Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04

NAEkEAS, at the January session 9
the General Assembly Of Maryland. held In
the rear Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and four. two bills we're passed.
enc proposing an amendment to Section !
Of Article I Of the Constitution Of the
State. the other proposing an amendment
to Section 81 OF Article 3 OF tHe ccnstitu-
ton Of the State. which said bills are n
the words following. to wit
CHAPTER %.
AN ACT to amend Section / Of Article I
OF the Constitution OF this state ano %
provide for the submission Of sad am NJ
ment to the qualified voters OF TINS stats
for adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. BE II enacted by the GcIergis
Assembly Of McrpiGnd (fhree-flths q 81
the members of each Of the two Houses con.
curringl. That the following section PC anu
the same IS hereby proposed as an stathv-
ment to Section Of Article Of me !, otssl.
tuition Of this State. and II adopted ~ ~
legal and qualified voters thereof, as heTe,,1
nrovfded II shall supersede ard stand n
place and stead Of Section / Of said Ar
Gle /.
sEc1ox /. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot. Every mrle cltiTea Or
the United States, whether native born or
nRturalized. Of the acc. Of Il years or VIZ
wards, who has resided in this State for ore
year and IN the Legislative district Of beit.-
more city or IN the county in which he m,y
offer to vote fer six mcaths next precedsHg
the election, and who moreover - Ql.ts r.
istered rs a qualified Ycter- as proNlsed y
this Articles s@al Be entitled 70 yate " is,s
ward Of election district III wbieh he fe
sides at aIi electiers hereafter to be hela
IN this State; and IN case AIRY county or
city shall be 50 divided as to form pertio,as
of different electoral districts Tor the eies
ton Of Representatives IA Congress, Sc
afcrs. Delegates or other cfscers. ihen, "
entitle person to vote for such officer, ne
m-st have bsen a resident Of thst part OF
the county or c-t- which sesil form I l 49,.
of the electoral district in which he ohers
TO vote for Sax months next precetiiag tse
election. bit a person Who shall have a.
Q-ired a residence In srch comfy or cls.'
emitting him to vote at a1y S1eh elect-ei,
shall be eatitled 10 vote in tae election q :,
trict from which he removed i,-.sl he sh3N
have acquired rcsidecee IN tie part Of tac
county or city 10 which lie las remove.
havi-g the al,agc.rrosar'bea qualification :
Of are ard residence SCH be entitled 70 ~
registered SO as to become qualified voter
ii he be-
of the Conatitutioa OF tbs State s-sbEattted
60 him b. tho O.lcars cf registration asd 70
give a reasonable explanation OF tie some
or II unable to read s,.ca section Is abie -
understand ard five a reasonable ezDlana-
ton thereof Wien read to him b. the reSl5-
traitor o-icerS; or
seeoad-A person who on the first day OF
Ja-uerv. 1850. or prior. thereto, WIS g
titled to vote under the laws CT this ST. e
or Of any other State Ct Tie United States
wherein he then resided or
Third--Any male li-e-l Descending or
such Aforementioned person w-.o m.y pc
twenty-e.e CID years OF age or over IN tne
no pesson not thus qualified By coming
under sc.-e o-e OF the above ueseriptlc,.5
shall he entitled to he registered as eali'-
Aed ycter, nor be entitled TO vote.
Src~IoE 2. Aad DC II further enacted,
That Ire forero, secti hereby proposed
rs amendment 10 tie Constitution OF TINS
State SSH be at TIE next general election
for members OF the Ge-cral Assembly 70 p;
held in this State s.bmitteu 10 INC issal
and o,.alincd voters thereof for their adop-
tion ar rejection IN Pursuance Of the ulrec-
tion contained inArticle XIV OF the Consti,,
tuition, and at said election TIE vote on sal,i
-prupcsed amendment shall be by ballot ana
unon each ballot there shall be written or
printed the words s'For the constitutional
Amendment" or against the Consutn,
floral amendment" MS the voters snali
eieet ard immediately after said election
due returns shall be made 10 the GOVERNOR
~ no vcte on said proposed amendment as
directed by the said AlYth Article OF the
Constitution.
mis- Il 10 certify that this engrossed
document proposing on Amendment 70 the
Constitution Of the State OF Maryland, the
original of which was passed by the Senate
bv yeas ard nays. more than three-iifths Oh
all members elected voting in the aihrma-
'i's' =. SPENCER G. JONES,
President Of the Scnate.
ROBERT MOSS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
This "a TO certify that this engrossed
docament proposing m Amendment 70 the
Constitution Of the state OF Maryland. the
ortofuaf &c vrhlrh Wng uaG@pd by the House
Of Delegates hy yeas and nays, more than
three.afths Of ali the members elected yot-
inc II tie affirmative on March 10, 1904.
GEORGE Y. EEERHART,
49, Id. Illlla NJ IleIcnHfea-