1698                       Certificates of Referenda

1955, Ch. 403—Talbot County
Executive Department
Annapolis, Maryland

Governor's Proclamation Declaring the Result of the
Election of November 6, 1956, for Referendum

Whereas, Under authority contained in Article 16 of the Constitu-
tion of Maryland, the Secretary of State was legally and duly peti-
tioned by the qualified voters of Talbot County, Maryland, to submit
to the qualified voters of said County for their adoption or rejection
at the election to be held on November 6, 1956, Chapter 403 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1955; and

Whereas, the Secretary of State, acting under the authority con-
tained in said Article 16 of the Constitution of the State, did at said
election of November 6, 1956, so submit the said Act to the qualified
voters of Talbot County, Maryland; and

Whereas, from the returns of said election transmitted to me as
required by the provisions of Article 16 of the Constitution it ap-
pears that:

For adoption of Chapter 403 aforesaid, 2,265 votes were cast
and against the adoption thereof, 2,247 votes were cast in said
county

Now, Therefore, I, Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor of Mary-
land, do by this my Proclamation issued under the authority and
direction contained in said Article 16 of the Constitution, hereby de-
clare and proclaim that in Talbot County, Maryland, a majority of the
votes having been cast for the adoption of the said referred law,
Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1955, the same has been adopted and,
therefore, under the provisions of Article 16 of the Constitution, has
been ratified by a majority of the qualified voters of Talbot County.

Given Under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State of
Maryland, Done at the City of Annapolis, this 26th
(Great Seal Day of November, in the Year of Our Lord, One
of the State Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Six.
of Maryland)

(s) Theodore R. McKeldin

By the Governor.

(s) Blanchard Randall

Secretary of State.