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REGISTRATION. [ART. — .

of the list of voters for such precinct to the judges
of election for such precinct, as hereinbefore pro-
vided.

Ibid. s. 7
Lists to be
recorded.

19. The officers of registration shall lodge with
the clerks of the circuit courts and the clerk of the
superior court of Baltimore city, on or before the
day of any election, one copy of the list of qualified
voters made out as directed in the preceding section,
which list shall be recorded by the said clerk among
the records of the said court, subject to examination
as other records of said court, and they shall also

Registration
books to be
deposited in
court.

deposit with said clerk the said books of registra-
tion, to be by him safely kept and preserved among
the records of said court, subject to the dispositions
hereinafter provided.

Ibid s. 8
Powers of
registration
officers

20. Whilst discharging the duties imposed by this
act the said officers of registration shall have and
exercise the powers of a justice of the peace for the
preservation of order around the place of registra-
tion, may compel the attendance of witnesses for the
purpose of ascertaining the qualifications of the per-
sons applying to be registered, they shall have power
to issue summons, attachments and commitments to
any sheriff or constable, who shall serve such process
as if issued by a judge of the circuit court or a jus-

Fees.

tice of the peace, and shall receive the same fees and
in the same manner as allowed by law in the state
cases, but the officers of registration shall not charge
any fees for the issue of such process, or receive any
fees or emoluments for this or any other service they
may. perform in the proper discharge of their duties,
except that provided in the first section of this act.

Ibid, s 9
Correction of
lists

21. For the purpose of correcting the lists of quali-
fied voters after any election, and as subsequent elec-
tions from time to time occur, by the addition of
names of persons having come of age, acquired legal
residence, been naturalized or applying to be regis-
tered, and by striking therefrom the names of such
persons as may have removed from the county or
state, or may have died or become disqualified under