The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29
CHAPTER 25s

CHAPTER 25S.
An Act 70 propose an Amendment to
Article Of the Constitution Of this State
by adding thereto new Section. to be
known as Section 8. to follow Section
and to provide for the submission of said
Amendment to the qualified voters Of this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly Of Maryland (three-nfths
Of all members Of each OF the two houses
concurring), that the following section be
and the same Is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Article ! Of the Constitution
Of this State, which said section, If adopted
BY the qualified voters Of this State. shall
stand a. an additional section to said Ar
ticle l, to be known as Section 8, to follow
Section Z, Of said Article.
Section 8. All State and municipal elec-
lions shall be conducted by the system
commonly known as the Australian Ballot
System, and it shall be the duty Of the
General Assembly to provide by law for
q form Of ballot, uniform throughout the
State, for use at all State elections in
this State, and provide that on said BAD
lot after the name of each candidats
thereon who may have been duly nominated
as the candidate of any political party or
organization, there shall be printed the
legal name Of said party or organization I
equal representation Of the minority party
among the judges and clerks Of election
registers or other officers performing sim-
flag functions shall not be abolished By tho
3 General Assembly unless by vote Of FOUR
hfths Of all the members Of each house.
The right to be registered az a quali-
fed 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 while citizen NOT
disqualified by the Second or Third Sec
tions Of this Article, possessing the quail.
locations as to age and residence mentioned
in Section Of this Article.
Second: Every other male citizen NOS
disqualified By the Second or Third Sec.
tions Of this Article possessing the quail.
dcations as to age and residence mentioned
In Section Of this Article, who at the time
Of his application for registration is the
bona hde owner OF real or personal props
erty, or both, In an amount Of not less
than I'VE hundred dollars, Is assessed there
for on the tax books OF the City Of Ball
timore or Of one Of the Counties Of this
State, has been such owner and so assessed
-
II w years neAt preceulng ms appiica-
.,oI lor sssls1ration, snall nave PAID ana
sn4AA plouucs receipes Aor tne taxes on sald
glopslsy Aor saiu Iwo years. ana snali ar
w tims = aus appncation make amaavis
Us1oss tne oIucers " registration tnal ne ~
~ ponA lue owner q tne properly 20 as
$500 y Nm anu enat az mas Deen sucn
$500 aO1 s"o years next preceding ma
@ppiicAslon
Is 10y person ocner tnan tnose nerean
Msn.ioneu snaA De or become legally en-
s..ieu y " resisterea a. voters az state
Iiecslons A tnis State, tnen TINS section
snAn y nun anq void ana the Generai
AsseMcly sna.i possess tne same powers
- snls SECTION nau never Deen aaopted'
ana tne laws % TINS state. including the
aocai Avs appncapie 70 certain countes
.nsssol, lsla.ans y tne TORN o. Dailot 70 %
= $50 r. !. = 800 ~ sne nts. uAy
~ anal, rsvivs - oo.t,nra a. rO.a. ,, ra
altered by the General Assembly notwith.
standing any. Acts to Tie contrary which
NAV have been nassed Willis The tarrpa "a
tbis section sbsll have hsan 4. sorca =
while the General Assembly SHAH have