Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-09-21

ACS ptfst1 Dy the deueral Assembly nf
Maryland, at the January Session of 1890.
Ii is thought proper 10 publish in con-
neciion with this notice extracts of the reg
istrstion law so far as they are applicable
10 the counties, which bear particularly
upon the power and duty Of the Registrar
and the rights Of the citizen:
3. Each Of the said officers of registration
shall have in addition TO the other powers
hereinafter conferred upon him or which
may be hereafter conferred upon him by
law during the respective times of his APP
pointed sittings, the power Of justice Of
the peace to preserve order and enforce
obedience 10 his lawful commands at or
around his place OF registration 20 keep
the access TO such place open and unob
structed; to prevent and suppress riots, tn
multi, violence and disorder, and all other
improper practices at, around or near TO
his place of registration tending 10 intimida-
ton or 70 the obstruction of the work Of
registration, or the revision of the registra-
ton, and 10 protect and keep safe the reg
istrles of voters hereinafter referred TO
while in his custody and possession; he
may compel the presence of witnesses be-
fore him while sitting as an officer of regis
tration for all purposes connected with the
performance of the duties Of his Office by
summons and attachment; he may while
sitting as such officer of registration ccm-
NIT for trial any person committing at or
around his place Of registration any offense
forbidden by this article; he shall have the
power 10 issue any of said summons, at
tachmen's or commitments when sitting in
any county of the State to the Sheriff of
said county or 10 any constable thereof :;
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respective officers in the same manner as if
they were issued by the judge of court of
record having jurisdiction of the subject
matter or by n Justice of the peace exercis-
ing police powers within such respective
jurisdictions the sheriff or any constable
in any county in this State who shall serve
any of said processes shall receive the same
fees and in like manner as is or may be by
law, provided that he shall receive fees in
other State cases, but no officer of registra-
u n shall charge or receive any compensa.
ton for any service performed under this
article except such as is provided by this
article.
The special attention of citizens leaving
the State, temporarily, is called TO the Iol
lowing extract from the Acts of 1890
Chapter 573, Section IA: And
after the passage OF this act all persons
who shall vacate and remove from the
place of their actual domicile, abode,
dwelling place or habitation within this
State and shall take up domicile, abode,
dwelling place or habitation out of this
State shall be c1nclusively presumed TO
have lost their residen e in this State, and
shall In consequence thereof become dis.
qualified 10 vote. unless at or about the
time of sach removal or within ten days
fhRr fanr fh..xr cl,a eli
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for the coun-
ty from which they shall so remove, and
shall make and acknowledge before Linn
an affidavit declaring that Notwithstanding
such removal from their domicile, abode,
dwelling place or habitation, they do not
intend thereby 10 change their legal resi-
dence but they have fixed and definite
purpose TO return to this State on or before
six months preceding the next succeeding
general election in November, and If the
persons making such affidavits shall fail so
TO return and take up their actual abode,
domicile, dwelling place and habitation in
this State on or before six months next pre-
ceding such November election, they shall
be conclusively presumed TO have aban-
doned such declared intention and shall
thereupon become disqualified TO vote in
this State, and the officers of registration
shall refuse TO register them as qualified
voters, or shall strike off their names from
the registry if their names be entered there
on.
And will also attend and sit with open
doors at the place hereinafter named, on
MONDAY, the 16lh day of October, 1898,
from O'Clock A NJ. until o'clock p. NJ.
for revision and for hearing applications
ii fat hty,N hoe
have been stricken off the registration lists.
For the purpose aforesaid the said Off
GERS of registration will attend on the dates
aforesaid, as follows:
The Officer OF Registration for the First
Election District will attend at
ST, INIGOS, Z. E. Burch d Bro, Store.
The Officer of Registration for the Sec
ond Election District will attend at
VALLEY LEE.
The Officer Of Registration for the Third
Election Diftrict will attend at
LEONARDTOWy.
The Officer of Registration for the Fourth
Election District will attend at
CHAPTICO.
The Officer of Registration for the Fifth
Election District will attend at
NECHANICSVILLE
The Officer of Registration for the Sixth
Election District will attend at
HOLLYWOOD, rs O. 7Hompson's Store. ]
The Officer of Registration for the Sew.
enth Election District will attend at
AILESTOWH, [ B,,csing's Store /
The Officer of Registration for the Eighth
Election District will attend at
SHERMANTLNES STORE, near E5en.
eser Church.
The Officer of Registration for the Ninth
Election District will attend at
ST. GEORGES ISLAND, [Trice d.
HOJbs' Store.
RICHARD n ABELL.
Officer of Registration for First District
ROBERT j. BEAN,
Ofiicerof Registration for Second District
GILES f. DYER,
Officer of Registration for Third District.
ZACHARLAH IT. FOWLER,
Officer OF Registration for Fourth District.
JOSEPH H. JONES,
Officer OF Registration Tor Fifth District
JOHN z. RALEY,
Officer OF Registration for Sixth District.
JAMES 4. BLAIR,
Officer Of Registration for Seventh District
JOIN 4. B. SHERNAN TLNR.