Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-09-11

An Act to amend Section A, Pant Vii.
Of Article 4. title, t-Sherns.' Of the COa-
stltution Of this State, aud to provide for
the subiaissiOn Of said amendment 10 tAa
qualified voters Of this State lor adoption
section L Be 1t enacted By the Gen
eral Assembly OF Maryland. tn off ms
Of all the members OF each o. the two
houses concufrlng, that the foLowing
section be and the SAME Is hereby pro-
posed as al amendment to Section A.
Part VII. Of Article 3. title Sheriffs."
Of the Constitution o. this state, and Il
adopted by iesai and qsallhed voters
thereof, as herein provided, it shall su-
pefsede and stand in Tho place ard stead
Of said Section Al. Part VII, Of said Ar
Sec. "A. There shall be elected in each
county In every second year, one person,
twenty-five years, and at least live years
preceding his election, a citizen OF the
State. 10 the Office of Sheriff. He shell
hold Office for two years, and until his
shall be Ineligible for two Years thereaf-
teri shall give such bond, exercise such
powers ana perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law. In
case OF vacancy by death, resignation
refusal to serve. or neglect to qualify, or
give bond. or by disqualification, or re-
moval from the county. the Governor
shall appoint person TO be Sherin for
the remainder of the official term.
IN me glty OF bdit.note al the Gem
eral Election TO be held In the year 1Jl5
and every four years thereafter there
shall be elected in said City Of Baltimore.
one, person VINO shall be a resident Of
said city, above the age Of twenty-five
years. and who shall have been at least
five years preceding his election citizen
Of this State. 70 the office Of Sheriff.
and until his successor Is duly elected
and qualified shall be eligible for re-
election; shall give such boad. ex xsrcise
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be hxed by
law. Ihe sherlu elected IN and for the
City Of Baltimore in November 49,.
shall be eligible for reelection.
IN case OF vacancy BY death, resigna-
tlon, refusal to serve or neglect TO quail
ny, or or & give bon bond q py disqualification
shall appoint person to be Sheriff for
the remainder Of the official term. The
elected in and for the City of Baltimore
on the 7th day OF November i913. SHAH
from the date OF his Qualification receive
such salary as may be iixed by law. not
70 exceed SIX thousand dollars per yeay
In any case, and such expenses necessars
70 the conduct OF his Office, as NAV be
nxed oy law. sucn salaries and exp MS
70 be paid In such manner and al such
times as may. be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted bv
the authority aforesaid That the afore-
going section hereby proposed as an
amendment TO the Constitution OF this
State. shall be at the next General Flee
III, tiSn ior nlsiiiners n Yi Sonsress, the same
this State. submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adoption
or rejection, in pursuance of the direr-
tons contained in Article H. Of the Com
stitution of this State and at said GEM
eral election the vote on the proposed
such ballot there shall BE- printed fhe
words, For the Constitutional Amend
ment, and Against the Constitutional
and Immediately after said eIeetion isms ass
returns shall be made to the Governor 81
the vote for and against said proposed
tlcle IA Of this Constitution. and II il
shall appear to the Governor that the
majority Of the votes cast at said elec-
ton on said amendment were cast IN
favor thereof, the Governor shall bv his
prociamaton declare the said amend
ment, having received the majority Of
land as part Of the Constitution thereof.
part OF said Constitution. y
Approved April 16, 1914
Now, therefore. T. Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor Of the State of Mary
iand IN pursuance Of the direction con-
Constitution Of Maryland and in com
pliance with the provisions Of Section
Of the above recited Act, do hereby order
s5 Of the Acts Of the General Assernbiv
of Maryland of 1914 aforesaid, be pub
lished in at least two newspapers in each
or the counties Of the State and IN three
newspapers published In the City OF Raj
umore one OF which newspapers in the
cfty OF balttmore shall be published In
the German language. once a week for
at least three months next preceding tie
next General Election for members ar
Congress which election win be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
n November. l9lt and at which elec-
ton the said above proposed arlendrnent
e the Constitution shall be submitted in
the form. and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, to the legal and on,,it-
led voters Of the State for their abortion
Or rejection. ''9-a
Given under nv hand 80 a., -.
Seal Of the State of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
napolis, on this 18th
day Of July, In the
cThe Great Seal year OF our Lord. ons
OF thousand nine hum
Maryland drad and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRouGH.
By the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary of State.