Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-07-25
Big Ballot Next Fall.

There will be six proposed amendments
to the State Constitution voted on at the
coming fall election, and the ballot conse-
quently, will be unusually large. Governor
Goldsborough issued his proclamation last
week.
The amendments provide for change in
the method of condemning property for
public use in Baltimore for printing bills
for the signature of the Governor instead
of enerossing them as now required; for
the election of an additional associate
judge in the third judicial circuit, COM
posed of Baltimore and Hartford counties
for the enactment of a law allowing the
vote seller to be excused and putting the
penalty for election bribery upon the vote
buyer; for fixing the salary of the State S
Attorney of Baltimore city at $5,400 an
nually, that of his deputy at $4,000, and
allowing him such other assistants at
salaries of not more than $4,000, as the
Supreme Bench may determine and for
authorizing the appointment of deputies
to the Attorney General by the Legisla-
ture.
The amendment changing the method
of condemning property in Baltimore city
provides that for condemnation on behalf
of the city or State, the Legislature may
enact laws for the appointment of ap-
praisers by the court, upon whose valua-
ton property may be taken. Should
jury grant the party from whom the prop
erty is taken higher sum than that of
the appraisers. the difference also must
be paid. But the property may be taken
by the city or State Immediately upon de-
cision by the appraisers. The purpose of
the amendment is to expedite condemna-
ton proceedings.
The purpose of the amendment allowing
bills to be printed for the signature of the
Governor is to facilitate the clerical work
of the Legislature and also to lessen the
opportunity for chcanery and fraud in the
passage of legislation. Previously, the en-
crossing of bills, particularly toward the
close of the session, was a monumental
task and clogeed the work of the Legisla-
ture.
The amendment giving an additional
Judge for Baltimore and Hartford counties
arises from the tremendous increase in the
court work of Baltimore county following
the suburban expansion.
The amendment allowing the penalty for
bribery to be put upon the vote-buyer alone
is generally credited to the progressive
Democratic leaders. They contended that
the vOte-buyers were the more culpable {;
and that if the penalty were removed from
the seller, it would be possible to ascertain
and convict the buyer.
The authority of the Legislature to give
the Attorney General deputies arises from
the demand for abolition of separate counsel
to the various State boards and for CEN
tralization of the States legal department.
This is in the interest of efficiency and
economy. it was claimed.
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Mr.. Henry Such, the English violinist
who is to visit the Rockville Chautauqua,
August Sill, was on a street car enrOute
to the chautauqua tent at COllinswOOd. N.
j.. when he overheard something that
made him believe man sitting next to
him was "chautauqua fam" Turning to
him he said
where is the chautauqua tent?"
whats that ?" said the man looking
blank.
Where is the chautauqua tent located? ?"
repeated Mr.. Such.
81 don't understand what you mean is
it something dutch 2" said the man.
"0h, no, no" exclaimed Mr.. Such. and
then delivered a lecture on what the word
chautauqua meant, only to hear the man
say to his friend as they dropped off the
car at the next corner.
well I've got a new dictionary at home
with all the new slang words in it. but it
don't hold that word chautauqua."
Reisinger's 5-and-1Oc Store
is making steady Roadway. We are al
ways adding something seasonable. We
have just received our third lot of auto
matte chicken fountains. second install
ment of those popular mating rugs. etc.
Among other articles we have hoe. rake
and ak handles, grass sickles and numer-
Gus household tools. Also large assert
ment of ladies' and children's underwear.
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