The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-04
We certify that the atoregning !. a true copy
of an act which passed the General Assembly
oi Maryland. January session. 1857.
Chief Clerk House oi Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY.
May IL Secretary oi IN" senate.

haN II secretary ~ IN" NeNutT.
An ACT "a repeal section six - Of article -
-; the Code .: Public Genera Laws, relating
I" the attcnianc" of Judges of Election. ani
section nine 90 u sHid article. prescribing
The oath of iIl Sos pi Elections and section
twelve ~ - faid article rrcsrrihin; notice
~ elections tp l." given by the >herils ofthe
several counties. and {" rnac, a substitute Cor
each of said sections.
Section |. BE- II cuHctei hy the General A..
acnhly oi Maryland. That sections six. u nine
~ anl twelve tl2l ni article thiriy.iivc s5l "f
the Coic a: Public General Laws. b. and they
ar" hereby repealed and the following sections
be and they are hereby substituted for them
respectively
For Section .. A. any election, State. FEEDER.
nj or municipal. to be hereafter held in this
State, II none Of the Judges Of Election az.
pointed according "a law shall attend at the
place Of election for tho space of one hour al
ter the time prescribed by law for opening the
election, |; shall be lawful for the justices Of the
peace Tor such county or city. then present az
the place - election. or a majority oi them. or
for one Justice Of the peace. in the event Of but
me Icing present. to act ~ Judges or Judge %
election or. IL no Justice II the peace bc pres
ent. il shall be lawful Toy the voters then pres.
ent. or a majority Of them. 10 choose by ballot
three persons being voters. to be judge. "f said
election. and the said justices ~ Justice IT the
peace. or persons chosen by ballot as aforesaid
that capacity for that election. shall be vested
with the same powers aud authority rs IL they
had been appointed by the county commission.
crs "r "ther lawfully authorized appointing
power.
For section >. Every Judge of election. ~
every election tn be- hereafter held in pursu-
anec of law. before he proceeds Ia take oE re-.
ccivc any vote shall take the following oath or
affirmation Il. A. H.. 10 swear Tor affirm that
! will permit all persons g. vote who shall oiler
20 vote at the election now to be held for ----
county ar go city. whose names shall appcr
on the registry or list of voters furnished to me
according to law, as qualified voters under the
Constitution and laws of this State and that
! will not permit any person Ia vote AZ the
same election whose name shall not BE- found
upon the said registry or list Of qualified 10.
tcrs aud ! viii ia all things execute the Office
of judge of the said election according to the
best Of my knowledge, without favor or parti
aliiy, 50 help me God"
For section u? The Shcrins Of the several
counties. under the penalty Of fifty dollars
shall. at least three weeks previous Ia every
election required by law to he held, cause pub
lie notice 10 bc given within their respective
counties. by advertisements set up at the most
public places within each election district Il
the county. and also by advertisement IN two
newspapers of general circulation in the coun
y. pi the time aud place OF holding the sever.
al clcctionsi but II from any cause said notice
affect the validity of amy election but IL shall
be the duty Of the judges OF election In hold
the election in their several election districts.
az the time prescribed by law and at the usual
place Of holding elections ia the several clec-
lion districts or at the place in Ihe several ecc
ton districts where the last preceding elec.
ton was held. under the penalty of live hun
dred dollars ior each Judge refusing or neglect.
ing to hold such election. This section not Ia
apply 10 the city of baltimore.
See :. And be IL enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the day "i IL passage.
We certify that the aioTcgoing Is true copy
Of an act which passed the General Assembly
oi Maryland. January Session. Is6T.
WM X. COLE,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GAsSAwAY,
May t.-lt. Sec'y u the Senate.
AN ACT w add the following sections to article
eighty one of the Code II Public General