Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15

y, do solemnly swear that
The board % registry Of the
precinct Tor district Of county
Tor the precinct Of the
said board refused to register me as
qualified voter IN said precinct; that am
duly qualified voter, entitled TO vote IN
said precinct at the next election
10, On the Tuesdays, respectively, six,
1--WE and four weeks preceding such regu-
Lar election, and on the Wednesdays next
following said Tuesdays, respectively,
said beard OF registry shall again meet
at the place designated. and sEal remain
IN session during the hours prescribed
IN Section lG, for the purpose Of register
tered who shan apply in person TO be
REGISTERED and also for the purpose Of
noting the names of any persons on such
qualified voters, The same forms shall
be observed as to the applications MAZE
on these days as were required Lh .re
former day Of registration. II any tC.er
Of the ward or county shall go befov the
board Of registry during such sessions and
make oath that he believes any specified
person upon such registry is not quail
fed voter, such fact shall be noted. A.
the end Of the registration for each Of
these days the registers shall be examined,
compared and made TO agree; and they
shall then be signed Immediately, under
the last name registered, under each
letter. IN the same way as hereinbefore
provided.
20, Before separating on the last day,
said board Of registry shall make out
and deliver to one of their number, chosen
by lot as clerk, n list. with the registered
address Of all those who have been regis.
tered as qualified voters whom ethics
one of the officers of registration sus-
poets not to be qualified voters, or against
whom any voter OF the ward or county
may have mad. complaint, as above pro
vided. II said board OF registry shall,
however know that amy person So COM
planned Of Is a qualified voter then sucf
name need not be put upon the lis, Of
suspected persons, unless required by 4
member Of the board. The officer OK
registration to whom such list has beer
delivered shall, on or before the Friday
next Following, sign a notice and send
to the address. as given In the registry
of each person who is upon such suspected
list requiring such person to appear be-
fore the board of registry upon the Tues
day following, giving the time OF such
session, and show cause why his name
should not be erased from such register
Proper blanks and postage-stamps shall
be furnished for this purpose by the board
Of supervisors. A similar notice shalt
also be served by said officer so acting as
clerk upon such person before the follow
at the place designated upon said regis
tersi the notice may be left there. II sues
place can be found. Any officer OF regis
tratton or other person acting tempotl
rarity as such. as hcrclnaftes1 D. ~ Ia ~
who wiifully neglects 10 perform his dul5t
touehing such scrutiny, shall be deemed
guilty Of mlsdemeanor, and, on con-
yiction, shall be Imprisoned In jail not less
than thirty days. nor more than sixty
days. In case Of temporary disability
on the part OF said officer acting as clerk
the board OF registry may appoint TEN.
porary clerk, belonging to the same party.
and administer to him the usual oath OF
ofhces ana said temporary clerk shall
perform all the duties OF the office until
the disability of the regular clerk Is re-
moved. And i shall also be the duty Of
each Of the other officers of registration
so far as may be IN his mower. 10 inform
himself as TO all the persons whose names
may he OF such suspected list.
q. On the Tuesday three weeks proceed
ing such regular election said board of
registry shall again meet at the place des-
ignated and they shall remain In ses-
sion during the hours prescribed In Sec
ton 49, for the sole purpose Of revising
their registry, and no new names shall
be added. AT the beginning of the ses-
sion the officer OF registration, TO whom
such suspected list was delivered shall
notices sent by him. and to whom d.
racted and where, ana as to the personal
service upon such person. OF as to the
leaving OF the same at his place Of resi-
dence SO designated; and II any person
10 whom such notice was sent shall APP
pear before the board Of registry during
that session he shall make and sign an
affidavit IN substance as follows:
Il do solemnly swear that l am cit,-
zen Of the United States. and that have
ward, in the city Of ~ u int
Tor district of coun-
tyj. in the State OF Maryland, from the
gay OIL up TO the
denee giving me the right to vote else
where"
II it is charged thas he has been CON
ylctea OF any infamous crime and has
oath that he has never been SO convicted.
or II convicted, that he was pardoned AZ
a time stated. This affidavit shall be
signed and sworn TO before one OF such
served and filed in the Office of the board
Of supervisors OF election. There
upon said board of registry shall further
examine him, and shall also swear the
office Of registration who has made the
inquiry and hear him upon the question.
and they shall also have the power 10
examine on oath any other witness that
may appear, OF be produced before them
In regard to the matter. and make any
further examination OF inquiry that they
may deem proper. and IL, after such fur
jority Of said board are of the opinion
that such person Is not qualified voter
IN sueh precinct, they shall draw a line
IN red ink through his name and through
all other entries on the line on which
said name is written, but so that the name
and said other entries shall remain
ltEtD4Gt Multn memorandum. IN case
any registration shall Indicate that the
name Of such person is erased from the
registry, ana such person shall not be
euutled to vote unless his name be req
stored as hereinafter provided purinas
the last hour Of said session IL any persofA
so notified 10 appear at such session has
not yet appearee and shown cause why
his name should not be erased from the
registry, the same shall be so erased in
the manner aforesaid unless a minority
OF the board are satisfied Of their own
knowledge, or upon competent testimony
that such person Is entitled to have MS
name retained on the registry; and under
The head OF 'remarks," opposite each
name erased. shall be stated The N ots *
to such erasure. the date OF nakine t6a
same. and the grounds and evidence IN
which II was made.
q. At the enc Of the last session above
provided for the said board OF reeistr,
shall compare and correct the TWO resiss
tiers and make them agree, and the IN
GERS having them, respectively In their
custody small then Immediately under the
last name registered under each letter of
the registers Sign their names SO thar M
other names can be added without dis
eovsry, all Of said officers of registration
shall then subscribe at the end Of each
words following;
We, the undersigned. CONSTITUTING the
board OF registry in precinct Of
clsilct OF county Tor tn
precinct OF The ward OF the city
Of }. In the stale Of MARYLAND,
do Jointly ana seNeraily certify THAT a t.
the general registration OF voters In SAD
precinct closed on. this dav ~
There were registered by tis,i mi
said precinct the names which In thil
book are entered. and that the nlrnhe Y
OF registered and qualified voters W
and is the number Of
Dated
During the next day the board OF reri, 4
try SHAH return the two registers n Iii &
board Of supervisors OF elections and NJ
the counties the said boards OF reeis4r Z
shall a. the same time return the alphabet
ieal list Of the Names color and addresses
Of the persons registered and erased ~
them. and IN Baltimore city the bnarfi<l
OF registry shall at the same lime refl,rn.
the lists made by them al their last ses-i
sion; and the said boards Of supsryisors
shall at once cause said alphabetical lisfsI
70 be printed in handful form N long,
primer type, and copies thereof nosieft
Within three days after the retiiul az
said lists, as aforesaid. in such fnannak
that they may be easily read, IN al lrask
ten prominent places Ia the respecfiYif
precincts. The board OF supervisors III
the CITY OF Baltimore and in the scvcra
counties shall cause 10 be printed az LEAST
ten extra copies OF all the handbilis pre-
pared BY them. respectively, under This
article, and as many more copies IS may
be required 70 supply all demands f1f
any Of them made With the tender 81 the
price before The printing thereof. which
topifa they shall sell 70 this public AZ tve
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