Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-08-29
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An Act % propose an amendment 10
70 Article /, 1.-THE, Elective Fran
chise,n Of The Constitution Of Tho State
~ MaryIBnd. by adding . new section
thereto, 10 10 known as Session IA,
the same relating 10 absent voting.
and u provide for The submission ~
8ald amendment b The qualified voters
81 tbs State for adoption or rejection.
section /. 80 Il enacted hy the
General Assembly of Maryland, thres.
isfths ~ all The members ~ each 81 The
two Houses coacnrrsng, That thn fol-
losing nsw Section lDe and the same Is
hereby proposed as au Amsndmrnt 70
Article 1, tltie. Elective Franchise, =
~ tho Constitution ~ The State ~
Maryland. - be inserted after section
|, and 10 h. known ~ section IA. thn
ealae II Adopted by The legally anais.
Ted voters II thr State as herein pro.
pided, 60 become y part Of Article ~
he Consultation of Maryland.
Section IA. The General Assembly
II Macy land shall have poser " pro-
vide By suitable ehActmHns for voting
rs 9uAlined voters Ut the Siatr 81
Mary Wand who arr absent and enRaxed
in Tho Military or Naval Serylre 81
tho United States ~ The tlma of am
election from HE ward or election dis
srict n which they arc entitled ~ vote,
ard for the u3nunnE III whiHh and ne
saaaat and lHA "A &i8Ht ett atMM4
voters maY potn, and tof dc E<AAs
and r3urn u their votes.
Section 2. And be lItursher enacted
b. sbc authority aforesaid, That said
foregoing Section hnrpby proposed a.
an amendment W tho Cnnatststion,
shall be- 81 tie next General kl0csion
far Momlscrs ~ Congress held III this
STATE submitted 10 the legal aud qnail-
fed voters 81 the State FOR adoption
pF repetition, 10 pursuanoe 81 che dlrec.
tons contained IN Article xiv ~ the
Consultation ~ this Stale, and nj Tho
said General Election the vnas on lhe
said proposed amendment to ne Gone
stitution shall be BY ballot, AID Ipon
each ballot there shall BE- printed the
words For the Constitutional Amend.
ucnt" aud "Againss the Constitutional
Amendment. ~ now provided by
law, and immediately after said elee-
ton due returns shall be made ~ the
Governor Of The vote for and against
said proposed amendment as directed
stliaiion. and further psneeeasags had
In accordance with said Article Four.
teen.
Approved March p. 1918.
Nov, therefore, /, Emerson &. Har-
rington, Governor OF the State ~
Maryland, in pursuance 81 tie direc-
ton contained 10 Section | of Article
III ~ the Constitution of MARYLAND, do
hereby order aud direct that this
Proclamation. containing q fell, true
and correct copy OF the text 81 said
Chapter ~ OF tho Acts oi tho General
Assembly of Maryland, Session ~
1918, be published In 81 least two
newspapers Ia each OF the counties of
The State where 20 many may b pub
lIehed, aud where not more than ono
may be- published, then In that news
paper, and 10 three newspapers pub
hkhed IN tho City OF Baltimore, one oI
which shall be III the German language,
once d week Tor a. least three months
next preceding The General Election q
be held In the State Of Maryland on
Tuesday, November 3, 1918, at which
election the said proposed amendment
" tho Constitution shall be submitted
ID form and manner prescribed by tho
General Assembly, 10 the legal and
qualified voters OF The State for their
adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand and
the Great Scal.of the State
1.-THE ofMaryland. Done al the
Great City Of Annapolis this
Seal OF twentieth day Df july, nine.
Maryland teen hundred and eighteen.
EMERSON G. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor.
THOMAS w. SIMMONS,
7-25-te. Secretary Of State.