The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-04


Maryland. January session, lss!
". H. COLE.
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY.
May ALL, Secretary Of the Senate
\ BILL, Entitled al Act 10 restore 20 Full ciii-
zcnship. and the right to vote and hold Office,
al persons who may be deprived thereof by
the provisions contained in the fourth section
Of the frs; article Of the Constitution Of this
State
Whereas, BY the provisions of the fourth sec-
ton Of the frs; article Of the Constitution Of this
State a large portion of ia citizens, otherwise
entitled 20 vote aat hold office. have been de-
.priyed Of those privileges, willis; they remain
liable 10 AVIATION, 20 the performance o! militia
q duty, aud IN all other respects subiec; 10 laws
IN whose enactment they can have no participa.
ton, all Of which is contrary TO the principles
on which republican governments are establish
el and whereas, their Is every reason TO be-
lieye that the persons deprived OF the right OF
voting and Of hoidins Office are now faithful 10 the
State aud The Government % the United States
And whereas. These restrictions were designed
20 h. temporary, as is evident from the fac, that
power is wisely given TO the General Assembly
in the very section Of the Constitution which
imposrs such restrictions, 20 remove them IN Ill
cases by an act passed by vote Of two.ihirds OF
all the members elected 10 each House;
Aud whereas. The reasons FOR such restrictions
have, by the return Of peace nov happily ceased
90 exist and IL IL, therefore, right and proper by
q speedy exercise Of the power 30 reserved by the
General Assembly TO re-establish and rcafhrm
the right Of the people 10 participate in the Leg
islaiure, justly declared in the Declaration OF
Rights TO be the " security OF liberty and the
foundation or all free government - therefore
Sec. !. BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly
Of Mary land. two-ihirts OF all the members elect
ell To each House concurring, That all persons
otherwise entitled @ vote and hold Office, who
may be deprived ofihose privileges By reason Of
any Of the provisions Of the fourth section Of the
first article Of the Constitution Of this State. be
and they are hereby restored to their full rights
Of citizenship, and each and all Of them shall De-
entitled 10 be registered as qualified voters, and
10 vote 10 the same manner as II the said fourth
section Of the first article Of the Constitution hal
not been adopted, upon taking and subscribing
before any Justice OF the peace, or other officer
authorized 10 administer an oath, or before the
proper officer or officers Of registration the fol-
lowing cath or affirmation
81, -, do swear Tor affirm that am a
citizen OF the United States, aud that will bear
true faith and allegiance 10 the United Smtes,
and support the Constitution and laws thereof as
the supreme law Of the land, any law or ord-
nance Of any STATE to the contrary notwithstnnd-
ing; that will, In all respects. demean myself
"a loyal citizen Of the United States and
make this oath or Affirmation without any reser.
yation or evasion, aud believe II TO be binding
on me. And shall be entitled to hold Office AZ
on taking before any officer or person author.
lied TO administer an oath the following oath or
affirmation /" i, 30 swear Tor affirm. as
the case may be) that will, to the bes, Of my
skill and Judgment, diligently and faithfully,
without partialiiy or prejudice, execute the ohice
Of -, according TO the Constitution and laws
Of this State aud that, since the fourth DAY Of
July, In the year eighteen hundred and fifty.one
] have not In any manner violated the provisions
Of the present or late Constitution In relation 10
the bribery Of voters, or preventing legal votes
or procuring illegal votes To be given, land II a
Governor, Senator, member OF the House Of Del.
egaies or Judge, that will not directly or indi-
rectly receive the profits or any part OF tho prof
us Of any other Office during the term Of my act
ing ~ -; and 10 further swear Tor affirm
that will hear true allegiance 20 the State Of
Maryland and support the Constitution and laws
thereof, and that will bear true allegiance to
the United States, and support protect and de-
fend the Constitution, laws and government
thereof as the supreme law Of the Land any Law
OF ordinance Of this Of any State 10 the trary
Notwithstanding and do further swear Tor
aiiirm) that will 10 the hest Of my ability pro-
iect and defend the Union Of the United States
and not allow the same 10 be broken 10 and dis.
solved OF ne Government ihereofio be destroyed
under any circumstances, II In my power 10 pre- |
vent Il, and that will nj all times dlscoun,e- |
nance and oppose all Political combinations hay. |
ing for their object such dissolution or desiruc-
ton.
Sec. 2. And he II enacted, that the several Of. |
hoss Of registration shall register, a. qualified
voter. every person who shall apply for regissra-
ton and claim the benefit " this act, upon his |
taking the oath Tor aliirmationl heFeinbefore |
first set out In the frs, section thereof provided
ho u In other respects entitled 10 vote bv having
the requisite qualifications Of age, citizenship |
and residence, and be not disqualified under the |
third and hh sections ofthe rst article of the con-
sii,ution, aud " any officer Of registration shall
Fefase 10 register ~ qualified voter, any person
20 A. Aforesaid applying TO be registered, or "
any judge ~ election shall refuse 20 receive the
vote o. such person when registered, he shall up
on conviction thereof before any court having
criminal Jurisdiction, forfeit aud pay n hne u
NOT ies Man eue hundred, and not more than
hvc hundred dollars Tor each offence, aud he i'm
prisoned until said hne add the costs Of prosccu-
ton be fay paid aud satisfied, and shall also he
liable IN aetion for damages Al The quit OF the
party aggrisvsd.
Sec. 3. And be Il enacted, that Ell cpur,. ana
State, county township aud municipal ofIes,~ al
this State shall take notice Of the provi1ion~ ~
this act without requiring II 10 b. specially pu.d.
81, sst up or relied on, aud shall give the full
slIbct and benefit thereof 70 any lefs0n embraced
wlhln The general description u the fret section
or this art IN the sane manner and 10 the same
'Klent ~ " tho name u such l,eFson had baan
oppressed and ST out specially In the nid fore
yoing section.