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

T00 h0&1Bgcy Law
The Governor has designated the officers OF reg
istration for our county, and they have given
public notice that they will commence their du-
ties on Tuesday next We have not heard the
course Of action agreed upon BY these gentlemen,
but presume that most Of them, { we scarcely ex-
pect it of all, are anxious to fellow the lar in
reference to this registering business, and we
have determined to republish the most impor-
tant sections Of the act After providing for the
appointment Of registers, &C., the act preScribes
their duties, as follows
Sec. 5. Be it enacted, That the said officers oil
registration shall ascertain and register the names
OF white and male persons resident in and tempo
rarily 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 ar
tcle LIST of the Constitution, and the further oath
that he 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 3d. the age of such
person 4th the place of his birth 5th, the
time be has resided in the city of Baltimore or
the county in which he is 30 registered 9th, il
naturaized, the date of his final paper or certifi-
cate of naturalization, and the court, county and
State whence issued 7th, If disqualified the
cause or reason of disqualification whether nom
residence, homage, alienage, infamy, lunatic or
non compos mentis, disloyaty under the 4th sec
ton of article LIST Of the Constitution or bribery
as described in the 9th section of said LIST article
9th the name of qualified voters, emitting from
said columns the names of disqualified persons
and inserting in lieu thereof the names of one
or more witnesses by whom the disqualification
was proven if the disqualifying cause arises from
the provisions of the 4th or 9Th sections OF said
lst article.
+ Sec g. Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the officers of registration before entering any
name on the register of voters to diligently in
quire and ascertain that such person has not
done any of the acts which are declared in the
Sd, III and 9Th sections of the said article of the
Constitution as causes of disqualification, and II
evidence brought to their knowledge shall satssfa
them that he as disqualified under either Of said
sections, they shall not enter his Uotey in
said 8h column or register Of qualified Uoters, 6ul
shall carefully exclude ct theserOm notwithstanding
he mag haze taken the oath Of allegiance prescribed
in section 4th of said Let article q the Constitution
Sec. l. Be it enacted, That the officers of regis
tration shall not allow the name of any foreign
born citizen or resident to be entered in said 9th
column or register of qualified voters unless his
naturalization papers be produced and exhibited
to them and by them be endorsed with the date
of their exhibition, and entering in the 9th col
umn the facts required in the Sd section Of this
act.
Sec. s. Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
Of said officers Of registration to enter in the said
register of qualified voters the name Of every per-
son who shall apply TO them to be registered,
and who shall satisfy them that he 10 qualified
to vote under the provisions of the lat article OF
the Constitution and the laws OF the State or who
shall prove to their satisfaction that he will be
of age and SO qualified to vote, on or before the
day of the next ensuing election.
Sec. ii. Be it enacted, 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, and persons having come
of age, acquired legal residence been naturaized
or otherwise, and by striking from such register
of voters the names of persons removed from the
county State, by death or other causes Of dis
qualification, there shall be designated or APP
pointed by the Governor annually, one officer Of
registration in like manner as hereinbef0re men
toned, who shall be qualified in like manner,
and have and exercise all the poWere herein con.
ferred on the three original officers Of registration
so far as shall DO necessary for the correction OF
the list OF voters and the books OF registration
rendered necessary by the provisions of sections
STU D, Oh tIIc uT6b ATuCtS Oh I0S OOubltluGOO
and the action of the General Assembly.
Sec. Is. Be it enacted, That the said officer of
registration shall cit for the correction OF the
said list Of voters and the register of names in
the manner prescribed in section eight of this act,
and for this purpose it shall be the duty Of the
clerk of the Crcuit Court at such time to hand
over the said list and books to the said officer ofreg-
istration, who shall proceed, in the manner here
inbefore mentioned, to correct said list and book
Of registration, go that the names Of all persons
legally entitled to vote shall appear thereon,
and the names of those disqualified shall appear
on the book Of registration, with the cause of
disqualification in like manner as in the original
registration, and when he shall have completed
his work he ehal dispose of said lists and books
as herenbefore provided for but said officer Of
registration SHALL NOT put on the list Of voters
the name Of any person who entered the ors-
ginot book Of registration disqualified under the
3d. 4th or 5h section Of Article lst Of the C0nsti-
tutton scithom full legal proof that such dSsqudls
fcation has been removed in the prescribed
in sGd sections Of sdid GTticie m the Constitution
Sec 20. Be it enacted, That if any officer of
registration shall knowingly corruptly and fraud
ulently in violation of the provisions of article
LIST of the Constitution or of this act permit the
name Of any disqualified person to be entered on the
list or register Of qualified yOters,-or exclude
Meretrom the name Of aay qualified Uoter, he shall,
upon conviction thereof forfeit and pay fine Of
not less than hundred more than flee hun
bred dollars for each offence, AND SHALL DISQuAL
IFIED FROM HOLDING ANY OFFICE OF HONOR, PROFIT
OR TRUST, AND FROM EXERCISING THE ELECTIVE FRAN
CHlsE IN THIS STATE.
Sec. %. Be it enacted, That any person taking
the oath herein required. and swearing falsely in
relation to matters connected Herewith, shall on
conviction thereof, be deemed guilty Of PERU
" RY and shall be sentenced to the penitentiary
4" for not less than one nor more than eight years,
and be disqualified from voting and holding
q Office