Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-10
REGISTRATION NOTICES.

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TNHE undersigned. Officers Of Regis
i traf;on. appointed for the several
Election D;ssricn Of Saint Mary's Ccun-
ty, in compliance with the Registration
Act PISSED by the General Assembly Of
Marylsnd at Janaary Session. 1874.
hereby give notice that they viii attend.
in accordance with the 9th section Of said
Act, On
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WE'D
NESDAY. THE 7TH. sTH AND
9TH DAYS OF SEPTEN-
Der, 1874.
at the following places. to Wit
In St. Inigoes' District, at st. Ipigoes'
Store.
10 Factory District. at Great Mills.
In Leouard,own District. at the Court
House.
In Chaptico District. at Chaptico.
In Charlotte Hall District. At Mechan.
ille.
-..s laa
(yAsd will remain for each day from Q
S'clock. A. NJ, unit. o'clock. P. NJ,
for the purpose Of registering the names
Of all persons claiming aud entitled to
the right of elective franchise, according
to the provisions Of
SECTION Is, of said Registration L ",
which provides that, "No Ierson shall
be entitled to be or remain registered in
any ward or election district. unless he
shall have been resident of the State
for one year and Of the Legislative Dis
trict of Baltimore City or Of the county
in which registration may be claimed.
for six months rext preceding the next
,nsuing election at which such regis.ra-
ton would be evidence OF the right OF the
person so registered to vote. and in case
any county or city be SO divided rs to
form portions Of different electoral dis
tIicis for the election Of Representatives
10 Congress, Senators. Delegates or 9th
er officers, then to enti,le a person to be
or rem ain registered in any particular
section or par: Of such county or city.
be must have been q resident Of THAT part
or section Of the electoral district in which
he claims to be OF is registered, for six
months mex, preceding the next election
at which such registration would be evil
deuee Of the right of the person so regis
tered TO volt; and the residence necessary
10 en'itlc any person to vote. or remain
so registered. aud the evidence neces-
sary to entitle any person to be or remain
so registered, shall be an actual bona
ide residence within the ward or districts
within which such person may claim
to reside aud to be registered, and such
actual bona fde residence shall be es-
tabiished upon the oath or affirmation
of competent Witnesses. to the satisfac-
ton of the Register to whom The appli-
cation is made, and to The satisfaction Of
the Judge or Judges to whom any APP
pea is made, under the provisions of
Of this Act; aud the neglect or refu-
sal of any person deeming himself az
erived by the refusal of any Officer OF
Registration to register bis name, or by
the striking off Of his name from the
list oil qualified voters, to appeal by
petition from su h action as provided
for in this Act, shall be deemed and ia
ken to be conclusive evidence that the
said person was rightfully refused reg
istration. or that the name of such per-
son was rigbtfully stricken from the list
O. qualified voters of such ward or elec-
ZION district. And the residence herein
referred 10 shall be construed SO as to
require that the party shall have spent
a n.aj rity of the prescribed time in such
ward or district"
N. bah foreign born citizens no
registered will be required to have ma
turalization papers with them
G. NJ. z JONES.
Register otVoters in St In;goes' Dictsict
BENEDICT MAGILL,
Register Of Voters in Factory District
JOS s FORD,
Register Of Voters 10 Leonardtowu Dist.
r. T. BARBER,
Register Of Voters 10 Chaptico District.
j. GWYNN BARBER,
Register of Vo'er, in Charlotte Hall Dist
STEPHEN JONES,
Register Of Voters in Oakvil.e District.
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