Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-31
CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE lsT.

tend We append the following extracts from the
Constitution and Act Of Assembly rs having spccia
| reference 10 the registration Of voters
CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE lsT.
Sec 3. No person above the age of twenty-on,
wears, convicted of larceny other infamous crime
unless rardoTrd by the Governor, shall ever there.
after hc entitled to vote at any election in this State
and NO iunatc, or person nan coml2s meatts, shall
lie entitled 20 vota.
Sec. 4. No person who has been at any time in
armed hostility to the United States, or the lawful
authorities thereof or who has been in any manner
in the service of the so-caed "Confcde crate States
OF America, - and no person who has voluntarily
left this Stale and gone within the military lines
of the so-cacd "CUniudcrae States armies with
the purpose Of adhcrng to said States or armies
and no lctson VINO has given any aid, comfort,
cOun,cuance or support to those engaged in armed
hostility TO the United States, or in any manner add
hcrcd to the enemies of the United states, either by
contributing TO the enemies OF the Uritrd States
or unlawful sending within the limits Of such enc
mics noney goods, or letters, or information, or
who has disloyally held communication with the en-
rmics Of the United States, or who has advised ans
person to enter the service of the said enemies,
aided any person 10 enter, who hats 10y any open
deed word declared his adhesion the cause Of the
enemies of the United States or his desire for the
triumph Of said cfrfics over the arms of the Emitted
States shall ever he entitled to vote At any eit ction
to be held in this State, or to hold any Office Of
honor, profit or trust Under the laws of this State
inicSs, since such unlawful qcs, he stall have vol
unfairly entered into the military service of the
United States, and been hOnorably discharged there
from, shall he on the day of election, actually
and voluntarily in such service and il shall be the
duty of all Officers cf Registration carefully TO cx-
cluie from being registered all persons so as above
disqualified and shall administer the following
oath Or affirmation to each person Offering himself
to he registered:
II do swear or affirm thht am n citizen OF the
Cniicd S'3tt"g That ! have never given any aid,
.'OuDtcuIurp SIIUOrt those armed itBSiility
20 the United States that have never expressed Il
desire for the triumph of said enemies the
Of the United States. and that will hear true filth
md allegiance to the United States and support the
Constitution and laws thereof rs the supreme law
Of the land, any law ordinance of any State TO the
contrary notwithstanding that will in all respects
lemeaD myself us IL lova citizen of the United
,tatcs, and make this oath Tor afrmaiicn with
out any reservation evasion and believe II TO be
binding On me-
ANY person declining TO take such oath shall not
he allowed TO be registered but the taking Of such
oath shall not be deemed conclusive evidence OF the
right Of such person to registration, and in addition
to the above the further oath shall be taken by
each person. that he will true answers give to such
questions as may he propounded to him, touching
his right of registration and voting and any per-
son swearing affirming falsely shall be liable to
the penalties Of perjury.
ACT OF ASSEMBLY.
In Section I, it was made the duty of naruraizcd
citizens 10 produce their naturalization papers bC-
fore they lac registered And by Section -,
the officers of Registration err clothed with magis-
tcriai powers, 10 issue summons, attachments and
commitments to ally Sheriff or Conatabc who shall
serve such process az il issued by a Judge of the
Circuit Court Or Justice of the Peace to compel the
after lance of witnesses 10 ascertain thn qualiica-
tons of persons registration, and TO preserve the
peace arodlid the plhee Of registrations. For series
of questions tnat will be piopoundcd to persons
Offering to he r@ei.tercd, together with such others
rs may he suggested in the examination of the sew
crul cases, see ha1dbills. ..
GEORGE A. HOFFMAN,
ROBERT Ii. McCLEAVG,
July 81 1865. Officers of Registration.
Observation-Disclosures No. 7.
WE the undersigned, regularly commissioned
w Officers Of Registration, agreeable to Act of
General Assembly Of Maryland, passed March 24th
1865, do hereby give notice to all persons wishing
to bc registered voters of District Z, of Aegany
County that We will be in session at Oldtown, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9Th and 9Th days of
August next, and each Tuesday and Wednesday
following until the goth day ofSepterrber next, from
. clock, a m, till clock, p. ~, for the pur-
pose Of registering the names Of I'll legal voters Of
said District. JOHN HARTLEY
JOHN II. STALLINGS,
JAMES MATTHEWS,
July 90 l865.st. Officers of Registration.