EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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one person for bailiff; and that such judges of election be-

fore opening the polls shall take the oath before some justice

of the peace to permit every qualified voter to vote, and none

other; and a majority of said judges shall have power to do

all things under this section in case one of them dies or refuses

to act.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That at the election provided for

in Section 14 of this Act each voter shall have written or

printed on his ticket "For Incorporation" or "Against In-

ricket to be

corporation;" and if a majority of the qualified voters in said

voted.

town shall vote in favor of incorporation, then the provisions

of this Act shall take effect and the election thereunder shall

be valid; but if a majority of the said voters shall vote

against incorporation, then this Act shall be void for a period

of one year or until the third Monday of April, 1905, when

the qualified voters of said town may assemble and vote as

herein provided ; and if at the second election a majority of

the qualified voters of said town shall vote for incorporation,

then the provisions of this Act shall take effect, and at the

election thereunder shall be valid; and if a majority of said

voters shall vote against incorporation at this election, then

this Act shall be held void until the third Monday in April,

1906, when the qualified voters of said town may again as-

semble and vote as herein provided; and if a majority of the-

Voters to de-

qualified voters of said town shall vote for incorporation,

cide life of

then the provisions of this Act shall take effect, and the

incorporation.

election thereunder shall be valid ; but if a majority of said

voters shall vote against incorporation, then this Act shall

be held utterly null and void.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 12, 1904.

CHAPTER 603.

AN ACT to legalize primary elections in Anne Arundel

County.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That political parties which, at the general election of

Legalizing
primary elec-

November, 1903, polled ten per cent, of the entire vote cast in

tions in Anne

Anne Arundel County shall hereafter nominate their candi-

Arundel
County.

date for public office and elect all delegates to conventions or

managing bodies in said political parties under the provisions

of this Act and not otherwise.