1950] OF THE SENATE. 9

as Section 51A and to follow immediately after Section 51 of said
Article and sub-title, relating to the date of the Primary Election
in the year 1950 and the time for conducting the registration of
voters."

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Elections.

Senate Bill No. 2—By the President:

A Bill entitled "An Act making an emergency appropriation for
the payment of the expenses of the General Assembly of Maryland
for the Extraordinary Session of 1950."

Which was read the -first time and referred to the Committee on
Finance.

Senate Bill No. 3—By the President (Legislative Council) :

A Bill entitled "An Act to add twenty-five (25) new sections to
Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1947 Supplement),
title 'Elections', said new sections to be known as Sections 129-153,
inclusive, to follow immediately after Section 128 of said Article
and to be under the new sub-title 'Voting By Mail', declaring the
policy of the General Asseembly in enacting this Act; making
certain definitions; providing, under certain conditions, means of
voting by mail at certain elections held in this State by certain
residents of the State of Maryland absent or engaged in the military
or naval service of the United States, as in this Act defined; pro-
viding, under certain conditions, means of registration by said
residents; relating to the appointment of temporary Judges of
Elections and temporary Boards of Registry and of substitute
Supervisors of Elections in certain cases, defining their powers and
duties and dealing with their compensation; imposing certain
duties on the Secretary of State and the several Supervisors of
Elections of the counties and of Baltimore City in connection with
the carrying out of the provisions of this Act; authorizing the
Secretary of State and said Supervisors of Elections to do any and
all acts, the performance of which is committed to them by any
Federal statute or statutes providing for voting by mail by such
residents, and to accept any funds made available by Congress to
defray the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith;
authorizing and empowering the Secretary of State, the War Ballot
Commission, created by this Act, and all election officials of the
State of Maryland, to use any and all facilities that may be fur-
nished by the United States, or any department, commission or
agency thereof, for the purpose of enabling such residents to register
and vote by mail, as in this Act provided, and generally to cooperate
in every way with the military and civil officers of the United
States and all departments, commissions and agencies thereof, to
enable such persons so to do; creating a War Ballot Commission
and defining the powers and authority thereof; providing that this
Act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes; making
certain acts criminal offenses and prescribing penalties therefor;