The Cecil Whig., 1881-09-03
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the 5th, 9th,
9TH, 9th and 9th days and Septem-
Der, 1881, from 9 o'clock A. NJ, to
6 o'clock P. M,

10. The purl."se of ,ii-char.ng their duty Is on
OF Registration. arcoriin. 10 th,. said Act 1t
the General Assembly
The Registration Act of 1876 provides:
Shc !. At the times and places of which notice
shall he :" given the said respective Officers of
Registration shall! proceed 10 strike from the list
"t qualified voters the names vi all persons in
their respective wards. or election district. know II
or mad" known TO them. who have died or reno: cd
from the precinct or election district in which they
have been registered. or who may not he residents
thereof or entitled TO vote therein or have become
dSqualilrd under the pro, >ionS oi the second and
third sections OF the first article OF the tonStitn
tion. and shall deliver to any person. whose name
appears on the said list OF qualified voters and
who may be- dcsiruuS of registering elsewhere. Il
certificate of Registration ami shall strike from
the book OF registration the NAMES nt all persons
applying for certificates oi registration. also
the names ot ali dead. removed or disqualified
persons, or of persons who may not he a resident
oi the precinct or election district in which he j.
registered. OF may not be entitled IL vote there
in under the Constitution and the ia": ni this
State. a. III, ease h!::y be: and shall also state i'll
such i'on"! the >HIi i.r -u"h stalking "ii al the
names respectively, ard It. register tine name Of
every i"rs"n VII" shall apply Ia said officers TO be
registered a. Il lualihed vo!cr. who shall satisfy
them that he possesses. or before the day OF elec
tion next ensuing will possess. the requisite quail
i1icatiun> under the Constitution OF the United
States. and the laws made in pursuance thereof
and OF the Constitution oi the State o1 Maryland
and the qualifications OF age. citizenship and res
-ions OF the second and third sections of the first
article ut the Constitution: and before registering
any person qualified voter. the said Officers
of Registration shall administer to him the follow
ing oath or affirmation: :" |. -. do solemnly
swear OF affirm. that will true answers make to
all questions necessary to ascertain my qualiilca-
tion or dis qualification to be registered a. Il guI-
fed voter: but nothing herein contained shall be
construed TO authorize said Registers to ask any
questions touching any ut disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution Of
a III a ed
SIC :. Said Officers of Registration shall. he
fore striking from said list oi qualified voters and
from sad books of registration the name "f any
Registered person diligently inquire and accurate
ly ascertain that said registered person does not
possess. or before The nlectlun next ensuing VIII
not possess. the requisite qualifications to cntile
him to he registered qualified voter III such
precinct election district. that such person is
disqualified under the provisions ot the second
and third sections of the first article ni the Con
.tituton: and if it shall appear that said register
cd per-nii dnes not possess, or Will MT possess
said qualifications. ana that he ritalsudis4nalihed,
then said officer shall STRIKE the name uf such per
son from said list OF qualified voters and said
books oi registration. but il il shall appear other
wise. then said officer shall not strike the name oi
such person from said books of registration and
from said list Of qualified voters, and before reg
isterinG as 4uhliiied y4ter my person VINO has
applied To said Officer of ReyiSratn to be regis
tered as qualified voter said officer shall dill
gently inquire aud accurately ascertain that such
person possesses or will possess before the eec-
cntitle him to be registered as qiialiiied voter.
and that he is not disqualified under the provi-
Sions OF the second and third sections OF the rst
article oi the Constitution. and II shall appear
tina; caid person SO applying. possesses or will
posse. Lern said day of election, said qualitra-
tons. and is not ihed then said Officers
OF Registration shall register tho I.alie vi such
person as qnaiiied voter but they shall not reg
lister the name OF any person who does not or will
not possess said qualifications, oriS so disqualified
and when any person applying, as aforesaid, for
shall have been previous registered
within this &iJla, the Officer of Registration to
whom such application lie made, heinrr registering
such persons, shall demand and receive from him
certificate of previous legal registration. and
such certificate of previous registration shall he
cancelled by the officer who shall register such
persons anew.
The c.n.,i,uiianal provisions above referred to
IL follows:
SEC. .. No person above the age Of twenty one
years convicted of larceny. other infamous
crime. unless pardoncd by the Governor. shall
thereafter be entitled To vote at any election
in this State: and no person under guardianship.
aS lunatc. or as Il person non c0Mp0S mFftS,
shall ho entitled to vote.
! SEC 3. Ifany person shall give or offer TO give,
directly or indirectly, any brihe. present. or re
ward. or any promise. any security for the pay
ment or the delivery OF money, or any other thing
t" induce any voter TO refrain from voting. or to
procure vote for any candidate or person pro
posed. or voted for Elcctnr for President and
Nicci'rcSident nt the nted States. VI Reprc>cn-
tatiN" in Congress. or inr ANY niiicr ui prunt or
| trust created by the Constitution laws of this
, State. or by the ordinances "r authority oi the
| Mayor and city Council of Baltimore the person
giving Offering t" give. and the person receiving
| the same. and any person who gives causes to
he given. an Illegal vote, knowing il to he such.
at any election hereafter to be held in this State,
shall, on conviction in Court Of Law, in addition
| to the penalties now, ar hereafter 10 be. imposed
by law. be forever disqualified To hold any office
Of profit trust, or to vote at any election here
| after.
! All male citizens. without distinction Of color
who are entitled to registration under the preced
ing sections. are hereby notified To appear before
! the Undersigned. at the places nan"d above. be
| tween the hours prescribed. on one of the five
days, and he registered. They may otherwise b.
/ excluded from voting at the November election
! by the pro, sions of the Act Of Assembly and til,
| Constitution of the stare OF Maryland.
! JOHN E. FERGUSON
tI1iccr OF Registration First district.
! JOSEPH T. HEDRICK.
! Officer Of Registration Second district.
JOHN FRAZER
Officer "i Registration Third district.
| ". X. MAHAN
Officer Of Registration Fourth district.
GRANVILLE s. JEFFERlS,
Officer of Registration Fifth district.
SANU Ell J. JENNESS.
Officer Di Registration Sixth district.
JOHN b. ARRiHAMS
Officer of Registration Seventh district.
JOHN J. RENN
! Officer of Registration Eighth district
H. il. DUYCKINCk,
Officer Of Registration Ninth district.
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