Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-05-03

out thls list, which shall be AZ all time
open 10 public inspection, il shall be thei
/ duty 70 address written notices % all th
| persons whose names are set down thereon
except thosc known 20 b. dead, calling ol
1 said persons to spgear before them ON O
I before the first day Of the July sitting II
! the city OF baltimore, and the first day o
the Sepien' 'er sitting in the counties, q
show cause why their names should not u
stricken from said registTies, which notice.
shall be served in Baltimore city by the Do
lice Of Baltimore city, and in the countie:
by the Sheriff Of the several counties, upon
all such persons who can be found by them
and said notices shall also DC sent by mai
TO said persons addressed - them at the
place from which they were registered
should ~ cause, OF, in the judgment of said
Officers Of Registration, an insufficient
cause - the contrary be shown by the first
day yf their July or September sitting, as
the case may bc, il shall he the duty of said
Officers 81 Registration, during said sitting,
- strike of the names Of all persons on
said list; but If said Officers of Registra-
ton shall be satisfied by competent sworn
testimony produced before them, or from
their own knowledge or information, that
any Of said persons, Notwithstanding their
failure - appear in answer to said notices,
arc in reality entitled Ia have their names
retained on said registration books then the
names Of said persons shall be SO retained !;
moreover, whenever any suggestion shall
bc made 70 them In writing, signed by any
person, that said registration books contain
any specified name or names which should
be stricken OF, il shall be their duty 10 dill
igenIly inquire into and investigate every
such suggestion, and 10 strike of every name
which, upon such investigation, they shall
ascertain 10 have been improperly regis
tered IN the first instance, or tO be no
longer entitled 10 remain upon the reg
isiratiun books tor any lawful cause,
within three days after the sittlngs in May,
June, July and September and the first ST.
ting ~ October in the city Of Baltimore,
and after the May, September and October
sitIa5S in the counties, said Registration
Officers shall publish, - provided in said
act OF eighteen hundred and cighty-two,
chapter twenty-five, the two alphabetical
lists required . be published by section
twcnty-onC IT said act and shall also put
up AMI retain during their subsequent ses-
sioEs, in conspicuous place in the room
occupied by them Us a registration office,
two OF said printed alphabetical lists; and
the said Officers Of Registration. within
three days after the close respectively of
their sittings in May, June, July and Sep
icmber, shall send by mail, and through
the police Of Baltimore city aud the Sheriff
in the several counties, notices 81 all per-
sJEs whose names have been stricken off
at said respective sittings, notifying them
that their names have been stricken off, So
a 10 give them an opportunity 10 appear
q: some future sitting, not later than the
first Of the October sit,ings, and establish
their right ID be reinstatcd. At the end of
the first October sitting il shall, in like
he the duty Of said officers Of Reg
istIdtlon 10 send notices Al the same mOGes
10 all persons whose names have been
stricken of, II such October sitting noti-
Tying them that thciE names have been
stricken of, and informing them that said
Officers ol Reg stration Will sit on the third
lay after the date of such notice for the
hearing and determining % all applications
Tor reinstatement, at which final sitting said
officers OF Registration shall sit for said
purpose only. IN all cases when name
Is stricken of, the reason shall be recorded
opposite such name, and when 4 name is
'iT:ckcn oil upon the cath of any person,
.ht name of such person shall be recorded
opposite the name stricken off. At the end
u each day registry, or revision of registra-
ion, ono ot said Registers in the city or the
Register in tn" county, shall sign his name
IT initials Immediately under the last name
registered under each letter, 80 that no new
name can he added without discovery.
And shall any Of said Officers Of Rcgistra-
lion 0i the several counties OF the State be
unable L. sit and register tie qualified vo-
'rTS oi their respective election districts on
l. . ~. =, Sc ng,4 I,
.irC, 10y reason # sickness or other una
So!iHbly cause, all persons qualified 10 be
registered, who shall appear in person at
the place OF registration on said day, and
who shall fail L. br registered by reason of
such disability Of the Officer Of Registra-
ton, shall have the same right ot appeal as
t they hal been refused registration by
the Orlcgruf Registration. The provisions
'! this section 50 far - they refer II the
striking II OF names from the registry lists,
shall not apply T. the action of the
Registers in the CITY OF Baltimore in the
years in which there is an entire new regis
i."'on IN said city, - hereinafter provided.
SEC. :. And n IL enacted, That il shall
lg the duty of the person or officers having
charge " the vital statistics Of anv city or
e unity - furnish - the Officer Of Regis
,-auun II the several precincts Of Baltimore
city, nr - the election districts of the sew
ga! counties, q the case may be. by the
second Monday of May in each year, a re-
plrt q tae names and the previous resi-
dgLCa II al male persons over the age Of
wgH:y-.ue years who have died since the
close Z i.g October sitting. Of the preCci-
i.- year, AMI 10 furnish ike monthly re-
3 .-t- during the months Of NAV, June,
july, August and September, and up 10 the
s.. IS" 70 tie october sitting, a. the end that
-ai! names may 10 promptly stricken from
tle r--i-tTAtipn hapks.
-Ec 8. And q Il f,urtier enacted, That
.G Case any error should he found in any
f: l-= I'll. books delivered T. the Judges of
E.- lion, IN the name or address Of any
q ter, a the same are set down upon the
? -.-tr.Nun b.oks, 4 copy from the regis
l.all.n bloss, duly certified by The Clerk
I'D. tie Circuit Court for the county, or the
Superior CouEt Of Baltimore city, as the
~--e may be. shall b. accepted by the
JUICE Il Election a. q conclusive corrcC-
ton % sid error. AMI the voter presenting
...l certificate snail be entitled 10 vote
thereon, Notwithstanding such error on the
polk books, precisely Is II said error had
Ok been made, and Il shall be the duty of
All clerks respectively. % issue said Ger
ltaaie free u charge a. the parties apply-
lax therefor. aud the cost thereof shall lie
.a..4 - sail Clerk " the County Commits
-..aars, 10 the Mayor and the City Council
81. E4.lL. re, as the case may h: and il
L-.. ~ the Glty % the said Clerk 70 keep
Die .Ace uIvn ~ the day Of election from
20. bur = . \. II. t. the hour Of 5 L. NJ,
CO p. lErpl~e u issuing such certificates
.. A1ac voters who may apply for them.
sac 10. IH3 b L enacted. Tia, in the