St. Mary's gazette., 1865-07-13

Nee Hr II enacted, That the Gov.
rrnnr shall cause n be prepared suitable
hook- for the registration OF names and
facts reqnirad hy 'his act TO he furnished
to said officers nf registration in each ward
in III" city Of Baltimore and elec,ipn dis
'rirt Of the several counties. at the cost of
said city and the respec.iw& coumie-. said
hooks TO b. 20 arsan2ed a. to admit of the
olnhahetical classification Of the names.
and ruled in parallel columns. on which
St al be entered. l.. a: The name Of the
person registered 81 aworr: 81. his age;
All tho place It hi+ birth 5th. the time
"f residence in the city Of Baltimore and
"l.c'ian precinct or county and election ,iis-
tri"': Oh Il naturaliz"d the date nf the
p pr and N" conrt bv which i-aurd: 9TH,
'ii>qn"liic''i"n 9Th. qualified voter.
Scr 3 Is" it enacted. That the said off
""rs of rnsistr,ii,n shall ASCERTAIN and re-
zi.'cr the names Of every white male per-
~on rcSilrnt IN and temporarily ahscn,
from ,hnir war Il or election dis'ri"t and
after recording III" surnann ,nd christian
name siall administer 70 snrh person the
oath "t ail"g'anc" n nrr<crih.'d by tn" Al
section Of article j., Of the Constitution.
and the further oath that he will make
'ru" answers 10 such questions as th-7
may proD"und to him touching hi. righ,
20 registration and voting and enter in
the proper column ihe fact whether sn.h
person has or has not been sw rn; 3r 1.-The
age oi srch person 4'h-The place Of
MS birth. J'h- the time ne has resided
in tne city ot Baltimore or the county in
which hc is 30 be registered 6'h--Ii
hatnraliE"d. the da.e Of his hnai pap,r uf
certificate "f naturalization. aud thu court.
county and State whence issued. 7th--lf
III qualified. the cause or reason Of dis
qualification whether ron Residence. non
age. slin-ag". infamv. luna'ic or non COM
p"s mrntit. di.lny ya'ty under the 4th geo
t!1n of srticle 1.t Of the Constitution, or
bribery az descrihe1 it, the 5'h .~c,ion of
said lst article. sh--The name Of anal-
ii''d voters. omi'sing from said column. the
names OF disqualified p'rsons and inserting
in lieu thereof tho natn"s of one or more
witnesses by whom shc disqualification was
proven, if the di>qrsifving caupo aris
from rh" pr"vl>i"ns =! 4ih or 9th scc,!ou>
# said IL nriirlr
Sc Ii !s" il cnt,.:', j. Thai it shall DC
The dn;v oi utticers of registration before
entering any name on the register of
voters &c diligently enquire snd ascertain
that srch p"rson has nj done any of the
act. which are dccar"i 10 the Ord 4,b
and 5th s"ctions Of the slil 1t article of
rho Cunsti,u'!nn as enlscs Of di.uualiHca.
'ion, and it the evidence brought to their
knowledge shall ss'i,fy them th.t h. il
di.Qualih-d under either Of sail sections,
they shall not enter his name a. a voter in
sail eighth column or register Of qualified
v''ers. bur >hnl! carefully exclude i, there
from. notwithstanding he may have taken
The oath of aliegianc" prescribed in sec.io1
4ih Of suid first article Of the Cors,i.u-
lion
Sec. Be it enacted. Tha, .he officers
Of registration shall DOT no, allow the name
of y foreign born citizen or resident I, he
entered in said eighth column or register
OF qualified voters. unless his uaturaliza.
paper be produced und exhibited to them
and ny them be endorsed. with the date
Of their exhibition. and entering in the
Oh column the facts required in the third
sec.i"n OF this act.
Sec. 8. Be It enacted. That il shall be
the dusy of saii officers of registration TO
enter in the sal register Of qrsIid.1 w.
'rr'. 'he name " every p'rspn who sholl
apply 20 them 30 be registered. and who
shall satisfy them :ha. he j. qualified to
vote nnder the provisions Of the frs. arti-
Gle Of the Cons,i'u'ion aud he laws of the
State. or who shall prove 10 their .arisfnc-
ton that he vii! Ge of age and SO qualified
TO vote, on or before the day Of ,bs nex.
ensuing election
Sc. 3 Is. il enacs"d. Tha. j, shall
be the duty Of said officers Of regis'rs.
t,on. or majority Of them. to NEE;
and Sit Il, some convenient place in ,he
several wards Of the city OF Baltimore.
aTd the several el-c,ion districts OF the
respective ooun'ics for which they shall
be mp inted. the 6rh Tuesday and Wed.
nesday Of every week from :he first
Monday iD August. to the third Wed.
neSdsy in Sep'smbe. inclusive, for the
pnrp,ae Of dlscb,rgipg their duties az
officers of registration according to the
provisions Of this Act. aud they shall
shall give notice OF toe time anl place
If meeting q, l.ss. to days before the
day Of their 6's, meeting, BY p iblic, ,'i"n
in three new-p,pors in the eisy Of Bal
,imore. one Of whi,b <hal! bs published
in the G'rman language. and cnc or
more new-p'pers in each county having
the largest circulsiop and also by hand
bills posted at such public places So they
may select. in the several precincts in The
city OF Baltimore. and election districts
CT The several Counties. and in case Of
making u change in the place of meet
ing. they shall a: once publish in said
papers notice cf such change as herein
prescribed s,iA notices AID publication
to be paid for by the Mayor and City
Conuc' Of Baltimore, and the Couuty
Commissioners of ihe several coon.ics.
SEQ. 10. 9e il enacted. That the said
>hScss Of rssis.ratioa, for he l.,rpe., Of