Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-09-18

CHAPTER soa.

AN ACT 70 amend Section q Article j.
title adjective Franchise" Of the constitu
don Of this State, 80 as to permit The Genera
Assembly to excuse the vote seller from ans
9enalty for selling his vote and place III
penalty for the purchase Of votes upon tn
vote buyer alone. and &c provide for the sub
mission Of said amendment TO The qualified
voters Of this State for adoption Or rejection
Sker1oN !. Be Il enacted By the General
Assembly Of Maryland. lthree.Affhs Of al
he members 81 each Of the two houses cor
curring) That The following section be ane
he same Is hereby proposed As an nmeiiameni
10 Section Of Article 1. title Elective Fran
,hise.y q the consutution of shls State. AMI
( adopted b. the legal and qualified voter
hereof as herein provided. said section shai
supersede and siand in the place and stead Of
section d said Article Of the Consultation
81 Maryland
SEc. ). II any person shah gisa, Or offer Il
give. directly or indirectly, any bride. prcsen
or reward, Or any promise, Of any security, fos
The payment or delivery u money. Or an
other thing. TO induce any voter 10 reffah
from casting bis vele OF 20 prevent bin J.
my way from voting. o. to procure vol,
Tor any candidate or person proposed. o
goted Tor ss an clecior of.pfesdeni and Vice
President 81 the United States. ar Represer
lativs IN Congress Or for any of5cc Of pron
Or trust. created By the Constitution Or LaNs
n this State or BY ike Ordinances. or AZ
thon,y o. The Mayor and City COUNSEL Of "a,
,imore, the person giving o. offering % eiss
and The persoes receiving 50 sasas, ard 81
,erson who gisZs o. causes 10 be given, 81
Illegal vote, knowing Il % be such. al an
slcction 70 be hereafter held in this sias,
shah. on conviction in Court Of Law II add
lion 70 ths penalties nov 81 hereafter 70 i
imposed b. iaw. Be forever disqualified Il boz
any Office Of profit o. trust o. 10 yoie Al an.
election ihsreafier.
But the General Assembly may ID ia al
erection remove the above penalty and al othe,
penalties upon the vote seller - ~ 70 piaes
the penalties for the purchase Of vestA On u.
vote buyer alone.
Sac. q. And be Il iursher enacted by ID
authority aforesaid, That The said forsgoiot
secsisn hereby proposed a. al amsrdmsni Z
shs Constitution shall 81 he neSi tiseion III
members 81 he Ceneral Assembiy 81 IS
Stats % b. hsId on tho TursdAy next aisG
ihs hsa Monday in she moa,h q November
nine.een hundred and shirssn giysll. BE- sui
mitted TO the legal and qualified voters lhsrss.
Cor ihsir adoption or rejection. IL parssanes
the directions contained 10 Arllela IL a Is
Constitution 81 this State. and al lAs aaf
election the said proposed amendmsns shall b,
printed upos the official halle, and the vots o.
aid proposed amendment 70 tbs Constitutes
shall Ia ~ ballot. saa stsa saaA ballot sksl
directed By The said feartssniA Anis'e .
hs Constitution.
Approved April II, 1914
Now, TAerefors. I. PhIillps Lee Celasbo
,sgh. Governor Of the Stats d Maryland >
snrsnnnss Of Section /. d Afsisis Il % W
Constitution Of ike State q Maryland. DO here
y order and direct tia, copy Of each
said Aeu proposing said amendments and "
aitonsl section 70 The Constitution q MARI
land. Be published IN 81 least Two newsaapeu
IN each Of the counties Of The ssats and e
thres newspapers published 'in he City 81 iisl
simofs, ons Of which newspapefs, ia the clis
q Baltimore. saali be published N he Cermai
language. once week for a least shr~
months next preceding the nsst General Eise
ton. which election viii Be held on Tassdas
November 4, 1918. and a. which election ~
said above proposed amendments and additions
section 70 the Consultation shah be Submitted
IN tbs form and manner prescribed ~ tbe Gen
srai Assembly. 70 ths legal and quaiihse
voters Of the State. for their adoption sr r..
lection
Civen uzdsr ny hand and u
Great Seal 81 the stafe q.
Great Seal Maryland Gone Il the cip
u Maryiandl 81 Annapolis. on this isth day
Of July. In the year Of sui
Lord. one Thousand nine hur
drsd and thifssen.
pnnLrs LEa colpssorooaH
ny ne Governors
RonnaE P. CnAEAM.
sscrefary 81 Stats.