Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-06-15
land for a period of not exceeding five

land for a period OF not excceolng nVe
years.
SuB-SEc. 8. The officers of registration
appointed under this Act shall be entitled
to receive three dollars per day, for each
and every day i'll which they shall be &C
tually engaged in registering voters enti-
tied to vote within the taxable limits Of
Frederick city; and the Mayor, Aldermen
and Common Council of Frederick city
shall make provisions for and pay the per
diem of the said officers of registration, and
their expenses for office rent, printing
publishing and posting, which shall be in
Cured under the provisions Of this Act
and the said officers Of registration shall
have and exercise, during the time they
may be engaged in the discharge of their
.alies, the powers and authority Of JUS
tsce Of the Peace, for the preservation of
order in and about the place Of registra-
ton; and any of said officers Of registration
who shall wilfully and corruptly place
upon the registration list of his ward the
name of any person not entitled, under the
provisions of this Act, to be registered and
to vote, or who shall willfully and corrupt
w refuse to strike from said list the name
Of any person not entitled to be registered
or to vote, or who shall willfully and cor
ruptly refuse to register the name of any
person entitled, under said provisions, to
be registered and to vote, or who shall
wilfuly or corruptly strike from said lists
the names of any person entitled to be re-
gistcrcd and to vote, shall he guilty OF a
misdcmcanor, and shall be liable to pre-
sentiment and indictment therefor in the
Circuit Court for Frederick county, and
upon conviction thereof shall be confined
in the Pcnitcntiary [housc] Of the State of
MARYLAND for period not exceeding seven
years
SuD-SEc. 0. The judges Of election,
under the provisions Of this law, shall re-
ccivc the ballot of every qualified voter
presented to them, whose name and desig-
nation shall appear upon the list Of regis
tered voters, and who shall present his
ballot to them during the hours appointed
for holding any election, and refuse the
ballots of every person whose name and
designation shall not appear upon the list
of said Qualtiad voters of his ward; and
any Judge of election willfully and corrupt
" violating any OF the provisions of this
section, shall be guilty Of n miidemeanor,
and liable to prrscntment and indictment
therefor in the Circuit Court for Frederick
county, and on conviction thereof shall be
punished bv confinement in the Peni,cn-
tiary house Of the State of Maryland for
y period not exceeding seven years
IrB-SLC. 10. This Act shall not inter
fee with the term OF office of the present
Mavor Board of Aldermen, or Board of
Common Councilmcn of Frederick city.
Suisse. II. Said Judges Of election
shall have and exercise the powers and
authority Of Justices of the Peace in and
,;yy, the polls in their respective wards,
during all elections held under this Act.
for the purposc o, maintaining order and
preserving peace.
SrB-SEc T.? The said Judges Of ci,G-
ton shall, within two days after any cleo
ton, make correct return Of the result
thereof to the Register Of Frederick city;
who shall Immediately thereafter publish
the same.
SuB-SEc. 49, All laws or parts of laws
inconsistent with this Act, and not herein
expressly repealed are hereby expressly
repealed SO far AZ necessary To give full
effect to this Act and no further.
Approved April |, 1872.
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