The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-06-10

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ate session of the Legislation, pro
vides for an entire new registration
If all legal voters of the State, in or
der to qualify them to vote at the
coming election. Personal applica-
tion must be made to the register by
each voter, and no one can be regis
tered without such personal applics-
ton. All persons should keep this
fact in mind no one can be register
ed any other way than by going in
person, to the register and making
application for himself. Foreign
horn citizens must present their nat
uralization papers. In case their pa
Ders have been lost or mislaid they
should make immediate application
to the court oy which the papers
were issued for a certificate that they
have been duly naturalized. Such
application can be made by mail.
The law provides in substance that
In the counties there are four sit
tings of the registers for 1882. The
first occurs on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. after
the second Monday in the month of
July-the 18th, 18th, goth, 2lst and
22d; the second occurs on the Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, after the second Monday
in the month of Augustine 18th,
10Th. 18th. 18th and 10th; the third
occurs. for the purpose of revising and
completing the registry, on Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, OF the two successive weeks
next after the first Monday of Sep
tember-the 5th, 9Th, 7th, 9Th, 9th,
18th, 18th, 18th, 18th and 10TH, and
for two successive days commencing
with and including the first Monday
in October-the I'd and Sd.
At the three sittings in 1882, and at
the September sitting in each year
thereafter, the register may sit in one
or more places in his district, not ex-
ceeding three. convenient to the peo-
pie. The October sitting must be at
the place most convenient to the
greatest number of people. The reg.
ster must record ofeac, applicant for
registration the name, color, whether
sworn or affirmed. age. place of birth,
place ofresidence, by street and num-
Der in town. and on what road or in
what village if in the country, or
such other description of his place of
residence as shall be sufficienttO iden-
tify it. the time Of residence in the
country and election district, if nat
uraIized, date of papers and name of
court issuing them.
The States attorneys for the coun-
ties shall be the legal adviser of the
Registers. and the county commits
sioners shall pay them $50 each for
their services.
Heavy penalties are provided for
the punishment of fraudulent regis
tration.
Section 10 provides "That the sew
eral officers of registration appointed
in each county shall give in each
year collective notice, signed by
them. of their said respective sittings
to be held in said year under the pro-
visions of this act, and of the places
of sitting in each election district,
and of the times at which each ofsaid
respective sittings shall take place,
said notice shall be given by said of
ficers of registration at least ten DAYS
before the first day of their summer
sitting. and one week before the first
day of their September and October
sittings, by publication in two news
papers in said county, and by hand
bills set up in such public places in
each election district. &c. =
This is an important matter TO
every voter. and should not be for
gotten. Measures ought to be taken
and a plan organized as soon as pos
sible by the members ofthe Republic
can county central committee in each
district to have careful and full req
istration of the voters. present and
absent; Unless this is done, we shall
lose many votes next fall.