St. Mary's gazette., 1865-04-13

RE0TSTRYLAW.
The Haase d Delegates % Wednesday
passed. she. bin sar she general registration
Of tho voters Of the State, by q vote Of
yeas 81. nays q. TIE following synop-
sis Of the bill Win show .i's general f..-
tuses:s 81. -@iis.,s 6a.s~.s- - s. - ~.
sSecsi"ui provides for the appsipsaens
By the Governor ofthree officers sfregistra-
| 6on for e.sE y ard IN the city Of BAl,iuors,
llsad 1tss< On ss.s6 nefsiba Dissriss u ,shs
Asse- ss psr den sof, . dsllass.aaed ~
aaircs the conssitotionsi spd olBciaI oath.
Section 2 provides for the appointment
Of three officers Of registr.iion to register
the soldiers in the Geld. at a per diem Of
ave dollars and travelling expenses. WHO
shall register our soldiers .sd return their
lists to the. City aud County Register on
or brfore the 1t Of September next.
Section 3 makes the duty Of the officers
of regists stiou ~ furnish the list Of SOL
diers' votes 10 the Mayor Of the City Of
B.l.imore and the County Commissioners
90 or before the 5th of October next. to
be By them Transmitted to the Judges Of
Election appointed to take the soldiers
vote.
Section 4 provides for the preparation
under the direction Of the Governor Of the
books for registration in parallel columns
of the names Of oil persons vho might
olsim . vote ss the ballot box--,his 10 to
be ouserea in tbs. 6rrs column, in the Sec
ond. the TACT Of taking the oath. in the
third bis sgs, fourth place Of birth. 9Th.
| .ime Of reside noe, six if naturalised. the
d.,e Of place Of issu. OF pape,s. H., sew
eutA cause Of disqualification, eight. th.
usmes Of qualified voters ouly.
Sections ). 8. 7. and 3 provide for
the time aud place AID mole ., manner 10
shich The .rsgislrars shall perform their
duties. rquirng Of the diligens inquiry IT.
ter the pre.eus aud absent persons who
night claim to vote. to exsmine. witness.
ses &c.. and to enter the vaeious facts
aod csuses connected With di.qu.liaca.
sion. ..'
Section 8 provide. that their srss meet.
ing shall be held on the 6r.t Tuesday an
Wednesday after the irs. Monday in Au-
gust. and that they shall mees ON those
lays in every week till the third Wsdnes-
day 10 September. inclusive.
Section 10 provides the hours Of regis.
,r.,ion shall be from ga n ill 5pn.
Section II provides for the making aud
publication Of shese h.,s At leas. .wo week.
before election day. With the 1esice At.
'sch~d 'hst the officers Of registra ,isn will
meet "u Tuesday ana Wednesday nexs
preceding the day Of election for the sa.l
correction Of the lists Of qualified voters.
one copy Of which shall be lodged with
the clerk Of the proper court and one copy
to BE- furnished to the judges of election
| .. or before three o'clock on the moruins
Of electioa.
Section II provides tha. The officers Of
registration sbsll also lodge their books Of
repatriation With tho Clerks of Circuit
Courts aud the Supreme Cour. Of B.lti-
more; whish. with the .lists of voters.
shall be made part Of the rcsords Of
ssid courts.
Section IS clothes the officers Of regis
lssa,ion~L;le 10 the discharge Of their duties,
With the powers Of Justices OF the Peace,
bus allows NO fees to then.
Sections IA and Is provide ior the .u.
nusi sppointment Of enc in.iead Of three
okesrs Of registration for the correction
Of tbe liss BY striking o6 for death. aud
t.sd reipovsl. aud the sdditios Of those Who
beeo.. qualified. bus does not permit the
ressorssios Of any ~ho we're registered
originally - qualiSed under the a4,h. 9Th
aud 6sh sections Of article Lot of the Con.
ssiau,ies. except - iherein prescribed
Section I6 and II provide for The sransfel
lef votes frora one election district 10 .poth.
e. and from one county to another.
Section II prohibit. she Judges from tax
isg ballot frou any one whose naae il
40. on the registers ii's Section 10 prss'
sriees esss.in questions 70 Be- p'oposndsd'
sessioa 20 preeeribes ID. duty Of Clsris .
bCosrsa in seg.rls "a. the books saa isas
EThs,s.n.isins .ee,ioas pr.seribs ,ts pes.
lal.iss ics resirsess judges and sierks-i
| fse. nes iess than one hundred dollars
| aid disqualification for olkes and vssiAg. |
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