The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-29
On MONDAY and TUESDAY
OCTOBER LIST and I'd,

OCTOBER LIST and I'd,
From 9 O'Clock a. m. to 6 O'Clock p. ne.
for the purpose of disharging their
duty as Officers of Registration, ac-
cording to said Act of the General
Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 pro-
vides:
SEC. 4. At the times and places of
which notice shall so be given, the
said respective Officers of Registra-
ton shall proceed to strike from the
list of qualified voters the names of
all persons in their respective wards,
or election districts, known or made
knowa tO'them, who have died or
removed from the precinct or cleo
ton district in which they have been
Restored, or who may not be resi-
dents thereof or entitled tovote there
in or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the secoad and third
sections of the first article of the Con-
stituticn, and shall deliver to any
person whose name appears on the
said list of qualified voters, and who
may be DESTROYS of registering else
where, a certificate of registration,
and shall strike from the books of
registration the names of all persons
so applying for certificates of regis
tratiOn, as also the names of all dead,
removed or disqualified persons, or
of persons who may not be a resident
of the precinct or election district in
which he is registered, or may not be
entitled to vote therein, under the
Constitution and laws of this State,
as the case may be; and shall also
state in such books the cause for such
striking off of the names respectively
and to'register the name of every per-
son who shall apply to said officers to
be registered as a qualified voter,
who shall satisfy them that he pos
sesses, or before the day of election
next ensuing will possess, the requi-
site qualifications, under the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and the
laws made in pursuance thereof, and
of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, and the qualifications of
age, citizenship and residence, and
is not disqualified under the provi-
sions of the second and third sections
of the first article of the Constitution
and before registering any person as
a qualified voter, the said Officers Of
Registration shall administer to him
the following oath or Affirmation 81,
do solemnly swear or affirm,
that / will make true answers to all
questions necessary to ascertain my
qualification or disqualification to be
registered as qualified voter !" but
nothing herein contained shall be
construed to authorize said Registers
to ask any questions touching any
cause of disqualification not express
ly enumerated In the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, or of the Uni
ted States
SEC-5 Said Officers of Registration
shall, before striking from said list
of qualified voters and from said
books of registration the name of
any registered person, diligently in
uuire and accurately ascertain that
said registered person does not or be-
fore the election next ensuing will
not possess, the requisite qualifca-
tions to entitle him to be registered
ms a qualified voter in such precinct
or election district, or that such per-
son is qualified under the provisions
of the second and third sections of
the first article of the Constitution
and if it shall appear that said regis
tered persons does not possess, or
will not possess said qualifications,
shall strike the name of such per-
son from said list of qualified voters
and said books of registration, but if
il shall appear otherwise, then said
officer shall not strike the name of
such person from said books of regis