EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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Article 24 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title 'Worces-

ter County,' sub-title 'Snow Hill,' and to repeal all Acts or

clauses of Acts heretofore passed by the General Assembly

of Maryland with reference to the charter of the town of

Snow Hill, in Worcester County, in conflict with the pro-

visions of this Act, and to re-enact and grant to the town

of Snow Hill, in Worcester County, a new charter."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That Section 5 of Chapter 455 of the Acts of the Gen-

New town
charter.

eral Assembly of Maryland, passed at its January Session of

1894, entitled "An Act to repeal Sections 237 to 259, both in-

clusive, of Article 24 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title

'Worcester County,' sub-title 'Snow Hill,' and to repeal all

Acts or clauses of Acts heretofore passed by the General As-

sembly of Maryland with reference to the charter of the town

of Snow Hill, in Worcester County, in conflict with .the pro-

visions of this Act, and re-enact and grant to the town of

Snow Hill, in Worcester County, a new charter," be and the

same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments so as

to read as follows :

5. That any male citizen of the United States who has

never been convicted of any infamous crime, either in this

Qualifications
of voter.

State or elsewhere, but who has resided within the State for

one year ami in the corporate limits of the town of Snow Hill

for six months next preceding the election, and who is above

the age of twenty-one years, shall be entitled to vote at all

municipal elections hereafter held in said town of Snow Hill,

provided he shall possess, at least, one of the following quali-

fications, namely :

First. If he is the bona fide and actual owner of real or

personal property to the value of five hundred dollars or up-

Owner of real
estate.

wards, for which he has been duly and lawfully assessed on

the assessment books of said town; or,

Secondly. If prior to January 1, 1868, he was entitled to

Voter in the

vote in the State of Maryland or elsewhere in the United

State.

States at a State election ; or,

Thirdly. If he is the male lawful descendant of a person

who prior to January 1, 1868, was entitled to vote in the State
of Maryland or elsewhere in the United States at a State

Lawful de-
scendant of a
voter.

election, and the male citizens of said town of Snow Hill who

are qualified to vote as herein described and set forth shall,