The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-08-12
CHAPTER a6.

IN ACT to amend Section ! of Article ! of
the Constitution OF this State and to pro-
vide FOR the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection.
Section |. BE ii enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland three-fifthS OF all
tine members of each of the two Houses con
curing. That the following section he and
the same Is hereby proposed as an amend
nent to section of Article of the Consti-
tuition of this state, and II adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof, as herein
provided, ii shall Supersedc and stand in
place and stead of section of said Article l..
section l. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot. Every male citizen of
the United States. whether native born or
naturaiiIed, OF the age OF q years or up
wards. who has resided In this state for one
year and in the legislative district of Baiti-
more cit or in the county III which he may
offer to vote for six months next preceding
the election. and who moreover Is duly reg
l>tered n qualified voter, rs provided in
this Article. shall hc entitled to vote IN the
ward or election district in which ne re-
sides at all elections hereafter Ia be held
IL ms state; ana in case any county or
city shall he so divided a. To form portions
of different electoral districts for The cleo
tiOn Of REPRESENTATIVES in Congress, SEN
aturs. Delegates or other officers then. to
CntitlC Il person to vote for such officer. he
must have been resident of that part Of
the county or city winch shall form Il part
OF the electoral district in which he offers
TO vote for siN months next preceding the
b
CURED Il residence in such county or city.
emitting him to vote at any such election.
snail be entitled to vote in the election dis
lrict from which he removed Until he shall
have acquired residence in he part of the
county or city TO when he has removed.
Every such male citizen OF the nlted States
having the ahoVr-prcscribcd qualifications
uf age ana residence shall be entitled to he
If ne be
Fir>t--A person able 10 read any section
nj tine "a pf this tnl
10 MIN 10y the officers of registration and to
give "A rUaS nablC explanation OF the same {:
or ii unable 10 read such section is able to
understand ami give reasonable eNrlaua-
ton thereof when read to him by the regis
lratiOn officers or
Second-A person vino on tine fist day of
January, 1859. or prior thereto. was en-
Titled 1" N"l, III der tia Jaws ~ This state
or OF any other STATE of the United states
wherein he then res lded or
Third Any male .tneal descendant Of
such aforementioned person who may be
tWeniy-""' n years ota@c or over in the
year 1896.
No person not thus qualified by coming
unCer some one of the above descriptions
shall he entitled to he registered as a quail
fed voter. nor be entitled to vote.
section ,. And be ii further enacted,
That the foregoing section hereby proposed
a amendment to the Constitution of this
state shall be at the next general election
for members of the General Assembly to he
held in this state submitted to the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their adop-
non or rejection IN pursuance of the dlIeC-
tion contaiLcd in Article XIV of the ConSti-
tuition. and AT said election the vote on said
piopused amendment shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall he written or
printed the words " For the Constitutional
Amendment " or Against the Constitu.
tiona Amendments. as the voters shall
elect: and Immediately after said election
due returns shall he made to the Governor
OF the vote on said proposed amendme Mt a
directed by the said MYTH Article of the
constitution.