EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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and with the channel of the Wicomico river to the south

branch thereof, and by and with the south branch thereof

to the place of beginning.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all persons now residing

within the limits aforesaid and who are registered voters in

Qualified vot-

Salisbury and Nutter's Election District, from which is con-

ers in new
district.

stituted the new election district of Camden, shall be en-

titled to register in the said new district upon presenting to

the registrar thereof their certificate of transfer from Salis-

bury or Nutter's Election Districts as is now provided by

law, or whose names are transferred to the registration book

for the said new district as hereinafter provided ; and all

persons that reside within the limits of the new district afore-

said, and qualified to register, shall be entitled to register and

vote in said new district, and it shall he the duty of the Super-

visors of Election for Wicomico County to provide the proper

Duty of the

registration books for the new district, and have transcribed

Supervisors
of Election.

before the first sitting for the registration of voters in the

year 1904, all qualified voters residing in the new district and

give the same to the registrars of voters in said new district.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That the Governor of Maryland

shall, at once, on the passage of this Act appoint one justice of

Appointment

the peace for said new district who shall have and exercise all

of justice of
the peace.

the powers and functions of a justice of the peace of Wi-

comico County and serve until his successor is duly appointed

and qualified as is now provided by law.

SEC. 5. And be it endated, That the County Commissioners

of Wicomico County and the Supervisors of Elections in

Election offi-

said county are hereby authorized and directed to appoint

cials ap-
pointed.

the necessary registration officers and judges and clerks of

election, and make all necessary provisions for the register-

ing and voting in said new district as they are now required

by law for other election districts in Wicomico County; and

the County Commissioners of said county shall appoint one

constable for said new district, and one annually thereafter as

his successor, or when constables are appointed in the other

districts of said county, and the said constable shall have and

exercise all the powers and functions as constable in Wicomico

County, and shall give bond and qualify as constables are

now required by law ; and the County Commissioners of Wi-

comico County aforesaid shall cause the assessable property

Assessable

in said new district to be transferred to a new assessment

property to

book for said district, and taxes shall be collected as taxes are

be trans-
ferred.