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fhe Democrat campaigners arc hoping
upon the fact that the aid of Federal Su-
pervisprs was invoked at the last cleo
ton to preserve fairness. In their ap-
parent frenzy over the fear Of approach
iug defeat their reason seems to have be-
come dethrnne,l or else til are hard IN
I.r canp.s,gy thunder L. is the fr.t
tine Il was ever asserted that the adop-
ton ofpr eautionnry measures to prevent
the possibility Of crime. was a reflection
upon the fan name Of the community
What was the Registration law. the
+ ection law. the Australian ballot law
passed for, it it WIS not to prevent fraud
at elections These are all Democratic
measures. and no one for an instant
thought of charEing the Democrats With
slandering the State in passing laws to
secure the purity Of cleo lone 1t had 3
well be charged that because statutes
have been passed furnishing murder with
banging and larceny with confinement in
the penltrntiary, that the State is over
run with murdercrs aud thieves. So far
as we IRE concerned we have no apology
to make for signing the petition asking
to, the appointment of Federal Election
Supervisors. or for recommending ans
other act or measure that will secure fair
elections. Every homes. Democrat adj
mits that the election Of 1885 was car
RED by bribery, therefore every effort
made to prevent a repetition of that un.
fortunate occurrence and to prevent the
occurrence Of any other violation of Law
ought to be commended and not censury
ed.
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that sInliar crime would De 5erpetrated,
If possible At the suhscqne ongrcsson-
ii election by the Demoras who have
the honor @ Of FIRST inir lacing crimi.
nal methods to carry elections in this
county. Does the Times not
agree that after Mr.. I'oe's public
declaration 90 the floor % the Seuatc,
that, reg ,rdless Of the meibod. legal or
otherwise, the object Of the Democratic
party was TO carry southern Maryland
for that party. that Republicans had a
stiA greater reason 10 believe that the
Demo, rats you'll I,y foul means if neces-
sary carry the election last tall. Does the
Times not agree with US aud all right
thinking men that it was criminal to buy
votes? If il agrees with US, and it GER
tainly cannot do Otherwise, does it not
think that when il asserts that Republi
cans viitied or iraduccd their equity by
asking for u S. Supervisors to prevent
the consultation Of another scheme os
bribery similar to 1888, that it was
making a false and unjust charge? OF
course it does, for the Times editor is too
intelligent a mau to assume. in honesty
and truth. the uutenablc position that it
is a utilization Of a county or ccmmuni-
ty for law abiding citizens to take all le-
gal steps possible to prevent occurrence
uf what was declared TO US on the square
only day or two ago by q prominen.
Democrat, 1.-THE most disgrseeful thing
tliat was ever done in the county by the
Democrats, and lasting disgrace to
Charles rouutv,' meaning the Wholesale
purchase of woes in 1885 We do not
think that there was any utilization of
our old county when men asserted, be-
cause Of the past methods Off party, and
the decllrltions Of its leaders, that prop
err steps should be taken to prevent Illegal
action at the polls, neither do we believe
our neighbor thinks 50 Now IN all eandor,
were Republicans not justified in their
action last year? And further. would it
not be a good thing, When Democrats
make open boast that they ihtend to caf-
ry the election this fall, if possible, by
bribery, &c, if there was p aced in eve
ry voting room Of the county a Reputli-
can official as staunch as those the Dem
ocrats have placed therin to act, an
thus help prevent any kind Of fraud,
and possibly, also help to save the Dem
ocra;s from disgrace still greater Than
shat they brought upon themselves in
1885?
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NUMBER 3.
CH.fPTER 2i2.

