Court of Appeals of Maryland November 8, 1968, No. 225 (Adv.) (Abell v. Secretary of State)

Barnes, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The principal question in this appeal is whether or not Chapter 617 of the Laws of 1963, or a part of that Act, providing for the gradual and eventual total abolition of slot machines by July 1, 1968, could lawfully be referred to a vote of the electorate of Maryland at the general election to be held on November 5, 1968, under Article XVI of the