The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29

nine, de aforesaid, or that he has become q
naturalixed 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, aiore-
said, or his AFFIDAVIT upon information and belief
that he ISIS descendant of person who was en-
titled to vote on before the first day Of January
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine or
that he is descendants Of person who has be-
come q naturalized 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 shall
be prina tacie evidence of any of said facts so
sworn to-
wilfnlly false statement upon the part of any
applicant for registration In relation to any of tie
matters aforesaid shall be perjury, and punish-
able as perjury is punished by the laws of this
State.
An person who feels aggrieved by the action of
any board of officers of registration In refusing to
register him as qualified voter, or in registering
any disqualified person, may at any mme either
officers of registration, but not later than the
Tuesday next preceding the election. fle petit
ton, verified by affidavit, In the Circuit Court for
arises or If the cause of complaint arises in Balt-
more City, in any court OF common law juris-
dction in said city, setting forth the grounds o.
the board of officers of registration corrected.
The court shall forthwith set the petition for
hearing and direct summons to be issued requir-
ing the board of officers of registration com
planned against in said petition to attend at the
hearing ia person or by counsel and where the
object of the petition is to strike of the of
any person. summons shall also be issued for such
person, which shall be served by the sheriff within
the time therein designated; aud said several
courts shall have full Jurisdiction and power to
review the action OF any board of registration and
to grant or withhold, as it may deem lawful and
proper, the relief prayed for in the premises
In determining whether any person who ap-
piled to be registered under the above fifth clause
Of this section was or was not entitled to be
registered under said fifth clause, the court shall
require the board OF officers of registration com.
planned against to produce the written appli
cation prepared and submitted by such person at
the time he presented himself for registration to
said board Of officers OF registration. and upon
said written application the court shall determine
whether or not said person, when he presented
himself for registration, complied with the re-
quirements of said fifth clause; and If the court
shall determine that said written application. so
prepared and submitted by said person, complied
with the requirements of said fifth clause, and
that said person was not disqualified under any
other provision of this Article of the Constitution
to be registered upon the books of registry in
question, then the Court shall order said person
to be registered as a qualified voter, but If the
court shall determine that said written applica-
ton of said person failed TO comply with the re-