The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-04-11

court. county and State whonas ;saped
seventh. ifdisoualified Inv means az NON
age, nor. residence al;enaee ;nfsmv
lupacy or non compos meptis. or bribe.
ry, as described in the fiftb section n
the first article Of the Constitution the
cause of such disoualifieation and
eighth, the name of Qualified voters
omitting from said eighth column the
names Of persons so As above di,ouali.
fed, and insertiua In lieu thereof the
names Of tho witnesses, or in case Of
infsmy or bribery, statement Of the
record proof sh ,feof and 10 what court
the convietion was had or other proof
by which such Disqualification was as.
tablisheds - Al
5--It shall be tho tuty Of such off.
GERS Of registration to sit al some place
convenient TO the yotcrs. in the several
wards of the CITY Of baltimore and the
several elsction districts Of the counties
for ten days Immediately preceding the
third day prior to any election hereafter
to be held in this State. whether State
Federal or Municipal. and whether
general or special, from 9 o'clock, PM.
for the purpose Of discharging the du.
ties imposed on them BY this article, aud
they shall give notice Of the time and
place of meeting at least teu days be.
fore the day Of their first meeting, by
publication in three newspapers in the
city of Baltimore, one of which shall be
published in the German language, and
in one newspaper 10 each county in
which a newspaper is published, having
the largest circulation, as may appear
by their subscription books, the editor
or publisher to furnish the same under
oath to said officer Of registration; aud
also by handbills posted at such public
places as they may select 10 the several
precincts Of the city Of Baltimore aud
election districts of the several ooun-
ties; and in case Of making change in
the place Of meeting, they shall at once
publish in said papers notice Of such
change, said notices and publications TO
be paid for BY the Mayor aud City
Council Of Baltimore and the County
Commissioners Of the several counties.
Gas soon as they shall have clo-
sed their sitting on the third day pre-
ceding any election, the said officers of
registration shall immediately proceed
to make or cause TO be made, an alpha
betical list of the qualified voters, and
the said lists shall then be finally closed
for TINT election, and two fair copies
thereof shall be made, one Of which
shall be lodged by the officers Of regis
tra.ion with the clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of the county, and the clerk Of
the superior Court Of Baltimore city,
and the othcs delivered TO the judges
Of election at or before the opening Of
the polls on the morning Of election;
and IN the city of Baltimore the said
officers of registration for the several
wards shall separate the I;sta into pre-
eincts, and prepare their lists ofvoters
according to the subdivisions Of their
respective wards into precincts, desig.
mating the election precinct Of the ward
in which the voters are or shall bc res.
pectively entitled to vote, and shall
deliver one copy Of the list Of voters
for such precinct to the judges Of cleo
tion for such precinct as hereinbefore
provided. 5as.ls3l
The officers Of Redistribution shall
lodge with the clerk. OF the Circuit
Courts, aud the clerk Of the Superior
Court oi Baltimore city, on or before
the day OF any election, one copy OF the
Iist oi quaiihed voters, made out as d.
rectcd IN the preceding section, which
list shall be recorded by the said clerk
among the records OF the said court,
and they shall also deposit with said
clerk the said books OF registration, to
be BY him safely kept and preserved
smong the records Of said court, sub
Jcct TO the dispositions hereinafter pro-
',uea 'n
o-W hilst dischargiug the duties
imposed by this article, the said oihcers
of registration shall have and exercise
the powers Of a justice ofshe peace for
the preservation Of order around the
place OF registrations; may compel the
attendance OF witnesses for the purpose
Of ascertaining the qualiications OF the
persons applying TO be registered they
shall have power to issues summons
attachncpts and commitments to any
Sheriff OF constable. who shall serve