Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-12

GENERAL.
LAWS-GENERAL.
pA.sEp 1T TIE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or MD
Al the January Session, 1870.
YgsLIsuEp BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT
PAssKp 1T THE

lating 10 Registration OF voters, and to
.nses other provisions in lieu there
Of.
See. ]. Re IL en-c'cd by the Genera!
Assembly Of Maryland, That an Act pas
sed January session. eighteen hundred
and sixty-eighs. relating 90 registration
Of voters. be and the same is hereby re-
realed and the following sections enacted
in lieu thereof.
See. 9. Tie Governor shall nominate,
ssd b. and with the advice Of the Senate.
sppoint II every regular session Of the
Legislature 70 be held hereafter. one person
in each ward Of Baltimore city, and one
te.son in each election district in every
county, voters in said wards and districts
resps cii,ely. TO be styled officers Of regis
usiion. vho shall perform the duties i'm
poesd on them BY this Article, and all
.seL .fhctrs before entering upon the dis
charge ef tleir duties. shall take and sub
scribe before the Clerk Of some one Of the
q urls Of Baltimore city. and the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of the several cCun-
tics respectively. the oath prescribed in
the sixih SECTION Of the third Article OF
the Constitution /; and the present officers
Of registration shall serve out the full
term far Which they were stvcrally ap-
pointed
See. ,. The Clerk of the Superior
Cosrt Of Baltimore city, and the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court Of the several counties,
shall deliver to the officers Of registration
Coz Baltimore city and the several coun-
si<s. the books Of registration in the offi-
ees Of the said Clerks respectively. and
also duly certified copies Of the lists Of
qualified voters in their respective Offices,
On the second Monday in September,
eighteen hundred and seventy. and on the
same Monday in every year thereafter.
Sec. 4. The officers OF Registration as
aforesaid shall. on the third Monday in
Sern mber. eighteen hundred and seven
~. and on the same day and month in
every year .saiser. demand from the
s.;d Clerks Of said Courts Of Baltimore
city and the several counties, said books
Of registration and certified copies of the
lists Of qualified voters directed to be de-
hvcsed 20 said officers BY the said Clerks
in the third section Of this Article, and
said efkcers Of registration shall safely
keep end protect said books and lists from
alteration, mu,ilation and DETACHMENT,
whilst in their possession.
Sec. s. For the purpose Of discharg-
ing the duties imposed on them BY this
Article. said efkccrs Of reg;c.ra,ion sLall,
for six succ. ssivc days in Baltimore city.
and three successive days in each Of the
counties OF the State, commencing on the
third Monday in September. and on The
ssme Monday in every year thereafter, at
some csnvcniens place to the voters in the
several wards Of the City Of Baltimore,
and the several election districts Of the
counties. TO sit with open doors from nine
o'clock. .. m. until nine o'clock, p. m,
in Baltimore city, and from nine o'clock,
.. m. until six o'clock. p. m. . in the sew
ersl counties. and they shall give at least
twenty days notice Of the time and place
Of citing, by publication in at least one
newspaper published in the counties and
and three in Baltimore city, one Of which
shall be in German.
Sec. 6. Al the time and place pub
lishcd BY said officers ofrceistration. they
shall proceed to strike from the list Of
cSali6cd voters the names Of all persons
Known or made known to them, who have
died or =, moved from the ward or cleo
ton district. or have become disqualified
under the provisions Of the second and
third sections Of the FIRST article of the
Constitution. and to deliver to any per-
sons applying. whose names appear on
the said list D: qualified voters, cSr,if-
cate Of registration. ard TO strike from
the books Of registration tie name Of said
dead, removed or disqualified persons,
aud for shat cause under the Cons,i,u-
ton and laws Of this State, As the case
may be. and to register the name Of eve
~ person ~ho shall apply to said officers
to % registered IS qualified voter. who
shall satisfy them he possesses. or before
the day Of election next ensuing. will pos
sess the requisite qualifications under the
Constitution Of the United States and the
lao made in pursuance thereof, aud Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Maryland,
che Qualifications Of age, citizenship and
ses;dsace. and 10 not disqualified under
tho provisions Of The second and third Sec
lions Of she frst Article Of the Consti,u-
tioo provided. however, that before re-
gisssring sny person rs qualified voter,
The said .6cers Of registration shall ad.
minister b him the following oath: al
do solemniy swear Cor sfirm) that I will
..sc answer make to al Questions neces-
sary to ascertain my qualifications or dis
qualifications 70 Be registered rs quail
Esd =ster;" provided that nothing here
in contained shall be construed to author
Inc said register to ask any questions
souehirg any cause Of disqualification not
exprcssly enuncrassd in the Cons,i.u-
lion os the State Of Maryland or the Uni
ted States.
See Said c6ccrs If registration
sLsll, before striking frcm laid list Of
qualified voters aud firm said books Of
registration the name Of any registered
persen. diligently inquire aud accurately
ascertain that said registered person does
nas pcssess, and before the election next
q usuiss. viii not possess the requisite
ecnssitutiGnal qualifications TO entitle him
10 Be regisser,d rs qualified voter, or
that sush !ersoa 10 disqualified under the
psovisious Of the second aad third see
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