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1959, Ch. 824—Charles County
Executive Department
Annapolis, Maryland

Governor's Proclamation Declaring the Result of the Election

of November 8, 1960, for Referendum

Charles County

Whereas, Under authority contained in Article XVI of the Consti-
tution of Maryland, the Secretary of State was legally and duly
petitioned by the qualified voters of Charles County, Maryland, to
submit to the qualified voters of said County for their adoption or
rejection at the Election to be held on November 8, 1960, Chapter 824
of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1959; and

Whereas, the Secretary of State, acting under the authority con-
tained in said Article XVI of the Constitution of the State, did at
said election of November 8, 1960, so submit the said Act to the
qualified voters of Charles County, Maryland; and

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

For the adoption of Chapter 824 aforesaid, 4,043 votes were cast
and against the adoption thereof, 3,761 votes were cast in said
County.

Now, Therefore, I, J. Millard Tawes, Governor of Maryland,
do by this my Proclamation issued under the authority and direction
contained in said Article XVI of the Constitution, hereby declare and
proclaim that in Charles County, Maryland, a majority of the votes
having been cast for the adoption of said referred law, Chapter 824
of the Acts of 1959, the same was duly adopted and ratified and, there-
fore, under the provisions of Article XVI of the Constitution, shall
take effect as enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, thirty
days after having been ratified by a majority of the qualified voters
voting thereon.

Given Under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State of
Maryland, Done at the City of Annapolis, this 1st day
of December In the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Sixty.

(The Great Seal
of Maryland)

J. MILLARD TAWES,

By the Governor

THOMAS B. FINAN,

Secretary of State