Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-06

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whom shall hold his Office for two years,
onc for four years, and the other for SIX
years, and thereafter, in every second
year, there will be one Judge elected Tor
the term of six years. 1t will readily De
seen that this arrangement secures the
presence in the Orphans Court OF two
Judges of experience. as only one Judge
will be elected It time after the frs4
The Justices of the Peace throughout
the State are 70 be appointed by the Gov
crnor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate The Constablcs will be
appointed by the County Commissioners
and by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore.
No change is made in the tenure Of Of
ice, or mode of election of the Shcriifs.
The Office of Attorney General is created
by the new Constitution. He will be
chosen at the November election Of this
year and hold his Office for the TERN Of
four years. The States Attorneys Of the
several counties remain exchanged.
The organization Of the Treasury De-
partment remains unchanged.
The term of Office Of the present County
Commissioners expires in 1865. At the
November election for County officers in
that year, new boards of County Com
missioners will be elected, onc-half a.
near as may be, for two years, and the
remainder for four wears, and at the gen.
cral election Of County officers in every
second year thereafter there will be an
election of County Commissioners to fill
the places of those whose terms are
about } expire. In this Board, as in the
Orphans Court, n part of the members
will always have had at least two
years of experience and practical ac-
ouaintance with their duties. The County
Commissioners will appoint the Road Su-
peryisors for the several districts of the
County, ard determine their number as
well as their powers and duties.
The rcw Constitution creates the Office
Of Estate Superintendent of Public In
struction." Thi. officer is to be appoint
cd by the Governor, by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate; for term
of four years. He shall report to the
General Assembly at It's first session after
the adoption of the Constitution, uni
form system of Free Public Schools, by
which school shall be kept open and
supported frec Of expense for tuition in
each school district for Mt least six months
in the year.
The General Assembly is required to
levy IN annual tax of rot less than ten
cents on the hundred dollars of taxable
property throughout tho State, for the
support of these schools, bit there cen be
no local county taxation for schools, I'M
less the county shall express by popular
vote its desire for such tax. The Gen
eral Assembly is also required to levy an
annual tax of not less than five cents on
the hundred dollars, TIE proceeds Of which
20 to create Public School Fund, which
annual tax shall continue until the fund
amodnts to six millions of dollars, the
interest of which is inviolably devoted,
forever, to educational purposes only.
The General Assembly is directed to
provide by law for organizing, eGuirping
and disciplining the militia Of the State,
and to promote the formation of volunteer
military associations in every county, and
to secure them such privileges or assis-
lance as msy afford them effectual en-
enlargement.
The General Assembly shall provide
by general law for the division of coun-
ties into townships or permanent munici-
pal corporations, in place Of the existing
election districts, and whenever such di-
vision shall be accomplished, such county
Offices as thereby become unnecessary are
abolished
The Constitution may be amended in
the following manner Whenever three
ffths ofhuth branches of the General As
sembly, agree upon a proposed amend-
ment, they shall submit the same to the
qualified voters of the State at the next
general election, and if it is approved by
majority of the votes cast, the Cover
nor shall issue his proclamation declaring
said amendment q part of the Gonstitu-
ton of the State.
Two thirds of the members of The Gem
eral Assembly may at any time provide
for taking the sense of the people upon
calling Convention to alter, revise or
amend the Constitution, and every twen-
ty years the question "shall there be (,
Convention to alter, revise or amend the
Constitution p shall be submitted to the
voters of the State at the general cleo
ton.
Under the new Constitution, there will
be general elections in this State on the
second Monday Of November, in every
year, but the elections for national aud
State officers, will net occur in the same
year as those for local and county officers.
For instance, the election in 1854, will
be for President Of the United States,
Members of Congress, Governor, Lieut..
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