Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02
Constitutional Convention

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Tho following Report was Submitted
by tho Committee on appointment, Te.
nure of Office, ia.
Section /. The Governor, the Comp
sroner Of the Treasury and the Treasurer,
shall constitute the Board'of Public works.
who shall exercise diligent and faithful
supervision of all Public Works in which
the State may be interested as stockhol-
der OR creditor, and shall appoint the
Directors, in every Railroad or Canal
Company in which the State has the le-
gal power to appoint Directors. which
said Directors shall represent the State i'll
all meetings of the Stockholders of every
Railroad or Canal Company in which the
State is Stakeholder; it shall be the duty
of the said Board Of Public Works to re-
wise from tine to time, the rate of tolls
adopted by any company, use all legal
powers which they may possess to obtain
the establishment of rates Of tolls which
may prevent an injurious competition
with each other, to the detrimept of the
interests of the State, and so to adjust
them as to promote the agriculture of the
State; the said Board of Public Works
shall keep journal of their proceedings,
they shall hold regular sessions in the
city of Annapolis, on the first Monday in
January, the first Monday in April, the
first Monday in July, and the first Mon
day in October, in each year, and oftencr
if necessary. at which sessions they shall
hear and determine such matters as affect
h, Public Works Of the State; and the
Legislature may conftr upon them the
power to decide; they shall at each regu-
llr session of the Legislature, make re-
port to the General Assembly and recon-
mend such. legislation as they shall deem
necessary and requisite to promote or pro-
tect the interests of the State in the Pub
lie Works. and perform such other duties
as may be hereafter prescribed BY law;
the Governor, Comptroller Of the Treas
ury and Treasurer shall receive no addi-
tional salary for the services rendered as
members of the Board of Public Works.
Section . There shall be Commits
,ioner of the Land Office, elected By the
qualified voters Of the State, OH the
day of In the year
who shall holl his Office for the term Of
six years from the first day of Janu,ry
next af.er his election Tne returns Of
sad el ciion shall be made to the Gov
ernor aad in the event of tic between
any two or more can lidates the Governor
shall direct 4 new election to be held by
writs to the Sher f!s Of the several coun-
i 9, who shall hold said election after al,
| a3t twenty days not;c,. exclusive of the
lay of election He shall perform such
luties as are now required Of the Com
missioner of the Land Office. and shall be
Keeper of the Chancery Records. H.
sl,ll c,.ve a salary o ,iyhteen hundred
Iollars per annum, to be paid out OF the
Treasury, and shall charge such fees as
are now or may be hereafter fixed by law.
The said Commissioner Of the Land Oiice
shall make a semi-anual report of all the
fees of his Office to the Comptroller Of the
Treasury. aud shall pay the same semi
annually into the Treasury.
Section 3 The State Librarian shall
be elected by joint vote ofthc two branch
es of the Legislature for four years; and
until his successor shall be elected and
qualified His salary shall be fifteen
hundred dollars per annum. lie shall
ertorm such duties as are now or may
hereafter be prescribed by law
Section 4. The county authorities, now
known AS County Commissioners, shall
ne styled County Commissioners" and
shall lie elected BY general ticket, and
not by districts, by the voters OF several
counties, on tn, day of
III the wear and on the
me day in every second year thercat-
Ter; said Commissioners shall exercise
powers and perform such duties only as
is the lie .islur; may lr)m line to time
prescribe; but such powers ana duties
snail be similar. and the tenure OF Office
.orm throughout the State, and the Lee
5islature shall have power to pass such
Avs as may be necessary for deternin-
ny the humber for each county, fixing
tac salary. and ascertaining ana defining
tle powers, duties and tenure Of office Of
said Commissioners; and the Commission
ers elected under this Constition shall
.lave and exercise all the powers and du-
ties in their respective COUNTIES. now ex-
.Ici,ed by the County CommisS:o lsis an,
.er the iIws Of the state, ami they snail
receive the same salary. and thc.r PRES cit
uumbsr iu tn. several counties shall re.
main the same by law.
Section 5. The General Assembly shall
provide by law for the appointment of
.iuad Supervisors and Cuustables in the
several counties by the County Co.nmis-
s..olers, aud the number OF said Superv.-
sors and Cunstables in the Several Flee
ion Districts in the several counties shall
be determined by the said County Con-
missioners, but the tenure of ofhce shall
De uniform, and their powers and duties
shall be similar throughout the Stale.
Section i. The qualified voters of each
county and the city OF Baltimore shall.
N the day of in
The year and every two years
thereafter, elect Surveyor for the coun-
ties and the city Of Baltimore respective
ly, Or us may hereafter b. prescribed by
law. The t,rm OF office of said County
and City Surveyors respectively, shall
commence on the first Monday Of january
next succeeding their election. And va
eancies in said office Of Surveyors by
death, resignation or re.,oval from their
respective counties or city. shall be filled
by the Conmissil of the counties OF
the Mayor aud City Council Of Baltimore
So...:s~7 Thv qualified voters Of
Worcester county saaii. on the
day Of in the year.
and every two years thereafter. elect a
Wreck Master Tor said county. whose
duties and compensation shall be the
same as are now prescribed or may be
hereafter prescribed by law; the term Of
Office of said Wreck Master shall com.
mence on the first Monday Of January