The Cecil Whig., 1881-08-27

ini IN" purpose ui OlScnaf.ln- their GUY a. pnl
Of Registration, according to the said Act Of
the General Assembly.
The Registration Act Of 1876 provides:
SEX !. At the times and places OF which notice
shall be 50 giI the said respective Officers of
Registration shall proceed to strike from the list
oi quallhed voters the names OF all persons III
their respective wards election district, 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
thereof or entitled to vote therein. or have become
disquali licd under the provisions of the second and
third sections OF the first article of the Consit'i
ton. and shall deliver to any person. whose name
appears on the said list Of qualified voters. and
who may be desirOus of registering elsewhere.
certificate OF Registration. and shall strike from
the books of registration the names of all persons
20 applying ior certificates of registration also
the names OF all dead. removed or disqualified
persons. or of persons who may not be resident
ri the precinct election district in which he is
registered. OF may not he entitled to a vote there
in. under the Constitution and the laws of this
State. as the may be: and shall also state in
such books the cause Tor such Striking OIL of the
names respectively. and to register the name Of
every person who shall apply 10 said officers to be
registered qualified voter. who shall satisfy
them that he possesses. or before the day OF elec
tion next ensuing will possess. the requisite quail
IiicatiOn> under the Constitution of the United
States. and the laws made in pursuance thereof
and Of the Constitution of the State Of Maryland,
and the qualifications oi age. citizenship and res
ldcncc. and II not disqualified endcr the provi-
-ons of the second and third sections of the first
article of the Constitution: aud before registering
any person as Il quailIcd voter. the said Officers
of Registration shall administer to him the follow
lng oath or affirmation: " |. -. do sOlennly
swear or affirm, that l will true answers make to
all questions necessary to ascertain my qualiiica-
tiOn or dis qualification to he registered quail
lied poter' but nothing herein contained shall be
construed Ia authorize -aid 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. 3. Said Officers vi 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 accurate
ly ascertain that said registered person does not
possess. or before the election next ensuing will
not possess. the requisite qualifications to entitle
him to he registered qualified voter in such
precinct or election district that such person is
/ disqualified under the provisions Of the second
and third sections OF the first article oi the Con
stituton: and if it shall appear that said register
ed person dnes not possess. or will not possess
said qualifications and that lie il also dsgual liiied
then said officer shall strike the name oi such per-
son from said list OF qualified voters and said
books of registration, but If it shall appear other
wise. then said officer shall not strike the name oi
/ such person from said book, of registration and
from said list of qualified voters and before reg
iSterlng a> Il qualified voter any person who has
applied 10 said Officer of Registration to be regis
tered a. qualified voter. said officer shall dill
gently inquire and accurately ascertain that such
person possesses. or will possess before the elec
ton next ensuing. the requisite qualifications to
cntitle him to be eeistercd qualified voter.
and that he is not disqualified under the provi-
Sons of the second and third sections Of the first
article OF the Constitution. and it shall appear
that said person applying possesses or will
possess before said day OF election. said quaifica
tiohs. and is not so disqualified then said Officers
oi Registration shall register the name OF such
person aE qnnliiied voter but they shall not reg
lister the name OF any person who does not or will
not possess said qualifications. Is disqualified
and when any person applying. as aforesaid, for
registration. shall have been previously registered
within this State. the Officer OF Registration To
whom such application is made, before registering
such persons. shall demand and receive from him
II certificate OF previous legal registration. and
such certificate OF previous re"istratioE shall be
cancelled by the officer. who shall register such
persons anew.
The constitutional provisions above referred to
are Is follows:
SEC. ,. No person above the age OF twenty-one
years. convicted OF larceny. other infamous
crime. unless parloned by the Governor. shall
ever thereafter be entitled to vote at any election
i'll this State and no person under guardianship,
rs II lunatic. or person cOmp0s meRftS
shall he entitled to vote.
SIC. :. Ifany person shall give. or offer TO give
directly or indirectly. any hribc. present. OF 70
ward. Or any promise. any security Tor the pay
ment. or the delivery OF money or any other thing
I" indutn any voter To refrain from voting. or to
procure II vote Tor any candidate. or person pro-
posed. or voted for Elector for President and
Nicclrcsident of the United States. or Rcpresen
tativc in Congress. or for any Office oi profit
trust created Ivy the Constitution or laws OF this
State. ~ by the ordinances nr authority Of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. the person
giving Offering to give and the person receiving
the same. and any person who gives or causes to
he givcn. an Illegal vote. knowing it to he SUCH
at any election hereafter Ia be held III this State.
shall. on conviction in Il Court of Law. i'll addition
10 the penalties now. or hereafter to be. imposed
hy Law, be forever disqualified to hold any office
vi profit trust, Or Ia vote ut any election here
alter.
All male citizens without distinction of color
who are entitled TO registration under the preccJ-
ing sections, are hereby notified to appear before
. tl,n,, 4, a
tween the hours prescribed. on one OF the five
day, and be registered. They may otherwise he
excluded from voting at the November election,
ny the provisions of the Act of Assembly and the
tonst,tat;i. ,i the State OF Maryland.
JOHN /. rERGISON.
Officer of Registration First district
JOSEPH T. HEDRIck,
officer OF Registration Second district.
JOHN FRAZER,
Officer ot Registration Third district.
W.R MAHAN
Officer OF Registration Fourth district
GRANVILLE ). JEFFERIS.
Officer of Registration Fifth district.
SAMUEL !. JENNESS.
Officer of Registration Sixth district.
JOHN B. ABRAHAMS.
Officer of Registration Seventh district.
JOHN J. BENNETT.
cn.ccr Of Registration Eighth district.
H. II. DtTNCkINCk.
Officer Of Registration N!ath district.
Aug Is. lSSl-iw
WANTED,
nN ample Real Estate security, IL. 000
~ oa mortgage for two to three years. Apply
may Il AT THIS OFFICE,