The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-24

seribed By Law. and Immediately after said
election, due returns shall be made to the
Governor OF the vote for md against said
Article II of the Constitution.
Approved April s. 1912.
CHAPTER co.
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 my penalty for selling his vote and
place the penalty for the purchase OF
provide for the submission of said amend.
ment TO the qualified voters Of this State
for adoption or rejection.
. sfe zssenby Gf . egistsf By h ss S
of all the members OF each of the two
houses eoneurrlng) That the following sec
ton be and the same Ii hereby proposed
as an amendment to Section OF Article
|, tile Effective Franchise of the Con-
stitntien of this State. aud IL adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
sede aud stand In the place and stead of
Section of said Article l of the Con
stitntlon Of Maryland.
osr to give dIrscg on l sah give sS 9
bribe. present or reward or my promise.
or an security, for the payment or dclF
err OF money, or nny other thing, 10 Induce
any voter to refrain from casting bis vote.
or 10 prevent him liz any ny from voting,
or 10 procure a vote for any candidate or
persen proposed, or voted for ~ an slec-
tor Of President and Vice President Of the
United States, or Representative In Cen.
gress or for any Office Of profit or trust.
created By the CoBstltutIou or Laws OF
this State. or by the Ordinances, or author
Ity Of the Mayor and ely Council of
baltimore, the person giving. or offering
TO give and the person receiving the same.
and an psTaon who gives Or causes to be
given. an Illegal vote. knowing 4 TO be
such. at any election TO be hereafter held
In this State, shall. on conviction In 4
Court Of Law. In addition Is the psnaltlea
be forever disqualified 10 hold any once 81
pront Or trust, or to vote II any election
mt the General Assembly MAJ in its
discretion remove the ahofe penalty and
all other penalties upon The vote seller %
as 10 place the penaltiez for the purchase
of votes on the vote buyeF alone
the authority Aforesaid. T.at The said fore re-
going section hereby proposed as ~
amendment 70 the Constitution EbAil Al
ersi Assembly OF this STATE 10 be held OF
the Tuesday next after tie arst Aouday
/ In the month OF November. nineteen hun
drcd md thirteen. tiglsl. b submitted Il
/ their adoption or rejection. in pursuance o.
the directions contained IN Article ~ o.
the Constitution OF this STATE. and at tb'
said election the said proposed amend
ballot and the vote on aid PROPOSED
amendment TO tho Constitution shall Sc b.
ballot. and upon zach ballot shall b
Amendment" aud Against the Couatitu
+ tianHl Amendment" e neH provided b.
Law Nth AZ appropriate lot 10 vote FOL
and zKaInst the same he voter shall -
leci. And upon said ballot the new word
proposed 10 be added Ia aid Section 2 q
1aid Article ], namely. he words 'Bu
/ the aHnsrHi Assembly may n It's diacre
/ ton remove the HhnHH HHHHIEV and al
other penalties upon the ToIa seller 30 n
/ 10 place the penalties for lie purchase o
Fotsz upon the vote buyer alone" shEl
/ be printed on the offleIzI ballot In iialiri
90 - u plainly Indicate 10 ne voter Ia.
said proposed change n re Constitution
and Immediately after HaId due election
due returns shall be made 10 the Cover
/ nor 81 The vote for and against said pro
uoHsd amendment &c directed ~ tho sait
/ Article i Of the said Constitution
Approved AbTIi II. Inia