ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 843

Sec. 6. At the time and place published by said officers of registration, they shall proceed to strike from the list of qualified voters the names of all persons known, or made known to them, who have died or removed from the ward or election district, or have become disqualified under the provisions of the second and third Sections of the first Article of the Constitution, and to deliver to any persons ap- plying, whose names appear on the said list of qualified voters, a certificate of registration, and to strike from the books of registration the name of said dead, removed, or disqualified persons, and for what cause, under the Constitution and laws of this State, as the case may be; and to register the name of every person who shall apply to said officers to	Strike from list disquali- fied voters.
be registered as a qualified voter who shall satisfy them he possesses, or before the day of election next ensuing, will possess the requisite qualifica- tions under the Constitution of the United States and the law made in pursuance thereof, and of the Constitution of the State of Maryland, the qualifi- cations of age, citizenship and residence, and is not disqualified under the provisions of the second and third Sections of the first Article of the Constitu- tion; provided, however, that before registering any person as a qualified voter, the said officers of registration shall administer to him the following	Shall register.
oath: "I do solemnly swear, (or affirm) that I will true answer make to all questions necessary to as- certain my qualifications, or disqualifications, to	Swear cr affirm.
be registered as a qualified voter;" provided, that nothing herein contained shall he construed to authorize said register to ask any questions touch- ing any cause of disqualification not expressly enumerated in the Constitution of the State of Maryland, or of the United States.	Proviso.
Sec. 7. Said Officers of Registration shall, before striking from said list of qualified voters and from said books of registration the name of any regis- tered person, diligently enquire, and accurately ascertain that said registered person does not pos- sess, and before the election next ensuing will not possess, the requisite Constitutional qualifications to entitle him to be registered as a qualified voter, or that such person is disqualified under the pro- visions of the second and third Sections of the first Article of the Constitution; and if it shall appear	Before strik- ing name from list shall make inquiry.