The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-07

years, and no person holding any Of
flee or employment under the United
States, the State of Maryland, or any
County, City, town or political sub
division thereof, shall be eligible as a
Delegate to said Convention.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted
That there shall be no primary cleo
ton for the nomination of Delegates
to said Convention. 3 3
Sec. s. And be it further enacted
That said election shall be by ballot
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Also for Beer Law, Against Beer
Law, said beer law providing for the
submission to the voters of Garrett
County, Maryland, the question
whether or not beer, lager beer, por-
ter, wine or fermented malt or vim
Gus liquors containing not more than
3.2f of alcohol by weight, and pro-
viding for referendum thereon, said
proposition reading as follows and
known as Chapter 524, passed at the
January Session, 1888, of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland:
CHAPTER 524.
AN ACT to exempt Garrett County
from the provisions of any State
law enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland at its 1888 session
relating to the manufacture, sale,
distribution and transportation of
beer, lager beer, porter, wine or
fermented malt or vinous liquors
containing not more than 3.2fc OF
alcohol by weight, and providing
for referendum thereon.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Garrett County shall be exempt from
the provisions of any State law enact
ed by the General Assembly of Mary
land at its 1888 session relating to
the manufacture, sale, distribution and
transportation of beer, lager beer,
porter, wine or fermented malt or vim
Gus liquors containing not more than
3.2%c of alcohol by weight.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall be effective until
the same shall be adopted or re-
iected at the next special or general
election, held in Garrett County, by
the qualified voters of said County.
This Act shall be submitted at said
next special or general election, held
in Garrett County, to the qualified vot-
ers of said County for their adoption
or rejection. There shall be printed
on the official ballots to be used at
said election, the title of this Act
and underneath said title on separate
lines a square or box to the right of
and opposite the words "For Beer
Law" and a corresponding square or
box to the right of and opposite the
words against Beer Law" so that
the voters shall be able to designate
by cross mark in the proper square
or box his or her decision for or
against said Beer Law. If majority
of the votes cast on said question shall
be "For Beer Law" then the State law
relating to the manufacture, sale,
distribution and transportation of beer
and other beverages containing not
more than 1920 of alcohol by weight
shall apply to Garrett County; but If
a majority of the votes cast thereon
shall be against Beer Law" then
this Act shall remain effective and
the said State law shall not apply to
said Garrett County.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the
public health and safety and being
passed by a yea and nay vote, sup
ported by three-ffths of all the men,
bers elected to each of the two houses
of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the day of its
passage.
Approved April 5, 1888.