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

scribed by law, and Immediately after said
election due t returns shall fn BE- made to the
proposed amendment as directed b. said
Article IA Of the Constitution.
Approved April s, 1912.
CHAPTER 6O2
AN ACT to amend Section 8 Of Article
1, title Elective Franchise" Of the Con-
stitution of this State, so as to permit the
General Assembly to excuse the vote seller
from any penalty for selling his vote and
votes upon the vote buyer alone, and to
provide for the submission Of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of this State
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. three ffths
Of all the members Of each Of the two
houses concurring) That the following sec
ton be and the same is hereby proposed
as an amendment to Section of Article
/, title Elective Franchise" of the Con-
the legal and qualified veters thereof as
herein provided, said section shall super
sede and stand in the place and stead of
stitution of Maryland.
SEC. g.. If any person shall give, or
offer to give, directly or indirectly. any
bride, present or reward or any promise
or any security, for the payment or deliv-
cry Of money, or any other thing, to induce
any voter to refrain from casting his vote,
or to prevent him in any way from voting,
person proposed, or voted for as an cleo
tor of President and Vice President of the
United States, or Representative in Con-
Created create Il by " the CONSTITUTION or Laws OF
this State, or by the Ordinances, or author
ity of the Mayor and City Council OF
Baltimore, the person giving. or offering
to give and the person receiving the same,
and any person who gives or causes TO be
given, an illegal vote, knowing it to be
such at any ELECTION to be neEeater IN neo
Court of Law, in addition to the penalties
now or hereafter to be imposed Dy law:
be forever disqualified to hold any office OF
profit or trust, or to vote at any election
But the General Assembly may. in its
discretion remove the above penalty and
as to place the penalties for the purchase
Of votes on the vote buyer alone.
SEC: 2 And be it further re- enacted IA; i by
going section hereby proposed as an an
amendment to the Constitution shall at
the next election for members Of the Cen
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
in the month of November, nineteen nun
dred and thirteen. l1913), be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance Of
the directions contained in Article IA OF
the Constitution of this State; and at the
said election the said PROPOSED o a aca
ballot and the vote on said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot shall be
Amendment and Against the Constitu-
tional Amendment" as now provided by
law with an appropriate box to vote for
and against the same as the voter shall Sc
lect And upon said ballot the new words ds
proposed to be added to said Section 8 OF
said Article 1, namely, the words: But
the General Assembly may in it's discre,,
iton remove. the above penalty y,,o and all all
to place the penalties for the purchase of
votes upon the vote buyer alone" shall
be printed on the official ballot in italics
SO as to plainly, indicate to the voter the
said proposed change in the Constitution,
and Immediately after said due election
due returns shall be made to the Cover
nor Of the vote for and against said pro,
posed amendment as directed by the said
Article IA of the said Constitution.
Approved April II, 1912.