The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-24
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, THE
Bird and 4th days of OCTOBER,
1881, FROM 9 O'CLOCK A, NJ,
TO O'CLOCK P. M,

for tho purpose OF jscharginC their duty a ON
GERS of Registration. according 20 the said Act Of
the General Assembly.
The Registration 40, q 1876 provides:
Ser 10 At the time and place published b said
Officers of Registration Tor receiving said boz kS OF
registration and lists A. mentioned II the proceed
ing section the said officers shall proceed to strike
from said books and said lists the names OF all
persons known to them, as required in section of
this Act. who may not he residents Of or entitled
to vote in the precinct election district in which
they are respectively registered who have died or
who do no, possess tn" requisite quailcatlons. or
who will not possess said qualifications before the
election next ensuing who are disqualified un
the provision Of the second or third section OF the
first article of the Constitution. and to register the
name of every person who shall apply to them TO
be register. who shall satisfy said Officers OF Reg
istratiom that they possess, or will possess the re-
uuiSitc uuH iticatohs before the election next en-
suing. and who are not dis'Iuaiged under the
second and third sections OF the first article of the
Constitution; aud also the name OF every person
whom Judge of 2 Court. to whom an appeal has
been taken from the decision Of said Officers OF
Registration has decided to be entitled to be reg
istered rs n qualified voter: prOrided. that 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 the certificate
OF his previous legal registration and cancel the
same. and they shall finally revise and complete
said lists.
The constitutional provisions above referred to
are AZ follows:
SIC. .. No person above the age of twenty-Onc
wears convicted Of larceny. or other infamous
crime. unless pardoned by the Governor, shall!
ever thereafter be entitled 10 vote ut any election
in this State: and no person under guardianship
as lunatic. ur as a person non tOHPoN McHtiN'
shall be entitled To vote.
SEC g. If any person snail give. or offer TO give.
directly or indirectly. any bride, present. on re
ward. or any promise, or any security Tor the pay
ment or the delivery Of money. or any other thin"
to induce any voter to refrain from voting. or To
procure vote Tor any candidate. or person pro
posed or voted for aS Elect0r for President ana
Sicr-Presdent OF the United States. or RcpreSen-
tativr in Congress. or for any office OF proht OF
trust created by the Constitution ar laws OF this
State ur by the ordinances or authority OF the
Mayor and City Council al Baltimore, the person
riyin. or Offering I" give and the person receiving
the s:imc and any person who gives or causes 10
be given. an illegal vote. knowing il to he such.
III any election hereafter I" be held in this state.
shall On cunN teton in Court Of Law in addition
to the penalties now. or hereafter To he. imposed
by law he forever disqualified to hold any office
OF profit trust. or 10 vote at any election here
after.
All male citizens. without distinction oi color,
who are entitled to registration under the proceed
ing sections. are hereby notified to appear before
the undersigned. ut the places named above. he.
tween the hours prescribed on one OF the two
day. and be registered. They may otherwise I've
excluded from votln. 1T the November cicrtloh
by the prov sions oil the Act "i Assembly and the
Constitution Of the State OF Maryland.
JOHN l.. FERGUSON.
Officer Of Registration First district.
JOSEPH L. HEDRlCh,
Officer OF Registration Second district,
JOHN FRAZER,
Officer of Registration Third district.
w. Il. MAHAN.
Officer of Registration Fourth district.
GRANVILLE :. JEFFERlS.
Officer of Registration Fifth district.
SAMUEL j. JENNESS,
Officer OF Registration Sixth district.
JOHN B. ABRAHANS,
Ut.cer of Registration Seventh district.
JOHN J. BENNETT,
Officer of Registration Eighth district.
II. II. DUGCkINCk,
Officer of Registration Ninth district.
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