The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-23
Governor of the vote for and against SAID pro
posed amendment, as directed by the said Arti
Gle IA OF the said Constitution
Approved April II, 1912.
CHAPTER COS.

AN ACT TO amend Section of Article 5
Of the Constitution Of this STATE, and to pro-
vide for the submission Of said amendment
10 the qualified voters of this State for adop-
ton or rejection.
SECTION f. Re it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, three-hfths of all the
members elected 10 each of the houses con-
curing, That the following section he and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment TO
Article Of the Constitution Of this State, and,
if adopted, by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein and by law provided, it shall
supersede and stand in the place and stead of
Section Of said Article
SEC J. 1t shall be the duty Of the Attor-
ney General to prosecute and defend on the
part Of the State all cases which at tie time Of
his appointment and qualification and which
thereafter may be depending in the Court Of
Appeals in the supreme Court Of the
United States, by or against the State, or
wherein the State may he interested; and he
shall give his opinion in writing whenever re-
quired by the General Assembly or either
branch thereof. the Governor the Comptroller
/ Of the Treasury, or any States Attorney,
any legal matter subject depending before
them or either Of them; and when required by
the Governor or General Assembly he shah aid
any States Attorney in prosecuting any suit ~
action brought by the State in any Court Of
the State and he shall commence and prose
cute or defend any suit OF action in any Of
said courts. on the part of the State, which
the General Assembly the Governor, act
ing according 70 law, shall direct to be COM
| menced. prosecuted or defended and he shall
have and perform such other duties and shall
appoint such number OF Deputies or assist
ants as the General Assembly may from, time
to time by law prescribe; and he shall receive
| for his services an annual salary Of three
| thousand dollars, or such annual salary as the
| General Assembly may from time to time by
law prescribe; but he shall not he entitled to
receive any ices perqu;sitcs or rewards what
/ ever in addition TO the salary aforesaid for
the performance of any official duty; nor shall
| the Governor employ any additional counsel in
any case whatever, unless authorized by the
| General Assembly.
! SEC. 2 And he it further enacted, That the
| fo-egoine section. hereby proposed as an
| amendment n The Constitution of This State
| shall be, a; the next general election Tor men
| hers Of .he General Assembly, 70 he held in
ibis State. submitted to the legal and qualified
| voters thereof for their adoption or rejection.
| in pursuance Of the directions contained in
| Article "a Of tl.e Constitution: and at said
| election the vote on said nroposcd amendment
| shall be bv ballot and uron each ballot there
shall be printed the words .For the Constitu-
,ionaI Amendment" and Against the Consti.
| ,u;isnal Amendment" as now prescribed by
| law, and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made 10 the Governor Of the
vote for and against said proposed amendment,
As directed bv the said fourteenth Articl. of
the Constitution.
,.., ,-,,, ,o,o
Now, Therefore. I. PhiIfips Lee Goidsbot-
ougb Governor Of the State Of MARYLAND, IN
pursuance of Section !. Of Article "a Of the
Constitution of the State I'd Maryland, do here
| BY order and direct that a copy or each OF
sd'u 1>V's proposing sa'd amendments anu du-
D'uondi section 10 inc N"hS'''ui'"" oi MARY