Maryland General Assembly Power to Suspend Sentences, Amendment 3 (1915)

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The Maryland General Assembly Power to Suspend Sentences Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the November 2, 1915 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure gave the general assembly the power to suspend sentences of the court in criminal cases. The measure also gave the general assembly the power to release convicts on parole in whatever manner the general assembly may prescribe.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 3 (1915)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		32,580	75.19%
No		10,751	24.81%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1915-16

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1915 ballot measures
• 1915 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1915-16

Footnotes

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