The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-15
CHAPTER COZ.


AN at 10 amend Section of Article
l. title Elective Franchise" of the Con-
stitution of this State. as To permit the
Ssenefai 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
nent to the qualified voters Of this State
for adoption or rejection.
SECTION !. he Il enacted By. the Gen
or all the members OF each Of the two
houses eoncurring) That the following see
ton De md the SHINE Is hereby proposed
as an amendment 10 Section Of Article
!, title Elective Franchise Of the Con
stltutipn Of this Suite. and II adopted by
the iegai and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, sud section shall super
sede md stand In the place and stead of
Section } OF said Article l of the Con
stitnfIan Of Maryland.
,r SEC ;; II Any, person shall give, or
bribe. present or reward or any promise,
or my security, for The payment or deliYz
cry Of money, or an other thing, 10 induce
any voter to refrain from casting his vote
or TO prevent him IN any way from voting
or to procure vote for any candidate OF
person proposed. Of voted for n ar cleo
tor Of President and Vice President Of the
| gress or for any Office OF profit or trust
created by the Constitution Or Laws OF
this State, or by the Ordinances, or author.
/ lily Of the Mayor aud City Council OF
baltimore, the person giving. or Offering
10 give md the person receiving the same
aud my person WHO gives or causes TO be
such. IT any election to be hereafter held
1 In thIz state, shaIl. on conviction In q
1 Court Of Law, In addition TO the penalties
be forever disqualified to hold any ONCE oi
/ profit or trust. or 10 vote at any election
1 thereafter.
discretion remove the above penalty and
all other penalties upon the vote seller -
as 10 place the penalties for the purchase
of votes on the vote buyer alone.
SEC. :. And be Il further enacted b.
the authority aforesaid, That the said fore.
/ going section hereby proposed as n
amendment 70 The Constitution shall n
the neIt election for members Of the Gen
cral Assembly Of this State 10 be held or
1 the Tuesday nett after the HTzt Monday
/ In the month Of November, nineteen hun
dred aud thirteen. I11I3). be submitted ia
the LEGAL and qualified voters thereof for
| their adoption or rejection. in pursuance oi
the directions eonIalned In Article ~ Of
the Constitution Of this State md nj the
meut zaall be printed upon The Official
ballot and the YaI8 on said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall be b.
printed The words. For the constitutional
Amendment and Against the constitu-
tionzl Amendment - now provided BIZ
and against the same As the Yoier shall Sc.
lert. and upon said ballot the new words
proposed TO be added 10 said Section Of
said Article !. namely. the words: hut
the General Assembly may In It's dlscre-
iton remove the above penalty and all
other penalties upon the vote seller 40 n
70 place che penalties for the purchase OF
votes uIon the YoIH buyer alone" shall
be printed on the Official ballot In italics
80 80 10 plainly Indicate TO the voter the
said proposed change In the Constitution.
and Immediately after said due election
due returns shall - made IN lie UoFeT.
nor q The vote faf md against aid pro-
posed amendment - directed - the said
Article i of the aid Constitution.
Approved April Il. 1912