Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-04-27
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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Section BE 1t enacted BY the General Assembly
of Maryland, That there shall be appointed by the
Governor from among the citizens Of the State most
known for loyalty, frniness and uprightness three
| persons for each ward in the city of Baltimore, and
| for each election district in the several counties of
the State who shall be styled Officers of Registra-
ton, who shall register the names of all free white
male persons claiming and entitled to the right of
elective franchise resident in or temporarily absent
from the several wards of the city of Baltimore and
the several election districts in the counties in the
manner herein prescribed and the said officers of
registration shall receive for their services the sum
of three dollars for each and every day occupied and
required in dischargng the duties imposed on them
under this act; any two Of whom shall be compe-
tent to act, and any vacancies in any board shall be
filled by the Governor from among the citizens of
the State as herenbefore provided. All officers of
Registration before entering upon the discharge of
their duties such shall take the oath prescribed
in the Constitution and subscribe the same in the
Book of Registration for their respective wards or
election districts.
Section 2 Be it enacted, That the Governor shall
appoint three persons officers Of registration,
whose duty ii shall lie to register the soldiers of this
State in the military service of the United States
and such persons in the naval service of the United
States as may be stationed at convenient and Access
sible naval posts, who absent from their regular
places Of voting on account of such service and it
shall be the duty of said officers of registration to
visit re different regiments, camps and hospitals
other posts where said soldiers may be, for the pur
pose OF ascertaining and registering all such shall
may be qualified to vote according TO the pro-
visions Of the Constitution and laws of this State,
aud said officers of registration shall perform said
duty in like as is required in other sections
of this act, and shall return their books lists of
registration for the different counties and the city of
Baltimore, to such officer of registration in the said
city or counties as the Governor shall designate
Or before the lst day Of September, 1865, and it
shall be the duty of the officers of registration to
whom such returns shall be made to cause the names
SO returned to be registered in the several election
districts of their respective counties or wards in the
city of Baltimore in which said soldiers reside or
are entitled TO vote; and in addition to the per diem
allowed by this act to officers of registration they
shall be allowed their necessary travelling expenses
for the discharge of the duties imposed by this act
Section 3. BE IL enacted That il shall DC the duty
of said officers of registration after having received
the register Of said soldiers, to furnish certified
copy Of the duly qualified voters such lists TO the
County Commissioners of the several counties and
the Mayor Of the city Of Baltimore, ON or before the
9Th day of October 1868, to be by them or him
transmitted to the judges appointed to take the votes
of said soldiers as directed by law.
Section 4, BE IL enacted, That the Governor shall
to be prepared suitable books for the rcgisra
tion of names and facts required by this act, TO be
furnished to said officers Of registration in each ward
in the city of Baltimore and election district of the
several counties a the cost OF said city and the re-
spective counties, said books tc be so arranged as
To admit Of the alphabetical classification of the
names, and ruled in parallel columns, on which
shall he entered, lst The name Of the person regis
tered I'd swori. Sd, his age 4tl, the place of his
birth 5,h the time of residence in the city of Bal
tmore and election precinct or county aud election
district 9th, 4 naturalized, the date of the papers
and the courtby which issued 7th, disqualification,
sth, qualified voter.
Section 8. BE IL enacted That the said officers of
registration shall Ascertain and register the ,mcs
of every white male person resident in and tcinpor-
ariiy absent from their wards election district,
and after recording the surname and christian
shall administer to such person the oath ofalcgiancc
prescribed by the 4th section of article st Of the
Constitution, and the further oath that he will
make true answers to such questions they may
PROFOUND TO him touching his right to registration
and voting, and enter in the proper column the fact
whether such person has has not been sworn 3rd
The age Of such person. 4thThe place Of his birth.
5,h-The time he has sided in the city of Bati-
more or the county in which he is to be registered
Gh-if naturnlizcd the date Of his final paper or
certificate of naturalization, and the court, county
and State whence Issued. 7th-If disqualified the
cause or reason Of dsqua lication whether
residence, non-agc, alienage iniamy, lunatic
compos mentis, O oyalty under the 4th section of
article lst OF the Constitution, or bribery de-
scribed in the 9Th section of said lst article. sth
The Fame of qualified voters, omtting from said
column the names OF disqualified pcrso..s and insert
ing in lieu thereof the names Of one more wit
nesscs by whom the disqualification was proven, if
the disquafy ing arises from the provisions of
tile 4th or 9Th sections of said lst article.
Section 6. lie enacted That it shall be the duty
of officers of registration before entering any name
on the register OF voters to diligently enquire and
ascertain that such person has not done any Of the
acts which declared in the }rd, 4th and 9TH Sec
tions ot the said LIST article of the Constitution as
causes of disqualification, and if the c, idence
brought to their knowledge shall satisfy them that
he is disqualified under either Of said sections,
they shall not enter his name as voter in seid oth
column register ofquaiified voters but shall
fully exclude it thererom, Notwithstanding he may
have taken the oath of allegiance prescribed in
ton 4th Of said first article of the Constitution.
Section L Be IL enacted, That the officers of regis
tratio shall not allow the of any foreign born
citizen resident TO be entered in said eighth col
rcg;ster of qualified voters, unless his nat
uralization papers be produced and exhibited to
them aud by them be endorsed with the date of their
exhibition, and entering in the 9Th column the facts
required in the third section of this act.
Srcton 8. Be il enacted, That it shall be the duty
Of said officers of registration to enter in the said
register of qualified voters the name Of every per-
son who shall apply to them TO be registered, and
who shall satisfy them that he is qualified to vote
under the provisions Of the first article of the Con-
stitution aud the laws of the State, or who shall
prove to fhcr satisfaction that he will he ofage and
qualified TO vote, on or before TIE day Of the next
ensuing election.
Section g. BE neaacted, That IL shall be the dutv
of the said officers Of registration, or majority Of
u
the several wards of the city of Baltimore and the
several election districts of the respective counties
for which they shall be appointed the first Tuesday
and Wednesday of every week from the first Mon
day In August to third Wednesday in September in
elusive for the purpose of discharging their duties
officers Of registration according to the provisions
Of this Act, and they shall give notice of the time
and place Of meeting at least ten days before the day
of their first meeting, by publication in three news
papers in the city OF Baltimore of which shall
be published in the German language and one or
mure newspapers in each county having the largest
circulation and also by handbills posted at such
public places they may select, in the several pre-
cincs in the city of Baltimore, and election districts
Of the several counties, and in case of making u
change in the place of meeting, they shall at
publish in said papers notice Ofsuch change us here
in prescribed said notices and publications to be
paid for by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, and the County Commissioners of the several
counties. Es. r..s
Section 10. Be enacted, That the said officers Of
registration, for the purpose of facilitating them in
thcdischargc of their duty, shall sit the days of
meeting for the purpose ofregistration from clock
until S o'clock p. NJ.
Section H. Be il enacted, That II shall be the duty
Of said officers Of registration as soon practicable
after the, said third Wednesday in September, and
before the second Saturday of October, TO make or
to be made an alphabetical list ofal the names
of fpersons registered by them as qualified voters,
and cause the same to be printed and nade public
by handbils set up in at least ten ofthe most public
l.