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

language. and in one newspaper in each
county in which q newspaper II published.
having the largest circulation, as may an.
pearby their subscription books, the editor
OF publisher 20 furnish tho same under
oath TO said officer OF registration and
also by handbills posted ut such public
places Us they may select in the several
precincts OF the city OF Baltimore aud cleo.
ton o'stricts OF tho several counties; and
in case OF making q change in the place Of
meeting. they shall ut once publish In said
papers notice OF snch change, said notices
and publications to be paid for by tho Mayor
aud City Council Of Baltimore and the
County Commissioners OF the several
counties.
CAS- soon as thcy shall have closed
their sitting on the third day preceding any
election, the said officers OF reRistra tion
shall immediately proceed 10 mako. or
cause 10 DO made, an alphabetical list Of
the qualified votors, and said lists sh ali
DO finally closed for that election, and two
fair copies thereof shall DO made, ono Of
which shall DO lodged by tho officers of
registration with the clerk OF the Circuit
Court Of the county, aud the clork OF the
Superior Court Of Baltimore city. and the
other delivered to the judges OF election
at OF before tho opening OF the polls on
the morning Of election and in the city
of baltimore the said officers ofrcgistration
for the several wards shall separate the
lists into precincts. and prepare their lists
If voters according TO the subdivisions OF
their respective wards into precincts,
designating the election precinct OF the
ward III which the voters are or shall DO
respectively entitled TO vote, and shall
deliver one copy of the lists Of voters for
such precinct TO tho judges Of election for
such precinct as herenbcforc provided.
The officers Of registration shall
| lodge with the clerks OF the Circuit Courts
aud the clerk OF the Supcior Court Of
Baltimore city. on or before the day OF any
election. one copy Of the list Of qualified
voter. made out ms directed in the pro.
cedng section. which list shall be recorded
10y the said clerk among the records Of the
| aid court, subject TO examination as other
| records of said court and they shall also
| deposit with said clerk tho said books Of
registration. 10 he by him safely kept and
preserved among the records OF said court
subject To the dispositions hereinafter pro.
ylded
whilst discharging the duties imposed
| by this article, the said officers OF regisira.
ton shall have and exercise the powers OF
| a justice of the peace for the preservation
OF order around the place OF registration {;
may compel the attendance of witnesses
for the purpose Of ascertaining tho qualifca.
,ions Of the persons applying to be regis.
tered they shall have power TO issue SUN.
mons. attachments aud commitments 10
any sheriff or constable. who shall serve
such process as If issued by judge OF the
Circuit Court or "A justice OF the peace, and
1 ahn 4 a..
manner rs allowed by law in the State
cases, but the officers Of registration shall
no; charge any fees for the issue OF such
process or receive any fees or emoluments
FOR this or any other service they may
perform in the proper discharge OF their
duties. except that provided In the first
section Of this article.
For the purpose OF correcting the
lists OF qualified voters after any election,
aud as subsequent elections from time to
time occur. BY the addition OF names Of
persons having como OF age acquired. legal
residence. been naiuralized or applying to
be- registered, and by striking thercfrom
the nailes of such persons as may have
removed from the county or State, or may
have died or become disqualified under the
third aud fifth sections Of the FIRST article
Of the Constitution il shall bc tho duty
Of the said clerks TO hand over said lists
and books to the officers OF registration
who shall proceed TO correct the same by
making the additions and corrections above
mentioned. so that the names of all persons
entitled to vote shall appear thereon aud
/ they shall give notice aud hold sessions for
this purpose rs directed in section five and
six OF this article. aud when the shall have
completed their work. they shall dispose OF
said lists and books as prescribed in the
preceding sections Of this article.
l0-lfany person whohas been registered
rs legal voter in one district or precinct
shall remove into another. he shall take
from tho officer OF registration or the clerk
Of the court in which said lists or books
may be deposited. u certificate OF tho fact
of his registration in such district or pre-.
cinct. and il shall he the duty ofthe officers
ofregistratiOn TO notify each other Of such
removals aud certificates Of registration,
and unless the provisions OF this section
are complied with, such person shall not
be registered rs n legal voter, in the dis
irict or precinct TO which be may remove,
and such certificates shall be filed with the
lists OF voters or book Of registration in tho
Office ofsaid clerk.
| IL In case any county or city shall DO
D
electoral districts for tho election Of Con.
gressu,a,, Senator, Delegate or other
oihcer or officers. person to DO entitled TO
, vote for such officers, must have been a
! resident Of that part OF the county or city
in which he offers TO vote, for six months
next preceding the election therein ~ q
qualified voter. but person who shall have
acquired residence in such county or
city, and been registered as q qualified
voter, shall DO entitled TO votein tho election
district or precinct from which he has 70.
moved until he shall have acquired 70.
sidcnce in the pert OF the county or city
to which he has removed. and tho officer
or officers Of registration shall not strike
from the list Of voters the name OF such
person or transfer the same until be Is fully
satisfied that the fame OF such person has
boen registered in tho district or precinct
to which he has removed.
1.-THE Clerks OF tho Circuit Courts OF
The several counties and Of the Superior
Conrt OF Baltimore city shall permit exami.
nations OF the registers Of names aud OF
the books Of registration aud the register
or lists OF voters. only in the manner herein
prescribed or In tho manner allowed In
relation TO the records OF his Office, and
IN his presence or In the presence OF his
deputy, and IL any clerk shall violate any
otthc provisions OF this article or make any
alteration in said books or lists, or suffer
the same 10 be done by others except as
therein before provided Tor. or shall neglect
or refuse TO perform any Of the duties
imposed on him by any efthe sections OF
this article, he shall be deemed guilty Of q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
forfeit and pay fine Of not less than five
hundred dollars. nor more than one thous.