Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-12

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 this State for
adoption or rejection.
SECTION 1. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland. three ifths OF all
the members of each OF the two Houses
concurrng that the following section be
and the same Is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section one OF Article ona
title, Elective Franchise. of the Consti-
tuition OF this State. and IL adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof, Is here
in provided. it shall supsrsede and stand In
the place and stead OF Section one OF said
Article one.
SEC. L. All elections shall be by ballot
aud every male citizen of the United States
Of the age OF twenty one years or upwards,
who has been n resident Of the State for
two years and OF the Legislative District
OF Baltimore City or OF the county In which
he may offer to vote. for one year next
preceding the election. and who. moreover.
Is duly registered q qualified voter as
provided in this Article. shall be entitled
to vote. In the ward or election district in
10 be held in this State. and In case any
county OF city shall be SO divided as To
form portions of different electoral districts
for the election OF Representatives In Con-
gress. Senators, Delegates or other officers.
then to entitle a person TO vote for such
osncer. he must have been q resident Of
that part Of the county or city which shall
form q part OF the electoral district In
which he offers TO vote. for ona year next
preceding the election: but q person who
snail have acquired a residence In such
county or city. emitting him to vote at any
such election. shall be entitled 10 vote In
tne election district from which he removed
until he shall have acquired a residence
In the part OF the county or city 70 which
he has removed.
Every male citizen Of the United States
having the above prescribed quanncations
OF age and residence shall b entitled 70 DO
registered so as to become a qualified voter
u ne be. FIRST: \ person who. on the FIRST
day OF January In the year eighteen hun
dred and sixty nine. or prior thereto. was
entitled to vote under the laws OF this State
or any other State Of the United States.
wherein he then resided: or second q male
descendant OF such last mentioned person
or third: foreign born citizen of the
United States naturaliEed between the nrst
day OF January In the year eighteen hun
dred and sixty nine and the date Of the
adoption of this section OF this Article; or
fourth male descendant of such last men,
TONED person: hfth: q person who. I'm
the presence OF the officers OF registration.
shall. in his own handwriting with pen and
Ink, without any aid. suggestion or memo
randum whatsoever. and without any ques-
ton or direction addressed 20 him By any
OF the officers OF registration. make appli-
cation to register correctly. stating In such
application his name. age. date and place of
birth. residence and occupation at the time
and Tor the two years next preceding. the
name or names OF his employer or en-
ployers, IL any at the time and for the two
years next preceding. and whether be has
previously voted. and IL So the State county
or city and district or precinct in which he
voted last. and also the name In full of the
President Of the United States, OF one of the
Justices OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States. OF the Governor Of Maryland. OF one
Of the Judges Of the Court OF Appeals Of
Maryland and Of the Mayor Of Baltimore
City. IL the applicant resides I'm BaItimora
Gity. or OF one Of the County Commissioner
OF the county In which the applicant ra.Iaau
and any person who Is unable to comply
Win the afOregofng requirements as % max
ing application for registration In hIs own
handwriting. solely because he - physically
disabled from 50 doing: or sixth q PER-
son. or the husband Of q person. Who NJ the
time OF his application for registration, IN n
eoaG Fds owner Of real or personal property
In an amount Of not isss than Ave hundred