The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-08-20

for the purpose Of dischar.in@ their duty as OHi-
GERS of Registration. according thc said Vet Is
the General Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 pro, ,lcs:
SEQ !. AT the times and places ct witch notice.
shall he so given. the said Respective Officers nl
Registration shall proceed to strike iru'H the lis
OF qualified voters the names ui all parsons ~
their respective ward. or election district, kUowi
or made known to them who have lic'i orrcinoYy.
from the precinct or election district in which th,v
have been registered or who may not he 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 t"nstifu
ton. and shall deliver to any person, whose Damr
appears on the said list Of qualified voters, ana
who may be DESTROYS of registering clsewhcr -
certificate OF Registration. AM, shall strike from
the books OF registration the names Of all persons
50 applying Tor certificates vi registrars as ais"
the names OF all dead, removed OF disqualified
persons. of persons who may not he resident
OF the precinct or election district i'll which he IL
registered. or may not be entitled 10 Vote Their"
in. under the Constitution and the laws OF tn
State as the ease may be: ami shall also STATE IL
such books the cause Tor such striking OF Of the
names respectively. and to register the name OF
every person who shall apply to said officers to j."
registered as qualified voter. who shall satisfy
them that he possesses. or before the day OF ele'
ton next ensuing will possess. the requisite qua
iiicatous under the Constitution OF the United
States. and the laws made in pursuance therc".
and OF the Constitution Of the State OF Maryland
and the qualifications of aye. citizenship and re-
dcnce and is not disqualified under the prov
article of the Constitution: and before rcgstcrtn"
any person qualified voter, the said bc"r-
o! Registration shall administer to him the t"ilpn
ing oath affirmation: - i. -. do solemnly
swear affirm. that l will true answers make -
all questions necessary to ascertain my uuaIiIta
ton or disqualification to he registered rs quail
fled voter: but nothing herein contained shall Ir
construed to authorize said Registers tn ask ANY
questions touching any cause OF disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution "I
the State of Maryland. or OF the nite'i States.
Sai nfR ions i,l l,,.
fore striking from said list of qualified voters and
from said books OF registration the name ~ any
registered person. diligently inquire and accnrat"
ly ascertain that said registered person docs nui
possess. or before the election next ensuing wiz
not possess. the requisite aiiicatons to cntti"
him to be registered as IA qualified voter IN Sur'
precinct or election district or that such person =
disqualified under the provisions oi the >econd
and third sections of the first article OF the Con
sttution: and if it shall appear that said register
ed person does not possess. or viii not possess
said qualifications. and that he is also disqualified
then said officer shall strike thesnanc ri such pea
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 ri
such person from said books OF registration AMI
from said list of qualified voters. and before reg
iStCring qualified voter any person who lta-
applied to said Officer of Registration to be rc@i>
tered qualified voter, said officer shall dill
gently inquire and accurately ascertain tat ~n'h
person possesses. will possess before the c'cr
ton next ensuing. the requisite ,lu%iilcat ions t.
entite him to be registered qualified Totcr.
ana tIlat ne Is not uStluallHeu untitr I've lttN
Sons Of the second and third sections Of tn" liz
article of the Constitution. and it shall appear
that said person applying. possesses "r viii
possess before said day of election. said ua!tra
TONS and is not so disqualified. then said Di'ieer>
OF Registration shall register the name "t such
person as qualified voter, but they shall not re-
lister the name of any person who does not or VIII
not possess said qualifications, oris sudispuac'!.
and when any person applying. as Aforesaid. i"f
registration shall have been previously regis crc
| within this State. the Officer OF Registration /"
ham 10 in
such persons. shall demand and receive from hilu
! certificate of previous legal registration and
such certificate of previous registration shall 'e
cancelled by the officer. who shall register such
persons anew.
| The constitutional provisions above referred 10
are as follows:
SEC q No person above the age OF twenty one
years, convicted of larceny, or other infamous
| crime. unless pardoned by the Governor. shai
thereafter be entitled to vote at any election
| in this State: and no person under guardianship
lunatic. or rs a person non compoS mthiiN.
| shall be entitled to vote.
| SEC g. fany person shall give OF offer 10 Civ.
directly or indirectly, any hrbe, present, or r..
| ward any promise, or any security for the pay
ment the delivery of money. or any other hing
to induce any voter to refrain from voting, or q"
procure vote for any candidate. or person pro
| posed or voted for as Elector iur IreSidSt and
| Vice President of the United States. OF ReAescfi-
| tatiyc in Congress. or for any office pt pro' {"
| trust. created 10y the Constitution or laws oi tn
| State. or by the ordinances TT authority nt the
| Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. the person
giving offering to give an, the person rccch t!-
| the same and any person who gives ur causes te
be given. Illegal vote. knowing ii /" lie such.
| at any election hereafter to be held in this Stat"
shall on conviction in Court oi Law. in addition
| to the penalteS now or Hereafter TO he. imposed
by law. be forever disqualified 10 hold any Office
OF profit or trust, or to vote 1T any election here
| after.
| All male citizens. without distinction ot Color.
who are entitled to registration Tnder the prccc,i
| ing sections are hereby notified IT, appear before
the undersigned, at the places pamcd above, hr
tween the hours prescribed. on one OF the Wr
| excluded from voting ut the November election.
| by the provisions of the Act OF Assembly and H.
| Constitution OF the State OF Maryland
| JOHN +. FERGUSON.
Officer Of Registration First district.
JOSEPH r. HEDR1Ck,
Officer ot Registration Second district,
! JOHN FRAZER
| Officer of Registration Third district.
W. IL. MAHAN.
| Officer OF Registration Fourth district
GRANVILLE $. IEffERIS.
| Officer of Registration fifth district!
SAMUEL ]. JENNESS
| Officer OF Registration Sixth distinct
JOHN h. ABR ADAMS
Officer of Registration Seventh distrr,.
! JOHN !. EENNETr.
Officer OF Registl,tion Eighth district
| II. II. DuNCKINCK,
Officer OF Registration Ninth district
Aug IS, iss1-.H