The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-16
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End, 5rd, 4th and 5th days Of
September, 1879, from 8 o'clock
4. NJ. to s o'clock P. N.

for the purpose of discharging their duty Us Off
the General Assembly
The Registration Act of 1876 provides;
SEC. 4. At the times and places of which notice
shall he 90 given. the said respective Officers nj
Registration shall proceed to strike from the list
OF qualified voters the names OF all peryouS in
their respective wards election districts known
or made known to them. who have died or removed
from The prccluct or election district in which they
have been registered who may not i, residents
thereof or entitled to vote therein or have become
disqualified under the provisions of the second
and third sections OF the first article Of the Con
stltutlOn and shall deliver to any person wli,,se
name appears on the said list OF qualified voters
ana who may he DESTROYS Of registering elsewhere
certificate OF rcgiStrat ION and shall strike from
the books OF registration the Of all persons
50 apll! 10: certificates OF registration ;ss also
the names OF all dead. removed OF disqualified
persons. or OF persons vino NAV not be !, resident
OF the precinct or election district in which he is
registered, or may not be entitled To a vote therein
under the Constitution and laws of this St.tc Ms
INC case may be: and shall also state in such
DOORS tic cause Tor such striking oil OF the names
respectively. and 10 register the name of every
person who shall aipi" to said officers TO he reriI-
tered as qualified voter. who shall satisfy them
'lt he POSSESSES. or before the day U the election
next ensuing will possess. the requisite uuaitica
tons under the Constitution of the United States
anu the laws made III pursuance Their, OIL and OF
the Constitution of the State OF MARYLAND and
the qualifications of age. citizenship and resi-
dence, and Is not qualified under the provisions of
constitutions and before registering any person as
quallilcd voter. the said Officers of Registration
snail administer to him the following oath or
aiiirmation: y -. do solcmny swear Tor
attirml that will true answers make to all nucs-
tons necessary to ascertain INV qualification ar
disqualification to be registered as a uuaIiticd
voter: but nothing herein contained shall be CON
strued to authorize said Register to ask any Uurs-
lio.is touching any cause OF disqualification not
expressly enumerated i'll the Constitution OF the
State OF Maryland. or OF the United States
SEC b. said Officers of Registration shall
before striking from said list Of qualified VOTERS
ana from sand books OF registration the name ol
any registered person diligently inquire and ac-
curtey ascertain that said registered person docs
mol possess. or before the election next ensuing
VIII not POSSESS. the requisite qualifications to
chitlr iiiHi /" he registered q;ti,Iicl voter in
such iirecinc, election district or II -ii.h Ier
son Is disqualified ul!tcr the provisions of 'thr
second ana third sections o! the rSt article OF the
Constitution: ami il it shall appear that such rcp-
Stcrcd person does not possess or Will not POSSESS
such aiticationS. and that lac 50 Disqualified
theh said officer shall strike the such Der
son from said list OF qualified votes and said
books OF registration, bat il it shall appear other
wise. then said officer shall not strike Tie name OF
such person from said books OF registrar ion and
rom Sdld list OF qualified voters. and heurc regis
tcrlhS as Il qlliilned voter any l.erSou who has
applied to s;lid Officer of Registration To he rc.rs-
tered as Il quailhcd voter, SAID officer shall dill
gently inquire anu accurately ascertain that such
pcrSon possesses. or will POSSES before the election
neat ensuing. the requisite qualifications 10 en-
title INN To be registered qualified voter and
that he Is not disqualified under the prov Sins of
the second and third sections of the first article nt
the Constitution. and il it shall nppcar that said
person 50 applying POSSESSES. Will possess before
SAID day OF election. said qualifications ana is
so dSlltdIlflcd. then said Officers of Ruristrt
shall register the name ui such re;-,n ms uuaIi-
ned voter; but they shall net register the name OF
any person who does not or will not BOSSES said
qlIallications, er Is 50 disqualified ans! when anv
person applying, as aforesaid. Tor registration.
shall have been previously registered within this
state. the Officer 0! Registration 10 whom such
Application is made. before stcrinr such ner-
son. shall demand and receive from him Il ccrtti-
cate oi his previous legal registration and such
crtifcatc Oi previous registration shall lee can
celcd ny the Officer WHO snail register such uprsun
anow.
The constitutional proviSie:ls above referred f..
are as follows:
SE',2. No porsoa above the :...c Of tycntv-ooc
year, convicted OF larccn~ ar amer ;,t.,;;,,,,,s
crime; unless lii'rdo'.d ny the Governor shall
ever thereafter IL entitled 10 vote at any election
III inns ST." ana no person undsr guardianship
rs iiliitlc or as 4 pc:s,.u !i0n cOmyOS anfntis
snail b" entitled 10 Yc,e
SECS. lfany person sha!, rive or offer to rive
directly or Indirectly any hribc. present or re
"a'7' oF any promise ur any security the BAY
mcht. or the delivery of money or any other ti.iiir
10 lhduc" any voter TO refrain from voting or 10
procure Il vote Tor any candidate, or person bro
posed. or voted for rs llccor for President and
Nlcei'fesident OF thr United States o.. Rcpr,.sen-
tative in CurafcSS. d. for any office of profit or
trus', created by the Constitution or laws of this
state. ur by the ordinances OF authority of Ink.
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore the person
giving or Offering to give. ana the person rcceivin.
me same, and any l:crion Who EivcS to
ne gwen, an Illegal yut. knowing il To be suck.
at any election hereafter TO be held in this State
shall on collvi":.,,a in Court OF Law. in addition
to the penei:ics now. or hereafter 10 be- imposed
ny law, he nfcrcr disqualified to hold any office
OF lroEt Or trust, OF 10 vote at any election here
after.
All male citizens. without distinction of color.
who entitled To registration under the prcccd-
ing sections, are hereby notified to appear before
the undersigned. ut the places named above. be
tween tho hours prescribed. on one of the five
day., and he registered. They may otherwise re
excluded from voting ut the November clcc, son.
by the provisions Of the Act of Assembly and the
Constitution o; the State of Maryland
LOIIN WROTH.
Dliccr Of Registration First district
NOBLE BlDDLE.
Officer Of Registration Second district
JOHN FRAZER.
Officer Of Registration Third district
W. II. NIAHAE.
Officer of Registration Fourth district
GRANVILLE S. JEFFERIS.
Officer of Registration Fifth district.
JOSHEPH COLBERT.
Officer of Registration Sixth district
JOHN B. ABRAHAMS
Officer of Registration Seventh district.
JOHN ]. BENNETT,
Officer Of Registration Eighth district
H. II. DTYCKINCK.
r,,t .,,;s III