The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22

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proposed amendment as directed b, saI1
Article II Of the Constitution.
Approved April s, 1912.
CHAPTER oo2
~ ACT 10 amend Section 3 of Article
l. title Elective Franchise" OF the Con
stltntion OF this State, so as to permit tie
General Assembly 10 excuse the fote seller
place the penalty for the purchase Of
votes upoa the vote buyer alone. aud 10
provide for the submission Of said amend
meut 10 the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection.
$. SECTION / BE i en9eted By the Gen.
of all the members of each Of the two
houses concurrlng1 That tie following sec.
tlon be and the same Is hereby proposed
rs an amendment TO Section 3 Of Article
1. title Elective Franchise OF the Con
stltution Of this State, aud IL adopted by
the legal md qualified Yeters thereof as
herein provided. said section shall super.
sede and stand IN the place and stead Of
Section of said Article / OF the Con.
stitutlon Of Maryland.
SEC. }. II an person shall give, or
bribe, present or reward or any promise,
or my security, for the payment or delIs-
err Of money, or any other thing. TO induce
HnK voter To refrain from casting his vote.
OF 10 prevent him In any way from voting.
or 10 procure vote for any candidate or
person proposed, or voted for - an cleo
tor Of President aud Vice President of the
United States, or Representative In Con-
grezs or Tor any Office Of profit or trust.
created b the Constitution or Laws Of
this State. or by tho Ordinances. or author
it, Of the Mayor and city Council Of
Baltimore. the person giving. or Offering
10 give aud the person receiving the same,
and any person Who gives or causes 10 he
given. an Illegal vote knowing II to be
such. ut my election to be hereafter held
In this state, shall on conviction II 4
nov or hereafter 10 be imposed by Inv.
he forever disqualified TO hold anY office Of
pFoht or tTSst. o. TO yote az any election
thereafter.
Tut the General Assembly may Ia It's
discretion remove the above penalty aud
nj other penalties upon The vote seller 80
- 10 place the penalties Tor the purchase
sc. :. and be II further enacted by
tie authority aforesaid That the said fore
going. section hereby proposed as an
The neIt election Tor members Of the Cen
efal Assembly Of this State to be held on
The Tuesday net after the nrzt Monday
dfeI and thirteen llvlaI. be submitted 70
the legal md qualified xoierz thereof for
their adoption or rejection. In pursuance Of
tie directions contained IN Article Il Of
The Constitution Of this state: and at he
aald election the said proposed amend.
ms1t shall be printed upon The official
ballot and the tote o. said proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution zhali be b
ballot. Hul upan each ballot shall be
printed tie words For he Constitutional
Amendment and Against the GDnstiIu
fIauHl Amendment aH now provided By
Ia with IN appropriate box 10 vote for
and against the Hame as he voter shall -
let. And apon sald ballot the ueE @tfds
proposed 70 be added 10 aid Section Of
aaII Article ], namely. re words: .Hnt
the General Assembly maT Ia Ita diaeHe.
ton remuFe the above penalty and al
other penalties unon the Tate seller ~ -
10 nlaca lie penalties feH Ihe nnfehusa Of
FuIea unHu the ole buyer alone -stz.I
he printed on IL official ballot IL itFzzhes
% a. 20 plainly Indicate 10 the voter the
I'D proposed change In he Constitution.
a. Immediately after aid due election
d returns shall be made 10 ne tioxsf=
mr. 81 lh. fote Iur aud against said pro
pod amendment a. diFsstrd h the nd
Article i Of the aid Constitution.
Approved AHTll II. ~.