Show MARYLAND NEGROES COS J tUl LOCH LOCAL ELECTIONS Measure Go Goes s Through Senate Sen Sen- ate and Will Certainly Pass House A ANNAPOLIS April 2 The The so called I bills for the dIsfranchisement Cf Of f the negro in all state state and municipal elections elections elec dee In Maryland were passed by the senate at a a late hour last night followIng following following follow follow- ing their introduction at the night ses ses- sion They now go to the house where their passage is assured because of the the large Democratic majority It Is not proposed to attempt to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent negroes voting at congressional or presidential elections the restriction applying applying applying ap ap- ap- ap plying only to state and municipal bal bal- 10 The h original draft of the plan was amended by the insertion of a clause by which which- negroes owning property assessed at may vote provided they were possessed of property thus valued two years In advance of their registration It Is proposed to O repeal the present t re registration PIO law t to tb b have a new general registration next year refusing registration registration registration tion to negroes and to abolish spring elections in Baltimore carrying forward those elections until the state election Inthe in inthe inthe the November following Being refused registration If the bills are enacted the negro will not be able to vote on the measures when they come home before the electors In November 1911 In the form of ofa ofa ofa a constitutional amendment The Democrats did not insert the property property property prop prop- erty qualification In the registration bill blI because they say they will will conduct the election under the state constitution from which they claim the word white has never been expunged by any act of the state |