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

Proposing an Amendment 20
the Constitution Of the State,
PsoxldIna for Absent VOTING.


PsovldIns for Absent Victims.
WHEREAS. al the January session OF
the General Assembly Of Maryland,
held In the year 1918, q bin was
passed 70 wit: Chapter 20 Of said
Acts, proposing an additional sec
tion " Article Of the Constitution
81 Maryland, 10 DO known rs Section
IA aud relating 10 absent voting,
and which said bill IL Ia the words
and figures following:
CHAPTER %.
An Act 10 propose an amendment 70
to Article /, title, Elective Fran
chise, I" OF the Constitution OF the State
Of Mary lnud, by adding q new section
thereto, 10 be known as Section IA,
the same relating 10 absent voting;
and 10 provide for the submission of
said amendment 10 The qualified voters
Of this State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE II enacted by The
General Assembly Of Maryland, three
fifihs of Gil The members Of each oi the
two Houses concurrinR, That the fol-
lowing new Section be and the same Is
hereby proposed az an Amendment 70
Article l, title, Elective Franchise, "
OF the Consultation OF the State OF
Maryland, 20 be inserted after Section
!, and W be known - Section IA; the
same u adopted BY the legally quail.
fied voters 81 the State az herein pro-
ylded, 10 become q part Of Article / Of
che Constitution OF Maryland.
Section IA. Tho General Assembly
81 Maryland shall have poser 20 pro-
vide b. suitable enactment for voting
BY qualified voters OF the State OF
Maryland Who arc absent and engaged
IN the Military or Naval Service OF
the United States at The time OF any
election from the ward or election dis.
trict Ia which thcy arc entitled 70 vote,
and for the manner ia which and the
tins and place ~ which such adsent
voters may vote, and for the canvass
and return Of their votes.
Soction.@ And be Il further enacted
BY The authority aforesaid, That said
foregoing Section hereby proposed as
IN amendment 70 Tho Constitution,
shall be- 81 Tho next General Election
for Members of Congress held Ia this
State submitted " the legal and quail
hed voters ~ the State for adoption
or rejection, Ia pursuance of the direc-
tions contained Ia Article XIV of the
Constitution Of this State, and At the
said General Election the vote on tho
said proposed amendment 10 The Con.
stltutlon shall 10 by ballot, and upon
leach ballot there shall be printed The
words For The Constitutional Amend
menI' and ''Againstthe Constitutional
lAmendnent. as now provided by
Law, and Immediately after sEid cleo
sion due returns shah be made 10 the
Governor OF the vote for and against
said proDosed amendment as directed
by said Fourteenth Article of the Con.
stitutlon, and further proceedings had
In accordance with said Article Four
teen.
Approved March p, 1918.
Nov, therefore. /, Emerson c. Har-
Iriagton, Governor OF tho State OF
Maryland, IN pursuance OF the direc-
ton contained in Section OF Article
"a OF the Constltution Of Maryland, do
hereby order and direct that this
Proclamation, containing q full, true
aud correct copy OF the text of said
Chapter 20 of the Acts Of the General
Assembly of Maryland, Session OF
lgls DO published in at least two
4 newspapers Ia each OF the counties Of
the State where so many may be pub
lished, and where not more than one
may be published, then In that news
paper, and Ia three newspapers pub
lished In the City OF Baltimore, one 81
which shall be In the German language,
once q week for ~ least three months
next preceding the General Election 70
be held ia The State OF Maryland on
, Tuesday, November 8, 1918, at which
election the said proposed amendment
10 the Constitution shall be submitted
Ia form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, 10 the legal and
| qualified voters Of the State for their
adoption or rejection.
| Given under my hand and
the 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 C. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor
THOMAS w, SIMMONS,
7-25-ts. Secretary OF State.