Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-16


Consultation Of This stzas ana 70 provide
for the submission Of sad Auiendmsnt
TO the qaaIihed s0aers OF tnis stats for
adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. Be It enacted by the General
. Assembly Of Maryland. three ai,hs Of all
the members Of each Of the two House.
concprriuE that the fcilosing section be
and the same " hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section one Of Article one
title. Elective Franchise. OF the COnsti-
tuition Of this State. and If adopted by the
legal and qualified voters lht@of. a here
in provided. II SHALL ~ perseacH and stand in
the place and stead u section one Of said
Article one.
Sac. /. AL elections shall be by ballot,
and every male citizen OF the United states
OF the age Of twenty lone years or upwards,
who has been resident OF the State for
two years and Of the Legislative District
Of BALTIMORE Ctr or o. the county in which
D. may offer TO vote. for one year next
preceding the election. and who. moreover,
Is duly registered as a qualified voter as
provided IN this Article, shall be entitled
10 vote. in the ward or election district in
which he resides, at all elections hereafter.
20 be held an lhis State. and In case any
county city shall Be 50 divided as 10
form portions OF different electoral districts
for the election OF Representatives in Con-
gress. Senator'S, Delegates or other olacers.
Then to entitle person TO vote for such
officer, he must have been a resident Of
that part OF the county or city which shall
form q part Of the electoral District m
which he offers to vote, for one year next
preceding the election but person who
shall have acquired residence In such
county or city. emitting him To vote at any
such election. shall be entitled TO vote In
the election district from which he removed
until he shall have acquired a residence
In the part OF the county or city to which
he has removed.
Every male citizen OF the United States
having the above prescribed qua4lneations
OF age and residence shall be entitled TO be
registered so s TO become u qualified voter
II he be. first: a person who, on the first
day Of January in the year eighteen hun
ured ana slxty-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 a male
descendant OF such last mentioned person
or third: foreign born citizen of the
United States naturaltzed between the frst
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: or nth: a person who, in
the presence OF the officers of registration,
shall. In his own handwriting. with pen and
INK. without any aid. suggestion or memo
randnm whatsoever, and without any ques-
ton or direction addressed to him by any
oil 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 for the two years next preceding the
name or names OF his employer or en-
plOyers. II any at the time and for the two
years next preceding. and whether he 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 in Baltimore
City, or of one OF the County Commissioners
Of the county in which the applicant resides
and any person who Is unable TO comply
with the afOregoing requirements as to max
Ing application for registration In hIs Own
handwriting. solely because he is physically
disabled from so doing: or sixth: a per-
son. or the husband OF a person. who at the
time Of his application for registration, Is a
bona fde owner or real OF personal property
In an amount OF not less than ave hundrcd
dollars. Is assessed therefor on the tag
books Of the City of Baltimore or of one OF
the counties OF this State has been such
owner and 50 assessed for two years next
preceding his application for registration;
shall have paid and shall produce receipts
for the taxes on said property for said two
years and shall at the time OF his appII-
cation make afiGavit before the officers of
registration that he Is, or that lie is the
husband OF the person who is the bona Rde
owner Of the properly so assessed to him or
her. as the case may BE-. and that he or
she has been such owner Tor two years next
pre- seeding his application.
No person not qualified under some one of
the above clauses shall be entitled 20 BE- reg
istered a a qualified voter or be entitled to
vote. Every written application to be reg
istered. presented to the officers OF registra-
ton by any person applying to be registered
under the above fifth clause shall be care
fully preserved by said officers OF reKtstra-
ton and shall be produced In any Court, IL
required. as hereinafter provided.
The afadavit OF any, applicant for regis
tration. duly made to the officers OF rexis-
tratIOn OF In Court that he. the applicant
IL person who was entitled 20 vote on or
before the first day OF January in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty nine. as afore-
said. or that he has become a naturaIfxed
citizen Of the United States between tie
first day OF January in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty mine and the date Of the
adoption of this section OF this Article a.
aforesaid. or his affidavit upon information
and belief that he Is a descendant OF a per-
son who was entitled 70 vote on or before
the arst day OF January In the year eighteen
hundred and sixty -nine. or that he is a
descendant OF a person who has become
a naturalizcd citizen OF the United States
between the first day OF January in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty nine and the
date OF the adoption OF this section OF this
Article. shall be prir1G fdcie evidence OF any
OF said facts 90 sworn 70.
wilfglIy false statement upon the uart
Of any applicant for regi. tration in relation
TO any Of the matters aforesaid shall be
perjury. and punishable a. i.erjury Is pun
i~hcd by the laws Of this State
Any person Who feels aggrieyed by the
action Of any board of oaeeFs az regtstra-
uon In, refusing 10 rcgi&ter hfm O. a aualL
ned voter. or in registering any disquaIk
ned person, may At any ;Ime, either before
or after the last session Of the board q
o1cers Of registration. but not later fAan
the Tuesday nsxt preceding the esectIou. ale
. petition, verified BY aHadavft IN .h@ Cir.