NUMBERS.
CHAPTER e42.
AN ACT to amend article fifteen Of the Decla-
ration OF Rights of the Constitution of this
State
Sec /. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Of Maryland Three-ff,hs OF all the members OF
the two Houses concarring, that the following
article be, and the same is hereby proposed as
an amendment to article fifteen of the Declara-
ton of Rights Of the Constitution { fthis State,
and if adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided, it shall suprrsede
and stand in the place and stead of article IF
teen of the Declaration of Rights Of said Con-
siItu;ion.
Article Is. All taxes ought to be uniform
upon the same kinds of property or class of
subjects, and should he levied AMI collected
under general laws, but the General Assembly
may by general laws exempt from taxation all
public property used for public purposes, all
churches or buildings used exclusively for pub.
lie worship and the furniture contained there
in and the parsonages connected Herewith,
burying grounds not used for private or cor
por4te profit, all purely charitable or beheVo-
lent institutions, literary or educational insti-
tutions, with the furniture aud equipment con-
tanned in such charitable, benevolent, literary
or educational institutions, and the grounds
appurlenant 10 such churches, houses OF public
worship, charitable or benevolent, literary or
educational institutions and necessary TO the
convenient use thereof, as the same have been
heretofore exempted by law in this State; and
all other property in this State not so declared
exempt may be taxed, and the General Assem-
bly, may. by general law, provide for tax on
the incomes OF citizens of this State; yet fnes
duties, licenses or taxes may properly aHd just
ly be imposed or laid with political view for
good government and the benefit of the com
munity.
Sec 3 Ind be IL enacted By the authority
aforesaid, That the said foregoing section here
by proposed as an amendment to article fifteen
OF the Declaration of Rights OF the Constitution
shall be, at the next general election held in
this State, submitted to the legal and qualified
voters thereof tor their adoption or rejection,
in pursuance of the directions contained in ar
ticle fourteen Of the constitution OF ills State,
and al the said general election the vote on said
proposed amendment TO the constitution shall
be by ballot, and upon each ballot there SHALL
be written or printed the words ''for the con-
siitniional amendment or against the con-
amendment as The voter shall elect,
and INN ediately after said election, due return
shall be made 10 the Governor OF the vote tor
aud against said proposed amendment, as d.
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q Z y
AN ACT to amend srrI,u,, lntiv.e;gbt Of sr,i-
rle three of tl,c Cnnstitution ~ ma ~,.,,.
8. Il, ue,,cj,J L,,tke (a,,er.,I fx.,..Lt,,
Of U,r,,J,,,d Ttr.e-;t,,s al .lt ,h.. ,,,.,..t.r,
az The iNo uous.s ,.nprurrir, tb,,,h,. r,li,,.
,u, s.r,;on no aud tb.. s,,,,, i b.r.h,. ,r,,,.,,
nd .s =. amendment n tb, f,,a.,;,,,;on !;
State. and if ,.ntrJ II, th,, IL al ami on,n6
,d vnirrs tberpoC Ys hpr,in nro,;I.d il sbil
sn,.pr.eae and sand in III. rl.,. ana inst,. a
of section forty.rivnt Of article tht.p If said
t,onstitu,io,,
SEQ ~ Coruor,,in,s ma, no e,,m.a u,do,
,,e,.r,l l,vs ;'ut shan ro, he ,.,a.,t,d .ne
ssi,f,r 4xcept mr. unini,.i,,,I ,nr,.,,,cs. H.
f,nt in c,s,s a b.,. M GENERAL I,1..vi.t ,,,..
.y,diro tor m, ,rr,t,.n of c,,ruor,,i,,. a. -.
sane General character rs the ,.,r.or,,i.,n,,ro.
s,,sei 10 tie created aud An, ,.t q, ,n,,.r.or,,.
ZION MISSED in viol.tion Of Ills se,i,.u Ill bs
void all charters GRANTED ar ado.,,rl in ,ur.
.n.,nc4 az mis- s.riinn ana an rp,ri,rs hrr.fo.
.orF granted aud created subject 10 r,re.,I or
n,a,l,,,ti,.r nav be ,I,.,ao tr,,,,ti..at,ti,,.
<. IL reu.,i.1. Provided nothiry b,.,.,u ,...,-
T,i,,,i ,t,,ii lie r,.nsirurJ i,,,xirrt ~ t,iik.
nr The incorporation therpar tie G.ns,,l A.
scnily shall not .,lt,r or amend tt,, ch
.,,A cor,orn.,nu rxis;in, Al Inc t;or. at IN.
abortion al this article. or ls,ss an, o1hcr gene
rt or ,pec,al law for The l., n.ti ot suc,, .oi
nur4ti n. rxcei,t upon tie cnndttIan in st,.i,
coronation III II surrender AL cltin 10 rxenr-
non f.om tax, ZION or from the re,cni or n,,,ji-
6t,tiou IL charter ana lbat ~, il .ori.,rnlit
shall thereafter he ia It's charter suti.rt 10 ne
ptnvi.,ons Of this constitution; .n,l ~, apo
ra,1.,n chartered u, rhis S,afe which sb,, az
cent. n,c. tnj,y. or in any ul,eav Ill itself Of
any l,phts rrivtlpgrs or aiy.uta.es tl,a1 NAV
htrpntIe, IT,. rr.nted or roni,rr,d %, amy or,-
er4I ,r sueri;d ,,rt SHAH H. conrliis,v.ly ,,re
snlnrd tulnve illerch, snrrcn l-ret an, tx4inp-
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NUMBER g..
CHAPTER 155

