The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31

scribed By law, and Immediately after aald
election. due returns shall bo made to the
proposed amendment Is directed b. said
Article Il OF the Constitution.
Approved April 8. 1912.
CHAPTER COZ.
AN act to amend Section Of Article
l, title Elective Franchise" Of the Con-
stitution of this State. 80 as to permit the
General Assembly TO excuse the vote seller
from any penalty for selling his vote and
votes upon the vote buyer alone. and 10
provide for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of this State
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. three .dfths
of all the members Of each OF the two
houses eonenrringl That the following sec
ton be and the same Is hereby proposed
as an amendment to Section q OF Article
/, title Elective Franchise" of the Con-
stltuitlon of this STATE. and II adopted by
herein provided, said section shall super.
sede and stand IN the place and stead OF
Section } of said Article / OF the Con.
SEC. 3. II any person shall glfe. or
bribe, present or reward or any promise,
or any security, for The payment or dellv.
cry Of money, or anY other thing, 10 Induce
any voter to refrain from casting his role
or 10 prevent him In my why from voting,
VI ~ HIBEhEu fbAE any EHnHIIHIG OF
person proposed, or soted for as ~ eIec.
tor OF President and Vice President Of the
United States or Representative In Con-
greaa Or for any Office Of profit or trust.
created by the Constitution or Laws Of
this State, or BY the Ordinances, or author
lty OF the Mayor md City Council of
baltimore, the person giving. or offering
and an person who gives or causes to be
given, IN Illegal vote. knowing 1t 10 be
such. 81 ahy election 10 be hereafter held
In thla state shall. on conviction IN .
Court Of Law. IN addition TO the penalties
nov or hereafter 70 be imposed By ia~,
be forever disqualified 10 hold sny once OF
Frodt Of trust, or 70 vote at snT slsetios
Bnf the General Assembly msy Ii Its
discretion remove tie shove pssziIy and
ell other penalties upon the vote Seller -
ss 10 place the penalties for the purchase
OF votes on the vote nuysF alone
SEC. :. And be Il luther enacted by
tue authority Aforesaid. lat the saLd fore
geing section hereby proposed zs an
the nsxI election for members of tn zen.
ersl Assembly of thIz State 10 be he'd on
The Tuesday next after the nrat Monday
IN ths month OF November, nineteen hun.
dred nd thirteen. lleisl. be submitted TO
the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or feIeeIlon. In purauznea Of
the directions conIzIHsd In Article i Of
said election the szld proposed amend
ment shall DO printed upon the Official
ballot md the vote On said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall he by
ballot aud upon each ballot shall be
printed the words. For the Constitutional
Amendment" ard Against the censtitn-
tionHl Amendment - now provided By
Law viii an appropriate bon TO vote for
aud against the same a. the voter shall Sc.
leot And upon said ballot the new words
proposed TO be added 10 said Section Of
said Article !, namely. the words nut
the General Assembly may Ia IL II#ers.
iton remove the HhaTs penalty nd all
other penalties upon The vote seller % as
TO plzns The penalties for the purchase Of
votes upon the vote buyer alone shall
be printed on the pHIeIaf ballot IN ItaIlcz
30 % u plalHly Indicate 10 the HaIaT the
said proposed change In the Constitution.
and Immediately after said due sINeiIon
due returns shall hH made 10 the Tower
nor Of the vote for md against sd pro.
posHd amendment - directed By he aaid
AftirIs Il Of the HHId Constitution
Approved April i. tai2