2252                    CERTIFICATES OF REFERENDA

1961, Ch. 365—Dorchester County

Executive Department
Annapolis, Maryland

Governor's Proclamation declaring the result of the
Election of November 6, 1962, for Referendum

Whereas, under authority contained in Article XVI of the Con-
stitution of Maryland, the Secretary of State, was legally and duly
petitioned by the qualified voters of Dorchester 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, 1962, Chapter
365 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1961; and

Whereas, the Secretary of State, acting under the authority con-
tained in said Article XVI of the Constitution of the State, did at the
said election of November 6, 1962, so submit the said Act to the
qualified voters of Dorchester 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
appears that:

For the adoption of Chapter 365 aforesaid 4,344 votes were cast
and against the adoption thereof, 1,398 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 Dorchester County, Maryland, a majority of
the votes having been cast for the adoption of said referred law,
Chapter 365 of the Acts of 1961, the same was duly adopted and
ratified and, therefore, 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 30th day
of November, In the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Sixty-two.

(The Great Seal

of the
State of Maryland)

(s) J. MILLARD TAWES,

By the Governor:

(s) LLOYD L. SIMPKINS,

Secretary of State.