Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-10-21
Election Notice, 1915.

Election Notice, 1915.
In accordance with the provisions of
the Code OF Public General Laws. Ar
tiele XXXIII. Section IL. We. the
board of Supervisors of Elections for
ST. Mary's County, hereby give notice
70 al whom Il may concern that an
election will be held In ST. Mary's
County on
Tuesday, November 3, 1916
at the usual places Of voting in the sew
erai election districts Of st. Mary's
County. that b to say
First District 49, st. Inigo's
Second District Valley Lee
Third District-First Precinct.
LeonardtOwn
Third District-Second Precinct.
Leonardtown
Fourth District Chaptico
Fifth District Mechanicsvilie
Sixth District Good Hope
Seventh District - Milestown
Eighth District Jarboesville
Ninth District Adams Store
The polls in said election will De
opened in each and every Election Dis
trict Of said county nc E. A. M, and will
be closed at 6 o'clock. p NJ, when the
ballots shall be counted according to
law.
i The election 10 be held is for the
purpose of electing
One person for Governor Of the State
of Maryland.
One person for Acknowledgement of
the State of Maryland.
One person for Comptroller of the
Treasury Of the State OF Maryland.
Two persons TO represent Sc. Mary's
County in the House of Delegates of
the State of Maryland. session I9f6).
One person for Clerk of the Circuit
Court for st Mary's County.
One person for States Attorney for
| CIs MARY OOUDIy.
One person for Sheriff of st. Mary
County.
One person for Register of Wills for
st. Mary's County.
One person for County Treasurer for
st. Mary's County.
One person for County Commissioner
of st. Mary's County, from the Second
Commissioners District.
Three persons for Judges of the Or
phans' Court for St. Mary's County.
One person for County Surveyor for
st. Mary's County.
And for the purpose of voting for
the approval or rejection of the pro-
posed Amendments 10 the Constitution
OF the State of Maryland: said pro-
posed amendments being as follows:
Whereas, at the January Session OF
The General Assembly Of Maryland
held in the year nineteen hundred
and fourteen. Acts were passed, to
wit: Chapter $50, proposing an amend
ment 10 Article Is, Of the Declare,
ton OF Rights Of the Constitution OF
Maryland; Chapter 416. proposing q
new Article to said Constitution to be
known as Article XI-A; Chapter 453,
proposing an additional section TO Ar.
ticie III OF said Constitution and
Chapter 673. proposing an additional
Article to said Constitution TO be
known as Article XVI; which said
Acts Of the General Assembly are In
words and figures following:
CHAPTER 800.
An Act to amend Article XIV a the
Declaration OF Rights Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Maryland, and to
provide for the submission Of such
amendment TO the qualified voters Of
this State for their adoption or re-
| lection.
Section !. Be 1t enacted By the
General Assembly Of Maryland (three-
fifths of all the Members OF each of
the two Houses concurring), That the
following Article be and the same Is
hereby proposed In the place and stead
| OF Article XIV OF the Declaration of
Rights OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Maryland, as at present existing,
and IL adopted by the legal and quail
ned voters thereof, as herein provid-
ed, II shall supercede and stand in
place and stead Of such Article.
Article XIV. That the levying of taxes
by the poll is grievous and oppressive
and ought to be prohibited; that
paupers ought not TO be assessed for
the support OF the government; that
the General Assembly shall, by uni
form rules. provide for separate
assessment of land and classification
and sub-classidcations Of improve.
ments on land and personal property,
as IL may deem proper; and all taxes
thereafter provided to be levied by
the State for the support OF the gem
eral State Government, and by the
counties and by the City Of Baitt
mere for their respective purposes,
shall be uniform as to land within the
taxing district. and uniform within the
class or sub-class of improvements on
land and personal property which the
respective taxing powers may have di.
rected to be subjected to the tax levy;
yet fines. duties or taxes may properly
and justly be imposed, or laid With
political view fer the good govern.
ment and benefit Of the community.
Section 2. And be It enacted by
the authority aforesaid, that the fore.
going Article hereby proposed in the
/ Ft@NC anu StSau VI AItfCle Nv OF the
| Declaration of Rights of the Constitu
ton OF the State OF Maryland shall
be. at the next general election for
members OF the General Assembly
held in this State. submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof 70,
their adoption or rejection. In pursu
ance OF the directions contained in
Article XIV Of the Constitution of this
| State, and that at said general cleo
ton the vote on said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot. and upon each Official ballot
there shall be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amend
ment, as now prescribed by law, and
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor
OF the vote for and against said pro