CHAPTER 255.
AN ACT to amend section one of article seven
Of the Constitution of this State
See /. BE enacted y The General isseB,blg
of Mfryland, Three ifihs of all the members
OF the two Houses coneurring, thai the follow
ing section be aud the same is hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of this
State. and il adopted by the legal and qualih-
ed voters thereof MS herein provided shall SUI
persede and stand in the pl.ce and instead of
section one OF article seven Of the said eonsti-
tuition.
See. L. County Commissioners shall be cleo
ted on general ticket Of each county by the
qualified voters Of the several counties of the
State on the Tuesday next after the FIRST Mon
day in the month Of November commencing
in the year eighteen hundred aud ninety -one;
their number in each county. their compensa-
ton, powers and duties shall be such MS now or
may be hereafter prescribed by law, they shall
he elected ut such times, ia such numbers and
for such periods, not exceeding six years, us
NAV he prescribed by law
See 2. And be Il enacted bu the autkority
aforesaid. That the said foregoing section here
bv proposed as an amendment TO the Constitu
ton shall he, at the next general election held
in this State, submitted to the legal and quail
fed voters thereof, for their adoption or reec-
ton, in pursuance Of the directions contained
in article fourteen Of the Constitution of this
State; and at the said general election the vote
on said proposed amendment TO the constitu-
ton shall be by ballot. and upon each ballot
there shall be written or printed the words
forthe constitutional amend ment or against
the constitutional amendment" as the voter
shall elect and Immediately after said election
due return shall be made to the Governor Of
the vote for and against said proposed nmeLd-
ment, us directed 10y the said fourteenth article
OF the constitution.
Approved April Bird, 1890.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a
correct copy Of an act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Mary land, passed January session, 1890
W. G PURNELL,
Secretary OF the Senate
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates
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NUMBER 5.
CHAPTER AGO

CHAPTER 1862.
AN ACT to amend section three of article
twelve Of the Constitution Of this State
See. | BE Il enacted By The General assembly
Of Maryldnd, Three ffths of all the members
of the two Houses concerning, that the follow
ing section be and the same is hereby propos.
ed as an amendment 10 the Constitution 0 thin
State and ifadopted by the legal and qualified
voters thereof AS herein provided, it shall su
persede AT stand in the place and instead ot
section three Of article twelve OF said Constitu.
ton.
Sec. 3. The Board ofPnblic Worksis herch,
authorized, subject to such regulations aud
conditions rs the General Assembl, may from
time to time prescribe, to sell The States inter
est in all the works ct Internal IMPROVEMENT
rhether Ms stockho der OF n creditor, rnd ais,
the States interest in any b. hiking CORPORATION
rtcriving in pa, merit tie tonds and registereo
debt now owing ut the State, equal IN amour
10 the prize oblaiuei tor tie SIates said il
iereSt.
Sec. 3 lad be II further Cndrted b. dmhori,
gtor,sdid, That the S'ld lurr,oIng section nett-
~ proposed as an amendment TO lhr Con thu
ton shall lie, NJ HE next general election hi
III this STATE. submitted to the legal aid qu
ihe1 voters thereof for their lopton OF ri,
Uun, In pursuance of the dire, mons q ntaint
III article fourteen OF the Constitution OF irI
Stale; at n The snid ,.tsrAl tiertion he yt..
au sLld proposed am, ndntitt 10 the tonstit,
ton shall he hl tallot ni,d upon each tai,
there shall tie written or printed llr vita
TOR lie Coustiinil rnl amendment &,
''ag aust Tie c'IusututI. tai ainciidnt nj, ~
the vutrr shall tie, and immediately alt,
ri il tectit ,l1r return Shall = made 10 ~.
Govrraor CT the ynt- for aud against sand Pre-
I s.srd auenG hn'ut, 4, dIrt,i,d ~ the sand iuui
lee IL rjirie OF The tnst.. uIinu
Approved April 3rd ls90
We hereby certify. thai tie aforrgoinc is
corrortcppi at an AL Of tn tieherai Asscnhi
OF Mirl land, ia eel Jat.u,rt session, 1889
" g. Pt HNkLL
81. ttat g. The Senat,
CARLTON Ill FER,
Chi.f Clerk vt IN, limsr Delegates
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The people rave the best local govern
meut they ever had The county doe,
not owe one cent unnrovided for. OUTSIDE
If the bonded Indebtedness; tie rond
contingent aud jury funds are intact; tie
collectors have settled up; tine roads are
the best ever seen in the county for many
years aud taxes have been reduced low
er than ever before. Why not then, il
a spirit of jnstiec, show proper appreci-
alton Of the faithful services of honest
and skIlful public officials by the elec-
ton Of the Republican candidates for
County Commissioners.
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If the Republican party was never
bon ton it is now. Since the Democratic
party has waded into its ranks and taken
two thirds of It's candidates, therefore, ac.
cording to Dcmccratic logic, lis east is
now u the touieSt.
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Notice to Ont-Pansioners.

