The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-04-04


that provided in the irst section Of this
article.
9-For the purpose Of correctiug the
lists Of qualified voters after any cleo.
I.tion, aud ss ssbseqnen, elections from
time 70 time occur, BY the addition of
names Of persons having como Of age,
acquired legal resistance, been natural
ized or applying 10 be registered aud
by striking therefrom the names of such
persons as may have removed from the
county or state. or may have died or be,
come disqualified uader tho third aud
iiith sections OF the FIRST article Of the
Consultation il shall DO the duty Of the
said clerks 70 hand over said lists and
books 10 the olhcers of registration, who
shall proceed 70 correct the same by
making the addition and corrections
above mentioned, so that the names of
all persons entitled 70 vote shall appear
thereon: and they shall give notice and
hold sessions for this purpose as direc-
ted in sectious 1--we aud six Of this arti-
Gle aud when they shall have completed
their work, they shall dispose OF said
lists and books as prescribed in the pre-.
cediug sections Of this article.
l0--lf any person who has been reg
istered as legal voter in one district
or precinct shall remove into another
he shall take from the officers of regis.
traitor or the clerk Of the court In
which said lists or books may be depos-
tied certificate Of tho fact Of his reg.
istration 10 such district or precinct,
and 1t shall be the duty Of the officers
Of registration TO notify each other Of
such removals and certificates Of regis
,ration, aud unless the provisions Of
this section are complied with, such
person shall not be registered as a legal
voter IN the district or precinct to which
he may remove and such certificates
shall be filed with the lists Of voters or
book Of registration in the oiiiec Of said
clerk.
ll--Iu case any county or city shall
be divided SO rs to form portions Of diff.
ferent electoral districts for the clcc-
tion OF Congress man. Senator, Delegate
or other officer or officers person to BE-
entitled to vote ior such officer OF Off
GERS, must have been resident Of that
part OF the county or city ia which he
offers to vote, for six months next pre-.
ceding the election therein as quail
fcd voter, but person who shall have
acquired residence IN such county OF
city, and been registered as a qualified
voter, shall be entitled to vote in tho
election district or precinct FROM which
he has removed until he shall have ac-
quired a residence in the part 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
pane OF such person has been register
cd ia the district or precinct to which,
he has removed.
1.-THE Clerk Of the Circuit Court
OF the several counties and Of the Su.
perior Court Of Baltimore City, shall
permit examinations Of the registers Of
names aud Of the books Of registration
aud the register OF lists Of voters, only
10 the manner hsrein prescribed or ia
the manner allowed in relatioa to the
records of his ctice aud in his presence
or IN the presence OF his duputy aud il
any clerk shah violate any ofthe rrovi
sioDs OF this article or make any altcra
ton IN said books or lists, or suffer the
same to be done BY others except as
hereinbciorc provided for, or shah nc
gicet or refuse to perform any Of the
duties imposed on him BY any Of tho
sections of this article, he shall be
deemed guilty Of u misdemennor, and
on conviction thereof forfeit aud pay 4
line Of not less than five hundred dol
lars. nor more than one thousand dol
lars for every such offence and be im
prisoucd until such Cue aud costs OIL
prosecution are paid
l3-h shall be the duty Of said Off
GERS Of registration before registering
any person as qualified voter, to dill.
gently inquire and ascertain tina, such
person possesses the requisite cousiitu
tional qualifications Of aye, citizenship
aud residence, and that he is not dis
qualified under the provisions of the
third aud fifth sections Of the first aiti
Gle OF the Constitution and il any sucl