The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-22

nine, 80 aforelaid. or that be hes become 9
natnEalized 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 thisArtcle, a. aiore.
said, or his afidavit upon information and belief
that he il a descendant OF peFson who was en-
titled to vote on or before the first day Of January
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. OF
that be Is q descendant of q person who has be-
come naturalized citizen of the United States
between the frst 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 primo fdcie evidence Of amy Of said facts so
sworn to-
wilfully false statement upon the part Of any
applicant for registration in relation to any Of the
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 qualified voter, or In registering
before Or after the last sessionsof the board Of
officers OF registration. but not later than the
Tuesday next preceding the election. ale petit
the county In which tine cause OF complaint
arises or II the cause of complaint arises in Balt
more City, in any court Of common law juris-
his application and asking 70 have the action Of
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 oficers of registration COM
planned against in said petition TO attend at the
hearing in person or BY counsel. and where the
object of the petition Is to strike OF the name 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 1t may deem lawful and
proper, the relief prayed for In the premises
In determining whether any person who APP
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 come
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 fftb clause; and II 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 Ct this Article OF the Constitution
TO be registered upon the books Of registry in
Question, then the Court shall order Raid person
10 be registered as qualified voter. but II the
court shall determine that said written applica.
ti0n of said person tailed to cotnply with the re-