Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-12
CHAPTER 20.

CHAPTER 20.
An Act 20 propose an amendment
TO Article /, title. Elective Fran
chise." Of the Constitution Of the stat
Of Maryland. by adding new section
thereto. to be- known a Section IA,
the same rclat ng to absent voting;
and TO provide for the submission OF
said amendment 70 the qualified vot-
ers Of this State Tor adoption or re-
lection
Section / Be il enacted 10y the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland. three
fifths OF all the members OF each Of
the two Houses concurring, Tha; 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 l. and TO be known as
Section / A; the same. II adopted by
the legally qualified voters OF the
State as herein provided. to become a
part OF Article ! Of the Constitution
Of Maryland.
section A The General Assembly
Of Maryland shall have power TO pro
vide by suitable enactment for voting
BY qualified voters Of tho State Of
Maryland who are absent and cngag
I'd 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 4, which such ab-
sent voters may vote, and for the
canvass and return OF their votes
Section 2 And be il further enact
20 by the as'hority aforesaid That
said foregoing Section hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution. shall be- Al the next Gen
eral Election for Members of Congress
held in this state submitted 10 the
legal ard qualified voters Of the state
for adoption or rejection. in purs Qance
Of the directions contained in Article
XIV OF the Constitution of this state
and at the said General Election the
'ote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot
and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words "For the ConStitu
tional Amendment" and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now
provided BY law. and Immediately
after&lid election due returns shall be
mady -. Governor Of the vote for
and said proposed amendment
as ed by said Fourteenth Article
Of ..e Constitution. and further pro
eeedings had in accordance with said
Artiele 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 u full,
true and correct copy OF the text Of
81. Chapter 20 OF the Acts OF the
raj Assembly Of Maryland. Sea
IF 1918, be published in a, least
ewspapers N each OF tho counties
State where SO many may be
I'D. and where not more than
may be published. then in that
spaper. and in three newspapers
D!ished in the City Of Baltimore,
ne of which shall be in the German
language, once a week FOR q: least
three months next preceding the Gen
eral Election to be held in the state
of Maryland on Tuesday November
3. 1918, at which election the SAID pro
osed amendment to the Constitution
hall be submitted in form and man
er prescribed by the General Assem-
~. to the legal and qualified voters
the State for their adoption or re-
ion.
zen under my hand and the Great
of the State Of Maryland Done
City of Annapolis this TWEEN
day Of July. ninet IN hundred
ghteen.
ERSON c. HARRINGTON.
by the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS.
Secretary Of state.
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