St. Mary's gazette., 1867-04-04

: lace 81 rec s;sa;Ion may com1el the eAtfsn-
dance of witnesses for the purpose of Ascertain
ir1sr saifas tira,ions OF the PARSONS apply n-
to be syistered they snail have power 10 is-
! s,e sumruo1,s attachments ard eommtm en- s
TO any ShesitT or constable, who shall Serve
such proces< as If issued by Judge Of the CIR
| euis Cont or Justice of the peace end shall
! reteiv z the s,me fees and in tia manner
as ssfewed by law IN The Stase eases, but The
off eera Of reg .t:ation shall not cha rse any fees
lar tie ssue OF such process, or receive any
fe-s or rmoluments :or tbs or any other service
J they NAV pe..t3.l. in the proper dischsrs- Of
,!c,r du.i-s. EXCEPT that provided III the frs.
-ecton of ,ts1y y5rt.cie. asssa@- s-
/, 9-For the purPase-of eorrecting .the-ltsts OF
qualified votes nfter any e,e,tcn. ard as sdose-
ouess. eeeiiens from tlae:o Tune occur. by the
addition rf names of persons having come u age
al residence, bean natlratz tzet or apr
plvinc Ds rrI s:ered end hv stfk S theFer roIn
the naB,es of such persons Is may haze rem9r.
ed + ON The c7untv or State, may have -dred
81 become dIsuual.ied under The third and fifth
sections Of the first article Of the Gonsiitution
!: snail be the duty of the said clerks 10 hand
over said lists and looks - the o1ceis OF re- $
traiion who sha!, proceed 10 correct the same by
mckIrs the atL ;lons and corrections above men
toned 50 that the M ofall persons EMIT, ed
T.; yo;o sh4 III appear there on and they Shai give
notice and i'd sessions for this purpose as CT.
re,fpJ II sec mons FIVE and SIX ot ii'S ucte,ind
when they sa;il have completed TIER "HFH,
t,.ev shall 1ispo7 OF SAID lists and books as pre-
SERTED in The preceding sections OF ms aflicie.
1c-If,ny pe son VINO has bean registered as
Iey,,I voter IN one dis rict or pre- met shall re-
move into another lie shall take from Ire ofcer
,t ,-,istrat,on or the cerk o. the court IL which
SAID ass - books may be dep sited cef'lh-
c, O the fact of his reg stratl"n IN such district
or nreciu, and it shall he the duty OF The It'll
~ = q n O tslIN
renov :, and csrlfc tes of res strait n, AID IN
les; me nrGyIslcns of !hts section are complied
,,,iih. soeh person shall not be reg Sier9d as 3
lp~!i ,a.eri the dtst'lct o. precn t 10 "hl'h n
nav remove, and ch cert aca es shall e h.sd
vith tae lists of voters or book Q: rea5 ra,Io
Ia the Office o. s ID ciert.
lin Gaze any county or city shall be dl-
vde,l so a. to form poluons Of different etctotal
dis rlci; for the election OF Congress nen, Sent
tor. Dceya,e or other officer utiicers person
20 be e1ttlcd TO vote r such officer or off ers,
nu st have cen esldeut o. that part of the county
or CITY IT, wnlch he offers TO Vote, for SIX months
nextnfecediag The clsctlon therein as n quaf
cd voter, but person Y ho shall have acq uired
= reside ,cc N &Hch cunn y or city and been
eoi..tered "a a qualified vote, shall Ge Ell tIted
to vote II. the ecion district or precinct from
which he has removed untl he shall hav, ac-
rulred a residence in the part of the county or
s,tL To
.iircrs OF registration shall not ST Ike from the
lis. OF voters the name of such person or tr,ns-
f.. the s,mc unl he is fully satisfied that the
n,ne Of sgch person has been registered IN the
district or precinct to which he has re moved.
lo-Ihe clerk of the Circuit Lcurt of the
several counties and of the Superior Court of
Baltimore city shall permit eAan nations OF the
registers Of names and OF the oeoks oil rtSlsus-
nm m the register Or lists of vote only in
- m
sIavad IN rel ton to the records of his Off e,
and IN hir presence III the presence OF his
d4nn!, and lt'anv clark shall ylo.ate any of the
q.ovIs,ons of his article or make any alteration
N sad books or II hs3, or suffer the same TO be
done by Others except Us hereinoetore provided
fur, sha. neglect or refuse 70 perform any OF /
he duties imposed on HIM by any of the sections
Of n,1s article, ne ehal BE- deemed guilty OF
4 ,niS,lemeanor and on convl'tton thereof forfeit
and r.aya fine of not less than f:e Hundred ,
i ol}i4s. nor mo e than one thousand dollars for
every such often e and shall be imprisoned until
such fine and costs Of prosecution arc rad.
