The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-19
CHAPTER l55.

AN ACT to amend the Act of eighteen
hundred and eighty-two, chapter twenty
two, entitled Gan Act to provide for
the uniform registration of the names
of all the qualified voters of this State,
and the several amendments thereto
enacted by the Acts of eighteen hundred
and eighty-two, chapter one hundred and
thirty-6ve, and eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, chapter two hundred and
seventy-one, and eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, chapter four hundred and
sixty-seven."
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That instead
of one Officer of Registration for each of
the twenty wards of Baltimore city to be
appointed by the Governor, as provided by
the Act of eighteen hundred and eighty
two, chapter twenty-five, entitled can Act
to provide for the uniform registration of
the names of all the qualified voters of this
State" the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tons in the city of Baltimore, appointed
in pursuance of the Act Of eighteen hun
bred and scventy-six, chapter two hundred
and twenty-three, and an amendment
thereto, passed at the present session of the
General Assembly, shall appoint three
Officers of Registration for each precinct
of said wards, two of whom shall always be
selected from the two leading political
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such parties, and all shall be legal voters
residing in the precinct for which they are
appointed, and shall be men of approved
integrity and capacity. Said Officers of
Registration shall possess the same qualif-
cations and powers, be charged with the
same duties and subject to the same re-
sponsibility as prescribed in said Act of
eighteen hundred and eighty-two, chapter
twenty-five, except in so far as modified by
this Act
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said
several Officers of Registration for said
precincts of Baltimore city, instead of sit
ting fifteen days in September and three
days in October for the performance of
their duties as provided in said Act of
eighteen hundred and eighty-two, chapter
twenty-five, section nine, shall sit for the
purpose of performing the duties imposed
upon them by said Act, and by this Act,
at some place or places to Obj selectee VI
them or a majority of tL,es.Ss . convenlenas
as possible to all the resEaeun, ~ &c said pre-.
cinct, from the second Midents y IN May
eye-,, year in ming thundeafr aa ,,;s,e Tenn,
oote -.,e ~ ms hour 4.S0 P. NJ, 10. Pr.
cid IN SAID city of Baltimore, inclusive OF j
aid days, for two successive days, and for j
ne same number of days in each of the G
sveral months of June, July and Septem- /
er, beginning on the second Monday of S
ach of said several months, and for two L
avs in the month of October, beginning t
n the first day of said month, unless the f
rst day should happen to be Sunday, in {
'hich case said sitting shall begin on the b
econd day of said month in every year in
hich an election shall be held in said city. t
aid sittings shall be respectively called S
he May, June, July, September and De- 8
,ber sittings. The said respective Officers S
Registration shall sit at said several sit t
ngs in the city of Baltimore with open f
oors from 10 o'clock, a. M, to 10 o'clock, t
M, on each day of their sessions, and
neir proceedings, whilst so sitting, shall be d
ublic and open to free inspection, without n
ny obstruction whatever.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
lid several Officers of Registration for the Il
,spective election districts in the counties n
this State, instead of sitting five days in Il
eptember and two days in October in each D
ear, as prescribed by the said Act of ST
ghteen hundred and eighty-two, chapter r,
genty-two, section ten, shall sit for the S,
lrpose of performing the duties imposed IL
pom them by said Act, and by this Act, il
lily for two successive days in the month u
May, for three successive days in Sep b
mber and for five successive days in Oc- al
Der in every year in which an election 81
all be held in said counties; said sittings 81
May and September to commence on the re
cond Monday of said months respectively, IL
ID the October sitting to commence on Sc
e first Monday in October. Said sittings al
all in like manner be called the May, 81
,ptember and October sittings The said tn
spective Officers of Registration shall sit tc