Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-08-11

An Act to propose an Amendment to
Article I Of the Constitution OF this state
by adding thereto new Section, 70 b.
known as Section s. to follow Section
and to provide for the submission OF
said Amendment to the qualified voters Of
this State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-hfths of
all members of each Of the two houses
concurrnel. that the following section be
and the same Is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Article l Of the COustitu-
tion of this State. " hlch said section. II
adopted by the qualified voters Of this
State. SHAH stand as an additional section
to said Article l. to be known as Section
5. to follow Section T. of said Article.
Section 3. All state and municipal eec-
tons shall be conducted by the system
commonly known as the Australian Bal
lot system. ard it shall be the duty Of
the General Assembly to provida by
law for a form Of ballot, uniform
throughout the State. for use at all State
on said ballot after the name of each
candidate thereon who may have been
duly nominated as the candidate Of any
political party or organization there
snail be printed the legal name OF said
party or organization. equal representa-
ton of the minority party among the
Judges and clerks OF election. registers or
other officers performing similar func-
tions shall not be abolished by the Cen
eral Assembly unless by a vote OF four
hfths of all the members of each house.
Int TlSnI TO De registered as a Qudn-
ded voter and the right to vote at any
State or municipal election in this State
shall be limited to the following persons:
First: Every male white citizen not
disqualified by the Second or Third Sec
tions of this Article. possessing the quail
ihcatiOns as TO age and res dence. men
toned in Section ! Of this Article.
Second: Every other male cit zen not
disqualified by the Second or rtird Sec
tions Of this Article possessing the qaall-
iications as to age and residence mem
TONED In session Of this Article, who al
the time of his application for registrS-
tion is the bona fide owner Of real or
personal property, or both, IN an amount
Of not less than five hundred dollars. is
assessed therefor on the tax books Of the
City of Baltimore or Of one of the Com
ties Of this State, has been such owner
and so assessed for two years next pre-
ceding his application tor RESERVATION
shall have paid and shall produce re-
CENTS for the taxes on said property
said two years. and shall at the tims OF
his application make affidavit pc ore the
officers OF registration that ne IS the
bona fide owner of the property so as
sessed to him and that he has been such
owner for two years next preceding MS
application. ~. ,.,,,
mentioned shall be or become Legally en-
titled to be registered as voters at Sliite
Elections In this State, then TINS secli'
shall be null and void and the Gene
Assembly shall possess the same powers
as IL this section had never been adopted.
and the laws OF this State. inci-dins the
loeal laws applicable TO certain eoQatiss
thereof. rcla Ing to the form OF ballot 70
be used at elections. in force on the iifst
day OF July in the year nineteen hundred
and ten. shall revive or continue IN 1Oree
until altered by the General Ass amDly
notwithstanding any Acts to the con
trary which may have been passeu WiilS
the terms OF this section shall nave Dssh
in force or while the General Assembly
shall have believed or assumed the pfv-
Visions or this section to be valid
Section q And be IL further enicteI ny
the authority aforesaid, that the aiofs-
aid section hereby proposed as ar
Amendment to the Constitution shall ne
at the next General Election held IN tnis
state submitted to the legal ara quan-
fied voters thereof for their adoption or
rejection. IN pursuance OF the nlfee-
lions contained in Article Il OF tne ION
stitution of this State, and at said Ten
eral Election the vote on tne say pro- ps
nosed Amendment to the Constitution
shail he bv ballot, and upon each bal
lot shall be printed the words: tof
| Constitutional Amendment and AgalIs1
| Constitutional Amendment, as now pro.
,-ided nv law. and Immediately after SAD
election due return shall be made 10 the
Governor of the vote for and against
safd proposed Amendment, as directed
by said Fourteenth Article Of the Consti-
Approved Apr. Il. 1910
AUSTIN L. CRoTHERs.
| Great Seai) governor
President OF the Senate.
ADAM PEOPLES,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.