The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-12

CHAPTER 1856.
AN ACT to provide for taking at the General
Election to be held in the year 1907 the sense
of the voters of this State in regard to calling
a convention for altering the Constitution or
for framing new one according to the pro-
visions of Article IA Section 2, of the Consti-
tuition of this State.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General As
semby of Maryland, That at the General Elec-
ton to be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, in the year 1907, there
shall be submitted to the legal and qualified vo-
tiers of this State. for their decision, the ques-
tion whether there shall be called a convention
this State or framing a new Constitution. There
shall be placed upon the ballots to be used at
that election in the manner prescribed by the
General Election Law of this State the words.
For Constitutional Convention" and Against
a Constitutional Convention" so that the voters
may clearly indicate in the manner prescribed
in the General Election Law whether he shall
wish to cast his ballot for or against calling
convention for altering the present Constitu-
tion of the State or framing new one.
And the vote on the question of calling or not
calling Constitutional Convention shall be re-
ceived counted and canvassed in the manner
prescribed by the General Election Law. The
canvassng boards for the several counties and
for the city of Baltimore shall certify the vote
on the question of calling a Constitutional Con-
vention to the Governor, the Secretary of the
State and the State Treasurer; and the Board of
State Canvassers shall, at the time of their meet
ing to make statement of the vote cast for the
candidates voted for at that election, also make
a statement of the votes cast on the question of
calling Constitutional Convention. and shall
transmit the same to the Governor, and the Gov
ernor SHALL after receiving said statement, make
a proclamation of the result of the vote on the
question of calling Constitutional Convention.
SEQ. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Sheriffs of the several counties and the Sheriff
of Baltimore city shall give notice in the same
manner and for the same time as they are re-
quired to give notice of the election of members
of the General Assembly that the question of
calling Constitutional Convention will be sub
mitted to the voters.
Approved April 5, 1905.
wThe polls will be opened at O'Clock A. M.
and closed at O'Clock 2. M.
Notice to Hotel Keepers and all Others
Who Deal in Liquors.
For the information of all persons concerned,
the following Act of the Legislature passed
March Ath' 1861 Is Pp I3rsI4e "a,
An A CT prohibiting the sale of SpiTitu0uS or fer
nented liquors In the SeUerdL counties Of the State
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly
of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for the
keeper of any hotel, tavern, store, drinking es-
tablishment, or any other place where liquors
are sold, or for any person or persons, directly
any spirituOus or fermented liquors. ale, beer or
intoxicating drinks of any kind. on the days of
election hereafter to be held in the several coun-
SEC. 2. And be IL enacted, That any person vio-
lating the provisions of this Act shall be liable
TO Indictment by the Grand Jury of the county
where the offence is committed. and SHALL upon
conviction before any Judge of any of the Cir
cult Courts of this State, be fined sum not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offence-one- half the
fine shall be paid to the informer, the other half
to the County Commissioners, for the use of pub
lie roads.
CHARLES H. WISE, President,
GEORGE A. DAVIS,
JARRETT N. ZIMMERMAN,
Board of Supervisors of Elections
of Baltimore County.
THOMAS ]. HUNTER, Clerk.
JACOB ELLIOTT,
Sheriff of Baltimore county.