264: LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 158

and through all the other entries on the line on which his name
is written, but so that the name and said other entries shall
remain legible; and if qualified, the entry shall be made in the
same column "Yes". 4. Only persons constitutionally quali-
fied to vote in the precinct at the next election and personally
applying for registration shall be registered as qualified voters.
5. The headings to the registry books shall be so prepared that
the registry shall be made alphabetical, according to the sur-
name of each person applying, and so that the residence and
postoffice address of such persons shall appear in the first
column. The registers shall be ruled, and one name shall be
written on each line, but no name shall be written between the
lines. The entry shall be as follows: (A) Under the; column
"residence and postoffice address"; the name and number of
the street, avenue or other location of the dwelling if there be
a definite number, and if there shall not be a number, or if
there shall be duplicate numbers, such clear and definite de-
scription of the place of such dwelling as shall enable it to be
readily ascertained; if there shall be more than one house at
the number given by the applicant as his place of residence, it
shall be stated in which house he resides and if there be more
than one family residing in said house, either the floor on which
he resides, or the number or location of the room or rooms
occupied by him shall be stated, every floor below the level of
the street or ground being designated as the basement; the floor
upon or first above such level being designated as the first floor,
and each floor above that as the second, or such other floor as it
may be. In county precincts it shall only be necessary to give
such general description as may be sufficient for identification.
(B) Under the column "name" the name of the applicant,
writing the surname first, and full given or Christian name
after. (C) Under the column "age", the age of the applicant.
(D) Under the column "nativity" the State, country, empire,
kingdom, or dominion as the fact shall be. (E) Under the
column "color" the words "white" or "colored" as the case
may be. (P) Under the sub-divisions of the general column,
"terms of residence", the period by day, month or year stated
by the applicant. (G) Under the column "naturalized", the
word "yes" or "no" or "native", as the facts may be. (H)
Under the column '' date of naturalization'', the date of naturali-
zation, if naturalized. No naturalization papers need be pro-
duced if a majority of the board are satisfied that for three
years next preceding the applicant claiming to be naturalized