The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15

Two years next preceding, the names
or names OF his employer or employ
ers, II any, at the time and for the
two years next preceding, and wheth- /;
er he has previously voted, and IL so,
the State, county or city and district
or precinct in which be voted last,
and also the name In full OF the Presi-
dent 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 Commission
ers OF the county in which the appli-
cant resides; and any person who Is
unable to comply with the aforegoing
requirements as to making applica-
ton for registration In his own hand
writing, solely because he is physi-
cally disabled from so doing; or
sixth: q person, or the husband of a
person, who at the time of his appli-
cation for registration, is a bona flde
owner Of real estate or personal prop
erty In an amount OF not less than
I'VE hundred dollars, IS assessed there
for on the tax books OF the City of
Baltimore or OF one OF the counties
OF this. State, has been such owner
and 80 assessed for two years next
preceding his application for registra-
ton; shall have paid and shall pro-
duce receipts for the taxes on said
property for said two years and shall
at the time OF his application make
affidavit before the officers Of regis
tration that he IL, or that he is the
husband OF the person who Is the
bona fide owner OF the property so
assessed to him or TO her, as the case
H4ay be, and that he or she has been
such owner for two years next preced-
Ing his application.
40 person not qualified under some
one OF the above clauses shall be entl-
tied 10 be registered as a qualified
voter or be entitled 10 vote. Every
written application 10 be registered,
presented 20 the officers OF registra-
tion by any person applying 10 be
registered under the above fifth
clause. shall be carefully preserved
| by said officers OF registration and
l shall be produced In any Court, II re-
! quired, as hereinafter provided.
The afiidavit Of any applicant for
! registration. duly made to the officers
of registration or IN Court. that he.
/ the applicant. Ie a person who was en-
/ Titled 10 vote on or before the first
day Of January In the year eighteen
Z hundred and sixty y-uine. as aforesaid.
or that he has become a naturaiized
/ citizen OF the United Statea between
| the first day OF January IN the year
I eighteen hundred and sixty-nine and
Ea AaaN - EM Aag -
I ton of this Article. Bs aforesaid. or
I his affidavit upon information and be-
I lief that he Is descendant OF q per-
son who was entitled 10 vote on or
before the first dag Of January in the
I year eighteen hundred and sixtY-nlne,
7 or that he 10 n descendant Of person
/ vino has become a natnralized citizen
( Of the United States between the
I iiral day of January In the year eigh.
( teen hundred and sixty-nine and the
date Of the adoption of this section
+ Of this Article. shall be prima faeie
evidence of any Of said facts 90 sworn
I 10
I A gilfully false statement upon the
+ part 81 any applicant for registration
IN relation TO any OF the matters
aforesaid shalt be perjury. and pun
iahabie aa perjury is punished BY the
laws of this State.
( ANY person who feels aggrieved by
the action Of any board OF officers OF
registration In refusing 10 register
Z him ~ qualified voter, or In regis.
Z serlnE any disqualified perBon. may
! at any time. either before or after
I The last session OF the hoard of Of
iipsrs 81 registration. hut not later
Z than the Tuesday next preceding
+ the election. file a petition verified
Z by affidavit. Ia the Circuit Court for
I the county In which the cause Of com.
I plant ariAeA. OF. II the cause OF com
{ plaint arises In Baltimore City. In any
( court ~ common law Jurisdiction Ia
8Bid city. settling forth the grounds
Z Of his application aud asking 60 have
{ the action of the board OF officers OF
registration corrected. Tho court
shall foTwith set the petition for
I hearing and direct summons 20 be Is
I sued requiring the board OF officers
Of registration complained against In
said petition 10 attend nj the hear
Ing IN person or by counsel and where
/ the object Of the petition Is 10 strike
on tho name OF amy person, summons
shall also be issued for such person.
which shall be served by the sheriff
within the time therein designated
and said several courts shall have
full Jurisdiction and power 20 review
the action OF any board of officers OF
registration and 70 grant or withhold.
IA 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 not entitled TO be registered
under said fifth clause. the court shall
require the board OF officers OF regis
tretIOn complained against to produce
the written application prepared and
submitted by such person al the time
he presented himself for registration
to said board OF officers of reRiatra-
tion, and upon said written applica-
tion the court shall determine wheth-
er or not said person, when he pre-
sented himself for registration, COM
piled with the requirements OF said
| fifth clause; and III the court shall de-
| termine that said written application,
so prepared and submitted by said
person. complied with the require
ments OF said fifth clause, and that
| said person was not disqualified un-
der any other provision OF this Article
/ OF the Constitution to be registered
upon the books OF registry in ques-
l tion, then the Court shall order said
person 10 be registered as a qualified
voter, but II the court shall determine
| that said written application of said
person failed 10 comply with the re-
l Qnirements of said fifth clause or that
said person was In any other respect
under this Article OF the Constitution
disqualified to be registered upon the