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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1866
Volume 107, Page 2001   View pdf image (33K)
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commit into their hands the ultimate decision of the ques-
tion.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS, PROPOSING AMENDMENTS
TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,(three-fifths
of the members elected to both Houses concurring,) That the
Constitution be, and is hereby amended by striking out the
fourth section of article first of the Constitution, and insert-
ing, in lieu thereof the following, as the fourth section of
article first of the Constitution.
Section 4. Every white male citizen of the United States,
of the age of twenty-one years or upwards, who has resided,
or will have resided in this State one year next preceding the
election succeeding the date of his registry, ana six months
in the county or legislative district of Baltimore city in which
he applies for registration, shall be entitled to vote and to be
registered as a legal and qualified voter, unless otherwise dis-
qualified by this Constitution: provided he shall take and
subscribe before the officer or officers of registration the fol-
lowing oath:
"I do swear (or affirm) that I will hear true allegiance to
the State of Maryland, and support the constitution and
laws thereof, and that I will bear true allegiance to the
United States and support, protect and defend the constitu-
tion, laws and Government thereof, as the supreme law of the
land, any law or ordinance of this or any State to the contra-
ry notwithstanding; and I do further swear (or affirm) that
I will, to the best of my abilities, protect and defend the
Union of the United States, and not allow the same to be
broken up and dissolved, or the Government thereof to be
destroyed, under any circumstances, it in my power to pre-
vent it, and that I will at all times discountenance and op-
pose all combinations having for their object such dissolution
or destruction."
And any person declining to take the oath shall not be
registered or permitted to vote.
2, .Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, (three-
ffifths of the members elected to both Houses concurring,) That
the constitution be, and is hereby amended by striking out
the seventh section of article first of the constitution, oud
inserting in lieu thereof the following as the seventh section
of article first of the constitution.
Section 7th. Every person elected or appointed to any
office of trust or profit, under this constitution or under the

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