St. Mary's gazette., 1866-10-18
ELECTION NOTICE.

MARYLAND, that an Election will be held
10 the several Election Districts:
ON TUESDAY, being the 9th
day Of November, 1866,
at the usual places of holding Elections in
said County;
For the purpose Of elccting one person
to Represent the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict OF Maryland in the Fortieth Congress
of the United States, to serve Tor two
years.
For one person to be Comptroller of the
State of Maryland, to serve for two years
from January, 1867.
For one person to represent St Mary'S
County 10 the Senate of Maryland.
Also, for one person to represent st
Mary's County in he House OF Delegates
OF Maryland.
Notice is also given, that the amend
men, to the Constitution of Maryland pro-
posed by the General Assembly at its Jan-
uary session, 1865, will be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State, for thor
confirmation or rejection at the election to
be held on the said 6 h day of November
noxt. The resolution proposing the
change is as follows. TO wit:
No. II Joint resolution abolishing the
sixth sectico of the eight article of the
Constitution.
Resolved bv the General Assembly Of
MARYLAND, Chrcc ffths of the members
elected to both houses concurring,) That
the Constitution be aud is hereby amend
ed By striking out the sixth section OF ar
ticlc eight.
The said sixth section Of article eight Of
the Constitution is as follows, to wit:
"The General Assembly shall further
provide by law, at its hrst session after
be adoption Of this Constitution. fund
Tor the support of the Free Public Schools
of the State, by the imposition OF an an
nual tax of no: less than five cents on each
one hundred dollars Of taxable property
throughout the State, the proceeds O. which
! ,ay shall be known as the public school
fund, and shall be invested by the Treas
urer. together with it's annual inrcrest, un-
I'll such time as said fund shall. by its own
increase and any additions which may be
| made to it from time to time. together
with the prcsen. school fund, an cunt to
six millions of dollars, when the tax of
ten cents in the huudred dollars author
lied BY the preceding section, may be ils-
t continued in whole or in part, as the & en-
! cral Assembly may direct the principal
fluid of six millions hereby provided shall
Iemain forever iuvi0lae as the Free School
fupd of the State: and the annual interest
of said schoo! fuod shall be disbursed for
EDUCATIONAL purposes ouly, as may be pre-
scribed by law"
Ry Ihe polls will be opened at o'clock,
! A. NJ, aud remain Zen until : O'Clock,
| p. NJ.
The Returning Judges are required tc
| make their return ON the second dav fol-
lowing the eeclon to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for s. Mary's county.
For the Information Of all persons con-
cerned the following Act of the late Leg
islafure IS pubGshed-passed March 9th
| 1868, and entitled
AN ACT prohibiting the eale of spirituoua
or fermentod liquors in the several
counties of this State on the day Of EIec-
tons:
Srcr,os BE it Enacted BY the Gen.
! tral Assembly Oh VI UyIapd, mat 1t sHaH
not be lawful for TIE keeper of any hotel,
tavern, store, drinking establishment, or
ATTY other place where liquors are sold, or
for any person or persons, directly or iu
dir, city. to sell, barter, or give, Or dispose
OF any spirtuous or fcrlncDtcd liquors, ale
or beer. or intoxicating drinks of any
kind, on the day of any election hereafter
to be held in the several counties Of this
State.
SEC 2.-And be it enacted, That any
person yiolntiug the provisions of this act
shall be liable to indictment by the Grand
Jury OF the county where the offence is com
mitt, d. and shall upon conviction before
any Judge Of any of the Circuit Courts of
,hts State. be fiued a sum not less than
fity dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each and every
ofT,Ece. one ha'f of the fine shall
BE- paid the irformer. the other
half 10 the County Commissioners for the
use Of public roads
FRANCIS NJ. GODDARD, Sheriff
OF St Mary's County.
Oct. 4th, lS66-te.