The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-11-01
PROCLAMATION
AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE, PROVIDING FOR
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE, PROVIDING FOR
ABSENT VOTING
WHEREAS, at the January Session of
the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the wear 1918, bill was pass
ed, to-wit: Chapter 90 of said Acts,
proposing an additional Section to
Article l of the Constitution of Mary
land, to be known as Section A aud
relating to absent voting, and which
said bill is in the words and figures
following:
CHAPTER 20
AN ACT to propose an amendment
| to Article l, title, "Ell ctive Franchise"
of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, by adding a new section
| thereto, to be known as Section Ia, the
same relating to absent voting; and to
| provide for the submission OF said
| amendment to the qualified voters of
| this State for adoption or rejection.
Section ]. Be it enacted by the Cen
| cral Assembly of Maryland, three ffths
| of all the members of each of the two
houses concurrin G, That the following
new Section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to Article l,
| lille, Effective Franchise" of the Con-
| stitution of the State of Maryland. to
be inserted after Section l, and to be
known as Section Ia; the same, if adopt
ed by the 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 Mary
| land who are absent and engaged 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
| at which such absent voters may vote,
and for the canvass and return of their
votes.
Section 2. And be it further enacted
| by the authority aforesaid, That said
| foregoing Section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution, shall
| be at the next General Election for
Members of Congress held in this State
submitted to the legal and qualified
voters of the State for adoption or re-
lection, in pursuance OF the directions
contained in Article XIV of the Consti-
| tution of this State, and at the said
General Election the vote on the said
proposed amendment to the COnstitu-
zion shall be by balloUt, and upon each
blilJtl there snail be printed the words
| For the Constitutional Amendment"
! aOd "A gaipst the Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law,
| and Immediately alter said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor
rCE
posed amendment as directed by said
| F. urteeulh Article of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had in accord
auce with said Article Fourteen.
Approved March %, 1918.
Now, therefore, l Emerson G. Har-
Iington, Governor of the State of Mary
and, in purs uance of the direction con
| tanned in Section l Of Article IA of the
Constitution # Maryland, do hereby
order and direct that tits Proclamation,
containing a fujly1rue and correct copy
of the text of SAID Chapter 20 of the
Acts of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, Session OF 1918, be published
"a at least two newspapers in each Of
lille cuusllipS of the state where so many
nay be published, and where not more
Il an oae may be 3,ublished, then in that
II, WspapeT, and III three newspapers
publtshed in the Guy Of Baltimore, one
Il which shall be in the German Ian
puaga once week for a least three
nlnnths next preceding the General
lection to be held in the Safe OF
>aryiand on Tuesday, November 5,
1913, at which election the said proposed |
;ueudment to the Constitution snail be |
submitted in form and manner prescrlb- !
81 by the General Assembly to the
gal and qualified voters OF the State
I.r their adoption Or rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great .
sal of the State of Maryland. Done
q the City Of Annapolis this twentieth .
d Of July, nineteen hundred and eigh-
tee i.
(The Great Seal
OF MaTylaud)
EMERSON G.. HARRI NGTON
BY the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS,
Secretary Of State.