The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-27

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and at Washington shorb's, Keysville, on
Tuesday, October It'll.
District No. II, at the Residence Of the
Register, New Windsor.
District No. u, at the Residence of the
Register in Union Bridge.
On Monday and Tuesday, the
9th and 7M days Of October,
1879, from Q o'clock, A. Dr., to
TO 6 o'clock, p Dr.,
for the purpose of dscharging their duty ms
Officers Of Registration, according to said Act |
Of the General Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 provides.
SEC. 4. At the times and places Of which
notice shall be so given, the said respective
Officers Of Registration shall proceed to strike
from the list Of qualified voters the names Of
all persons in their respective wards, or cleo.
| ton districts, known or made known TO them,
who have died or removed from the precinct
or election district in which they have been
| registered, or who may not be residents there.
Of or entitled to vote therein, or have become
disqualified under the provisions Of the second
and third sections of the first article Of the
Constitution, and shall deliver to any person,
whose name appears on the said list OF quail
fed voters, and who may be DESTROYS Of reg
istering elsewhere, certificate of registration,
and shall strike from the books Of registration
the names Of all persons so applying for Ger
triicates Of registration, as also the names Of
all dead, removed or disqualified persons, or
ofpersous 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 of of the names respectively, and to reg
lister the name Of every person who shall
apply to said officers to be registered as a
qualified voter, who shall satisfy them that
he possesses, or before the day Of election
next ensuing will possess, the requisite quail
fcations under the Constitution OF the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance there.
Of, and Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland, and the qualifications Of age, cit-
zenship and residence, and is not disqualified
under the provisions Of the second and third
sections of the FIRST article ofthe Constitution;
and before registering any person as a quail.
fed voter, the said Officers Of Registration
shall administer to him the following oath OF
a affirmation I'll, do solemnly swear or
affirm, that will true answers make to all
questions necessary TO ascertain my qualiica-
ton or disqualification to be registered as
, qualified voter" but nothing herein contained
n shall be construed to authorize said Registers
|. TO ask any questions touching any cause o.
! disqualification not expressly enumerated il
: the Constitution of the State of Maryland, OF
: Of the United States.
: SEC. 8. Said Officers OF Registration shall
, before striking from said list Of qualified
voters and from said books Of registration Tho
name of any registered person, diligently in.
quire and accurately Ascertain that said reg
istered person does not possess, or before the
: election next ensuing will not possess, the
requisite qualifications to entitle him to be
q registered as aqualifed voter in such precinct
: or election district, or that such person is dis
qualified under the provisions of the second
and third sections Of the first article of the
Constitutions and fit shall appear that said
. registered person does not possess, or will
not possess said qualifications, and that he il
! so disqualified, then said officer shall strike
= the name Of such person from said list O.
! qualified voters and said books Of registration
but If it shall appear otherwise, then said off
Ger shall not strike the name Of such person
from said books Of registration and from sale
list Of qualified voters, and before registering
as qualified voter any person who has ap
piled to said Officers Of Registration TO be reg
istered as qualified voter, said officer shal
diligently inquire and accurately ascertain
that such person possesses or will possess, be
i fore the election next ensuing, the requisite
qualifications 10 entitle him to be registered
as qualified voter, and that he is not dis
qualified under the provisions OF the SECOND
/, and third sections Of the first article Of tn,
!. Constitution, and II il shall appear that sale
3 person so applying, possesses or will possess
before said day Of election, said qualifications
, and is not so disqualified, then said Oliiceri
of Registration shall register the name o
n such person as a qualified voter, but the,
& shall not register the name Of any person whs
. does not or will not POSSESS said qualifications
Il or Is so disqualified, and when any person ap
4 plying, as aforesaid, for registration shall hay,
been previously registered within this State
the Officer Of Registration 10 whom such M
plication is made, before registering such per
son. shall demand and receive from him
certificate Of his previous legal registration
and such certificate Of previous registration
shall be cancelled by the officer who shat
9 register such person anew.
SEC. %, Thatif any Officer Of Registration
J. Clerk Of Court Sheriff, Judge Of Election
or Police Commissioner shall knowingly re
fuse or neglect 10 comply with any Of III
provisions Of the several Sections Of this Ac
A imposing duties upon him, or il any Office
i OF Registration shall enter upon the list o
4 registered voters the name Of d voter, or sirik
Z from said list the name of any person alread
|, entered thereon except at the time and plac
:. prescribed BY this Act, he shall be deemel
!, guilty OF misdemeauor and shall, on Pre-
sentiment and indictment therefor, and con
! viction thereof, forfeit and pay fine Of NO
less than Eve hundred nor more than on
j. thousand dollars for every such offence, or b
imprisoned, in the discretion Of The Court, 70
period not exceeding three years, or both
and shall also be liable ia damages ii Ii
suit ofthe party aggrieyed
The constitutional provisions above refer
red to are as follows:
SEC. 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 vot,
at any election in this State, and no persor
under guardinnship, as lnnatic, or a. a ner
son non eoMPos fRenfiss shall be entitled /,
: vote.
II $50 2. II any person shall give, or offert,
I give, directly or indirectly, any bride, pres
I ent Or reward, or any promise, or any secu
. rlty Tor the payment, or the delivery Of money
I OF any other thing, 10 induce any voter 70 e
. Train from casting his vote, or 10 prevent him
IN any way, from voting, Or to procure a vot
Z for any candidate, or person proposed. 8
voted for, as EIeetor Of President and Vic,
President Of the United States, or Represen
iaaise IN Congress, or for any Office Of prof
Or trust, created By the Constitution Of law
Of this State, or BY the ordinances Or author
iiy Of the Mayor and City Council OF BALI
more, the person giving, or offering to rive
and the person receiving die same, and an,
person who gives, Or causes TO be given. 4,
Illegal vote knowing i to be such, AZ an,
election hereafter held in this State. shall D.
conviction 10 d Court Of law. ID add;t,6n y
the penalties now, Of hereafter 10 bs. in,nts
!. BY law, be forever disqualified 10 sold ~,
ONCE Of pfeht Or trust, Or to vote ~ any cleo
Al male citizens, without distinction q
color VINO are cniilied 70 registration uhdel
the preceding SECTIONS, ire hsft|Ss naI;s,a4 4,
appear before The nsd44a.4aa1 81 ~ az -.