The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-04-12

redinr section, which list shall be recorded by
the SAID clerk among the records OF the said
court, subject to examination rs other records OF
said court and they shall also deposit with said
clerk the said books Of registration, to he by him
safely k pit and preserved among The records Of
said court subject 10 the dispositions hereinafter
provided.
S-Whilst dischHrging the duties imposed by
this article the said officers Of registration shall
have and exercise the powers OLA justice Of the
peace for the preservation Of order around the
place OF registration may compel ihealltndanCe
witnesses for the purpose of ascertining the
qualifications Of the person applying 10 lie regis
tered they shall have power to issue summons,
attachments and commitments to any Sheriff, or
constable, who sh III serve such process IFS is
sued by Judge Of tic Circuit Court or justice
Of the peace and shall receive the same fees ard
in the same mauu,r rs allowed by law IN the
State Cascs, hut tie officers OF registration Shall
not charge any fees for the issue Of such process,
or receive any fees or CmO,uments for this or any
other service they .!ay perform in the proper dis
charge of tieir duties except that provided in the
first section Of this ticle
9--For the purpose OF correcting the lists Of
qualified voters after any election, and ms suDsr-
Cucnt elections from time To lilGt occur, by the
addition oframra Oiprrsons having come Of age,
Acquired CgHI residence, been uaturail& or AZ
Tiying to he re-, StcI,a, and by striking thvrcIUm
from the county q %t9te, or may have become
disqualified under the third and 9Th sections OF
the first article Of the Cons NWliou il shall lu
the di.iy of said clerk to haId over said lists and
books 10 the officers of registration who shall
frr,cpd to correct the same by making the adj
oitiUns and corrections above mentioned, SO that
the names of all persons entitled to vote shall
appear thereon and they shall give notice and
hold sessions for This purpose rs directed III Sec
G,ra .Ciy ,f !, nd VIII
shall have completed lhcir work. they shall dis
pose Of said lists and books as prescribed in the
preceding section Of this article.
lO---!i any person who has been registered asa
legal voter in one district or precinct shall re-
move into another he stall take from the officer of
registration or the clerk OF the couI in which
said lists or books may be deposited certificate
Of the fact OF his registration in such district or
precinct. and il shall be the duty of the officers
Of registration to notify each other Of such re.
movais and certificates otregstraton, and unless
the provisions of this section are complied with
such person shall not be registered as legal vo-
Ter in the district OF precinct TO which lie may
remove, and such certificates shall be filed with
the lists OF voters or book Of registration i'll the
Office Of said clerk.
lin case any county or city shall he di-
vidcd so to form portions Of different electoral
districts for the election OF Congrrssmcn, Dele
gates Senator or other ollic, or officers, 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 10 vote, for six
months next preceding the election therein as Il
qualified voter, but person who shall have
acquired a residence in such county or city, and
been registered qualified voter, shall tie en-
titled to vote in the election district or precinct
from which he has removed until he shall have
acquired residence in the part of the county or
city to which he has removed, and the officer or
officers OF registration shall not strike from the
list of voters the of such person or transfer
the same until he is fully satisfied that the name
of such person has been registered in the district
or precinct TO which he has removed.
l2--1hc CLERK Of the Circuit Court OF the sew
cral counties and of the Superior Court Of balli-
more city shall permit examinations Of the regis
tiers OF names ard Of the books Of registration
and the register OF lists Of voters only in the
manner herein prescribed or in the manner a.
lowed in relation TO the records Of bis Office, and
in Ills presence or in the presence Of his deputy,
and if any clerk shall violate any Of the prOyiS-
ions of this article or make any alteration in
said books or lists or suffer the same TO be done
hy others except us hcreinbcfore provided toi, or
shall neglect or refuse 10 perform any OF the
duties imposed Gu him by any of the sections OF
this article, he shall be guilty Of Il Dsdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof forfeit and pay fine
of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more
than one thousand dollars for every such offence
and lie imprisoned until such fine and costs Of
prosecution are paid.
l3-It shall be the duty of said officers Of reg
istration before registering any persons us quail
fed voter, TO diligently inquire and ascertain
that such person possesses the requisite Constiu-
1iona qualifications Of age, citizenship and resi-
dcnre, and that he is not disqualified under the
provisions Of the third and fifth sections CT the
first article Of tie Constitution; and if any such
officer shall knowingly, corrupuy and iraudu-
icnlv permit the name Of any person not pos
seSang the above qualifications, ur who i: uiS-
qualified as above stated 10 be entered on the list
or register Of qualified or shall exclude there
from or refuse TO register any person rs II quail
fed voter in compliance with the provision of
the several sections OF this article he shall upon
conviction thereof forfeit md pay - fine Of not
less than five hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand dolialS for each offence, and he i1yrS-
oncd until such fife and costs Of prosecution are
paid.
14--The Judges Of election shall not receive OF
deposit the ballot OF any person Offering to vote
until they Shuli have found his name On the list
or register 0! qualified voters and have checked
il thereon, and they snail receive and deposit the
ballot Of every person Clnrug TO vote whose
name appears on said lists Of register Of qualified
voters; and if0ny Judge OF election shall feusG
to receive and deposit the ballot Of any such
and pay fine OF not less than FIVE hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars for each or
ence, and be imprisoned until such fine and costs
ofprosccution ale paid and shall also he held LA.
hle in damages at tie suit of the party aggricved
l5--Thc provisions Of this article Shall extend
TO all special elections, whether municipal OF
otherwise, and TO the voters upon amendments
10 the Constitution, and for or agtinsta Convcn
ion to frame new Constitution whenever sucl
Ghtalion has been or may be submitted to tht
lcapc hy the Legislature, and fit shall he tunnC
ei,r. any such election that the tcndny S uotc,
vi the aitiings Of the register cannot he given Al,
required in tie previous sections OF this article
they shall nevertheless proceed 10 the dachargt
of their duties, giving SUE notice thereof as tn
time will ADMIT or as in their Judgment they may
deem proper, and the registration ST. made, anc
the1isis OF qualified voters handed by them tt
the Judges Of election shall be taken 10y said judg
es the lists Of persons entitled to vote at sucs
election.
l6--'rhe Governor shall appoint three persons
as officers Of registration, whose duty 1t shall b
to register the soldiers of this State in the mill
tary vice Of the United States, and Snch per
sons in the Naval Service of the United States a