The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-11

TION OLE MARYLAND, no BE KNOWN
AS SECTION IA AND RELATING TO
ABSENT VOTING. AND WHICH SAID
BILL is IN THE WORDS AND
FIGURES FOLLOWING
CHAPTER 20.
., An AT To propose n amendment 70 ~
I'M a en- sfaPe IL Mare %
hereto Ran f - Enown ~ e seco section I'D
the same relating to absent voting; and
amendment to the qualified voters Of
this State for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three fifths of all
the members Of each. Of the two Houses
concurring, That the following new Sec
ton be and the same il hereby proposed
~ an Amendment to Article Il, title,
Elective Franchise or che Constitution
Of the State of Maryland, It'd be inserted
ton 1A; the same, IL adopted IN by the the
legally qualified voters of the State as
herein provided, to become a part on
Article OF the Constitution Of Maryland
Section La The General Assembly of
Maryland shall have power to provide by
voters OF the State of Maryland who are
absent and engaged in the Military or
Naval Service OF the United States ait the
election district in which they are en-
titled tO vote, aRd f0r tine manner ln
which ana the time ana place at which
such absent voters may vote, and for The
canvass and return ef their votes
Section 2. And be it further enacted Dy
the authority aforesaid, That said fore
going Section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution, shall be
at the next General nlection for Members
Of Congress held ia this State submitted
a ND al Of he
State for adoption or rejection. i'm pur-
Article XIV "a the Constitution m d thu
en- vote On the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
and lnCn each ballot there shall be
POINTED oPaf hs sFds aPS tRe GoPstitg
constitutionaI Amendment" as nov now pro-
vided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made
directed by said Fourteenth Article or
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with gaid Article
Approved March =, 1915
ID NoE therefore; 1s Emerson " US ,1 Har5InG
In Section or Article Il OF the Censtitu-
ton Of Maryland, 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, Session
OF 1918, be published I'm mt least two
newspapers in each of The counties OF the
State where so many may be published,
and where not more than ONE may he
published, then in that newspaper, and
I'm three newspapers published in the
City OF Baltimore. one Of which shall be
In the German language once a week
for mt least three months next preceding
the General Election to be held In the
State Of Maryland en- Tuesday, Novem-
Der 5, 1918. at which election the said
proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall be submitted in form and manner
prescribed By the General Assembly, to
the legal and qualified voters or the
State fcr their adoption cr rejection wy
Given under nay hand and
the Great Seal Of the
State Of Maryland. Done
| 1.-THE Great Seal at the City OK AnnapO-
OF Ma ryland) lis, this twentieth day OF
July, nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON.
By the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS.
aug.2-3mos. Secretary Of State