The Democratic advocate., 1882-02-18
The New Registration Law.

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The new registration law is not very unlike
! the present in its main features, and below
viii be found a short synopsis of some of its
provisions
| Itprovides for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of one registration officer in each cleo
| ton district in the counties. and twenty for
each of three legislative districts of Baltimore !;
three registers to be assigned to each ward
| after the redivisions Of the wards directed by
the recent act of Assembly. Under the pre-
cinct bill there will be $50 precincts in the
city, to be numbered regularly from to $50.
and the registration bill gives each register
charge of three precincts, to he assigned to
him in numerical order At each regular
session of the General Assembly hereafter the
Governor shall appoint one register for each
ward as then laid out. Registers during their
sessions are clothed with the powers of JUS
tees of the peace, their terms of Office both in
Baltimore and the counties to extend for two
years from the first Monday in Nav following
their appointment. Before the fourth Mon
day in May, 1882, the Governor shall cause to
be delivered to the registers, through the
sheriffs of the counties and the police commits
sioners of Baltimore, one registry and two
poll books Registers are to sit in Baltimore
from the first Monday in June, 1882 to the
first Monday in July, and for revision and
completion of the registry for fifteen days
from the first Monday in September and for
three DAYS from the first Monday in October.
and in 1888 and subsequent years for revision
for fifteen successive days from the first Mon
day in September. and three days from the
first Monday in October. with open doors
from s \. NJ to : P. NJ. In the counties they
are to sit FIVE days after the FIRST Mondays in
July aud August, FIVE DAYS after the first aud
second Mondays in September and the first
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quent wears in the counties they are TO sit five
days after the first Monday in September and
on the first Monday and Tuesday in October.
Registers In Baltimore to receive 81 day
while at work in 1882, aud subsequently 500
per annum, the pay in the counties to be -
day. Notices of times and places of registra-
ton in Baltimore to be published in six daily
papers ten days before the first and seven days
before the September and October sittlnes IN
the counties notices 10 be given IN two news
papers Of opposite politics. Registers are 20
administer an oath to all applicants sor rcgis-
tratiOn. but no questions to be asked touching
causes of disqualification not enumerated IN
the constitution. Where registration IS re
fused. or names improperly entered after the
close Of registration or revision. appeal Is
given 10 any Judge Of Circuit Court Of
county or Of the Supreme Bench IN Baltimore.
Baltimore registers. six days after the October
sitting, 1882, must deliver the registry aud
poll books to the clerk OF the Superior Court,
with certificate appended TO each that IT :
correct in ali particulars, aud after iss2 shall
make new poll books. the clerk of the court
to deliver one poll book to the police commits
sioners ON or before the third "Wednesday IN
October each wear. The same applies IN the
counties to the registers. the clerks ol Circnii
Courts alsd the sheTiffs.
The sittingS are designated the ,tirsf sam.
mer sitting" the ''SeptembeF sitting. and
the "Ociober sitting; nO register t. enter ct
strike oH aAy name except during Q regular
sitting. Que month before the summer sitting
a census Of vnsess in Baltimore ) 10 b. taken
by the police commissioners. "a he FetuFned %
the precinct registers before the summer at
ting n similar census 10 be taken IN each Sep
tenher sitting before the election ot memhcrs
Of the General Assembly. Penalties ui nj sis-
tration frauds BY registers urothers hasius e''-.
toiy Of the books are fine # 500. or three
years Imprisonment or both and for irsHas
or violence attempted upon she regsstegs. or
interference With them. ihe SAME penalty.
finc of 500 Is imposed fnr failure Or refusal
to qualify or perform the duties at register
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