590

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

which they shall have been appointed, and the judges so ap-

Election
judges to act

pointed or any legally appointed in place thereof, when duly

as registers

qualified, shall, for their respective precincts, constitute the

of voters.

Board of Registry thereof ; said officers of registration and each

of them shall, in addition to the powers hereinafter conferred

on them as judges of election, have, during the respective times

of the appointed sittings of said Board of Registry, authority

to keep the peace and to preserve order and enforce obedience

to their lawful commands at and around their places of regis-

tration ; to keep access to .such places open and unobstructed ;

To suppress
disorder.

to prevent and suppress riots, tumults, violence and disorder,

any violation of this Article, and all other improper practices

at or around their places of registration tending to intimida-

tion or to the obstruction of their works; they may compel

by summonses or attachments the presence of witnesses before

them for any purpose connected with the duties of their office,

and may commit for trial any person committing at or around

their places of registration any breach of the peace or other of-

fense forbidden by this Article ; they shall have the power to is-

sue summonses, notices, commitments or attachments, when sit-

ting, to the sheriff of Frederick County or to any constable there-

of, or to any police office of said city ; all such processes, warrants

and notices shall be served by said respective officers in the same

manner as if issued by court of record having jurisdiction of the

subject-matter, or by a justice of the peace exercising lawful jur-

isdiction within said city ; the sheriff or any constable who shall

serve any of said processes, notices or warrants shall receive

the same fees or similar fees as he is entitled to receive by law

in State cases, to be paid by the Mayor and Aldermen of Fred-

erick; provided that no police officer shall charge any fee

for any service performed by him under this section, and no

officer of registration shall charge or receive any compensation

for services performed under this Article except such as is

No extra com-

herein provided.

pensation for

services per-
formed.

270P. On Tuesday, five weeks preceding the election to be

held in Frederick City, in the year 1904, as provided in Sec-

tion 157 of this Article, and on Wednesday and Thursday

Sittings of

immediately following said Tuesday, each Board of Registry

Board of
Registry,

shall meet at the place designated by the Board of Supervisors

of Election and shall proceed to make a general registration

of all the voters in its precinct ; the proceedings of each Board

of Registry shall be as follows: 1. They shall open the regis-

try at 8 o'clock A.M. on each of said days and continue in

session until 8 o'clock P.M.; one of the officers of registration