The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-04-04
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Ehttieu an ACT 10 repeal the Act oil
eighteen hundred and six,y.fve,
chapter one huudred and seventy
four, eutitled an Act relating to the
Registration of the voters of the
State, aud 10 enact other provisions
relating to the Registration Of Voters
in lieu thereof.
Section | BE il enasted By the Gen.
erul Assembly of Maryland, That the
act OF eighteen hundred aud sixty five
chapter one hundred and seventy four,
eatitlcd an Act relating to the Re 80.
trat;on Of the Ye,ers Of the State be
aud the same is hereby repealed, and
the following sections, TO be arranged in
the Gods OF Public General Laws under
an Article entitled Registration, be and
the same is hereby enacted in lieu
thereof:
The officers Of registration. in
each ward Of the city o. Baltin o. aud
each Of the counties Of the State, APP.
pointed BY the Governor in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, under
the provisions of the fourteenth section
Of the Act Of eighteen hundred aud
sixty five, chapter one hundred aud
seyenty-four, are hereby continued in
Office for the period Of two years from
the date OF their aa2oin,ment and un-
tai their succcssoi Shall quality, aud
any vacancies now existing in said
Offices, or which may occur by death.
resignation, refusal 10 actor other cau.e.
shall be filed by the Governor, and az.
ter the expiration OF said two years,
and every two years thereafter, the
Governor shall appoint one officer Of
registration for each ward Of ths city OF
Baltimore and each election district Of
the several counties, residents Of said
wards and districts respectively, and
shallfill all vacancies in said Offices I;
the said officers hereby continued 10
-otiice and soappointel as aforesaid, shall
be styled ofllccrs Of registration, and
shall register as. qualified voters all
white malepersons claiming and entitled
70 the rights Of the elective franchise,
~ the manner prescrikeo 10 the follow.
Jag section OF this Article; the said
officers shall receive for their services
the sun Of three dollars for each day
occupied in the discharge OF their du.
ties, 70 be paid by the Mayor aud City
Council Of Baltimore, and the County
Commissioners Of the several counties
Of this State, and any vacancies shah be
filled by the Governor, and all such Of.
icers before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, shall take and
subscribe before the clerks Of the su-
pcrior Court Of Baltimore city, and the
clerks Of the several Circuit Courts
respectively, the oath prescribed ia the
seventh section Of the first Article Of
the Constitution, Or the oath prescribed
for Office holders in Tie frst section Of
The Act passed at the present session OF
the General Assembly, entitled an Act
to restore 10 full citizenship and, the
right to vote and hold oiiica, ali persons
who may be deprived thereof by the
pycyisious contained in the faurth sec.
tion Of the FIRST Article Of the Consti.
tuition Of this State, generally knoss
as the eniranchising Act.
The said officers Of registration
shall rceciys from the Clerk Of dc
Superior Court 6f Baltimore City. and
the clerks Of the several Circnit Courts.
Che books Of registration now 10 tie Of,
fces Of said rlcrka reenact,vafv al