The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-16
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
THE ID AND Sd DAYS OF
OCTOBER, 1876, FROM 9
O'CLOCK A. N. TO 6
O'CLOCK PM,

for the purpose of correcting registration lists accord
ing to the provisions of section 10 of said chapter 249
of said Act of the General Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 provides:
SEC. 10. At the time and place published by said
Officers of Registration for receiving said books of regis
traton and lists as mentioned i'll the preceding section
the said officers shall proceed to strike from said books
aud said lists the Of all persons known or made
known TO them required in section Of this Act
who may not be residents of or entitled 10 vote in the
precinct election district in which they rcspec
lively registered, who have died or who do possess
the requisite quail ications who will possess
qualifications before the election next ensuing who
are disqualified under the provisions Of the second
third sections Of the first article of the Constitution
and to register the name of every person who shall
apply IL them To- be registered who shall satisfy said
Officers of Registration that they possess will pos
the requisite qualifications before tn. election
ensuing. ami who not disqualified under the second
and third sections of the first article of the Constiu-
ton: and also the name of person whom Judge
OF Court to which appeal has been taken from the
decision of said Officers of Registration" has decided
be entitled to be registered as qualified voter: pro
ruled that when any person applying aforesaid for
registration shall have been previously registered
within this State. the officer of Registration whom
such application is made before rrgi tering such per
son shall demand and receive from HIM the certificate
Of his previous legal registration and cancel the same
and they shall finally revise and complete said lists.
The constitutional provisions above referred to are
fol
SEC . No person above the age of twenty one vear.
convicte, of larceny. other infamous crime. unless
Iard'nci 10y the Govrrnor shall thereafter be
entitled any election i'll this State and no
person under guardianship as lunatc, u person
n0i compOS mentis, shall be entitled to vote.
SEC. B If any person shall give, OFF, to give,
directly indirectly, any bride, present reward or
any promise, or any security for the payment the
delivery of money, or any other thing. to induce any
voter to refrain from casting his vote To prevent
him. IN any way from voting, or to procure vote for
any candidate, or person proposed. voted for.
Elector of President and VicePresdent of the United
States or Representative. in Congress for any office
OF proht or trust created lay the Constitution
of this State. 10y the ordinances authority the
Mayor aud City Council of Baltimore the person giving
or Offering 10 give. and the person receiving the same
ami any person who gives, be given an
illegal vote, knowing it to he SUCH at any election
hereafter held in this State shall. conviction in a
Court of Law in addition the penalties now or here
after be- imposed 10y law be forever disoual;heJ to
hold any Office OF profit or trust or TO vote at any
election thereafter.
All male citizens, without distinction of color who
are entitled to registration under the preceding Sec
tons are hereby notified 10 appear before the under
signed at the places named above between the hours
prescribed, of the two days and lie registered
They may otherwise be excluded from voting At the
November election, by the provisions of the Act Of
Assembly and the Constitution of the State of Mary
land
JOHN wROTH
Officer of Registration First district
NOBLE BIDDLE,
Officer of Registration Second district.
WILLIAM o. GILMOUR,
Officer of Registration Third district
W. Il. MAIIAN
Oncer of Registration Fourth district.
GRANVILLE S. JEFFRIES
Officer of Registration Fifth district
JOSEPH GOLIBART,
Officer Of Registration Sixth district
d. NJ. McCLENAHAN,
Officer of Registration Seventh district
JOHN j. BENNETT,
Officer of Registration Eighth district.
H. H. DUYCKINCK
Officer of Registration Ninth district
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