Ordered by tue BoaLd ns J. eg .w lis, xsso
Poor OF Charlie; County. that all Out-PensOn-
ers IN said county lie required to renew their
petition 10 said Board on or before the LIST day
of December, 1891 SAID petitions to be sign
ed by five respectable taxpayers, who reside
in tier respective district Of the petitioner
and who ar" personally acquainted with the
condition and circuinsI dnces OF the petitioner.
BY order of the Board.
THOMAS N. WEIGH,
oct le-td lvcrSnpr
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rectrd BY the said fourteenth article Of the
Constitution.
Approved April 3rd, 1890.
We hereby certify, that the aflregoing is =
correct copy Of an act Of The General Assembly
Of Maryland, passed January session, 1890.
W. g. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Ssisl-~~ye<~ isg9se OF Delegates
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Sonle I'D onr nemocrati, nelghbors

Some of our Democrati, nelghbors arc
indulging in personal abuse. Don't do
II boys. 1t is nothing but political
fight "Cussiug' your Opporent don't
Win votes, and some day when the dus,
of bis politics has blown asi lie, you will
regret it. Remember that the sincere
friendship of Que true friend is boon
that cannot be purchased.
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This county for many years has had
the Caiet judy. ard i; loves to honor
he names of Brent and some, who re-
spectively held that high position so long
DO not lose the Opportunity uf having om
our equity th=ir successor; for practical
purposes. fur rarioualIe pride, aud for
the sake Of the high reputation they
bore on the bench Col Wilmer will
aid to the renowu they achieved as ju-
rists. be an ornament tn I'll bench. and
our county can refer To hisi with happy
satisfaction AMI say we have an honest
AMI fslf Inage.
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NUMBER q.
CHAPTER 426.


AN ACT 10 amrui srcItuh htiN one % arii, /,
three of the Co ls1iiu'i'.u 81 ihl- - .ip
SEE he rAfc'e'iby The Il, n,rH .4smmbii
Of Msryidhd Utrecht H. a. nli ia. urmtrr.
ui the Two iiotSts e. .i.rdI iug that Tie ioiiuN
ing section tr aud thr mr. IS h,ieh, propn,
t.l SIS III amen :uIent 10 TIE {. institution # IN.
-, e, sno il nt"pied by he ley Il md qnatit
RI voters i'.rrrpi hrtrin provided IL $.
snhtrsedr ami stani III The ylarr and stead
s'rtuI fifty onr q article thtce Of tic Con;
tuition Of ni~ STATE
See. 81. The personal property Of rcsilru
OF TN; Stale ut sntJr, I 10 IaXhii0u in T.
county or city .rt- the resident Iona nd +
sides ioi the greater part ot the ,rnr Tor hi,
the tax may or 81 all he levied and no. est-
where, except goods and chalileS permauenti
located, which shall lie taxed IN the city
county where they are so located, TN the Gen
eral Assembly may by law provide Tor the tAI
alton OF mortgages upon property in this STATE
and the debis secIred ihereny in the county o.
city where such property is sitnnied.
Src 2. and be IL FURTHER enacted Jy Tie Gu
hority aforesaid, That the said foregoing sec.
ton hereby pro posed as an amendment to Ih
constitution shall he, at the next general cleo
ZION nela n LII.
aud qualified voters thereof tor their adopiiu'
or rejection, in pursuance Of the direction
contained IN article fourteen OF the Consii
ton of this State; and at the said general eIe.
ton the vote on sand proposed amendment
the constitution shall lie by ballot, and up,
each ballot there shall be wri leu or print
the words, 'fOr the constitutional ame Idment
or against the Constit 1tlonal amendment" n.
the voter shall elect, and Immediately aftei
SAID electIoT due return shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro
posed amendment as directed by The said four
teenIh article OF the Constitution.
Approved April g, 1896
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing IS =
correct cops Of nm act Of the General A ssemby
of Maryland, passed January session, 1890.
W @. PURNELL,
4
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Two persons for the House OF Delegates. -
One person for Clerk Of Circuit Court One
person for Register Of Wills. Three pr.
sons for Judges of the Orphans Court One
persen for States Attorney Five persons for
County Commissioners. One person for Sheriff.
Que person for Surveyor.
The polls for said Election viii he opened
in each and every Election District OF said
county, AT tie usual paces Of holding tnt
polls, at 3 O'Clock "A. m, and will ,iore at 6
O'Clock p. m hen the bilIots shall be open
ed and publicly counted.
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T. I d u r.
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JOHN Z. RODGERS g. CO.,


