Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-08-03
Proclamation.

WHEREAS, AZ The January Session Of
the General Assembly OF Maryland, held
in the year Of Our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred ard four, two bills were
passed, one proposing an amendment to
Section ! Of Article Of the Constitu.
tion Of the state, the other proposing an
amendment TO Section "a OF Article 3 Of
the Constitution OF the State, which said
bills are in the words following. to wit !;
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT to amend Section OF Article
| of the Constitution Of this State and
10 provide for the submission OF said
amendment TO the qualified voters OF
this Sttte for adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. Belt enacted by the Gene.
raj Assembly Of Maryland (three-flfths OF
all Remembers Of each Of the two Houses
concurring). That the following section
be and the same Is hereby proposed as
an amendment 10 Section Of Article /
Of the Constitution Of this State, and II
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided, Il shall su-
persede and stand in place aud stead of
Section OF said Article 1.
SECTT0E i. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot Every male citizen Of
the United States, whether native born
or naturalized, or the age OF 81 years or
upwards. who has resided In this State
Tor one year and ia the Legislative dis-
trict Of Baltimore city OF In tie county
In which he may offer 90 vote for six
months next preceding the election. aud
who moreover II duly Registered IS q
qualified voter. AZ provided la This AFti.
Gle, shall bt entitled 10 vote In the ward
or election district 10 which be resides
az all elections hereafter 30 be held Ia
this State and in case any county or
city shalt be so divided as 10 form por-
sipns OF different electoral districts for
the election 81 Representatives ia Con-
gress, Senators, Delegates or other ON.
GERS, then, 10 eniitle person TO vote for
such officer, no must have been resi-.
dent Of that part Of the county or city
which shall form part Of The electoral
district In which he offers 10 vote for six
months next preceding The election, but
person who shall have acquired reai.
dence In such county or city, emitting
him 10 vote at any such election. shall be
tNtttAtA W 8Att III AAt ttN+AtNU QlhtEAGa
from which he removed until be shalt
have acquired residence 10 the part Of
the county or city 70 which he has re.
novel. Every such male citlzon Of the
United States having The above. rrescfib-
ed qualifications Of age and residence
shalt be entitled % be registered 30 a. 20
become a qualified voter II be be-
First--A person able 10 read any Sec
ton ol the Constitution ii this state
submitted 90 him by the officers Oi regis.
tration and 20 give a reasonable explain.
alton 81 the same; or Il nnabie To rpad
such section II able 10 understand and
give reasonable explanation thereof
when read To him by Tho registration 81,
iirers; or
sccond--A person who on tho first day
ai January, 1869, or prior thereto, was
entitled 10 vote under the iAwe Ut this
State OF Of any other Statcof the United
States wherein be then resided Or
Third--Any male iinehl descendant 81
such last mentioned person who may be
twenty-ouo l2i) years u age or over IN
the year 1906.
No person not tbusqnalihed BY coming
under some one Of tl1enbove descriptions
shall DC entitled % be rpgiaiered ~ a
qualified voter, nor he entitled 70 vote.
sEcros 2. And be Il further enacted,
That tho foregoing section hereby pro.
posed az amendment 70 the Gonatitntl0n
81 this state shall be az ibe next general
election for members III the General A..
scInbly 20 les beld Ia this State submitted
20 the legal and qualified voters thereof
for their adoption or rejection M pareu.
RHrc 81 the directiou eoutained Ii Ar.
ticle XIV 81 the Consultation, and az snid
election the Yoteon said proposed amend.
ment shall be- by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall he written az printed the
words For the Constitutional Amend
ment,F Or Against the Constitutional
Amendment, az the voters shall eicct
and immediately aftet Aaid eisrtlOn ine
returns shall be nude 10 the Governor II
the vote on said proposed amendment a.
directed BY the said XVIII Article 81 the
Constitution
This II 20 certify that this eHgrosscd
a I.a "A a .