The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-20
Bring in YOUR Witnesses,

On the 3Oth and 31st of this month the Regis
tiers will be compelled, by law, to sit for the cor
rection of the lists of registered voters, and if
any have been improperly registered, they are
compelled to strike them off. We know that there
are many now on the list in this county who
have been notorious rebels throughout the war,
and who, under the law, have no more right to
vote than jeff, Davis himself. The proof exists
against them, and we would urge our citizens to
be prepared with that evidence and lay it before
the Registers, so that they may have no excuse
for violating their oaths. Let each community
select good men to assist the committee already
appointed by the County Convention to attend
to that matter. Bring up the evidence. We do
not believe that the registers are so lost 10 honor
and self-respect as to ignore the plain evidence,
once We append few of the provisions Of the
Registry law Dsa
q SEC. g. Be it enacted That it shall be the
DUTY of the register Of ooters to DILIGENTLY IN
QUIRE AND ASCERTAIN that such person has
not done any of the acts which are declared in
the Sd, 4th and 9th sections of the said lst art-
ton and ifthe evidence brought to their knowl-
edge shall satisfy them that he is disqualified
under either OF said sections, THEY SHALL NOT
ENTER HIS NAME as a voter in said 9th col
umn, BUT SHALL CAREFUL EXCLUDE IT
THEREFROM, notwithstanding he may have
taken the oath OF allegiance prescribed in section
4th of said LIST article of the Constitution
SEC. 49, provides " that they { the Registers J
shall have power to Issue summons, attachments
and commitments to any sheriff or constable,
who shall serve such process as if issued by a
Judge Of the Circuit Court or Justice of the
Peace, and shall receive the same fees and in the
same manner as allowed by law in State cases. y
Sec. 90. Be it enacted, That If any officer Of
registration shall knowingly, corruptly and fraud
uenty, IN OiolQtion Of the provisions of article 1st
ohe Constitution or Of this act permit The name of
any disqualified person to be entered on The list or
register Of qualified Ooters,-or exclude hersfrons
the name of any qualified poter he SHALL upon con-
0iction thereof forfeit andpdy aae Of not less than
one hundred nor more than flee hundred dollars for
each offence, and shall be disqualified from holding
any office Of honor, profit or trust and from erer-
cising the cIective franchise in thus State. .,.1
SEC. %. Be it enacted, That if any Judge of
Election shall knowingly violate any of the pro-
visions this act, oroof the lst article of the
Constitution relating to the elective franchise
be shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a
fine of not less than one hundred nor more than
five hundred dollars, and shall be disqualified
from holding Office and voting
Sec. %. Belt enacted Thai any person taking
the oath herein required, and swearing falsely in
relation to matters connected therewith, shall on
conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of perjury,
and shall be sentenced to the peniteatidry for not
less than nor more than eight gears and be dis
qualified from 00tlng and holding office.