-21

IMPORTANT LAW. IL tHoIos 10 S'O"S P''"
sure to lay before our readers, the following
important act, passed hy the Legislature at It's
last session, in regard to Illegal voting. Al
thourh the act does not embrace Ill the points
which we think desirable cffcctually to prevent
Illegal voting, and other malpractices which
prevail yet it will no doubt accomplish much
good as the penalties for the intracton OF It's
provisions are we'll calculated to have a r6-
straining influence We would direct paItcn-
lar attention to this law. BY the first section
it will be seen, that any person not qual'hed
according 10 law, who shall offer to vote IN TINS
state, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more
than $500, and DO confined not !ess than one
month nor more than two years.
The second section punisheE with the same
penalties for an attempt 10 bride a voter.
Section third Furnishes illegal voting III the
nanucr prescribed IN the first section.
Section four. Let this section be particular
ly marked by those who have been in the habit
of voting upon the naturalization papers of
other persons. They will see that this offence
is made felony, punishable by confinement in
the penitentiary, not less than two nor more
than six years. He must have little regard Tor
his perso, al liberty who will violate this Sec
ton
Bat the sixth section probably affords the
most perfect security against the improper use
of naturalization papers, by requiring them to
-, ,,,l This rntpa1y u-o
have recommended for several years past, and
congratulate the honest voters of the state on
its adoption. We append the law that it may
be read and preserved. 1t is copied from the
Annapolis Democratic Herald.
IN act entitled, an act 10 prereat illegal rolling.
Section i. Be it enacted by the Geneal As
sembly of Maryland That from and after the
passage Of this act, any person offering to vote
in any OF the counties of this State, or In the
city of Baltimore, not being at the time of the
offering to vote n citizen of the United States,
twelve months 4 resident of this State, and six
months preceding the election resident in
the county or city in which he shall so OTTER TO
vote, shall be guilty of msdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof in the county court of the
county in which said attempts shall be made
or in the cityo Baltimore, shall be subject to
fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars, and TO imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than one month nor
more than two years.
Sec .. And be il enacted, That if any per-
son shall offer to bride legal voter, ne shall be
subject to the same fine and imprisonment as an
Illegal voter convicted as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That any
person who may hereafter vote at any election
in this State without possessing the quafca-
tons of age and of residence, as now required
by the laws of this State, shall upon conviction
thereof in the county court of the county where
he may so vote, or in the city court Of Balti-
more, be subject TO the same punishment pre-
scribed in the first section of this act.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, that any person
voting or offering to vote in any OF the counties
of this State, or in the city of Baltimore, on the
certificates of naturalization of any other per-
son, shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by confinement in the
peni,entiary for not less than two nor more than
six years.
Sec ). And be it enacted, That at all iu-
ture elections held in this State, it shall be the
duty of the Judges of election to stamp on the
certificates OF naturalization Of all persons pro-
ducing such certificates the words "voted, D." and
the number of the ward or district in which said
person voted, and the day and year of voting.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That all acts i'll
consistent with this act be and tn same are
hereby repealed