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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

next preceding the next election, at which such regis-

tration would be evidence of the right of the person so

registered to vote ; and the residence necessary to

entitle any person to vote, or remain so registered to

vote, and the evidence necessary to entitle any per-

son to be or remain so registered, shall be an actual

Bona fide

bona fide residence within the ward or district within

residence

which such person may claim to reside and to be reg-

istered, and such actual bona fide residence shall be

established upon the oath or affirmation of compe-

tent witnesses, to the satisfaction of the register to

whom the application is made, and to the satisfaction

of the judge or judges to whom any appeal is made

under the provisions of this act; and the neglect or

refusal of any person deeming himself aggrieved by

the refusal of any officer of registration to register

his name, or by the striking off of his name from

the list of qualified voters, to appeal, by petition,

from such action, as provided for in this act, shall be

Conclusive

deemed and taken to be conclusive evidence that the

evidence

said person was rightfully refused registration, or that

the name of such person was rightfully stricken from

th'e list of qualitied voters of such ward or election

district, and the residence herein referred to shall be

construed so as to require that the party shall have

spent a majority of the prescribed time in such ward

or district.

SEC. 16. Whilst discharging the duties imposed by
the several sections of this article, said officers of

Shall have and

registration shall have and exercise the powers of a

justice of the peace, for the preservation of order

around the place of registration ; may compel the

preseu'ce of witnesses for the purpose of obtaining

any information necessary to an intelligent discharge

of the duties of their office; they shall nave power to

issue summonses, attachments and commitments, to

Have power to
issue

any sheriff or constable, who shall serve such process

us if issued by a judge of a court or a justice of the

peace, and shall receive the same fees, and in the

same manner as allowed by law in State cases, but

the officers of registration shall not charge any fee

for the issuing of such process, or receive any fee or

emoluments for this or any other service they may

perform in the proper discharge of their duties, ex-

cept that provided in this article.