The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-16
Public General Laws.

supervisors for good cause, he appointed
by the supervisors, and shall be bound 10
serve as such officer for the term of one
year. The supervisors shall keep books.
in which shall be written down the names
of all the judges and clerks SO appointed,
the date and manner OF notice to them to
appear, and whether or not they appear,
and, II appearing, whether they were
appointed. rejected or excused, and, II
rejected or excused, the reasons therefor.
No person shall be compelled to serve as
judge or clerk for one year after the expi-
ration of his term of service, and all per-
sons SO serving shall be exempt from
jury duty during the term of their service
and for one year thereafter. Any person
so selected and notified to appear for eS-
animation, who shall not appear before
the board as required, or shall refuse to
serve, shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than three hun
dred dollars, unless ii shall appear that
he was not qualified for such service. by
reason of ill-health, infirmity or old age.
1t shall be the duty Of the supervisors
to notify the States Attorney of the
county or the City of Baltimore of the
failure, refusal or neglect Of any person.
stttute proceedings for such penalty at
the next term of court. The States At
torney shall receive fee CT fifty dollars
Tor every penalty recovered by him, to
be paid out OF the sum actually recov-
cred, whether the proceedings for the
recovery Of such penalty shall be insti-
tuted Of his own motion or at the instance
10. After the judges and clerks are ap-
pointed the board of supervisors shall
Immediately. and before the first day OF
August in each year, give notice of the
names of all such judges, and shall be-
fore the first day of October, give notice
OF the names of all such clerks, and in
every case the residences and the pre-
cincts for which they are selected, by
causing the same in the several counties
to be published once a week for two sue
cessive weeks In two or more newspapers
nTNa NJ h AsNh M
possible, shall be of opposite political
faith from that of a majority of such
supervisors. and If no newspaper be
published In such county then by posting
ouch notice in three of the most public
places in such county and in Baltimore
City, to be published on two successive
days in all the daily papers printed in the
English language in said city. which shall
be willing to publish the same at their
current rates for advertising. Said board
in appointing judges and clerks and in
the notice thereof, shall designate the
persons intended by them to represent
the political parties respectively. 1t shall
be the duty of the said board to examine
promptly into any complaints which may
be preferred to them in writing against
the fitness or qualifications of any person
SO appointed judge or clerk, and to re-
move any such judge or clerk whom, upon
inquiry, they shall find to be unfit or in
point persons. in the manner hereinbe-
fore prescribed, to fill all vacancies in
the. office of judge or clerk, and shall i'm
mediateiy make public the names of such
persons SO appointed, by advertisement,
as nearly as may be, as herelnbefore pro-
vided for the original appointment. The
shall be kept in the books hereinbefore
prescribed in Section 9, which books, with
the recommendations and protests made
to them and all their other records and
papers shall always be open to the in
spection OF the public. After notice, as
aforesaid, of their appointment, the
judges and clerks shall again be notified
to appear at the office of sa board, and
shall then and there, after taking the
oath of Office before one OF said super
visors, receive their commissions. The
scribed by each one in book to be kept
for the purpose by the supervisors, and
shall be in substance, as follows; =
81, residing at in
State Of Maryland, do solemnly swear Tor
AFFIRM that l am a legal voter in the
of the city '' " 5or dis.
state; that will support the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and that will
be faithful and bear true allegiance to
the State of Maryland, and support the
Constitution and laws thereof; and that
l will faithfully and honestly discharge
the duties of an officer of registration
and of judge of election (or clerk Of cleo
ward of the city Of - :,
the State Of Maryland. according to the
IL. 1t shall be the duty of said board of
supervisors to appoint the place of regis
tration. and also the polling place in each
precinct of their county or city, and 4 70
lighted and clean. The places for regis
tration and polling shall, in all cases. be
upon the ground floor of building. the
entrance to which is from the highway
or from public street at least forty feet
wide, IL in the City of Baltimore, and at
least twenty-five feet wide II in the coun-
ties, in room facing on said street or
highway, and shall be as near the center
OF the voting population Of the precinct,
and as convenient to the greatest num-
Der of voters, as is practicable, and in no
case shall 4 registration or election be held
in any building. or part of building, used
or occupied as a saloon, dram shop, pool
room, bilriard-hell or bowling-all or
communicating Herewith by doors or
Railways. If no suitable place is found,
the supervisors shall provide one.
u. It shall be the duty OF the pe.soa or
officer having charge OF the vital stats
tics OF any city or county to furnish to
monthly. a report of the name and the
previous residences of every male person
over twenty-one years of age who shall
have died during the preceding month;
and said board shall Immediately before
the registration or revision thereof. in
each year, cause to be arranged alpha
DGIlCdllY,
cording to wards In the cities and &C
cording to election precincts in counties,
the names and late residences of all
such deceased persons, and have the sam.
printed and furnish copy of said printed
list to each membec of the board of
registry of such wards or precincts for
their guidance.
10. Said board of supervisors shall give
ten days notice of the time and place
of regfs ,atiCn and of revision thereof,
and o. election. in each precinct of such
county or city by hand-bills set up in the
most public places in such precincts, and
also in the counties by advertisement in
two newspapers Zone of which news
papers, II possible. shall be Of opposite
Of said supervisory of general circula-
ton therein, and in the City of Baltimore
by advertisement in all the daily news
papers which will publish the same at
their current rates for advertising. Said
board shall make all necessary rules and
regulations not inconsistent with this
Article, with reference to the registra-
ton of votes and the conduct of elections,
and they shall have charge of, and make
provisions for, all elections, general, spec
fal. local, municipal. state and county,
and Tor all other5 o. every description,
part thereof. at any time. All questions
shall be decided by a majority of the
board unless otherwise expressly pro-
that in any incorporated city or town in
this state (other than the City OF Balti'
more) in which the municipal or charter
elections thereof are now regulated by
the Public Local Laws of the state, the
conduct of such municipal or charter
elections shall continue to be SO regulated
as heretofore, and such Public Local
Laws shall continue in force therein
REGISTRATION.
Il, Each judge of election in the City
of Baltimore and each of the two judges
of election appointed before the first day
of July in the counties, as provided Ia
Section 2, shall also be an officer Of regis
tration III the district or precinct for
which he shall be appointed, and the
judges so appointed, when duly qualified.
shall. for their respective districts or
BOARD Of registry thereof Said officers Of
registration, and each of them, in addi-
ton to the power hereinafter conferred
upon them as judges OF election, shall
have, during the respective times OF the
appointed sittings of said board of regis
try, authority to keep the peace and 10
preserve order and enforce obedience TO
their lawful commands at and around
their places Of registration: to keep the
access to such place open and unob-
structed; to prevent and suppress riots,
tumult violence and disorder. any VIOLA
ton of this article, and all other improper
practices at and around their place or
registration, tending to intimidation. or
to the obstruction of their work; they
may compel, by summons or attachment,
the presence OF witnesses before them
for any purpose connected with the duties
of their Office, and may commit for trial
any person committing, at or around their
place of registration, any breach of the
peace or other offense forbidden by this
article: they shall have the power to
issue any Of said summonses, attach
ments or commitments when sitting IN
any county of this state, to the sheriff
of said county or TO any constable thereoi,
and when sitting in the City Of Bald-
more, to the Marshal Of Police, or to any
police officer of said city. All such pro-
cess shall be served by said respective
officers in the same manner as II they
were issued by a court of record having
jurisdiction of the subject matter, or by
a Justice of the peace exercising police
powers within such respective. Jurlsdlc-