Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-24
CHAPTER 20.

GnAI Els ~.
An Act to propose an amendment
to Article /. title. Elective Fran
chise," of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland. by adding new section
thereto, to be known As Section "a,
the same relating TO absent voting:
and TO provide for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified vot
ers of this State for adoption or re-
lection.
Section /. BE il enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. three
fifths of all the members of each of
the two Houses concurring. That the
following new Section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an Amend
ment TO Article /. title. Elective
Franchise" Of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland, to be inserted
after Section /, and to be known rs
Section IA; the same. If adopted by
he legally qualified voters Of the
State as herein provided. to become
part of Article of the Constitution
of Maryland.
Section IA The General Assembly
of Maryland shall have power to pro
vide by suitable enactment for voting
by qualified voters of the state of
Maryland who are absent and cngag
ed in the Military or Naval Service
of the United States at the time Of
any election from the ward or election
district in which they are entitled to
vote, and for the manner in which and
the time and place Al which such alb
sent voters may vote. and for the
canvass and return of their votes.
Section . And be il further enact
ed by the authority aforesaid, That
said foregoing Section hereby pro-
posed rs an amendment to the Con
stitution. shall be ut the next Gen
eral Election for Members of Congress
held in this State submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the state
for adoption or rejection. in pursuance
of the directions contained in Artic!"
XIV of the Constitution of this state.
and at the said General Election the
vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words For the COnsttu-
tional Amendment" and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now
provided by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment
as directed by said Fourteenth Article
Of the Constitution, and further pro
ceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
Approved March -, 1918.
Now, therefore. |. Emerson c.
Harrington, Governor of the state
Of Maryland in pursuance Of the
direction contained in Section ! of
Article IA of the Constitution of Mary
land, do hereby order and direct that
this Proclamation. containing "A full,
true and correct copy Of the text of
said Chapter 20 Of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, Scs-
sion of 1918, be published in at least
two newspapers IN each of the counties
Of the State where so many may be
published, and where not more than
one may be published, then in that
newspaper, and in three newspapers
published in the City OF Baltimore,
one of which shall be in the German
language, once a week for at least
three months next preceding the Gen
Grad Election to be held in the State
Of Maryland on Tuesday. November
8, 1918. at which election the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
shall be submitted in form and man
ner prescribed by the General Assem-
bly,, to the legal and qualified voters
of the State for their adoption or re-
lection.
Givon under my hand and the Great
Seal Of the State of Maryland. Done
at the City of Annapolis this TWEEN
tieth day of July, nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
EMERSON C. HARRINGTON,
By the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS,
Secretary Of State.