Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-08-15
cHAPTER M

>sftA I'm -
An Act ~ propose an amendments 70
10 Article 1, title, Elective Fran
ehisa, y Of the Constitution ~ the STATE
Of Maryland, by adding q new section
thereto, ID ~ known a. Section IA,
tho same relating 10 absent voting;
aud 10 provide for The submission Of
said amendment 10 he qgalided voters
Of this State for adoption or rcieCsion.
Section /. 10 Il enacted BY The
General Assembly ~ Maryland, three.
igths 81 all the melnbers Of zach 81 de
two Houses concurriug, That the fol.
lowing neN Section h. aud ihe same Is
hereby proposed - an Amcndmept 20
Article ], iltle, Elective Franchise,
Of HE Constitution 81 ne State Of
Maryland. - tr inverted ailer Nectson
!, aud - 5e known a. ascsloa IA SIC
sanie. u adopted b. the legally quail.
ied voters 81 he State ~ herein pro.
Vidcd, % heeome para ~ Article Of
ghs Constellation ~ Maryland.
Snctl0n IA. Tho 8r1eral Assembly
~ Maryland shall have poser ~ pro.
vide by suitable cunclmeHt i0f votinR
IS qnnlifad sotefa 81 he Stats Of
Maryland eho ara abeen8 and sngsEe1
ID the Military of Naval Htfyirs 81
the Unised States "a The lllne ~ any
nleeslon from slle ward OF election dis.
tFies 10 Whseh iisaY afe anksslel ~ Vpsss
ard Tor Ne eAanpns - wAleh and fhe
giue and plBee hl which sAeh ae5an1
voters may vote, and ftsf NE canvass
and rc3arn 81 their votes
ScctIon q Aud be Il further enacae@
By she authority minrcsaid. That said
foregoing section heSsbY proposed ~
an amendment ~ tho Consultation.
shall b. az he next General Eiecsson
Tor Memiers ~ Congress held Va this
State Submitted 10 The legal and quail
iaed voters Of lhe State for adoption
or rejection, IN pursuance ~ tha direr-
lions contained ia Article XIV % the
Consultation of this STATE. aud At the
said GENERAL Election tse vote on the
said proposed amsndmeut ~ ms Con
etilution shall lic by ballot, aud upon
each ballot there shall be printcd the
words For Tho Constitutional Amend.
menth and Against tho Constitutional
Amendment, rs nos provided BIZ
law, and Immediately after said cleo
ton due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor Of the vote for and against
said prOD0aed amendment as directed
by said Foartconih Article 81 lhe Con
siitntion, aud further proceedings had
10 accordance with said Article Four
teen.
Approved March q, 1918
Nov, therefore, I. Emerson G. Har-
rington, Governor OF the State OF
Maryland, 10 pursuance Of She dircc-
ton contained IN Section Of Article
A A - A. - A..
hereby order and direct that this
Proclamation, containing full, true
and correct copy ~ the text 81 said
Chapter % ot the Acts OF the General
Assembly of Maryland, Session OF
1918, be published Ia at least two
newspapers ia each OF the counties Of
the State where so many may be pub.
lished, and whore not more than one
may be published, then 10 that news
paper, and In three newspapers pub
lishcd In the City Of baltimore, one OF
which shall be In the German language,
once a week for AZ least three months
next preceding the General Election. 10
be held In the State of Maryland on
Tuesday, November 3, 1918, al which
election the said proposed amendment
70 the Constitution shall be submitted
In form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, 10 the legal and
qualified voters Of tho State for their
adoption or rejection,
Given under my hand and
tho Great Seal Of the State
THE of Maryland. Done at the
Great City OF Annapolis this
Seal OF twentieth day OF July, nine
Marylandl teen hundred and eighteen.
EMERSON G. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS,
7-26-te.l Secretary OF State,