The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THE lST AND ID DAYS or
OCTOBER, 1877, FROM 9
O'CLOCK A. M. TO 6
O'CLOCK P. M,

for the purpose Of dschargng their duty Officers of
Registration, according to said Act OF the General
Assembly.
Tho Registration Act of 1876 provides:
SEC 10. At the time and place Published 10y said
Officers of Registra ion receiving said books OF rris
trIiion ani lists, mentioned in the p:ec"di" section
the said officers shall proceed strike said books
and said lists the names of al! persons known made
known 10 them. a, equired in section Of this Act ur
who may NOT be residents of or entitled To- in the
precinct or election district i'll which they respoc-
lively registered who have died or who do not possess
the requisite qualifications, VII" Will possess said
qualifications before the election ensuing, who
are disqualified under the provisions of The second
third sections Of the first article of the Constitutions
and to register the Of every person who ia al
apply them he registered WHO shall satisfy said
Officers of Registration that they possess or will pos
the requisite qualifications before the election
ensuing ana who not disqualified under the second
and hir sections OF the first article of the Cunstu
ton; and also the name of every person whom Judge
of Court 10 which appeal has been taken from the
decision of SAID Officers OF Registration. has decided
be entt!rd t" he Registered as qualified voter: pro-
rded, that when any person applying. aforesaid for
registration shall have hccn previously registered
within this State the Officer of Registration whom
such application is made, before registering such per
shall demand and receive from him the certificate
of lis previous legal registration AMI cancel the same
ami they shall finally revise ana complete said lists
The constitutional provisions above referred to are
as follows:
SEC :. No person above the age Of twcrty"nc years,
convicted OF larceny. or other infamous crime" unless
pardDuri Iy the Govcrlur shall ever thereafter he
entitled 10 vote any election in this Stat: and no
rersvn under guardianship. luuatic person
no" co"poS "'tat!s, shall be eitit cd 10 vote.
SEC. :. If any person shall give or offer to give
directly or indirectly. any hribe. present reward
promise, amy security for the payment. thr
"t,e'! "a money, or any nth-r tisii- t" in'"ce any
voter t. refrain from cststinc his vote prevent
him. in any way. fr"ln voting, procure Tor
any cihnidnte or person proposed or voted Tor rs
Ecctor Of President aud Vice President the United
States or Representative in Congress, any
of profit OF trust created by the Constitution
TINS State or by the ordinances authority the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the person giving
offering give, and the person receiving the same
and any person wLo gives, t. br given an
Illegal vote, knowing 1t to be such at any election
he hereafter held in This State shall. conviction
Court of Law. in addition to the penalties now. here
after to be imposed 10y law be forever Disqualified
hold any 'tiee OF profit trust, to amy
| election thereafter.
All male citizens without distinction of color who
entitled Ia registration under thu preceding sec
ons. hereby notified to appear before the under
signed the places named above between the hours
prescribed Of the five days and he registered
They may otherwise he excluded from voting at The
November election, IL the provisions of the Act Of
Assembly and the Constitution of the State of Mary
hand.
JOHN WROTH,
Officer IF Registration First district.
NOZZLE BIDDLE,
Officer of Registration Second district.
WILLIAM o GILMOUR.
Officer of Registration Third district.
W. r. MAI!AN,
Officer of Registration Fourth district
GRANVILLE 5. JEFFRIFS,
| Officer of Registration Fifth district
| JOSEPH G0LIBART.
Officer of Registration Sixth district
JOHN II. ABRAHAMS
Officer of Registration Seventh Iii trict
| JOIN j. BENNETT,
| Officer Of Registration Eighth district
II. H. BUYCKINCK
Officer Of Registration Ninth district
| Sect -. lS77-3w