The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-18
The Registration Bill.

| IL goes 10 the Governor In that Ihrm.
Democrats and Republicans alike
voted for the bill, there being SO yeas
and no nays. only two members,
Messrs. Action and Dixon, absent.
The Republicans explained that they
did not consider the bill by an means
perfect, but voted for it because it
was better than the present registra-
ton. The precinct bill for Baltimore
city, which is the basis of new regis
trati0n in Baltimore, has been al
ready signed. and operations under
it are going on.
The registration bill as adopted by
the Legislature provides for the alp
pOintment by the Governor of one
registration officer in each election
district in counties. and twenty for
each of the three legislative districts
of Baltimore; three registers to be
assigned to each ward after the redi-
visions of the wards directed by the
recent act of Assembly. Under the
precint bill there will he 1870 precincts
in the city, to be numbered regularly
from TO $50. and the registration
bill gives each register charge of the
precincts, to he assigned to him in
numerical order. AT each regular
session of the General Assembly
| hprla Fl or tho Gnyar,,,,r shall .,,,,,,;,,t
one register for each ward as then
laid out. Registers during their ses-
sinns are clothed with the powers of
justices of the peace, their terms of
Office hoth in Baltimore and the
counties to extend for two years from
the first Monday in May following
their appointment. Before the fourth
Monday in May, 1882, the Governor
shall cause to he delivered to the
registers, through the sheriffs of the
counties and the police commission
ers of Baltimore, one registry and
two pol,-b"oks. Registers are to sit
in Baltimore from the first Monday
in July, and for revision and compile.
lion 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 tif
teen successive days from the first
Monday in September and three days
from the first Monday in October,
with open doors from ga. M, to j..
m. In the counties they are to sit
FIVE days after the fist Mondays in
July and August, FIVE cut Mondays in
September and the first Monday and
Tuesday in October. In subsequent
years in the counties they are TO sit
five days after the first Monday i'm
September and ON the first Monday
and Tuesday in October. Registers
i'm Baltimore to receive S4 day
while at work in 1882, and suisse
quently $500 per annum. the pay in
the counties to be 81 day. Notice
OF time and places of registration in
Baltimore to be published in six
daily papers ten c rvs before the first
and seven days before the September
and October sitting; in the counties
notice should he given in two news
papers Cfopposite politics. Registers
are to administer an oath to all ap.
plicantS for regiStra ton, but no que. .
tiOns to he asked touching causes of
disqualification not enumerated in
the constitution. Where registration
is refused. or names improperly en-
tered after the close Of registration or
revision. appeal is given to any judge
Of circuit court of n county or of the
Supreme Court in Baltimore. Balti
more registers, six days after the
October sitting, 1882. must deliver tn e
registry and poIl-bnokS to the clerk of
theSuDreme Court, with certificate
appended to each that 1t is correct in
all particulars, and after 1882 shall
make new poll-books, the clerk of
the court to deliver one poll-book to
the police commissions on or hefDre
the third Wednesday in October each
year. The same applies in the coun-
ties to the registers, the clerks of the
circuit courts and the sheriffs.
The sittings are designated the
FIRST summer sitting" the "Septem-
her sitting" and the October sit
ting )" no register to enter or strike
offany name except during a regular
sitting. One month before the sum
mer sitting census ct voters in Bal.
timore is to he taken Ivy the police
commissioners, to be returned to the
precinct registers before the summer
/ sitting ~ similar census TO lie taken
in each September before the election
of members of the General Assembly.
Penalties for registers or Others hay
ing custody of the books are a fine of
$500, or three years imprisonment,
ar both; and for frauds of violence
attempted upon the registers, or in
reference with them, the same pen