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-four and
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-four made all
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These aOurs sod by principal dealers Charles ST. Ms, Anne Aun
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sacks Try them aud ynu II use ,
Mr. H. q. Dney sells Should wish
Ter and Mr. Doney you orders shall
and carcf attenton JOHN l. RODGERS & co,
Wharf Baltimore. Nd.
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For County Commissionsrs.
JAMES l. NAYLOR.
DANIEL j. BRAGUNIER,.
JOHN !. MURRAY.
WILLIAM +. SIMPSON,
GEORGE T. G. GRAY.
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SHERIFF~S
SHERIFFrS
Election Notice

Notice is hereby given 10 the qualified vo-
tiers OF Charles county, that an election viii
be held on the
Ist Tuesday after the list. Monday.
IL being the 3rd day of
November, 1891,
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For States 1tsruey.
BENJAMIN G.. STONESTREET
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Er Cierk Circuit 0oarf
SAMUEL G. PADGErT.
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NeCTcI@Ty OF the SenAW
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House OF Delegates

Now there ore !, Elihu Z. J,ckson, Cover
nor of Maryland, do hereby order and direct
that each and all of the said herein before de-
scribed Bills, or Acts Of tie General Assembly,
six in number. each proposing separate
amendment to the Constitution Of Mary land,
be published once a week for at least three
months in two newspapers published in each
county in the State, if so many are therein
published, and in three newspapers in he city
OF Baltimore, before the next ensuing general
election, which will be held on Tuesday, the
third day of November, 1891; at which SAID
election all of the six proposed amendments
aforesaid will be severally submitted 10 the
legal and qualified voters OF Maryland for
adoption or rejection
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FOR R,siRse Of WiHs.
BENJAMIN d. DEMENT,.
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Given under my hand and
the Great Seal Of Mary.
land, al the city Of Annap-
oils, on the sixteenth day
OF July in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred
and ninety-one. and OF the
independence of the Uni
ted States the one hun
bred and fifteenth.
ELIHU Z. JACKSON
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For Jbdgts ef Orphans Ceuri.
j. T +. WINGATE,
ELISHA ID. JONES.
GEORG T. Is. LANCASTER.
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, me oo eet in publishing
oors'proply
sene OF coorine which Mr. Bills
says stood we'll
- common practice
property ana muchd
W lnem Tom
ana country colors
IN uch
and - H. q ~.
The above highly paint can lie bought
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O BILLS
LAVE
Ness Harrison
years in May 1 bought
OF YOU Country Ready Paint with which had ny
house painted every and pleas
send me the kind,
mouse does not really
porhes weather.
painting to preserve the
the best looking used and hope
Will ind
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Republican Ticket,

October 30'h ........1s9t.
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Tor CLERK Of Court Of 1ppsois:
ENOCH NJ. ABELL,
II 81. Mary's county.
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FIR iHorHsg On raj
GEORGE VI. SHARP,
OF Baltimore City.
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For CsrsrHor.
COL. WILLIAM !. VANNORT,
Of Rent County.