The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-04
The Registry Law.

4nO 1G8AbtEy LAW
The Governor has designated the officers Ut rig
is'ratiou for our county, aud they have sivss
public no'ice that they will commence their du.
tic on Tuesday neat. We have no, heard III,
course ofAc'iOn agreed upon by these gentlemen
but Presumc that raa OF them, { ne scarcely ex
Ieei Il Of all, ars anxious TO fellow the Li.r Ia
refereace to this registering business. and ",
have determined to republish the mos, impor.
'An' sections Of tho act, Amer providing for ,hs
appointment Of registers. kc.. the az, prescribe.
their du,ies, a. follows:
See. ). BE Il enacted, That the ssid oihcers OF
registration shall ascertain and register the maine.
OF white and male persons resident 10 and ,empo.
rariy absent from their wards or Election dislric,
and after trcording the surname aud christian
name shall administer to such person the oath OF
allegiance Ne prescribed by the 9Th section OF ar
ilre lst oi The Constitution, and the further oath
wa, ne VIII make true answers 10 such questions
As they may PROFOUND To him, touching his
right to registration aud voting, and enter IN
tue proper column the TACT whether such person
has or has not bren sworn 80, the age Of such
person tih the place OF his birth Sth tho
,lu'e be has resided Ia the city OF baltimore or
the county ia which he Is ~ registered 9TH. II
naturaifcd, the date Of h.s final paper or crriifi-
cate ct naturalization, aud the court, county and
State whence issued It'll, II DISQUALIFIED the
cause or reason OF disqualification whether non
residence homage, alienage, infAiny, IanAtic or
non compos mcntis, disloyaliy under the 4ih sc.
ton OF article LIST Of the Constitution. or bribery
as described In the 5th section Of said Is, article
sth the name Of qualified voters. omitting from,
said columns the names Of disqualified persons
aud inserting In lieu thereof tho names 81 one
or more witnesses BY whom the disqualification
III tha.t FIJI. T.
the provisions 81 the 9Th or 9th sections OF said
lsi article.
see y lie u enacted, That IL shall be the duty
OF the officers Of registration before entering any
name on the register Of voters 10 diligently In.
quire aud ascertain that such person has not
done any OF the acts whirh are declared in IN.
ID, I'D aud 9th sections Of the said article Of the
Constitution ~ causes Of disqualification, cnf q,
scIfsDee trosyM 20 their kR0trledgs sAdH sgi,,,y
ms'n tAai he - d,sQsoi.fsd yndsI eifhsv If s,i,S
sections, they sAaH not enter he name % ro,sr N
s1'a so column o. reg,sier Q, Qvdigcd roseYs Syt
shall edrsviiy sxeiude u hsrsfToas sfaadng
ne "'dy hare taken he oath q aIegiance pr,seriLri
." ssc'on "a " ss'd let avf,cie Q, he CJasfytioe
sec. !: be IL enacted, That the officers Of regis
traiion shall not allow the name Of any foreign
born citizen or resident 20 he entered in said 9Th
column or register Of qualified voters unless his
naturalization papers be- produced and exhibited
10 them and by them be endorsed with the date
OF their exhibition. aud entering 10 the 9th col
umn the facts required IN the Sd section Of this
act.
sec. s. Be it snscted. That /, shall he the du,r
OF taid officers OF registration 90 enter in the snid
register OF qualified voters the name Of every per-
son who shall apply 60 them to lie Registered
"od VINO shall satisfy them tina, BE- IL qualified
10 vote under the provisions OF the LII Grtcle oi
the Constitution and the laws OF the State or vho
snail prove TO their satisfaction tia, lie will be
OF age and 80 qualified to vote, on or besore IN.
day OF the next ensuing election
Sec IL. BE i enScied That for the parposs @.
correcting ssid list OF qualified voters after the
nrst general election held under ,his act ay ,he
addition Of, the names and persons having e,rn.,
OF as., acquired legal residence been naturaiixed
OF otherwise, and by striking from such register
Of voters the names Of psfsons removed from ,he
county OF State. by death OF other causes o. de-
qualification. there shall b. dtsisua,o! o. 81.
pointed by the Governor annually one officer -
registration N Ike manner as her,inbefore men.
TONED, who shsll be qualified in like manps-.
aud have Aui .Ietcs- al tie powera herein cor.
feFred 90 the three original oaicers o. REGISTRATION
80 .4s - a1a4. 0c aec.ss.rt Tor the correction r.
IA. Yet o. voters sad the books % regisiratioa
rendered necessary by the provisions OF section.
3 aud s. 81 tie fire. Article o. the Constitute.
aud 'he action q ;he General Assemble
sec. IS Be IL enacted Tbs, the saii Officer -
aiid llii ~ vuist sud the register OF aanes Il.
toe rnsnnsr prescribed ia section sigh, f,h.ssc,.
sad for ibis purpose /; shall b, the duty Of the
cless Of the Circuit Court 81 such time ~ hand
owe the sAid let and hookt 10 Ie said officer ofre.
is;fSiiou, Who shall proceed in the manner hrto.
inbeiore mentioned 70 correct said iist snd book
Of registration, 20 thu, the nan.r~ Of al ,srson,
legally entitled 20 = vote bal. appear thereon.
aud 81. name. OF t1ose disqualified shall sppea:
~ al
disqualification Ia ike manner a. in 'he original
registration. and when he shall have completed
H' ~ofs he ehall dispose " aid lists ard hooA.
40 hereilbeiore provided tor Gul ss,s o,Eesr ~
rtgisirat'oa SHALL NOT pr cn sle lR .; ,e.sr.
~ "afsf % day psrsoa rAo gas ssse,,i "a tie ore
gnf' BOOK q ',gistrSt'on 10 i.sg.sissd u.Sss a,
~ IN ~ 5fb sseiioa q Article i,i ~ fA- CY..f.
'pi'o. uIhom fuA legal ysoef .As, ssch i,sgslI..
Hca'ssH h5s tsrn ysR'orei "a As s4aansr uys,r,,g.5
:" sd'a s'c'ions q s1,f gr,cis "a ne C0asiruiton
Sci. 20. BE il enacted. That il any officer OF
registration shall t'.oriayIy eorryJliy Iad ,ra.i-
his'fv IN violation Of the provisions o. ariic.
lot az the Constitution OF Of this act Iss0.it tie
naHe g gay dss9Uaif,i I,eso. 10 Is t.is-,d on n,
u" Or rcgtsis' z; 2ydiy,d rotsrs.-o szeisd.
A'r.'To@' fAs "ass y aav gusi.f,d rof,r, he shalt
ypo. eoHr'ei'on Mereef. fo.'o, 0nd pay q fa, al
not Isss nan one hundred nor more iAda nae ku..
d'ed detIarsIo each csaes. AND SHALL hg ulserAL-
IFlkD Fhoh HOLDING ANY oErcE W HogcR PRovtT
OR Trust, AND FROM nxEacisisG TIE ELKcTivK PRAS.
CIIlsE ~ rms STATE
Set. %. BE- IL enacted, That Any person taking
the oath herein required and swearing falsely in
relation "a matters connected iherewiih shall on
onviciion thereof, be deemed guilty 81 PERU
. ~ and shall lie Sentenced TO the peni,entiarv
- for not less than one nor more than eight year.
g and be disqualified from voting and holding
" Office
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