J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1703

Executive Department
Annapolis, Maryland

GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE RESULT

OF THE ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1964,

FOR REFERENDUM

Montgomery County

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 Montgomery County, Maryland,
to submit to the qualified voters of said County for their adoption or
rejection at the election to be held on November 3, 1964, Chapter 813
of the Acts of 1963; and

Whereas, the Secretary of State, acting under the authority
contained in said Article XVI of the Constitution of the State, did
at said election of November 3, 1964, so submit the said Act to the
qualified voters of Montgomery 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 813 aforesaid, 54,146 votes were cast
and against the adoption thereof, 53,848 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 Montgomery County, Maryland, a majority
of the votes having been cast for the adoption of the said referred
law, Chapter 813 of the Acts of 1963, 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 1st day
of December, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Sixty-four.

(The Great Seal

of the
State of Maryland)

J. MILLARD TAWES,

By the Governor:

LLOYD L. SIMPKINS,

Secretary of State.