The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-19

recorded in well bound book In tn,
offices of the Clerks of the Circuit CourI
for the several counties or having jurs
dlctlon over said political units hcrcr
designated 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 PROPOSE
ton and such result may he proved in
NIL the courts and in all proceedings by
such record or by certified copy of the
proclamation under the hand and seal of
the Secretary Of State.
SEC. I. And be- II enacted, That il
upon receipt by the Governor of n cert.
ticntc from the Secretary of State show
ing the result of such election in each
of the political units herein designated
1t shall appear that IA majority of voters
IN any such political unit qualified under
the laws of this State to participate in
such election voting on this question in
such election have voted against pro
hlhtlOn' then the laws relating to the
snle, manufacture for sale and trans
pOrthtion for sale of alcoholic liquors
Tor beverage purposes in such political
units 40 voting against prohibition in
| effect at the date of this election shnll
continue in force and effect unless or
| until otherwise changed by the General
| Assembly of Maryland or by majority
vote nt the qualified electors of this
| State.
| SEC. b. lmbC II enacted, That If upon
receipt by the Governor of IA certificate
from the Secretary of State showing
the result of such election IN each of the
political units herein designated. it shall
appear TINT majority of the voters in
such political unit qualified under the
lhws OF tins state to participate in such
election voting on this question in such
election have voted 'for prohibition, -
| then he shall forthwith issue his prOcln-
nation to this effect. and on and after
| the first day of May, one thousand nine
hundred eighteen, 1t shall he unlawful
| for any person, persons, social club, firm
or corporation to manufacture for snlr,
sell or purchase for sale, transport for
snlr, dispense or otherwise dispose of
amy alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fer
| mcnted, distilled or malt liquors or in.
tOXlcatlnE blttcra or liquid mixtures or
preparations. whether patent or not.
which will produce intoXlcntiOn in such
l'''''''hi hNll' w NblIllB lbl IN
| rcpt for medical. pharmaceutical, scien-
| tIlir, ornamental, or mechanical pur
poses as may be- allowed under the pro-
Visions of such acts IN the General Az
| 4cmhly of Maryland shall pass ut it's
regular session held next after the date
of such election or any subsequent scs
SION allowing such sale for such purpOs
cA only. And any person, persons, no
cIhl club. firm or corporation mnnufnc
turing, selling, transporting, dispensing
or dI4poaing of amy alcoholic. spirituous,
ylnous, fcrmcntcd, distilled or malt Ii
quors within such political unit or units
10 voting for prohibition shall bc llnhlc
for all the penalties now or hereafter
prescribed for manufacturing, selling,
dispensing or dlsp0slng of alcoholic, spir.
ltuOus, vlnOus, fermcntcd, distilled, malt
and Intoxicating liquors without II Ii
c"nsr, and amy place used for purposes
IN violation of this section, such use in
hereby declared n nuisance and shall he
Hbntcd nB such.
SEC. Il. lRd be- II cHdcicd, That any
qualified voter of any political unit here
IN Designated may contest the election
ON this qucsllon hereby submitted TO the
voters of such political unit or demand
II recount of the ballots cast on such
question IN amy election precinct or dis
trlct Of any such political unit by filing
u petition setting forth the grounds of
such contest or recount, verified by nili-
dnvIts with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for the County or the Clerk of
the Superior Court for Baltimore City,
M the case may be, within not more
than i've days from the date of the can
vhs1 of the returns by the Election Su
pcrvIsurs, and upon the filing Of bond
tor the costs IN the penalty to be fixed
by tn" resident Judge or the Judge Mt
TINT time presiding over the Court IN
which the COntrst In instituted, with
surety or surctlcs to be approved by
him. summons shnIl forthwith be issued
from such court addressed To the Super.
vlsors Of Elections for or having juris-
dIctlOn over such political unit or for
the CIty Of Baltimore in which such con
test IA instituted, notifying them of the
filing of such petition and directing them
to appear IN such court with the bnllots
and bHllut h0Xcs of the precinct or pre-
clncis IN which the irregularities hrc
charged, nj the time named IN such
summons, which shnll be not less than
five nor more thnn ten days from the
filing of such petition. The procedure
IN such cn4cs shnlI be the same M that
provided by the law for cOntesting any
election for public office no far IN the
rnme IL applicable.
In chse OF II contest Of election IN any
precinct Of any political unit herein de-
sIRnhtcd ar the city of baltimore IA the
Cns" mHy be-, the I!Onrd Of Supervisors
Of El"ctIons -hnl withhold the crrtlii-
cntc of auch election returus for such
political unit for the CITY Of baltimore
IN winch such precinct "a located until
the court dccld"H such contest lnmc-
dhtcly following such decision Of the
court the l'pnrd Of Supervisors Of Flee
tons shnll mike the returns IA herein
provided, such decision -hnll be mndc
w the court not Inter than ak months
from the dntc Of the election.
The said court phnll have final lurls
dlCtiOn to hear md determine the merits
Of -Ich cn"s. and If the 4nId court shnll
Il4Cuyrr TINT fraud hhs been committed
m my precinct md the legal votes chn-
not he separated from the Illegal votes
u bhllpta 40 TINT the correct result can
be nHCvrlHInud, then the whole number
II bhllots cnat IN such precinct on anld
question 80 submitted to the voters of
the political units herein designated
thnlI be rejected by the said court and
not counted and the Supervisors of Flee
tons shnII not mike my return Of the
Votes cast in such precinct, md the re-
IrctIru Of such bnllOt4 shall IN no why
render lnynlId the result of such "cc
ton.
SEC Gn This net shnll not apply to
nor prohibit the manufacture for sale Of
alcoholic. sprltuDus. and yInOus. mhlt
and Intoxicating liquors by persons and
corporations now engaged III the manu-
lnctur" thereof or the transportation
thereof by snId persons and corporations
whcr" such liquors ARE manufactured
for -nIc and sold only for delivery for
shipment TO plHcca beyond the State or
10 plhccs within the STATE where such
snIc IL not now or hereafter prohibited
by Inw.
SEC. Z. A"d bc II cn0ricd. That this
net shall take effect from the date Of
lts phsshgc
approved March II, 1916
"CRIMES MD rUNISIIMENTS. "
Published by Authority.