The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-08-30

On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNES-
DAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the Cd,
Sd, 4th, 9th and 9th days of September, 1878,
from o'clock, A. NJ, to o'clock, p. M.
The above named Officers of Registration
will be at their several offices at the time and
places above designated, for the purpose of
dscharging their duty according to the pro-
visions of the said Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland.
The Registration Act of 1876 provides,
(section ~ that AT the times and places of
which notice shall be so given, the said re-
specliyc Officers of Registration shall pro-
coed to strike from the lists of qualified vo-
tiers the names of all persons in their respec-
tive wards or election districts, known or
made known to them, who have died or re-
moved from the precinct or election district in
which they have been registered, or who may
not be residents thereof or entitled to vote
therein, or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the second and third Sec
tons of the first Article of the Constitution,
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 certifi-
Gates of registration, rs also the names of all
dead, removed or disqualified persons, or of
persons who may not be 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 strik-
ing off of the names respectively, and to reg
lister the name OF every person who shall ap-
| ply to said officers to be registered as u quail
! flied voter, who shall satisfy them that he
possesses, or before the day of election next
ensuing, will possess the requisite qualifica-
tions under the Constitution of the United
States and the laws made in pursuance there.
of, and of the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland, aud the qualifications of age, citi-
zenship and residence, and is not disqualified
under The provisions of the second and third
sections of the first Article of the Constitu-
ton, and before registering any person as
qualified voter, the said Officers of Registra-
| ton shall administer to him the following
oath or affirmation
l., do solemnly swear or affirm, that
will true answers make to all questions to
ascertain my qualification or disqualifications
to be registered rs qualified voter but moth
ing herein containing shall be construed to au-
thorize said Registers to ask any questions
touching any cause of disqualification not
expressly enumerated in the Constitution of
the State of Maryland or of the United
States"
All male citizens without distinction of
color, who are entitled to registration under
the preceding section, arc hereby notified to
appear before the undersigned, at the places
named above, between the hours prescribed,
on one of the five days, and be registered -
They may otherwise be excluded from vot.
ing at the November election, by the provi-
sions of the act of Assembly and the Consti
tuition of the State of Maryland.
e3y The registers are very DESTROYS of pre-
sentiug to the Judges of Election full and
complete list of the qualified voters, and to
that end earnestly desire and request all per-
sons whose names are not now on the regis
lration list, and who are entitled to be ieg-
istered, to appear before the registers of their
respective districts at the time and place
above specified.
WILLIAM BILLINGSLEA,