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Executive Department
Annapolis, Maryland

GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE RESULT

OF THE ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1964,

FOR REFERENDUM

St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's 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 893
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 St. Mary's 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 893 aforesaid, 2,972 votes were cast
and against the adoption thereof, 3,951 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 St. Mary's County, Maryland, a majority of the
votes having been cast against the adoption of the said referred law,
Chapter 893 of the Acts of 1963, the same has failed of adoption
and ratification and, therefore, under the provisions of Article XVI of
the Constitution, stands rejected by a majority of the qualified voters
of St. Mary's County.

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.