The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-28

IN Hampstead.
District No. 0, on Monday, September 9Th,
at Mt. Airy; on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs. |
Jay and Friday, September 9TH, Sth, 9th and |
10Th, at the Register in Franklinviile.
District No. 10, on Monday, Tuesday aud |
wednesday September 9th, 9TH and Slh, at |
Lynn's Hotel, Middleburg; and on Thursday
and Friday, September 9th and 10th, at Wash. |
ington Shorbs, Keysyille.
District No. IL, at the Residence Of the
Register, in New Windsor.
District No. II, at the Residence Of the
Register, in Union Bridge.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,, Thurs
day and Friday, Me Gd, III, 8th, 9tA
and I0h days Of September, 1880, from.
9O'eloek. A. M, TO O'Clock, p. M
for the purpose of discharging their duty as
Officers OF Registration, according to said Act
Of the General Assembly.
The Registration Act Of 1876 provides.
SEc. 4. At the times aud places Of which
notice shall be so given, the said respective
4 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,
/ "ho hhht uiru Vt FHulOFcN IRON 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 ofth second
and third sections OF the first article Of the
Constitution, and shall deliver 10 any person,
whose name appears on the said list OF ouali
he'd voters, and who may be DESTROYS Of regis.
tering elsewhere, certificate Of registration.
and shall strike from the books of registration
the names Of all persons so applying for Ger.
hheates OF registration, as also the names 81
all dead, removed or disqualified persons, o.
OF persons who may not be resident Of the
precinct or election district in which he i,
registered, or may not be entitled to vote
therein, under the Constitution and laws O
this State, as the case mny be; and shall ALA
state in such books the cause for such strik
ing of Of the names respectively, and 10 reg
lister the name Of every person who shai
apply to said officers 10 be registered as
qualified voter, who shall satisfy them tha
he possesses, or before the day Of electio,
next ensuing will possess, the requisite mali
hcations under the Constitution OF the JInite,
States, and the laws made in pursuance there
Of, aud Of the Constitution Of the Stale .
Maryland, and the qualifications Of age. eiti
!, zenship and residence, and is no. disaualifiei
under the provisions OF the second and thir
sections Of the first article Of the CoLstitutiop
aud before registering any person as a DUAL
he'd voter, the said Officers Of Registratio
shall administer TO him the following oath I
affirmation Isl -. do solenluly su,ea-
affirm, that | viii true answers make 10 4
, questions necessary to ascertain my quali6e,
|, ton OF disqualification to be registered as
qualihed voter; but nothing herein containe
z shall be construed 20 authorize said Reeisfe,
% ask any questions touching any cause I
:. disqualification not expressly enumerated 4
. the Constitution OF the State Of Maryland. o
a Of the United States.
Sac. .. Said Officers Of Registration shall
before striking from said list of oualifie,
voters and from said books Of registration n
name Of any registered person, diligently in
qniro and accurately ascertain that said rec
isiered person does not possess, or before M
election next ensuing will not possess, III
requisite qualifications TO entitle him to b
: registered as qualified voter in such precinc
or election district, or that such person Is dis
qualified under the provisions Of the secone
1 and third sections Of the first article Of III,
Constitution; and II il shall appear that sale
registered person does not possess. or viii
not possess said qualifications, aud chat he I
so disqualified, then said officer shall strike
the name OF such person from said list Of
qualified voters and said books Of registration,
but il Il shall appear otherwise, then said off.
Ger shall not strike the name Of such person
from said books Of registration and from said
list Of qualified voters, and before reeisterino
as qualified voter any person who las an,
Piled 10 said Officers ofRegistration Il be reg.
Uttered as qualified voter, said officer shall
diligently inquire and accurately ascertain
that such person possesses orwill possess, be.
lore the election next ensuing, the requisite
I sEauffoue - as.effIa =,
as qualified voter, and that he is no, dis.
qualified under the provisions Of the second
and third sections Of the first article Of the
Constitution, aud IL 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 saia officers
Of Registration shall register the name Of
such person as q qualified voter, but they
shall not register the name OF any person who
does not or will not possess said qualifications
OF Is so disqualified, and when any person ap-
plying, as aforesaid, forregisiration, shall have
been previously registered within this State.
the Officer of Registration to whom such ap.
plicatiou 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 reeistratian
shall be cancelled by the officer who shall
register such person anew.
SEC. q. That ifany officer Of Registration,
Clerk offs Court, Sheriff. Judge Of Election,
or Police Commissioner 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 ola 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 a misdemeanor and shall, on pre-
sentiment and indictment therefor, and con
viction thereof, forfeit and pay fine Of not
less than Eve hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars for every such offence, or be
imprisoned, in the discretion Of the Court. for
a period not exceeding three years, or both.
and shall also be liable 10 damages ut the suil
Of the party aggrieved.
Tho constitutional provisions above refer.
red to are as follows;
SIC. 2. No person above lhe are Of twenty
one years, convicted of larcancy, or other IN
famous crime, unless pardoned by the Gov
ernor, shall ever thereafter be entitled 10 vote
at any election in this State, and no person
under guardianship, as lunaiic, or as a Der
son mon coiapos mentis, shall be entitled to
vote
pkc. 2. u any person shall give, or offer 10
give, directly or indirectly. any bride, pres.
ent OF reward, or any promise, or any seen
flty for the payment, or the delivery OF money,
or any other thing, 10 induce any Tofer Il *,
train from casting bis vote, or 10 prerenihim.
ia any way, from voting, Or to procure a vote
for any candidate, o. person proposed. or
voted for, as Eleetor Of President and Vice
President Of the United States, Or Represen.
tatige ia Congregs, or for any Office Of profit
| or trust, created hg the Constitution of laws
Of this State, or b Tho ordinance Of author.
| by The Mayor and City Council 81 BALI.
more, The person giving, or elering % give,