The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-10-05

as a qualified voter, and that he is not dis
qualified under the provisions Of the second
and third sections Of the first article of the
Constitution, and if il shall appear that said
person so applying, possesses or will possess
before said day OF election, said qualifications.
and Is not so disqualified then said Officers
OF Registration shall register the name Of
such person rs qualified voter, but they
shall not register the name of any person who
does not or will not possess said qualifications.
or IS so disqualified, and when any person ap-
plying, as aforesaid, for registration shall have
been previously registered within this State,
the Officer of Registration to whom such APP
phcatlon Is made, before registering such per
son, shall demand and receive from him a
certificate of his previous legal registration,
and such certificate of previous registration
shall be cancelled by the officer who shall
register such person anew.
SEC. %. Thatif any Officer of Registration.
Clerk Of Court, Sheriff, Judge of Election,
or Police Commissioners shall knowingly re.
fuse or neglect to comply with any of the
provisions of the several Sections of this Act
imposing duties upon him, or If any Officer
OF Registration shall enter upon the list of
registered voters the name of a voter or strike
from SAID list the name of any person already
entered thereon except at the time and place
prescribed by this Act, he shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor and shall, on pre-
sentiment and indictment therefor. and con
yicuon thereof, forfeit and pay fine of not
less than i've hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars for every such offence. or he
imprisoned, in the discretion of the Court. for
period not exceeding three years, or both,
and shall also be liable in damages at the
suit OF the party aggrieved.
The constitutional provisions above refer
red to are as follows:
SIC. 2. No person above the age of twenty
one years, convicted of larceny or other in
famous crime, unless pardoned by the Gov
ernor, shall ever thereafter be entitled to vote
at any election in this State and no person
under guardianship, as q lunatic, or as a per
son non cORap0s Rentis, shall be entitled to
vote.
SIC. 3. Ifany person shall give, or offer to
give directly or indirectly, any bride, pres
ent or reward, or any promise, or any secu.
riiy for the payment, or the delivery of money,
or any other thing, 10 induce any voter to re-
train from casting his vote, or to prevent him,
IN any way, from voting, or to procure a vote
Tor any candidate, or person proposed, or
voted for, as Elector of President and Vice
President of the United States, or Represen-
tailve IN Congress, or for any Office of profit
or trust, created by the Constitution OF laws
Of this State, or by the ordinances or author
ity OF the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, the person giving, or offering In give
aud the person receiving the same, and any
person who gives, or causes 10 be given, an
illegal vote, knowing il 10 be such al any
election hereafter held in ehis State. shall on
conviction IN Court of Law. in addition TO
the penalties now, or hereafter to be. impos-
ed by law, be forever disqualified to hold any
office Of profit or trust, or 10 vote at any cleo
ton thereafter
All male citizehs, without distinction Of
color, who are entitled to registration under
the preceding sections, are hereby notified to
appear before the undersigned, at the places
named above, between the hours prescribed.
on one of the two days and be 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 Maryland
WILLIAM L. RUDISEL..
Officer of Registration 1st District.
JOHN r. HAINES,
Officer of Registration I'd District
JONAS FR0CK,
Officer Of Registration 3D. District
NOAH STOCKSDALE,
Officer of Registration 9Th District
J. w. STEELE,
Officer Of Registration 5th District.
GEORGE SHOWER,
. Officer of Registration 9th District
GEORGE W. MATTHEW'S,
Officer Of Registration 9TH District
FRANCIS l.. HAM,
Officer of Registration sth District
ABRAHAM ALBAUGH,
Officer of Registration 9th District.
JOHN SKUNK,
Officer of Registration 10th District
JESSE LAMBERT,
Officer Of Registration 18th District.
JOHN HARTSOCK,
Officer Of Registration 18th District.
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