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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 6. And le it enacted, That the qualified

voters in each of the aforesaid election districts are

Ballot for 1st

hereby authorized to vote by ballot at the next

election.

election to be held for members of Congress in this

State, "For the stock law," or "Against the stock

law;" and it shall be the duty of the judges of

election in said districts to count the said ballots, and

to make a return under their hands and seals to the

clerk of the Circuit Court of Caroline county, of the

number of votes cast for and against the law.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

duty of the said clerk to certify under his hand and

the seal of the court, the number of votes cast for,

Publish re-

and the number of votes cast against the law, as

turns

shall appear by the returns made to him ; and he

shall cause the same to be published in one or more

newspapers published in the county.

SEC. 8. And te it enacted, That if a majority of

votes cast in either of the aforesaid election districts

shall be " For the stock law," then the first, second,

third, fourth and fifth sections of this act shall apply

How applica-

to such districts as shall cast a majority in favor of

ble

the law, and the same shall take effect sixty days

from the first publication of the clerk's certificate as

aforesaid.

Approved April 1, 1878.