The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-09
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Maryland.

General Assembly OF Maryland, held iii the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
sf and 4et
VII, of Article A. title sheriff.. Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Maryland,
which said Act Is known and designated
as Chapter SIS OF the Acts of Maryland of
1914, and is in the words and figures FOL
CHAPTER $40
An Act to amend Section A, Part VII
of Article 4, title, ''SheriffsP. Of the Con
stitution of this State, and to provide
for the submission OF said amendment to
the qualified voters Of this State tor
adoption or rejection.
eral Assembly OF Maryland, three ffths
of all the members of each of the two
houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same Il hereP t; prHs
Part VII, of Article 4, title "Sheriffs.' Of
tile Constitution OF this State. and If
adopted by legal and qualified voters
sede and stand in the place. and stead or
said Section A, Part VII, of said Article
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year, one person.
resident in said county above the age q
twenty five years, and at least five years
State, to the office of Sheriff; He shall
hold office for two years, and unit! MS
successor is duly elected and qualined
after; shall give such bond, exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are OF may hereafter be fixed by law. In
f refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify,
or give bond, or by disqualification, or
removal from the county. the Governor
f fhall re aPniGdhe u liz oeiaI term
In the City of Baltimore Mt the Cen
eral Election to be held in the year 19l5
and every four years thereafter ssid it1 there Gf
resident Of said city, above the
age Of twenty five years, and who shall
his election q citizen Of this State. to the
Office OF Sheriff.
lie shall hold his office for. four years,
and qualifed; shall be eligible for r.
election; shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform SUCH duties As
The Sheriff elected in and for the CITY
Of Baltimore in November, 1913, shall Pc
eligib for detection. ,o,.n ras,on,.
ton, refusal to serve. or, neglect to
fcation' or removal from said City. the
GSs for shall fhe h 4PeP%ander q tie
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected and
the Sheriff elected In and for the City OF
Ba tim9re on nth the t5 5th da Gay q SiS Gaa
fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand
dollars per year IN any case an ana :, sp nm
office, az may be fixed by law, such sal
aries and expenses to be palo Id sue ~
manner and at such times MS may Oe
prescribed by law.
the authority aforesaid, That the afore-
going, section hereby proposes ToRsG3sed ~ NV tb M
tion for members Of Congress, the same
being q general election, to DO held 10
this State submitted to ths th Legal ,d sao
directions contained in Article a Of thsS
Constitution Of this State, and at NC
amendment shall be by ballot. and upon
such ballot there shall be printed ths
words, For the Constitutional 31al4, AMeno
R Remt enf as noW prescrI6ed - IsW
and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor "
amendment ann as directed By the said
Article IA OF this Constitution, and Ii II
shall appear to the Governor that tne
ob il s IF fhe am 1eds af
favor thereof, the Governor shall by his
proclamation declare the said amend,
ment, having received tnS ~ maH Hary,on ID
ID part of the Constitution thereof and
thenceforth said amendment shall De part
Of said Constitution.
Approved April is. 1914.
Now, therefore Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor Of the State OF Mary
land. I'M pursuance Of the direction con-
tanned in Section /. Article IA or the
Constitution OF Maryland. and In com,
nance with the provisions Of Section y
of the above recited Act, do hereby order
ana direct that copy OF said Chapter
S15 OF the Acts of the General Assembly
of MARYLAND OF 1914 aforesaid. be pup
IisLed i'll Ut least two newspapers In
each OF the counties of the State and II
three newspapers published In the city or
baltimore one or which newspapers III the
CITY VI Baltimore shall be published IA inc
German language. once week Tor AZ
least three months next proceeding the
newt General Election for members Of
Congress, which election will be held On
the first Tuesday after the frst Monday
III November, 1914, aud NJ which election
tbe said above proposed amendment 20
the Constitution shall be submitted, IN
the form and manner prescribed py the
General Assembly, to the legal qualified
voters of the State for their adoption or
rejection.
Given under my hand ana the Great Seal
OF the State of Maryland.
Done mt the City Of An
napolis, on this 1Itn
1.-THE Great Seal year OF or LORD one
of thousand nine nun
Maryiand1 bred and fourteen
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH,