The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-06-17

| ply to any person or persons who buy the oys
| tiers from any party or parties authorized an,
licensed to catch oysters with tongs or rakes il
| any of the waters of this State e fi9hg afi .
4 biSectiOn 2. AND Re 1T ENACTED, That thi
act shall take effect from the date Of its passage
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-hi@ oai g. CHAPTER 1885, lehs f'a' pn
AN ACT to provide for regulating the, relation
/ of Creditor and Debtor between the State ant
l. The Susquehanna and Tide Water Canal Com
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| Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
i sembly of Maryland, That upon the payment &c
the Treasurer OF this State, by the Susquehanns
and Tide Water Canal Companies, on or before
i the first day of July next, of all arrearages o.
interest, exchange and expenses, computed to
the first day of January last, due to the State
from said companies, the said Treasurer is here.
by authorized to renew the bonds of the said
companies due to the State for twenty years
from said first day of January last, bearing in
terest at six per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually, and payable as to principal and in cur
rent money of the United States. e- 9ET
| Section 2. And be it enacted, That if the
said companies shall fall in arrear in the paw
ment Of the interest to fall due on said extended
bonds for period of six months, after the same
shall have accrued, then the Board of Public
Works are hereby authorized to take legal pro-
ceedings against said companies for the collec-
ton of the same, if they shall think it for the in
terest of the State so to do. a1aat 81
Section 8. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
/ Soc 1850 80 lsa. p1. H.5EtI Fna lta
bualfsXs u Ssh BILL 3s0 sfi a03 1a0m
ENTITLED an an Act relating to the Registra-
ton of the Voters of the State. itis.T .7d1 s
Section L. BE ii enacted BY the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That there shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor from among the citf-
zens Of the State most known for loyalty, firm
ness'and nprightness, three persons for each
ward in the city Of Baltimore, and for each cleo
ton district in the several counties of the State
who shall be styled Officers of Registration who
shall register tho names of all free white male
persons claiming and entitled to the right of
elective franchise residing in or temporarily alb
sent from the several wards of the city of Balti-
more and the several election districts in the
counties in the manner therein prescribed. and
the said officers of registration shall receive for
their services the sum of three dollars for each
and every day occupied in discharging the du-
ties imposed on them under this act any two
of whom shall be competent to act, and any va
cancies in any board shall be filed by the Gov
ernor1 from among the citizens of the State as
hereinbetore provided. All officers of Registra-
ton before entering upon the discharge of their
duties as such shall take the oath prescribed in
the Constitution and subscribe the same i'm the
Book of Registration for their respective wards
or election districts.1rxe nj v9dF 4 eoi1y4-
/ Section 2, BE ii enacted, That the Governor
shall appoint three persons as officers of registra-
ton, whose duty it shall be to register the sol
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United States, and such persons in the naval SER
vice,of the United States as may be stationed at
convenient and accessible naval posts, who are
absent from Rectangular places ofNoting on ac-
count OF such service and it shall he the duty
of said officers ofregstration to visit the differ
ept regiments, camps and hospitals or other
posts where said soldiers may be, for the purpose
of ascertaining and registering all such as shall
or may be qualified TO vote according to the pro-
visions Of the Constitution and laws of this State,
and said officers OF registration shall perform
said duty in like manner as is required in other
sections of this act and shall return their. books
or lists Of registration for the different counties
and the city of Baltimore, to such officer of reg
isratiOn in the said city or counties as the Gov
ernor shall designate, on or before the LIST 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 en-
titled 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. taba9-Zs La, sgjsqsr .F5uofr 5a
Section 3. Be ii enacted, That it shall be the
duty of said officers of registration after having
received the register of said soldiers, to furnish
certified copy of the duly qualified voters on,
such lists to, the County Commissioners of the
several counties and the Mayor of the city of Bal
timore, on or before the 9th day Of October,
1865, to be by them or him transmitted TO the
judges appointed to take the votes of the said
soldiers as directed by law. o,f,f,4 Il ,-.,f..sg
Section A. Be 1t enacted, That the Governor
shall cause to be prepared suitable books for the
registration of names and facts required by this
act, to be furnished to said officers of registra
ton in each ward in the city of Baltimore and
election district OF the several counties at the cost
of said city and the respective counties, said
books to be so arranged rs TO. admit of the al
phabetcal classification of the names, and ruled
in parallel columns, on which shall be entered,
LIST: The name OF the person registered I'd,
sworn, 3D., his age; 4th, the place of his birth
5th, the time of residence in the city of Balti-
more and election precinct or county and cleo
ton district 9th, if naturalized the date of the
papers and the court by which issued; 7th, dis
qualification 9th, qualified voter fii5;
Section S, BE IL enacted, That the said officers
of registration shall ascertain and register the,
names of every white male person resident in and
temporarily absent from their wards or election
district, and after recording the surname and
christian name shall administer to such person
the oath of allegiance as prescribed by the 4th
section of article LIST of the Constitution, and the
further oath that we will make true answers to
such questions as they may PROFOUND to him
touching his right to registration and voting,
and enter in the proper column the fact whether
such person has or has not been sworn Bird
The age Of such person 4th--The place of his
birth. 5th-the time he has resided in the city of
Baltimore or the county in which he is to be reg
istered. 6th--It naturalized, the date of his f.
nal paper or certificate of naturalization, and
the court county and State whence issued. 18th
If disqualified, the cause or reason of dSquali-
fcation whether non-residence, homage, alien
age, infamy, lunatic or non compos mentis, dis
loyalty under the 4th section Of article lst of the
Constitution, or bribery as described in the 9Th
section Of said lst article. 8th-The name of
qualified voters, emitting from said column the
names Of disqualified persons and inserting in
by whom the disqualification was proven, If the
cause arises from the provisions of
the 4tl or 9Th sections of said LIST article.
Section 6. Be ii 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 are declared in the
s3rd 4th and 9Th sections Of the said lst article
of the Constitution as causes of disqualification,
and if the evidence brought to their knowledge
shall satisfy them that he is disqualified under
go;khar OP caid cacfionS fhnv chal1 not enter hiS
name as a voter in said eighth column or register
aof qualified voters, but shall carefully exclude it
sthereffom, notwithstanding he may have taken
the oath OF allegiance prescribed in section 4th
of said first article of the Constitution.
. Sectinn Z Re Il erncted That the officers of