Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-05

bred and eight. an Act was passed pro-
posing an amendment to Section o.
Article Of the Constitution OF The State.
which said Act Is in the following words,
to-wit
CHAPTER 20,
AN ACT to amend Section one Of Article
one. title Elective franchise, Of the
Constitution OF this State. and to provide
FOR the submission OF said Amendment
to the qualified voters OF rnIs state for
adoption or rejection
sKcrIoN 1. BE It enacted BY the General
Assembly OF Maryland, three-nfths Of ali
the members or each Or the two IIorssa
concnrring. that the following section BE-
and the same Is hereby proposed as m
amendment to Section one Of Article one.
title, Effective franchise Of the consti-
tution OF this State, and II adopted BY the
legal and qualified voters thereof. as here
in provided, II shall supersede and stand in
the place ana stead Of Section one Of said
Article one.
sEc. 4. All elections shall be by ballot.
and every male citizen Of the United States
Of the age Of twenty-one years or upwards,
who has been a resident OF the State for
two years and Of the Legislative District
Of Baltimore City or OF the county III which
he may cfer to vote, for one year next
preceding the election, and who, moreover,
Is duly registered as q qualified voter No
provided 10 this Article, shall be entitled
to vote. In the ward or election district IN
whichShe resides. at all elections hereafter
70 be held In this State. and in case any
county or city shall be 80 divided on to
form portions OF different electoral dlstrlcta
FOR the election OF Representatives IN Con-
Eress, Senator'S Delegates or other officers,
then 70 cntille person 10 vote for such
officer. he must have boon resident OF
that part of the county or city which shall
form a part OF The electoral district IN
which be offers 10 vote. for one year next
preceding tho election. but a person who
shall have acquired a residence IN such
county or city. emitting Him 70 vote a. any
such election. shall DO entitled 10 vote IN
the election. district from whIch be removed.
until be shall have acquired resldence
in The part Of the county Or city 70 which
be has removed.
Every male citizen Of The United States
having tho above prescribed qualifications
Of age and residence shall be entitled 70 be-
registered 20 a. to become qualified voter
u be BE-, first: person who, o. the lfst
day Of January In The year eighteen hun
dred ma slxty-nine or prior thereto. was
entitled 10 vote under the laws Of thla state.
or any other State Of the United States.
wherein he then resided; or second 4 male
descendant 81 such last mentioned person
or third a foreign born citizen of the
uniied States natnFallzed between The hrat
day Of January Ia the year oighteon hun
dEcd and aixty-nine and tho date u the
adoption Of this seclion Of this Article Or
fourth: q male descendant Of such lapt men.
toned person or fifth person Who, IN
the presence OF the ofhcera Of registration,
shall. IN his own handwriting, with pen and
INK. Nlthout any aid, suggestion OF mono
randum Whatsoever. and without any anen-
tinn o. direction addressed 70 him Ny any
Of the officers OF registration. make appll.
cation % Register correctly, STATING IN nneh
application his name. sKs. date ana piaoe Of
birth. resldencc and occupation a the Time
and Tor the two years NEXT preceding lhe
name or names Of hla employer or en-
pioynrA II any, az the tins and for the tro
years next preceding. and Whistler III har
previously voted. and u 10. tho State. county
Or city and district Or precinct 10 Witch he
voted last, and also the MANS IN full Of ths
President Of the United States. u enc q the
Justices Of the Supreme Court 81 Tho tinltea
States 0f the Governor o. Maryland. Of one
81 the Judges Of The Court Of Appeals %
Maryland and 81 the Mayer Of Baltimore
city. II tho applicant resides IN Baltimore
city, o. Of ono o. The County Commissioners
Of the county Ia which shs applicant resides
and any perHcn who u unable 70 comply
with The aforsRoing requirements 81 % nak.
ing application Tar rrgiatrntion 10 hts own
handwriting solely becauss be 81 physically
dlsabled from 80 DOING or sixth; a per-
ron, Or tbs husband u a pcraon. who 81 Ire
time Of bic application for registration. 4 =
boro ade owner Of real Of personal property
IN an amount OF not icas than ave- hundred
dollars. II asaeaeod therefor on the lax
books Of the city Of Baltimore or 81 one ~
the counties Of this ainin has been such
owner and 70 assossed Tor two years neat
preceding hia application Tor REPATRIATION
shall have paid aud shall produce receipts
Tor the taxes on eaid property for sAia two
years and shali at tho time Of hia applI-
tAA"H HAh0 AAAhAFkA HNAufN Nue NtutNfN 9t
registration that he ". Or that ho iA the
husband o. the person who il the bona ads
owner Of the property 30 asuesssd 10 him Or
hsr, ~ the case may Be, and that be or
she has been such owner for two years next
preceding bis application.
No peraon not qualified under some ono Of
the above clauses shall b. ontltiod 10 b reg
lstersd ~ q qualified yoter or be entitled 10
vote, Every written application 70 be reg.
isterod. presented 70 the oiicefs Of registra-
ton BY any person applying 70 be registered
under the qbove tfth clause. shall bs caro-.
fully preserved BY said ofacern Of regiatra-
ton and shall be produced In any Court II
required M hereinafter provided.
The aiildAylt Of any applicant for regia-
tratlon, duly made % the ofhcern of regis-
tration or IN Court that be, The applicant.
Is person who was entitled 70 vote on OF
before the frat day Of January IN the year
eighteen hundred and aixty~nins. 40 afore-
said. or that he has become q nafurnifaa0
citizen 81 The United States between the
nrst day Of January IN The year eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine and enc date o. thu
adoption Of this section o. this Article. a.
aforesaid. or bis aiHdavit upon information
and belief that DO is a descendant OF per.
son who was entitled 10 vote on OF before
the nrst day OF January IN the year eighteen
hundred and aixtynlne. or that he Is q