The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05

aeribed b. law, ana Immediately after said
election. due returns shall be made to the
proposed amendment as directed b, said
Article Il Of the Constitution.
Approved April 8. 1912.
CHAPTER CO.,
AN ACT to amend Section OF Article
atitution Of this State, so n to permit the
General Assembly 10 excuse the veIe seller
from am penalty for selling his vote and
place place the penalty for the purchase, Of
provide for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters OF this State
Tor sE aGgPf,sn or ss1e !, Ont, :, a.
eral Assembly of Maryland. three. hfths
Of all the members Of each of the two
houses eonenrring1 That the following sec,
n an amendment 10 Section 3 OF Article
l. title Elective Franchise of the Con.
stitution. Of this state, and IL adopted By
herein provided. said section shall super
zede and stand In the place and stead of
Section Of said Article | Of the Con-
stItution Of Maryland.
SEC J. II any person shall give, or
offer to give, directly or Indirectly. any
bribe. present or reward or any promise
OF any security, for the payment OF deliV.
any voter to refrain from casting his vote
Or to prevent him IN any way from voting
OF to procure a vote for any candidate or
person proposed or voted for as a. cleo
tor OF President and Vice President Of the
United States, or Representative n Con-
gress or for any office Of profit or trust
this State. or by the Ordinances, or author
Ity Of the Mayor and City Council of
baltimore. the person giving. or offering
and any person Who gives s or causes s s 10 be
given, N illegal vote, knowing II to be
such At ny election 10 be hereafter held
n this State, shall. on conviction In a
court OF Law, In addition 10 the penalties
now or hereafter 10 be imposed BY law,
be forever disqualified 10 hold any oInce OF
Iroht or trust, or 10 vote II any election
But the General Assembly may In its
discretion remove the above penalty and
IL other penalties upon the vote zeIler SO
p TO place the penalties for the purchase
SEC. :. And be II further enacted By
The authority aforesaid, That the said fore
Eoing section hereby proposed as an
The next election for members OF the Cen
eTal Assembly Of this State to be held on
the Tuesday next sitter the nrst Monday
dred and thirteen. ll9l3l. be submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection. In pursuance OF
he CenstItnton o 81 tbs stste a sna tSs
I'D election the said proposed amend
ment shall be printed upon the Official
ballot Hun the tote on said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall be By
ballot. and upon each ballot shall be
printed the words. For the Constitutional
Amendment" and Against the Constitu-
Ilonhl Amendment as nov provided By
law with IN appropriate box to vote for
nd against the same as the voter shall Sc
inct. And upon aid ballot the new words
proposed 10 be added 20 said section OF
aid Article 1, namely. the words. But
ne General Assembly may In it, dIscre.
lion remove the above penalty and all
other penalties upon the vote seller 20 as
70 place the penalties for the purchase OF
Fates upon the Tote buyer alone shall
be printed on the oiIicial ballot IN italics
20 90 10 plainly Indicate 10 the YoIef the
aid proposed change In the Constitution.
md Immediately after aid due election
due returns shall be made 10 the Cover.
nor Of he vote for and against aid pro
posed amendment - directed b. tie said
Article ! Of the Haid Constitution
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