The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-09-02
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
wear of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and four two bills were passed. one proposing
an amendment to Section | of Article | Of the
Constitution of the State, the other proposing
an amendment to Section 81 of Article OF
the Constitution of the State, which said bills
are in the words following, to wit:
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT to amend Section l of Article OF
the Constitution Of this State and to provide
for the submission of said amendment 10 the
qualified voters of this State for adoption or
rejection.
SECTION !. BE it enacted By the General
assembly Of Maryland (lhree- hfths of all the
members OF each of the two Houses cOncurr-
ingl. That the following section be and the
same Is hereby proposed as au amendment to
Section | of Article of the Constitution of
this State, and if adopted by the legal and
qualified voters thereof. as herein provided, it
shall supersede aud stand in place aud 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 nainr.
allied, Of the age of p years or upwards, who
has resided iu this State for one year and in
the Legislative diStric, Of Baltimore city OF IN
the county in which he may offer TO vote for
six months next preceding the election, ana
who moreover is duly registered as a qualified
voter. as provided IN this Article, shall be en-
titled to vote In the ward or election district IN
which he resides at all elections hereafter to
be held in this State; and in case any county
or city shall be so divided as to form portions
of different electoral districts for the election
of RepresentaliyeS ia Congress, Senators,
Delegates or other officers, then, To ennile d
nerSou 20 vote for such officer. he must have
been a resident OF that part OF the county or
city which shall form part OF the electoral
district ia which he offers 20 vote ter SIX
months next preceding the election. uut o
person who shall have acquired residence in
such county or city, emitting bim % vote at
any such election. shall be entitled 10 vote ~
the election district lrom which he removed
until he shall have acquired residence IN the
part Of the county OF city to which he has re.
moved. Every such male citizen OF the
United States having lae abcye-prescubed
qualifications uf age aud residence shalt De
entitled TO be registered so a. 10 become a
qualified voter Il he be-
Firsi-A person able 10 read any section %
the Constitution of tbs State submitted i0 bun
by the officers OF registration and 10 give a
reasonable explanation ut the same; OF u an
able To read such section b. able Co understand
aud give reasonable explanation 'tfre0i
when read 10 bjm hy the registration officers;
or
Secuud--A person sho ou the hrsi daF q
January. 1859. or pGloF thereto. VA euuiied
to vote under ihr laws Of ihi, State ur st say
other State Of the United States shsTein BE-
then resided: or
Tbifd-Auy male Gueal descendant OF sgcb
last mentioned person sho may b. iwpniy one
(2ll years Of aEe or over "a ihe year lsSsS,
No person no, thus qualified b. coalanE
under some one oi 'he above descriptions
shall be entitled 60 be registered ~ 4Faa.'ilri
voter nor b., entitled t.f vtsss.
SEcrluN . Aai b. e fHrtser SaIFfei,
That the foregoing seetioa heTrby pr"posrd
- amendment to lhy Constitution u; ihis >'a'r
shall be- a. the next general elcciion Tor msu.
bers og the General Assembly 70 be held ~
tbs State Submitted 10 the legal and qaaified
voters thereof for their adoption - REJECTION
IN pursuance Of the direction contained lu
Article XIV Of lhe Constitution. aud AZ sad
election the vote ou ssld proposed ameuJ
meni shall be by ballot. and uPou each ballot
there shall b. written 0F puuied The sofTis
For lbe Constitutional Amendment, or
"a gaiu4t The constitutional ! Amendment, as
the voters shall eject; aud Immediately after
said election due reiarus shall be made 70 The
Governor uf the vote ou said proposed aHra3.
ment a. directed hy the said AlNih Article %
lhe Constitution.