The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-03

ton of said notice shall not affect the
validity Of this Act nor operate to pre-
vent its taking effect.
Sec 2 And be it enacted That the prop
osition above mentioned shall be 50 printed
as to give each voter clear opportunity
to designate by q cross GA) IN square op-
posits the words "for prohibition and In
a square opposite the words against pro
hibitfon" his answer to such question: that
one challenger and one watcher may ne
designated for each precinct of each OF the
political units herein designated by the
chairman of the committee managing IN
each of such political units the interest OF
those conducting the campaign favorlng
and those opposing said proposition. the
said challengers and watchers to have the
same mowers and duties which are CON
ferred upon chalengers and watchers at
general elections held in this State by
Section 81 of Article 50 Of Bagby's Ammo
tated Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, and a certificate signed by the
aforesaid chairman shall be sufficient au-
thority for such challenger ana watcher To
nerform their duties. The name Of each
chairman shall be fled with the Board Of
Supervisors of Elections at least thirty
days before said election.
The laws now in force for the conduct
of general elections in each Of the political
units herein designated and the provisions
and requirements of the Corrupt Practices
Act shall apply in all particulars to the
elections provided for by this Act
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That the Su
pervisors of Elections Of each of the polit-
ical units herein designated and of Balti-
more City shall canvass these returns In
like manner as other election returns and
they shall certify the number of votes cast
"for prohibition" and against prohibition,
respectively, and the said Board of Elec-
ton Supervisors shall file their certificates
with the Clerks Of the Circuit Court of
the several political units herein desig
mated or having Jurisdiction over the same
and with the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Baltimore City, as the case may be.
and shall forward at once by registered
mail to the Secretary or State a duplicate
COPY of said certificates, and the Secretary
of State shall within thirty days from the
date Of said election, provided no contest
has been filed, make a certificate to the
Governor showing the total number of
votes cast "for prohibition and and tie
total number Of votes cast against pro
hibition" in each Of the political units
herein designated, and upon receipt Of this
statement the Governor shall forthwith
issue proclamation declaring the result
of the election In each Of the political units
herein designated and calling attention to
its effects under this Act, and said procla-
book in the offices of the Clerks of the
Circuit Court for the several counties or
having Jurisdiction over said political units
herein esgnated and in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore
City and in the office of the Secretary of
State and the vote upon said proposition
and such result may be proved in all courts
and in all proceedings by such record or
by q certified copy of the proclamation
under the hand and seal of the Secretary
Of State
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That II upon
receipt by the Governor of a certified from
the Secretary Of State showing the result
Of such election in each Of the political
units herein designated 1t shall appear that
a majority Of the voters In any such po-
litical unit qualified under the laws of this
State to participate in such election voting
on this question In such election, have
voted against prohibition, then the laws
relating to the sale, manufacture for sale
and transportation for sale Of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes in such po-
litical units so voting against prohibition
in effect at the date Of this election shall
continue in force and effect unless or until
otherwise changed by the General Assembly
herein designated and in the Office Of the
qualified electors Of this State.
Sec. 5. And be It enacted, That If upon
receipt BY the Governor Of a certificate from
the Secretary Of State showing the result
Of such election in each Of the political
units herein designated It shall appear that
majority Of the voters in any such po-
litical unit qualified under the laws of this
State to participate in such election voting
on this question in such election, have
voted for prohibition, then he shall forth
with issue his proclamation to this effect,
and on and after the first day Of May, one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen, it
shall be unlawful for any person, persons,
social club, firm or corporation to manu-
facture for sale, sell or purchase for sale,
transport for sale, dispense or otherwise
dispose Of any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous,
fermented, distilled or malt liquors or in
toxicating bitters or liquid mixtures or
preparations, whether patented or not,
which will produce intoxtcation in such
political unit or units so voting for pro-
hibition, except for medicinal, pharma-
ceutical, scientific, sacramento or mechan-
ical purposes, as may be allowed under the
provisions Of such acts as the General As
sembly Of Maryland shall pass at its reg
ular session held next after the date of
such election any subsequent session
allowing such sale for such purposes only.
And any person, persons, social club, firm
or corporation manufacturing, selling, trans
porting, dispensing or disposfng of any
alcoholic, spirituous, yinous, fermented
distilled or malt liquors within such 20
litical unit units so voting for prohibi-
ton shall be liable for all the penalties
now or hereafter prescribed for manufac-
turing, selling, dispensing or disposing Of
alcoholic, sptFtuouS, vinous, fermented,
distilled, malt and intoxicating liquors
without a license; and any place used for
purposes in violation of this section, such
use is hereby declared a nuisance and shall
be abated as SUCH
Sec. g. And be 1t enacted, That any
qualified voter Of any political unit herein
designated may contest the election on this
question hereby submitted to the voters
Of such political unit or demand a re-
count of the ballots cast on such question
In any election precinct or district Of any
such political unit, by filing a petition set
ting forth the grounds of such contest or
recount verified by affidavit with the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for the county
or the Clerk Of the Superior Court for
Baltimore City, as the case may be, within
not more than five days from the date of
the canvass Of the returns by the Election
Supervisors, and upon the filing of bond
for the costs in the penalty to be fixed
by the resident Judge Or the Judge at that
time presiding over the court in which
the contest Is instituted, with surety or
sureties to be approved by him, a summons
dressed to the Supervisors of Elections for
or having Jurisdiction over such political
unit or for the City of Baltimore in which
such contest is instituted, notifying them
of the fling of such petition and directing
them to appear in such court with the
ballots and ballot boxes of the precinct or
precincts in which Irregularities are
charged, at the time named in such sum-
mons, which shall be not less than five nor
more than ten days from the fling Of
such petition. The procedure in such cases
shall be the same as that provided by law
for contesting any election for public Of
fee so far as the same is applicable.
In case of a contest of election in any
precinct Of any political unit herein desig-
mated or the City of Baltimore, as the case
may be, the Board Of Supervisors of Flee
tons shall withhold the certificate of such
election returns for such political unit or
the City of Baltimore in which such pre-
cinct is located until the court decides such
contest. Immediately following such de-
cision of the court the Board of Super
visors Of Elections shall make the returns
as herein provided; such decision shall be
made by the court not later than six
months from the date of election.
The said court shall have final jurisdic-
ton to hear and determine the merits of
such cases, and if the said court shall