The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-08-13

The Registration Act "l 1875 provide
:'lt i. Al III" times and places OF which lIutice
mali u" :" ::IN"n IA" "it respective Officers 81
Registration shalt procrr,t strike iron, the list
"t iuaitu",t voters The al alt per-nn> IN
Their rt>r"ctiir wnrttr or election district known
or made known 10 hem. who have died removed
from The precinct az lection district in which they
have been registered. on VIII" may not hc residents
thereof entitled to therein or have become
di>qualih under the provisions ot the second and
third sections OF the first article the Constitu-
non. and shall deliver I" any person. whose name
appears on III" said list at qualified voters and
who may he tcsiruus of registering elsewhere Il
certificate of Registration, and shall strike from
til" iu"ks of registration the naineS OF all persons
applying l"r certificates al registration. also
the names ri MI dead. removed ur disqualified
persons. or uf persons vino may not be resident
"a the precinct or election district in which he i
fe2I>tcred. or may not he entitled t" vote there
in. under the Constitution and the laws of this
STATE, a. the cast may hr: and shall also state III
-uci i'uUh> the cause Tor such striking OF ot the
n;iln"S respectively, aud tu register tle name OF
every person VII" shall apply {" said officers to he
registered a. Il qualIIci voter who shall salts iy
them that he POSSESSES or before the day OF cleo
ton next ensuing will Possess the requisite quail
iucations under the Constitution ui the United
States. and the laws made in nurSuan thereof
and "i the Constitution nl The State of Maryland
and the qualifications ri age. citizenship and
idcncc. ami i not disqualified under the prov l.
>ions OF the second and thru sections OF the first
article al the Constitutions: and before registering
any person a. qualln"d voter. the said Officers
ni Registration shall administer to him the follow
ln@ oath ~ affirmation: i. -. do snlemnly
swear NJ affirm. that will true answers make to
all questions necessary To ascertain my quaitlc:t-
ton or dis qualification To he rcSistered quail
ned voter: hut nothing herein contained shall be
construed to authorize said Registers TO ask any
questions touching any cause OF diSdualicat on
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution OF
the State OF Maryland. or OF III" United States.
SEC. ). Said Officers of Registration shall be
tore striking from said list u qualified voters and
from said books OF registration the name Of any
registered IilinpullN Il
~ ascertain thai said registered person does not
possess. or before the election next ensuing will
not possess. the requisite qualifications to entitlc
il'iE to 10" registered IA qualified voter i'll such
precinct or election district. that such person is
disqualified under the provisions OF the second
and third sections OF the llrst article Of the CON
Ntt'tii"n: and ii it s'iall appear that said register
Ell person doe not possess. OF will MT pn<sesS
SAID qualifications and that he Is sol SquaIiile
then said officer shall strike the name of such per
son from said list oi qualified voters and said
books "i registration. but il il shall appear other
wise. then SAID officer shall not strike the name "t
such person from said books OF rc.ri ration and
from SAID list Of qualified voters. and before reg
iSterlr AZ qualified voter any person who has
applied To said Officer of Registration To be regis
tere' a. II qualified voter. said officer shall dill
gently inquire ant, accurately ascertain that such
person possesses. OF will possess before the ccc-
non next ensuing. the requisite qualifications to
cnttle him to hc registered is Il uualllied voter
and that he is not disqualified under the provi-
SONS "i the second and third sections the first
article ri the Constitution and il shall an ear
that SalN person 80 applying. possesses will
possess before said day OF election said ,lu; Iica-
tons. and is not 80 disqualified. then said Officers
OF Registration shall register the name OF such
person as qualified voter. but they shalt not reg
lSter the lame oi any person who does not or W in
not possess SAID notifications. iris So ,lisuulirir
ANA when any person applying a. aforesaid Tor
resiS'r,,%n snail have hee' pre-, i"nsiy registered
within thls State. tho officer OF Registration TO
whom such application i made before regis ternp
such persons. shall demand aud receive from him
i tcftirate oi previous legal registration and
il,
Cancelled by the officer. who shall register .uch
persons anew.
The constitutional provisions above referred to
are as follows:
SEC. > No person above the are of twcnty-nnc
Years. convicted OF larceny or other iu,,;nn,s
crime. unless lnrtianei by the Governor. shall
ever thereafter lac cutitlrd 10 vote at any election
III ms STATE and no person under guardianship
az 4 luliitic. or person non con,yo, tn,.,is
shall he entitled 10 vut,.
SEC. D. liauy person shall rive or offer 10 rive
directly or Indirectly any bride. present or re-
VAR, "r any promise or any security t"r the pay
mrit. or the delivery oi money. any other thin"
10 Induce any voter to refrain from voting ar t
procure vote for any candidate or pcrson r,ru-
pnSed. or voted for a. E.ect"r Tor President and
lrr-l'reSldcnt ol the nitcd States or RcurcSen-
tativc III Congress. Iur any office of profit or
trust created by the Constitution ar laws of this
State. or hy the ordinances or authority of tho
Mayor and City Council Ut Baltimore the persen
giving or Offering 10 gIv" and the person receiving
the same. and any pcrsuu vino gives or c;I,scs TO
ne gwen. an iltr4a Natc, Knowing il to be such
At any election hereafter To lac held in this State
Sha IL, nn conviction in Il Court of Law in addition
I" the penalties now, or hereafter to be imposed
by law, be forever disqualified To hold any office
ut prot "r trust, VI "a vote at amy election here
after
All male cftl2eus without distinction of color
who are entitled to registration under the prccc,l-
in% sections. are hereby notified appear before
the undersigned. at the places named above. he
tween the hours prescribed. ON one OF the tive
days, and he registered. They may otherwise be
excluded from voting at the November election
by the provisions of the Act "f Assembly and the
Constitution OF the State OF Maryland,
JOiN T.. FERGUSON
officer of Registration First district
JOSEPH r. IEDRICk.
Officer vi Registration Second district
JOHN FRAZER.
Officer Of Registration Third district
W. II. MAHAN,
officer OF Registration Fourth district
GRANVILLE :. JEFFERIS.
Officer of Registration Fifth district
SAMUEL /. IENNESS.
Officer Of Registration Sixth district
JOHN b. ABRAHAMS.
officer Of Registration Seventh district
JOHN ]. BENNETT
Officer OF Registration Eighth district
H. II. DUYCKINCK,
Officer of Registration Ninth district,
Aug Il, lssl-4w