Show i REACTION IN MARYlAND Bill Disfranchising the Negro Passed by the legislature and Sent to Governor for Signature Annapolis Md April 2 The Digges bill for the disfranchisement of negroes was wa passed pas ed by bl b the house of ot delegates this afternoon and now goes to the gov governor governor governor for his signature The bill was waa passed by the senate at a late hour last night It is not proposed to attempt to prevent negroes voting at congressional or prost presidential presidential elections the restriction applying only to state and municipal balloting The TIle original draft of the plan was amended by the insertion of a clause by which negroes owning property assessed at iO may vote provided they were pos possessed possessed possessed of property thus valued two years In advance of their registration It Is proposed to repeal the present reg law to have ha va a new registration next year rear refusing registration to ne no negroes negroes groes groos and to abolish spring elections in Baltimore carrying forward those else elec elections c until the state election in the No November November vember ember following Being refused regis registration registration registration the negro will not be able to vote Ote on the measure when It comes before the ejectors In November 1911 in the form of ofa ofa a constitutional amendment The Democrats did not insert the prop property property erty qualification in the registration bill bUl because they say they the will conduct the election under the state constitution from which they the claim the word white I has never been expunged by any an act of the state I |