Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-03
Proclamation

wHEREAs. ct the January Session Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland. held IN
the year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and four. two bills were passed,
one proposing an amendment to Section l
OF Article ! Ct the Constitution q the
State. the other proposing an amendment
to Section 81 OF Article Of the Constitn-
ton Of the State. which said Ills are IN
the words following. 70 wit:
CHAPTER &C.
Az ACT TO amend Section Of Article I
of the Constitution Of this state ana 70
provide for the submission 81 saia alntla-
Inent 70 the qualified voters OF this State
for adoption or rejection
SECTION 1. BE q enacted ~ The General
AssemJiV u Maryland lthree-lflhs Il all
the members Of each Of the two Houses con-
curringl. That the following section be and
the same Is hereby proposed as AZ amend
faent 70 Section 1 ~ Article Of the Cousti-
tuition Of this State. and II adopted BY the
legal and qualified voters thereof. as here.n
provided, it shall eupersede ana stand IN
Gle j.
SECTION /. All elections hy the people
shall be - ballot. Every male citizen Or
naturalized. Of tie ace Of 81 years or MP
wards, who has resided IN this State for ore
year and IN tho legislative district q Balf.-
more city or IA tie county n which be may
offer to vote for six months next preceding
the election, and who moreover IS dliy res
istered as Qtzaiihed v Ter, IS PROVIDED u
this Article. shall be entitled TO vote IN tie
ward or election district IN when nc -
sides at ell electors hereafter 70 be held
In this State; and IN case any county or
city shall be 50 divided as 70 form portions
Of different electoral districts for the elee-
tlon Of Representatives Ia Congress, Ser
at0rG. Delegates or other cflears. fhens -
eutitie a Dergca TO vote Tor s-ch ollelr, DC
must have been resident Of ther part OF
the county or city which shall fern part
Of the clecteral district In which he 0ilers
20 vote for six mcaths next preceding the
election, but I1rEcn Weo sh2h nave az
0rired a residence IN e-cl cOCnty or cllf,
emitting him 90 vote at any sUch eieetons
shall be entitled to vote IN tie election 0ls-
trlct from which he removed u-t-l ne shall
have acquired residence IA tie part OF re
county or city 70 which lie has removed.
Every sreh m-ie citiGcn CT TIE Uaited states
having the above-preecr. bed qualifications
OF age and residence SHE'LL be entitled to be
registered 50 as TO become qualified voter
First-A person able TO reed any section
Of the Constitution Of this State s,-b.aiLted
70 him by the o1icers OF Registration a-d 20
give a reasonable explanation or tie same {;
or II unable 70 reed such section Is able -
understand and give q reasonable ex2lane-
tratlon officers: or
second-A person who on the first day CT
January. 1880. or prior thereto, was e.
titled 10 vote under the laws Of this state
or Of any other State u the United StaIe5
wherein he sthen resided; or
Third-Any mcle li-eal descendant or
such last-mentiO-ed pc-oon w-.o my be
twenty-one (211 years OF ase or over In tie
year 1906.
No person not thus qualified by eomiag
under some ore Of the above degcriptioas
shall be entitled 70 be registered as quals-
fed voter. nor be entitled 10 vote.
SECTION Q. And be 10 further enacted,
That the foregoing secti hereby proposed
MS amendmeat 10 tie Constitution or this
State shall be at tie next general election
for members OF the General Assembly 70 be
held IN this State submitted to the legal
aud qualified voters thereof for their adop-
tion or rejection IN Pursuance Of the dlfec-
tion contained In Article XIV OF the Consul.
tuition, and at said election the vote on SAID
proposed amendment shall be by ballot, ara
upon each ballot there shall be written or
nrinted the words "FOr the Constitutional
Amendment" or Against the ConstltG,
tional Amendment" as the voters. shan
elect and Immediately after SAID election
due returns REall be made 70 the Governor
~ the vote on said proD0sed amendment as
directed by the said XVIII Article or the
Constitution.