The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-06
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That an
~ election viii be held in baltimore county
" n, Ia Tuc.day ia Noreisicr Hel'.
II being the 9th day OF the said month. in the
| several Election Districts Of said county. for
the purpose Of elcciing the following officer,
| 10 wit
one person for Comptroller of the Treasury
Of the State Of Maryland
One person for Member Of Congress Tor the
Second Congressional District, which comprises
the Fifth, sixth. seventh. Ninth. Tenth. Elcv.
| cvih and Twelfth Election Districts Of Balti-
| more county.
one person Tor Member Of congress for the
Fifth Congressional District. which comprises
The First, Second. Third. Fourth. Eighth and
Thirteenth Election Districts OF Baltimore
county.
Six persons for Members Of the House III Del
ega,es Of the State Of Maryland.
Notice - also given. that the amendment 10
the Constitution OF Maryland proposed by the
| General Assembly at it, January Session. l.65.
VIII be submitted 81 the qualified electors Of the
state. for their confirmation or rejection at the
| election 60 be held On the said 9th day Of No
Veinber next: The resolution proposing the
change is as follows. 10 wit:
No ll.--Joint resolution abolishin. the sixth
section Of the eighth icl" Of the Constitution
Resolrcd ~ hc General 4 sstBs5iy ~ MARYLAND.
lthrcc-iiiths Of the members elected 10 both
houses concgrrng,l That the Constitution be
anu - htrcbN Anenuet by STIRLING eut the
sixth section Of article eight.
The said sixth section OF article Ugh, of the
Constitution il a. follows, to wit:
The General Assembl shall further provide
by law, at ITS first session after the adoption NJ
this Constitution. fund for the support Of the
Free Public Schools Of the State, by the IMPOSE
ton Of an annual taN Of not less than five &c nis
on each one hundred dollars of taxable proper
~ throughout the State. the proceeds Of which
tax shall be known ~ the public school fund,
and shall be- invested by the Treasurer. iogcth-
or with it, annual interest, until such time ~
said fund shall. by its own increase and any
| additions which NAV be made To IL from time
10 time. together with the present school fund.
amount to six millions OF dollars, when the a K
OF ten cents in the hundred dollars authorized
by the preceding section. may be discontinued
IN whole or IA part, as the General Assembly
may direct the principal fund Of six millions
hereby provided shall remain forever invinlatc
as the Free School fund Of the State; and the
annual interest OF said school furd shall be dis
burscd for educational purposes only. AZ may
be prescribed by law
TAe Polls ,eW be opened Al o'clock 4. ". aud
closed ~ O'Clock. r. "
The Returning Judges are required to make
their return on the second day following the
election. 10 the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county.
For the information Of all persons concerned.
the following Act Of the late Legislature j. pub
lishcd-passed March cath, 1895, and entitled
AN ACT prohibiting the sale 81 spirituous or
fcrmcnted liquors In the several counties Of
this State on the day Of Elections:
sEcrioS lie II Enacted By hc Gcaerai Is.
senbly Of Maryland, Thatit shall not be lawful
for the keeper Of any hotel. tavern, store. drink
ing establishment, or any other place where
liquors are sold, or for any person or persons.
directly indirectly. 10 sell. barter or give. or
| dispose Of any sprituous or fermented liquors,
ale or beer, or intoxicating drinks Of any kind.
ON the dag Of any election hereafter 10 be held
in the several counties Of this State.
Sac. 2.--Aad &c u enacted. That any person
violating the provisions Of this act shall be liza.
BILE 10 Indictment by the Grand Jury Of the
county where the offence Is committed, and
shall upon conviction before any Judge Of any
Of the Circuit Courts Of this State, be fined a sum
not less than ffty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each and every offence. one
half Of the fne shall be paid the informer. the
other half 70 the County Commissioners for tho
use Of public roads.
JOHN X. HARVEY,
Sheriff Of Baltimore County.
Oct. A.-te.