The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-22
TUESDAY,
the 3rd Day of Novem-
Der, 1914,
for the purpose of balloting for

OC11 ICAf,
for the purpose of balloting for
One person for Senator of sthe United
States from the State of Maryland;
One person for member of the 64th
Congress of the United States from the
9th Congressional District of Maryland;
For the Constitutional Amendment,
against the Constitutional Amendment,
said proposed Amendment to the Con-
stituton of the State of Maryland be-
ing as follows:
WHEREAS, at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland. held in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Fourteen, an Act was passed pro
posing an Amendment to Section A, Part
VII, of Article A. title "Sheriffs," of the
said Act is known and designated as Chapter
sI5 of the Acts of Marylar of 1914, and is
in the words and figures following:
CHAPTER 845.
An ACT to amend Section A, Part VII, of
Article 4, title, ''Sheriffs," of the Constitu-
ton of this State, and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of this State for adoption of rejection.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifth of all the
members OF each of the two houses concur
ring, that the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
! to section a. Part VII, of Article 4, title
/ heriffs, of the Constitution of this State
..l,d If adopted by legal and qualified voters
/ thereof. as herein provided, it shall super
sede and stand in the place and stead of
said Section "A, Part VII, OF said Article 4,
/ Sec. "A. There shall be elected in each
/ county m every second year, one person, re
sident in said county above the age of
twenty five years, and at least five years pre-
ceding his election a citizen of the State, to
the ONCE of Sheriff He shall hold Office for
! two years, and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified; shall be ineligible for
/ two years thereafter; shall give such bond,
/ exercise such powers and perform such du-
! ties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by
/ law. In case of a vacancy by death, reSigna-
/ ton, 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 he sheriff for the re
mainder OF the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the General
| Election to be held In the year 1915 and
I every four years thereafter, there shall be
elected i'll said city of Baltimore, one person
who 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, to the office
of Sheriff.
He shall hold his office for four years,
and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified; shall be eligible for re election;
shall give such bond. exercise such powers
and perform such duties as now are or may
hereafter ne fixed by law. The Sheriff elect
ed in and for the City of Baltimore in No
vember. 1913, shall be eligible for re cleo
! ton.
In case of vacancy by death. resignation.
refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or
give bond, or by disqualification or removal
! from said City, the Governor shall appoint
/ a person to be Sheriff for the remainder of
the official term. The Sheriff hereafter
elected and the Sheriff elected in and for
/ the City of Baltimore on the 18th day of No
vember, 1913. shall from the date of his
qualification receive such Sal arv as may be
fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand dol
( lars per year in any case, and such expenses
necessary to the conduct Of his office, as
may be hSed by law. such salaries and eX
penses to be paid in such manner and at
such times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 9 All be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of this State shall be at
the next General Election for members of
Congress, the same being general election,
to be held in this State, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the
directions contained in Article II of the
/ Constitution of this State, and at said GEN
eral election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the words.
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the cons titutional Amendment"
as now prescribed by law, and Immediately
after said election due return shall be made
to the Governor of the vote for and against
! said proposed amendment, as directed blythe
said Article Il of this Constitution, and if
it shall appear to the Governor that the
majority of the votes cast at said election
I on said amendment were cast in favor there
of the Governor shall by his proclama ton
declare the said amendment, hav ing received
the majority OF votes, adopted by the people
/ of Maryland as part of the Constitution
thereof, and thenceforth said amendment
shall be part of said Constitution.
/ Approved Apr. l6. 1871.
Now, therefore. | Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of Maryland,
in pursuance of the direction copta med in
! Section /, of Article IA of the Constitution
| of Maryland and in compliance with the
! provisions OF Section of the above recited
/ Act do hereby order and direct, that copy
of said Chapter SIS of the Acts OF the Gen
/ eral Assembly of Maryland of 1914 afore-
said be published In at least two news
papers in each of the counties of the State
and in three newspapers published in the
/ City of baltimore, one of which newspapers
in the City of Baltimore shall be published
at least three months next preceding the
next General Election for members of Con-
greSs, which election will be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1914, and at which election the said
above proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be submitted, in the form and
manner prescribed by the General Assembly,
to the legal and qualified voters or the State
for their adoption or rejection.
CHAPTER 27S
| And also at the same time and place the
question whether or not County Home
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