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CHAPTER S45.

of Article 4, title, "Sheriffs,' of the Con-
sttution OF this State, and to provide for
the submission of said amendment to the
or rejection.
Section l.. Be it enacted by ISsn-
eraI Assembly OF Maryland. tn
Of al the lsnherS Of eaeh- -
houses concurring, that the Tolio
section be and the same is hereby -
posed as an amendment to Section a;
Part VII. OF Article 4, title 'Sheriffs,
of the Constitution Of this State. and if
adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, herein provided, Ii shall SUI
persede and stand in the place and stead
vi said Section II. Part VII, of said Ar
ticle A.
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year, one person.
resident in said county, above the age or
twenty-five years, and at least five years
state state. to The office Of Sheriff. He shall
hold office for two years, and until his
successor is duly elected and qualified;
ter; shall give such bond, exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law: In
case of u vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal to serve. or neglect to qualify, or
give bond, or by disqualification, or re
moyai from the county, the Governor
shall appoint a person to be Sheriff for
the remainder OF the official term.
In the CITY of Baltimore at the Cen
eral Election to be held in the year 19l5
and every four years thereafter, there
shall be elected in said City of Baltimore,
one person who shall be 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 qualified; shall be eligible for re-
election; shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or, may hereafter be fixed by
law. The sheriff elected in and for the
City, OF Baltimore in November. 1913,
shall be eligible for reelection.
In case of vacancy by death, resigna-
! ton, refusal to serve, or neglect to quail
ify, give bond, or by disqualification
shall appoint person to be Sheriff TO,
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 November, 1913, shall
from the date of his qualification receive
such salary as may be fixed by law, not
to exceed six thousand dollars per year
in any case, and such expenses necessary
TO the conduct OF his office. as may be
fixed by law, such salaries and expens $
to be paid in such manner and at such
times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec 2 And be it further enacted by
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 Elec-
ton 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 direc-
tons contained in Article IA, of the Con
stituti9n of this State. and at said 1en,
era sb t6s b vote bv on
words "Fgr trs it, AZ, Ams1 az:
Amepassf as now prescribed by law,
| a,sdI4Shfhediately after said election due
ff fee shall al be made to the Governor Of
amendment, as directed by the said Ar