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C H A P.
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themselves to the laws and constitution of this state, in relation to such elections, and as to the
persons whom they shall permit to vote at the same.
XXIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the mayor of said city for the time being shall cause public
notice to be given of the elections aforesaid respectively, and in any election hereafter to be made:
the city of Baltimore to fill a vacancy, and wherein it may be necessary to issue a new warrant, such
warrant shall go to the said mayor, who shall appoint the day of holding the same, of which ten days
notice shall be given, exclusive of the day of notice and the day of election; and the said may and
shall cause a copy of the said warrant, together with notice of the day appointed for holding such
election, to be served on each of the judges in each ward, at least three days before the day appoint-
ed for holding such election, under the penalty of ten dollars for each and every neglect, and such
election shall be holden within fifteen days after the said warrant shall be received by the said mayor.
XXIV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That every person qualified to vote, shall vote in the election dis-
trict in which he shall reside at the time of the election, and at no other place.
XXV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person at any election, having voted once, shall offence
to vote again in the same district or county, he shall be subject to a penalty of ten dollars for such
offence; or if any person shall offer to vote in any name not his own, or in the place of any other
person of the same name, or residing out of such district shall offer to vote therein, or residing out
of the county shall offer to vote at any such election, he shall forfeit twenty dollars, and in either
case the offender may be immediately apprehended therefor by a warrant of a justice of the peace
or judge of the election, issued in the name of the state, and shall be tried by such justice or judge
respectively.
XXVI, AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person shall vote twice at one election, he shall be
liable to a presentment in the county court of the county where he may reside, and may be fined not
exceeding forty dollars, and imprisoned not exceeding one month, in the discretion of the court.
XXVII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any candidate, or other person or persons, shall practice
force and violence, with intent to influence unduly, or to overawe, interrupt or hinder, any elec-
tion to be held in virtue of this act every person so offending shall, on conviction thereof in the
county court of the county wherein such offence shall be committed, suffer such fine, not exceeding,
two hundred and fifty dollars, and such imprisonment, not exceeding fifty days, as the court, at
their discretion, shall adjudge.
XXVIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall not be lawful for any commissioned or non-commi-
sioned officer, having the command of any soldier or soldiers quartered or posted in any district of
any county in this state, to muster or embody any of the said troops, or to march any recruiting
party, within the view of any place of election, during the time of holding said election, under the
penalty of one hundred dollars.
XXIX. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any candidate, at an election to be held in virtue of this
act, or any other person or persons whatever, shall give or bestow, or directly or indirectly promise
any gift or reward, to secure any person's vote or ballot at any such election, or shall keep, or suffer
to be kept, any house, tent, booth or other accommodation, in any part of any district, at any time
during the day of holding such election, and before the close thereof, at his or their expence, where
any victuals or intoxicating liquors shall be gratuitously given or dealt out to. voters, every such per-
son or candidate so offending, shall, on conviction thereof in the county court of the county where
in such offence may be committed, be fined, at the discretion of the court, a sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars, and suffer such imprisonment as the court may adjudge, not exceeding six
months,
XXX. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the clerks of the respective counties shall endorse on the cer-
tificates and polls to be delivered to them as aforesaid, the day when received, and shall be allowed
as a compensation for making out and forwarding the copies of said certificates to the governor and.
council aforesaid, the same compensation as is allowed for like services, to be levied and paid for by
the county as his other fees.
XXXI. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said judges and clerks of elections respectively shall be
allowed, for each election at which he attends as aforesaid, and for making the returns as aforesaid
the sum of four dollars per day, to be levied and paid as other county charges.
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