Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-04-27

next preceding the said Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, to show any omissions or other
errors in said lists, at which time the list of quail
fed voters shall be corrected and finally closed and
two fair copies of said corrected register of voters
shall be completed, and one copy thereof shall be
lodged by the officers of registration with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of the com y, and the Clerk oi
the Superior Court of Baltimore city, and the other
fair copy shall be delivered to the Judges of Elec-
ton at OF before nine o'clock of the morning OF
election, and in the city of Baltimore, they shall
separate lists into precincts. And it shall be the
duty of the officers of registration for the several
wards Of the city of Baltimore prepare their lists
of voters according to the sub divisions of wards
into precincts registering the voters of their several
wards so as to designate the election precinct of the
ward in which they are or shall be entitled to vote,
and shall deliver copy of the list of voters for
such precinct to the judges of election for such pre-
cinct MS hereinbefore provided.
Section IL. BE IL enacted, That the officers of reg
istration shall lodge with the said Clerks of the
Circuit Courts and the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Baltimore city, before the day of election,
one copy of the register of qualified voters, which
list shall be recorded by the said clerk among the
records of the said Court subject to examination as
other records of said Court and they shall also de-
posit with said Clerk the books of registration pro
vded for in the second section of this act to be by
him safely kept and preserved among the records Of
said Court subject to the dispositions hereinafter
provided.
Section l3 Be it enacted, That the said officers of
registration Wnlle ulscEurglhS the uutleS imposed
by this act, shall have, and exercise the powers of
Justice of the Peace for the preservation of order
around the place of registration, may compel the
attendance of witnesses for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the qualifications disqualification of per-
sons registered. They shall have power to issue
summons, attachments and commitments to any
sheriff constable, who shall such process as
II issued by Judge of the Circuit Court or JUS
ticc of the Peace, and shall receive the fees and
in the same manner ms allowed by law in State
thn nf oh
any fee for the issue of such process or receive any
fee or emolumcnt for this any other service they
may perform in the proper discharge of their duties,
except that provided in the first and second sections
OF this act.
Section II. Be IL anacied That for the purpose of
correcting said list of qualified voters after the first
general election held under this act by the addition
of the names of persons having come of age
qnired legal residence been naturalized other
wise, and by striking from such register of voters
the names of persons removed from the county or
State, 10y DEATH other of disqualification
There shall be designated or appointed by the Gov
ernor annually, one officer of registration in like
manner as bercinbcfore mentioned. who shall be
qualified in like manner, and have and exercise all
the powers herein conferred on the three original
officers OF resistration so far shall be necessary
for the correction of the list of voters and books If
registration rendered necessary by the provisions
OF Sections B, and s. of the st Article of the Con
stitution and the action of the General Assembly.
Section Is. BE IL enacted, That the said officer Of
registration shall sit for the correction of the said
list Of voters and the register of names in the
prescribed in section of this act and for this
purpose ii shall be the duty Of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court at such time to hand over the said lists
and books to the said officer of registration, who
shall proceed in the manner hercinbeforc mentioned
to correct said list and book of registration that
the names of all persons legally entitled to vote shall
appear thereon, and the names of those disqualified
shall appear the book of registration, with the
OF disqualification. in like m as in the
original registration and when he shall have COM
plctcd his work he shall dispose of said lists as here
inbere provid for But said officers of registration
shall not put the list of voters the any per-
sons who was entered on the original book of regis
tration ms disqualified under the Cd, 4th and 5th
Sections of Article LIST of the Constitution without
full legal proof that such disqualification has been
removed, in the manner prescribed in said sections
of said article in the Constitution.
Scctitn l6. Be il enacted, That If any person,
who has been registered legal voter in one dis
trict or precinct shall remove into another, he
shall take from the officer officers, the Clerk
OF the Court in which said lists or books may he
deposited certificate of the facts Of his registration
IN such district or precinct; and 1t shall be the duty
of the officers Of registration notify each uther of
such rem oval, certificates and re-registration and
unless the provisions of this section are complied
with, such person shall not be registered legal
voter IN such district or precinct and such certil-
Gates shall be filed with the list Of voters book of
registration in the Office of said clerks.
Section II. BE Il enacted, That in case any county
or city shall lie divided so as to form portions OF
different electoral districts for the election Of Con
grcssmcn, Senator, Delcga c. other officer or Off
GERS the person 10 be entitled to vote for such officer
or officers must have been resident Of that part Of
the county or city in which he offers TO vote for six
months next preceding the election, and be regis
tered therein rs qualified voter, but person who
shall have acquired residence in such county or
city, and been registered a qualified voter shall
Ip IN I'm in fla n
cinci from which he removed until he shall haveac-
qu,rcd residence in the part of the county or aity
to which he has removed. and the officers officer
of registration shall not strike from the list Of voters
the OF such person transfer the until
after such election.
Section 49, BE il enacted That the judges of cleo
ton shall not receive deposit the ballot of any
person until they have found his the list
or register Of qualified voters, and have checked it
thereon.
Section 10. BE il enacted, That the clerks of the
circuit courts of the several counties and the superior
court of Baltimore city shall permit examinations
of the register of names and the register list Of
voters to be made only in the manner herein pre-
scribed or in the manner allowed, in relation to
other records of his Office and in his presence Or in
the presence of his deputy.
Section 20. BE il enacted, That if any officer Of
registration shall knowingly, eorruptly fraudu-
ently in violation of the provisions Of article ls Of
the Constitution or of this act permit tho name of
any disqualified person to be entered the list
register of qualified voters, or exclude therefrom
the name Of any qualified voter, he shalr upon con-
vction thereof forfeit and pay fine ofnot less than
one hundred nor more than ffe hundred dollars for
each offence and s',al be disqualified from holding
any Office Of honor, profit or trust and from exer-
cisng the elective franchise in this State.
Section 81. BE henacted, That if any clerk of any
court, with whom the books and lists herein pro-
vded required TO be deposited, shall violate any
of the provisions of this act make any alterations
in said books or lists or suffer the same to be done
by others, except as herein provided for, shall
neglect any of the duties herein imposed him. he
shall, on conviction thereof forfeit and pay a fine
of not less than one hundred nor more than five
hundred dollars, and be thereafter disqualified from
voting or holding any Office Of honor, profit or
trust.
Section 22 Belt enacted That If any Judge ofclcc-
ton shall knowingly violate any of the provisions
of this act of the lst Article of the Constitution
relating to the elective franchise - SHALL on con-
vcton thereof forfeit and pay fine of not less than
one hundred than five hundred dollars,
and shall be disqualified from holding Office and
voting.
Section %. Be il enacted, That any person takin
the oath herein required, and swearing falsely in
rciation tn u,atfprs connected therewith shall m