The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-29
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CHAPTER co.
AN act to amend Section OF Article
|. title Elective Franchise" of the Con-
stitution OF this State, 30 as 10 permit the
General Assembly 10 excuse the vote seller
from anY penalty for selling his vote and
place The penalty for the purchase of
votes upon the vote buyer alone, and to
provide for the submission of said amend
ment 10 the qualified voters OF this State
for adoption or rejection.
SECTION / Be L enacted By The Gen Gen.
houses eoncurrlng) That the following Sec
ton be and the same Is hereby proposed
a. an amendment to Section OF Article
/, title Elective Franchise" OF the Con-
stitution of this State, and II adopted by
the legal and qualified xefers thereof as
herein provided. said section shall super.
sede aad stand IN the place and stead of
section ; Of sid Article / Of the Con-
stitution of Maryland.
o SEC vn ~ Persea shal I've or
bribe, present or reward or any promise.
or am security. for the payment Or deliy-
cry OF money, or any other thing, 70 induce
my voter to refrain from casting bis vote.
or TO prevent him IN am Way from voting.
or 20 procure n vote for any candidate or
persoa proposed, or voted for rs ~ cleo
tor Of President and Vice President of the
United States. or Representative n Con.
gress Of for an Office Of profit or trust.
created BY the Constitution or Laws OF
this State or By the Ordinances, or author
liy Of the Mayor and City Council OF
10 give md the person receiving The same.
and an person Who giyez OF causes TO be
given, n Illegal vote Knowing I TO be
In this state. shall. on conviction In n
Court o. Law. In addition 10 the penalties
now or hereafter TO be Imposed By law
be forever disqualified e hold anY olIlee OF
profit q trust. Of to vote II any election
thereafter
Hut he General Assembly may In its
discretion remove the aHaxe penalty aud
al Other penalties upon he vote seller so
as 20 place the penalties for the purchase
Of votes On the vote buyer alone
SEC. : Aud be II further enacted b.
the authority aforesaid. That the zaId fore.
going section hereby proposed - an
amendment TO The Constitution Hnaii at
the hexI election for members of the Cen
ernl Assembly 81 this State 20 be held on
the Tuesday nexI after ne nrst Monday
IN the month Of November. nineteen hun
dred sud thirteen. llgi3l. BE submitted to
the LEGAL and qualified taIers thereof for
their adoption Of rejection. IN pursuance Of
he directions contained n Article Il OF
the Constitution q this STATE. an1 If the
mept shail be printed upon the officlsl
ballot md the foie On Haid proposed
amendment 10 The Consultation shall BE By
ballet. I'D upaa sech ssilet .azll Be
Amendment" and Against the ganatltuz
IInnat Amendment aa nov provided by
law viii HU appropriate hoH 20 H0Te Tor
and against the HHue rs Tie voter shall Sc
Ierf And npon I'D ballot The nee words
proposed - be aaded 90 I'D Section Of
aid Article !. HHmsiy, =. words but
Ihs usHHHai Assembly M IN itH 1iacrg.
IfoH remove The above penalty al all
other penalties mon the =ots seller 20 Ne
u place he penalties for IHa purchase of
votes UHnn The Hafe buyer alone shall
ha printed on thH oficiHI ballot IN italics
- ~ II plainly Indicate = the FeEHT the
aid proposed Change In - Consultation.
sud Immediately after I'D due election
aue returns shall be made 10 the Cover
nor Of - vote foT aud against HaIa pro.
posed amendment - difssIed By IL said
article : ~ ths I'D Constitution
Approved AHHIi II, ~