The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-03


Governor Of the vote Tor and against SAT
proposed amendment - directed b sal
Article L Of the Constitution.
Approved April 5. 1912.
CHAPTER 600.
title e Smf Fean sfdsOR 81 Of the Af ton
stituti0n d this State, 20 as TO permit thu
| General Assembly to excuse the roIe selle
from any penalty for selling his vote ant
votes upon the vote buyer alone, and e
! provide Tor the submission OF said amend
ment to the qualified voters OF this State
SECTION !. BE It enacted By the Gen.
eral Assembly OF Maryland. llhree=ffthI
of all the members Of each OF the two
rs an amendment TO Section Of Article
1, title Elective Franchise" OF the Con.
stitution. 81 this State. and II adopted BY
herein provided, said section shall super.
sede and stand 10 the place and stead OF
Section } Of said Article 1 OF the Con-
offer to give. directly or indirectly any ~
Dribe present OF reward or any promise,
or any sseurity. for ths payment o deliv.
any voter u refrain from casting UIs vote,
or to prevent him In an way from Yoting.
or to procure a vote for any candidate or
tor q prssdsnt and re PT Ss = Of tSe
United States. or Representative IN Con-
gress or Tor any once Of profit OF trust,
created b the Contribution or LaHs Of
lIy OF the Mayor and City Council OF
baltimore the person giving. Or Offering
10 give ana the person receiving the same.
and any person who gives or causes 10 be
given. N Illegal fots. knowing i 10 be
snch. at an election 10 be hereafter held
In this STATE, shall; On conviction IN a
be forever disqualified % hold any once OF
pront or trust, or 10 Tote at an election
But the General Assembly mar IN Ita
discretion remove the above penalty and
all other penalties upon the vote HeIIsf 80
aa 10 piaeH the penalties for the purchase
On h ND Toe pun fEsfsse spaeaa nv
the authority aforesaid. That the .aald fore
going section hereby proposed - an
amendment 10 the Constitution hall at
eral Assembly OF this State 10 b. he'd on
the Tuesday ne1t after the hTHt Monday
In the month OF November. ninefeen hun.
bred aud thirteen. lI1Iz1. be submitted 90
The legal md qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection. In pursuance OF
the directions contained In Article Il OF
the Constitution OF tn State; and It the
mant shall be printed upon the affeial
ballot aud the vote % aaid proposed
to the Constitution shall Be by
ballot aud upon each ballot HHalI bt
printed - cords. Tor he Constitutional
and Against the GauHfltu.
Iionai Amendment" 81 now provided by
law with - appropriate hox 10 E8IH for
aud against The same - The voter hall ~.
Iect- Aud aHon Rnid ballot the ne HerdA
n be added n said Section Of
aid Article /. namely the words hat
he General Assembly my Va If Hizrres
Ig8H femaxa the aheEH penalty nd all
aIhor penalties upon IHa gpte seller 20 an
% plRaa ~ penalties Isf the purchase OF
votes upon tho vote buyer alone shall
be printed IN the offl9IHI ballot u italics
- 81 10 HIzIaly Indicate 10 the xaI.F the
aid proposed change = the Constitution.
md Immediately HfIsH I'D due HzszIi5n
due returns shall be ado 10 tn IIoFefs
nor 81 IL Hute for 81 against Id pro.
posed amendment - directed hY - aaiA
Article i 81 the sald Constitution.
Approved April /. Iaf2.