Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-08-17
CHAPTER cSs

An Act 20 propose an Amendment %
Article ! OF the Constitution OF this State
~ adding thereto a new Section, to be
Known as Section s. to follow Section I
and 70 provide for the submission Of said
Amendment to the qualified voters OF this
state for adoption or rejection.
section l. BE II enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly OF Maryland (three- fft be
OF all members OF each OF the two houses
eoncurrtnR). that the following section be
and the same 10 hereby proposed as an
amendment to Article l OF the Constitution
Of this State, which said section, II adopted
hy the qualified voters Of this State, ahaII
stand a an additional section to said Ar
ticls l. 10 be known as Section g. to follow
Section 7. OF said Article
Section & All State and municipal eiec-
tions shall be conducted By the system
commonly known as the Australian Ballos
System, and II shall be the duty Of the
General Assembly to provide by law for
o form OF ballot, uniform throughout the
State, for use at all State elections In
this State. and provide that on said bal
lot after the came OF each candidate
thereon who may have been duly nomInat
as the candidate Of any political party or
organization. there shall be printed the
legal name OF said party or organization: ::
equal representation OF the minority party
among the Judges and clerks OF election
registers or other officers performing sim.
ilRr functions shall not lie abolished by the
General Assemhly UHie~s by vote OF four
Hfths OF all the memheSs Of each house
The right - be registered nS quail
hed voter and tie right TO vote NJ nny
state or municipal election in this State
Ehail 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
ncations as 10 age and residence mentioned
In Section / OF this Article.
Second: Every other male Citizen no,
disqualified by the Second or Third Sec
tions OF this Article possessing the quail
ncations as TO age and residence mentioned
In Section l OF This Article. whu al the lime
OF his application for registration Is the
bona hdc owner OF real or personal Drop
erty. or both. in amount OF not less
than hye hundred dollars Is assessed there
for on the tax books 81 the City Of Bal.
timore or OF ore ot the Counties ~ this
STATE. has been sucu owner aud 50 assessed
for Two year~ urAf preceding his apgIIea
ton for registration shall have paid and
property for said two years. and shall at
the time Of his application make AFFIDAVIT
before the officers OF registration that he is
the bona fds Ow uer OF the property so as
sessed 10 him and that he has been such
owner for two years next preceding his
application.
If any person other than those herein
mentioned shall be or become legally en-
- IN 20 r..#l
Elections in this State. then this section
shall be null and void and the General
Assembly shall possess tie same powers
a. IL this section had never been adopted,
and the laws OF this State. including the
local laws applicable 10 certain counties
thereof relating TO the form of ballot to bs
used at elections. in force on the frs. day
OF July In the year nineteen hundred and
ten. shall revive or continue In force until
Glter.l > the Genera Assembly uotwith-
standing any Acts TO the contrary which
msy have been passed while the terms OF
this section shall have been in force or
while the General Assembly shall have
believed or assumed the provisions Of this
section 10 he valid
Section 2 And be Il further enacted.
BY the authority aforesaid. that the afore-
said section hereby proposed as an Amend
nent to the Constitution shall be at the
next General Election held ~ this State,
submitted TO the leka! and qualified voters
thereof for their adUp.!on or rejection. 10
pursuance Of the dl.vrllOns contained In
Article IL Of the Constitution % tlIs State.
aud NJ said General Election tie vote ou
tie said proposed Amendment 10 The Con
sti'ution shall 30 by hal.c, aad ul.u each
ballot sLs.! Dc. printed he words. For
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
Constitutions! Amendment" as now pro-
Vided by law. and Immediately after sais
election due return shall be made TO the
Goveruur 81 'H- vote for and against said
proposed Amendment, as directed By said
FOurie.l-h Article OF the Constitution.
Approved Apr. IL. 1910.
AUSTIN l. CRoIHERa
(GFeat Ssal) Governor.
A. +. GoRAIAS. Jr.
Presilant Of tie Senate
ADAM PEOPLES.
Speaker OF tie House Of Delegates