The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-04
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the 9th, 9TH,
9th, 9th and 10th days of Septem-
Der, 1880, from 9 o'clock A. NJ, to
6 o'clock P. M.

for the purpose of dischargng their duty as Off
GERS of Registration according to the said Act of
the General Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 provides:
SEC 1. At the times and places of which notice
shall he 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 election district known
or made known to them, who have died or removed
from the precinct election district in which they
have been registered, or who may not he residents
thereof entitled to vote therein. or have become
disqualified under the provisions of the second and
third sections Of the first article of the Constiu
ton, and shall deliver to any person, whose name
appears Oh the said list of qualified voters. and
who may be DESTROYS of registering elsewhere. u
certificate of Registration, and shall strike from
the books of registration the names OF all persons
applying for certificates of registration, as also
the names OF all dead, removed or disqualified
persons. or OF persons who may not he resident
OF the precinct or election district in which he is
registered, or may not lie entitled to vote there
in. under the Constitution and the laws OF this
State. the may be; and shall also state in
such books the cause for such striking of of the
names respectively, and to register the name of
every person who shall apply to said officers to be
registered as qualified voter, who shall satisfy
them that he possesses. or before the day of cleo
ton next ensuing will possess, the requisite quail
itications under the Constitution of the United
States md the laws made in pursuance thereof.
and Of the Constitution of the State OF Maryland,
and the qualifications of age. citizenship and res
idence. and il not disqualified under the provi-
sons of the second and third sections of the first
article OF the Constitution: and before registering
any person as Il qualified voter, the said Officers
of Registration shall administer to him the follow
ing oath or affirmation: Il. -. do solemnly
swear or affirm. that l will true answers make to
all questions necessary to ascertain my qualifica
ton . disqualification to be registered quail
flied voter but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to authorize 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.
SEC. 5. Said Officers of Registration shall. be-
fore striking from said list of qualified voters and
from said books OF registration the name Of any
registered person. diligently inquire and accura-
tely ascertain that said registered person does not
possess, or before the election next ensuing will
not pOssess the requisite qualifications to enttle
him to be registered ms qualified voter in such
precinct election district or that such person is
disqualified under the provisions of the second
and third sections of the first article of the Con-
stituton: and il it shall appear that said register
ed person does not possess, or will not possess
said qualifications, and that he is SO disqualified
then said officer shall strike the of such per-
son from said list Of qualified voters and said
books OF registration but if it shall appear other
Si.e than said officer shall not strike the name of
such person from said books OF registration and
from said list oi quail !ied voters, and before reg
istering ne qualified voter any person who has
npplied 10 said Officer OF Registration to he regis
tered qualified voter. said officer shall dill
gently inquire and accurately ascertain that such
person Possesses or will possess before the cleo
lion next ensuing. the requisite qualifications to
cntitc him to he registered as qualified voter,
and that he is not disqualified under the provi-
sons of the second and ihrd sections of the first
article Of the Constitution. and it shall appear
that said person so applying. possesses or will
possess before said day Of election, said qualica-
lions and is not 50 disqualified, then said Officers
of Registration shall register the name OF such
person az Il qualified voter, but they shall not reg
lister the name OF any person who does not or will
not possess said qualifications, is So disqualified
and when any person applying, as Aforesaid, Tor
registration shall have been previously registered
Within this State the Officer of Registration to
WIN, sur aDplicltiDn
such persons. shall demand and receive from hin!
a certificate of previous legal registration. and
such certificate vi previous registration Shall be
cancelled by the officer, who shall register such
persons anew
The constitutional provisions above referred to
are as follows:
SEC. . No person above the age of twenty-one
years convicted of larceny or other infamous
.rimr unless parloned by the Governor. shall
ever thereafter be entitled to vote at any election
in this State: and no person under guardianship
MS a lunatic, or as Il person non eo"POS We"iS,
shall he entitled to vote.
Src.3 Ifany person shall give or offer to give
directly or indirectly, any bride present, or re-
ward or any promise. or any security Tor the pay
mrnt or the delivery of money. or any other thing
Ia in,iuce any voter to refrain from voting, or to
procure n vote for any candidate or person pro-
nosed or voted for rs Elcctnr Tor President and
Eice-Presdent of the United States or Represen-
t,tye in Congress. or for any office OF prott or
trust created by the Constitution or laws OF this
St,tp
MAYOR and City Council of Baltimore, the person
irving or Offering give. and the person receiving
the same. and any person who gives or causes TO
he oiyen an illegal vote. knowing 1t 10 be such,
ut any election hcrca tcr to he held in this State,
shall on conviction in II Court of Law, in addition
TO the penalties now. or hereafter 10 he, imposed
ly law be forever disqualified TO hold any office
OF profit trust, Or to vote at any election here
after.
All male citizens, without distinction of color,
Il fi,,uu Iprt he
ing sections are hereby notified to appear before
the undersigned. 1T the places named above, he
tween the hours prescribed. of the five
laws and he registered. They may otherwise be
excluded from votn" at the November election,
by the proysi of the Act of Assembly and the
constitution OF the State OF Maryland.
JOHN WROTH,
Officer of Registration First district.
JOSEPH T. HEDRlCK.
Officer of Registration Second district.
JOHN FRAZER.
Officer of Registration Third district.
W. X. MAHAN.
Officer of Registration Fourth district
GRANNILLES ). JEFFERIS,
Officer of Registration Fifth district.
SAMUEL ]. JENNESS.
Office OF Registration Sixth district.
JOHN b. ABRAHANIS.
Officer of Registration Seventh district.
JOHN ]. BENNETT.
officer of Registration Eighth district.
II. II. DUYCKlNCK.
Officer oi Registration Ninth district.
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