Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-28

until he shan have acquired . residence
In the part OF tho county Or city TO which
he has removed.
Every male citizen u the United States
having the above prescribed qualifications
Of age and residence shall b entitled to be
registered 90 as to become . quallned voter
II he be. Arst: . person who. on the nrst
day Of January In the year eighteen hum
dred and sixty-nine. or prior thereto. was
entitled to vote under the laws Of this state.
or any other Stats OF the United states,
wherein he then resided; or second male
descendant OF such last mentioned person
or third: . foreign born citizen Of the
United States naturalized between the hrzt
day Of January In the year eighteen hum
dred and sixty mine and the date OF the
adoption Of this section of this Article; or
fourth q male descendant Of such last mem
toned person or Afth: person who. In
the presence Of tho officers OF registration.
shall. In his own handwriting. with pen and
ink. without any aid. suggestion or memo
randum whatsoever. and without any Ques-
ton or direction addressed to him BY any
Of the officers OF registration, make appli-
cation TO register correctly. stating In such
application his name, age. date and place OF
birth. residence and occupation at the time
and for the two years next preceding. the
name or names Of his employer or en-
ployers, II any. at the time and for the two
years next preceding. and whether he has
previously voted, and II so. the State. county
or city and district or precinct in which he
voted last, and also the name in full Of the
President Of the United States. Of one OF the
Justices OF the Supreme Court Of the United
| states. Of the Governor OF Maryland. Of one
OF the Judges OF the Court Of Appeals OF
Maryland and Of the Mayor Of Baltimore
City. II the applicant resides in Baltimore
City, or Of one of the County Commissioners
of the county In which the applicant resides;
and any person who n unable to comply
with the aforegoing requirements IS to maxi
ing application for registration in his own
handwriting. solely because he is physically
disabled from 30 doing; or sixth: per-
son. or the husband OF . person. who at the
time Of his application for registration. 10
bona fds owner Of real or personal property
In an amount Of not less than ave hundred
dollars. 10 assessed therefor ON the tax
books of the City Of Baltimore or Of one Of
the counties of this state. has been such
owner and 90 assessed for two years next
preceding his application for registration
shall have paid and shall produce receipts
for the taxes on said property for said two
years and shall at tho time Of his appli-
cation make AFFIDAVIT before the officers of
registration that he Is, or that ho is the
husband Of the person who il the bona fde
owner of the property so assessed to him or
her. a. the case may Be. and that he o.
she has been such owner for two years next
preceding his application.
No person not qualified under some one of
the above clauses shall be entitled to be reg
istered as q qualified voter or be entitled 10
vote. Every written application u BE- reg
istered. presented to the ofncers Of registra-
tion By any person applying to be registered
under the above fifth clause. shall be care
fully preserved BY said officers OF registra-
ton and shall be produced in any Court. II
required. as hereinafter provided.
The afidavit Of any applicant for regis
tFation. duly made TO the ofacers Of regis
tration or In Court that he. the applicant.
IL q person who was entitled TO vote on or
before the first day OF January In the year
eighteen hundred and gixty-nine, AZ afore-
said, or that he has become n naturaiized
citizen Of the United States between the
FIRST day Of january In the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine and the date Of the
adoption OF this section of this Article. ~
aforesaid. or his afidavit upon Information
and belief that he 70 descendant Of per-
son who was entitled to vote on or before
tho nrat day Of January in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine. or that he 10 q
descendant Of . person who has become
q naturalized citizen Of the United States
between the frst day Of January In the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine and the
date OF tho adoption OF this section OF this
Article. shall be prsmG fooie evidence Of amp
Of said facts 10 sworn 70.
A WilfulIy false statement upon the part
Of any applicant for registration In relation
TO any OF the matters aforesaid shall be
perjury, and punishable a. perjury Is pun
ished BY the laws Of this State.
Any person who feels aggrieved By the
action Of any board of officers Of registra-
tIon In refusing 70 register him as q Quali-
fed voter, or In registering any dlsquali-
ned person. may at any time, either before
or after the last session Of the board Of
officers Of registration, but not later than
the Tuesday next preceding the election. file
. petition. verified BY anidayit. in the Cir
cult Court for the county In which the
cause Of complaint arises. or. II the cause
Of complaint arises In Baltimore City, In
any court Of common law Jurisdiction In
said city, setting forth the grounds Of his
application and asking to have tho action
Of the board Of ofhcers Of registration cor
rectod. The court shall forthwith set tho
petition for hearing and direct summons to
be issued requiring the board Of oficers Of
registration complained against In said petit
ton 10 attend at tho hearing In person or
By counsel and where the object Of the
petition n 70 STRIFE Of he name Of any
person Summons shAu AIse - tasueA foS
such person. which shall be served By tho
sheriff within the time therein designated |:
and said several courts shall have full juris-
diction and power to review the action of
any board of officers OF registration and 10
grant or withhold. as II may deem lawful
and proper. the relief prayed for in the
premises.
In determining whether any person who
applied TO be registered under the above
| NTH clause OF this section was or was
not entitled TO be registered under said
| NTH clause, tbs court shall require the
| board Of officers OF registration complained
| against TO produce the written application
prepared and submitted By such person al
the time he presented himself for registra-
tion to said board Of oficefs Of registration,
and upon said written application tho court
shall determine whether or not said person,
when he presented himself for registration.
complied with the requirements Of said nfth
clause; and II the court shall determine
that said written application. 20 prepared
and submitted BY said person. complied
with the requirements Of said fifth clause,
and that said person was mot disqualified
under any other provision Of this Article
| OF the Consultation 10 be REGISTERED upon