l3- -lt<shall be the duty of SAID officers Of
registration before registering any pc son as n |
qua fled vo:er, to diligently inquire and ascertain
hat such persoc posses the requisite Con f,
sti,utIoua On 'lificaons Of age, citizenship, and
residence. and that he !. not DISC aIlhed under
the provlslnns of the third AMI NTH sections OF /
;he first article ofthe CONSTITUTION =; and II any I
such officer shall knowingly. corrupt'v and
frt1iuen " permit the EA"e 81 sny person not
20 sscssing the above gu hhcatl0hS. or VINO Is /
d;saua!l:e ed as above stated to b- entered on the
llst or resis er Of qualified, or Shall exclude
taerefrom or refuse 10 register an person as
qualified voter in compliance with the provision |
Of th, several sections of this ar tcie. he shall !
rnan convection thereof forfeit and pay fine Of
not less thgn fye hundred dollars nor more than
one thausanl dollars for each offence ana lie
.mnuSoned until such fine ard coaISof prose-u. |
tinn sre pad.
.-1Ie itldcez of elestlon shall not recci or /
de- il The ba!!ot of rry person offering to vote
,,nt. tic,. shall have fourd hls name on the list
or REGISTER of qualified volers and have checked /
j. .h.renn aud they shai! receive and deposit (
;se ballot of every pers"n "terinS to vote
whe-c anne appea on SAID l's' or register OF
,n,r, lea voters and if any Judge OF el"c'ton !
i - r,-,lc to r. eve aHd ,e, osIt the ba'ln: Of
an, sgrh perso0 he snail ga ",''u'a '"f'e"' !
,of,.,t md nay 4 fine Of not les ihan hve h"n' /
lr.3 a,.}irs nor rlDrc dam one t!!"nsaHd dollars |
r,r.,ri ,;;',ace nnd ba imprisoned unul snch !
.;5.., ,nI ,ox-s of pro&ccuilaa are pail, and Snail
t, I, lial,le in damages M the suit OF the par;v
l5-Vhe provisions of tits article shall !
n,t,Dl - Al special electl.'nS. whether mu- |
,,;.i.,l a. ,ethc,wi-e, ana {" the V lie upon !
'.,,,,,.l .l,,c,.t, - the Cor>ri.u-ion. ana for or
A 4 80 2 t9nVcEN N ~ tt'fi'N = '0'N N'''!>'t
t,,;,q whenever such question has been or /
nav ba submitted IL the people by ihr Leg
-.l,tpr,. aui II it shall be found heior" a'.v
sr>b election that the ten day notice oi : !.
-,t,incs-ofthc re- i5;er ca;not be gwen a re- .
,,.,ir.3 IN tac previous sections oi tins article .
~ .s1,aN nevertheless proceed - the GlS-
',I.lr,a If ii II tu,.rS. gir'n, such notice
tI.rn,f As the 4me vii admit OF asin their
ia 1,me,qt they may DEAN proper and the re-
.;..-,,ia, 50 rn1t;e. an the lists oi qnalihei I
1,,.rrs handed by them to the Judges 81 lee,
t;,, san be tasen 10y sid iudse as the i'>t-
Of nerSoos entitled 10 VOC a. such electl"a. T
i6-Tne Governor shaii app"nt thFee per
,,,,s a. c{l,c,rs Of rag,irat!on. whose duty 1t
~bau I've to register the sa..IieTS Of tbs >ta:e
N the military service of .he nted States
and s5,,h persons in Tho naval service O. 'he /
W.; "A states as may be stationed at conre- .
,;,,;t and accessible points who are absent .
from ,beir regular places Of Voting on account
nf >nch service. and II shall be tAe "nty OF
>rcb o,;i .ers OF registration 70 visit II. diier-
ent Tes,n.nps. camps ana hospitals OF other .
,,o.,. rherc Sail soldiers may te. Tor The
i,,,rr,,>, of a,c.r;aining ani registering all
I~rh - Snail, Or NAV bc qralIh d 10 vote, aud
IN ,tl,,,r> If registration sha. perform sad
~. ,,a..oar a required IN OtNHr