The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-19

scrlbed by law. and Immediately after said
election, due returns zhall be made to the
proposed amendment % directed BY said
Article IA Of the Constitution.
Approved April 5. 1gI2.
CHAPTER CO..
AN ACT TO amend Section Of Article
|, title Elective Franchise Of the Con-
stitution OF this State. 30 as 10 permit the
General Assembly 10 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
for adoption or rejection
SECTION /. Be It enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. lthree-fifths
of all the members Of eaeh Of the two
houses concurring) Tint the following sec
rs an amendment 10 Section Of Article
l. title Elective Franchise. Of the Con-
the legal and qualified yeters thereof as
herein provided, said section shall super
sede. and stand IN the place and stead OF
Section 3 OF said Article l Of the Con-
SEC. 3, II any person shall give. or
bribe present or reward Or my promise,
Or any security, for the payment or deliy-
cry OF money, or any other Thing. to induce
my voter to refrain from casting his vote.
or to prevent him In anY WY from voting.
u ~ HAoflNt FUAH NJ EHHulHHfe OF
person proposed. Or voted for rs an cleo
Tor Of President aud FIee President of the
United States. or Representative In Con-
gress or for any Office of pfofit or trust.
this State or by the Ordinances. or author
lIy OF the Mayor aud gIfy Council OF
baltimore. the person giving. or offering
10 give aud the person receiving the same.
md any person who. give o. causes 10 be
given, an Illegal vote. knowing II to be
such. AZ any election 10 be hereafter held
f IL aH..H aEa8H.. a..
Court OF Law, in addition 10 the penalties
now or hereafter 10 lie Imposed by law,
be forever disqualified 10 hold any ONCE OF
profit or trust, or 10 vote n any election
Hut the General Assembly may In it's
discretion remove the Hb0Ys Nenalty and
Is to place the penalties foF the purchase
Of votes on the vote buyer alone
SEC. 2. And be i further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That The aaid fore
going section hereby proposed rs an
amendment 20 the Constitution shall az
the next election for members Of the Cen
eral Assembly OF this Stale 10 b held on
IN the month Of November. nIasIsen hun.
dred and thirteen. IIgIzl. Be submitted 10
the legal aud qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection. n pursuance OF
The directions contained IN Article IL OF
the Constitution Of TIL HIafH; and at the
said election the HzId proposed amend i.
bsot and the soe aa ae cd As erepossd
amendment To the Constitution shall BE By
ballot and upon saeh ballot shall be
printed the words .EoT he Constitutional
Amendment" end Against he conAtitu-
ftnnai Amendment - no. provided by
Law With M appropriate Haz 70 vote for
aud against the same - he FuIsF shall ae.
leets And upon HHId ballot he rev words
proposed TO be added 10 aid Section 2 OF
sald Article J. namely he words but
The General Assembly ~ IN IL dIsere-
ltup remove the above penalty and all
other penalties UPON liz FnIa Haller 20 ~
VOTES upon the vote buyer alone shall
he printed on the offInIaI ballot In italics
- as 10 plainly iadIsaIE u lie Setef the
said proposed shsuEH II he Constitution.
aud Immediately afIHH ID due election
due returns shall IL HaHHz u The cover.
nor Of the vote fsF nd against said pro.
posed amendment - aIHsHIHH - the said
Article IL q tiIe I'D Constitution
Approved April i ~