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

duty il shall be 10 resist CT tho soldier 8
Of this State in the military service OF
the United Slatss, aud such PERSONS in
the naval service Of the uuiica States
as may Be stationed at convenient aud
accessible points who are abscnt from
their regular places of voting on account
Of such service, and il shall be tkr duty
Of such officers OF registration to visit
the different regiments, camps aud hos.
pitfalls or other posts where said soldiers
may DO, for the purpose of asccrtaining
aud registering all such as shall or may
Be qualified to vote, aud said ofieers Of
registration shall perform said duty in
like manner as is required IN other sec
tions OF this article, aud shall return
their books or lists of registration Tor
the different counties aud the city II
Baltimore to such officers OF Fogistra.
ton 10 said city aud counties ms the
Governor shall designate twenty days
before any election, and il shall be the
duty Of the officers Of registration, 10
whom such returns shall be made, 10
cause the names so returned TO be reg
istered in the several election districts
or precincts Of their respective counties
or wards % the city OF Baltimore in
which said soldiers reside or sre en-.
titled to vote, d IN addition 10 the
per diem allowed By this article to Off
GERS of registration, they shall be al
lowed their necessary travelling expen,
ses for tho discharge Of the duties i'm,
posed by this section.
I'LL shall be the duty Of sid OF
GERS Of registration after having rc,
ceiyed the register Of said soldiers, to
furnish d certified copy oil the duly
qualified voters in such lists to tho
County Commissioners OF the several
counties and the Mayor of the city OIL
Baltimore ten days before any election
to b. by them transmitted to the judg,,
appointed to take tho votes Of said sol
dicrs as directed by law.
lS-- II my person shlll deem him
self asgrcycd By the refusal Of the off
GERS of registration to register him as 1
qualified voter by reason of the decision
OF said officer that he has not the re
qulsite qualifications Of age, eitizcnshiI
or residence, or is disqualified undel
the provisions OF the third aud fiji
sections Of the frat article OF the Con
stituiiou CO by the refusal TO reglstel
him as qualified voter for any othei
cause, or ofIhc striking Of his noml from
the list ofqualifiod voters for any cause
he shall have the right to appeal fron
such decision or action to the Judge o
the Circuit Court for tho county il
which he resides or applies for rcgistra
ton, or TO the Judge Of the Court o
Common Pleas or Judge Of the Cireni
Court of Baltimore city ia ease the par
~ resides or applies for registration il
the city of Baltimore, and said .Judg'
shall forthwith hear and determine sai,
appeal, and in case he shall dciermin'
that the party so appealing is entities
to be registered or restored to the lis
ASA qualified voter, he shall 50 certif,
to the officer Of registration iiram Who's
decision the appeal was taken, aud tn
said officer shall thereupon register tin
said purity as qualified voter
Section 2. And be it enacted, Tia
this act shall take effect from the dat,
Of its pas age,
We certify TINT the aforcgoing Is
true cnPy Of an act which passed til
General assembly Of Maryland. Jan
uary session, 1867. W 1; COLE,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASS.iWAi.
aprill,it Secretary orthe SeuaiC