Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-25
Public General Laws.
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1850 = - 49,
AN ACT 10 enable Che registered and
qualified voters IL the City Of Baltl.
more, Baltimore County, The lst and
Srd Precincts OF the Fifth District 81
Anne Arundel County, Annapolis
City Allegany County. Washington
County, Frederick County, Prince
Georges County, Ellicott City and
HaYrc de Grace, each "a separate
political Unit 10 determine BY ballot
whether or not the sale. manufacture
for sale and transportation for sale
ofalcoholic, sPirituons. yinDus, malt
and Intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes shall be forever pro-
hihited ia the said political units
above designated, respectively, from
and after May first, onr thousand
nine hundred and eighteen. provid-
ing for the submission OF such qles-
tlon to the voters of each political
units herein designated and decl@r-
INK the effect 81 snch election.
SEcrI0N /. BE il enacted by the
General Assembly 81 Maryland, Thai
the question whether or not tho sale,
manufacture for sale and transporta-
tiop for sale of alcoholic, spirituons,
vinuous, malt and Intoxicating liquors
for beverage Purposes shall be forever
prohibited In the City Ut baltimore,
Baltimore County, the ~ and Bird pre-
cincts OF the Fifth District OF Anne
Arundel County Annapolis city.
AilegaDy County. Washin4ion C0uEty
Frederick County, Primes George :
County, Ellicott City and Havre De
Grace, respectively, from and after
May tirsl, one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen, shall be submitted 10 the
registered and qualified voters 81 said
political units herein Designated at the
general election 90 be held on the FIRST
Tuesday after the lirst Monday To The
month OF November, A. D., ono thous-
and nine hundred aud sixteen: and the
Supervisors Of Baltimufe City and the
Supervisors Of Elections 81 or exefy'ss-
ing Jurisdiction over each 0f the pOii-
teal units herein designated shall
have printed upon the ballots 10 bn
used AZ the general election held un the
first Tuesday after The FIRST Monday ia
November, A. D., one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen. in a separate col
nmn 10 follow Immediately after the
names of candidates. the following
proposition ineiear, plain, bold Roman
capitals, tselyepoin, Pieatype -Sholi
the sale, manufacture for sale aud
transportation for sale OF alcoholic,
spirliuuns, vinnous, malt and intnsi-
eating liquors for beverage purposes
ia the lconpty, city, Town o.
village, as the case may iie1 be pro.
hihlied from and after May FIRST. onc
thousand nine hundred and eighteenth
after which shall be printed on separ.
ate lines with = square or box IT. The
right and opposite The words for pro-
hibition and corresponding square
or box 70 the right aud opposite fhe
cords against prohibitions on tha bal.
lots printed 10 each ~ said political
units, She blank above indicated shall
BE- tillcd Ii With TIE nanr 81 ilf0 Sc.
spcctiye political unit ~ voting a.
aforesaid
The Governor 81 this state shall give
aotiee by publication "a tNo ne4wpa,
pers Published IN each of iho politica
units herein designated 0r II nuiy otls
newspaper Is published "a any sueil
unit then such notice shall in publish.
cd IN ono neNsp8Per or II 90 upNNpa
per- ls Published IN any ~ such units,
then IN new papef published Ia The
county Of which such auit Is part
and three neH spapers Published ia bal
tin0rc City, ono ~ which shall ~
printed 10 tho German Language, CIV
ind st least three months notice that
such question shall be submitted " sise
voters 81 each 81 thc political units
herein designated for lbeir adoption 81
rejection; and Tie Secretary 81 Stab
shall. not lcss than thirty DAYS besof
the date 81 said election. certify ihg
same "a the Board ~ Supervisors 81
Elections oi or exercising jurisdiction
over each Of thu political Unifs herein
designated and 70 the Board ~ Super
yisnrs ~ Elections ~ fhr tiiAF ~ Baifii
more, Rhoac duty u shall bn to forth
with give notice hy advertisement and
otherwise " The submission Of suel
question: provided, ho@eyer, that I TOT
any reason said notice shall nos i,
given or not given In the manner pre-.
scrilsed hy las. such failure ~ publ
cation OF said notice shall not affect
the validity ~ this Act uur operate d
proven, ~ taking effect
SIC. 2. AND " Il enhcied. That ths
proposition above mentioned shall h
10 printed ns ~ give each voter cieat
opportunity 10 designate 10 o cross y
IN square opposite tlie words t'for pro
hibiison" and IN Il square opposite tbs
words against prohibition MS ans
wcr 20 such question: that one challen.
ger and one watcher may b. designaf
ed for each precinct 81 each ~ tho poli,
teal units herein designated be ths
chairman ~ the commlilec managing
IN each 81 such political units the ia.
icfest 81 those conducting the campaign
faYoring and those opposing such pro-
position, tho said rhallenRers and
watchers to have the same powers and
duties which are conferred upon clai.
hangers and watchers AZ general cleo,
lions held In ibis State 81 Section ia
oi Article 81 ~ Bngby's Annotated
Code 81 public General Laws of Mary.
land, and certificate signed by ths
aforesaid chairman shalt be- sufficient
authority for such challenger and
watcher % perform their duties The
name ofeach chairman shall he filed
with the Board oi Supervisors 81 Eler.
tons at least thirty days before said
election
The laws now III force for the con,
duct OF general elections IN each 0f thu
political units herein designated and
the provisions and requirements 81 TIE
Corrupt Practices Act shall apply h
all particulars 10 the elect'ons proyid
ed for hy this Act.
SEC. >. And be ii enacted, That to-
Supervisors 81 Elections of each Of the
political units herein designated aid b
Baltimore City shall canvass these re-
turns ia like manner rs other election
returns and they shall certify the mum
Der 81 votes east for prohibition" and
against prohibition, respectively,
and the said Board OF Election Super
visors shall file their certificates witi
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