The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-18
june
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
StitutiOn Of Maryland.

WHEREAS, al the January Session or the
General Assembly Of NarE land. held in the
year Of our LORD one Thousand Nine Hun
dreh ana Fourteen. an act was passed pro-
posing an : eHdment 10 Section a. Part
Nii. of Article I. title ''Sberiffs'- oftne Con-
ISL uiion % the state Of Maryland. which
said AcJ i known and designated a, Chapter
50 of the Acts % Maryland OF ga and j.
In the words and.figures GLOWING:
CHAPTER si5.
AZ Acr 20 amend section 4. Part VII. or
Articles I. title. ''~neriIfs'' offhe Constitution
81 TINS state. and - provide for the submits
sion % said amendment 10 he qualified yOt-
er> Of this state Tor adoption or rejection.
section /. be IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of Mary land. TIN ee-nfths OF AL the
mem Ders OF each Of the two houses concur
ring. that the following section be and the
same i hereby proposed a. an amendment
10 section a. part VII, Of Article i. title
">nerihs OF he Constitution OF this state
and u adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof a. herein provided. il shall super
cede and stand in the place and stead OF said
~Sctlou II. Fart vi. OF said Article 1.
sec. Il. There shall be elected in each
county III every second year. one person. re-
sldEnt IN sad county above the age OF TWEEN
lE-lINe years. and al least five years DreceG-
ing his election. citizen OF the state 10 the
Office Of sheriff. lie shall hold office Tor two
years. and until his successor Is duly elected
and qualified; shall be ineligible for two
years thereafter; shall give such bond. exer-
else such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed bv law
In case Of a vacancy BY death. resignation.
refusal 10 serve. or neglect 70 qualify or give
BOND. or by disgua liIicatiou. or removal
from the county. the Governor shall appoint
a person 10 be Sheriff Tor the remainder OF
the official term.
In the City Of Baltimore at the General
Election 10 be held IN the year 1915 and every
Tour years thereafter. there shall be elected
IN said City Of baltimore. one person who.
shali De r sident Of said city. above the ge'
o. twenty-five years. and VINO snail have
Deen al least i've years preceding his election
GItizeh o. ms state, 10 the Office OF Sheriff.
lie snail hold his office for four years, and
until bis successor is duly elected and quail
ned; snail be eligible for reelection: shall
give such Dond- exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or may here
after be fixed by law. The sheriff elected in
and for he City Of Baltimore in November.
1913. shall be eligible for reelection.
In case Of vacancy by death. resignation
refusal 10 serve. or neglect 10 qualify. or give
BOND. or By disqualification or removal from
SAID 'lty- the Governor shall appoint per-
son to be Sheriff for the remainder Of the
oincial term. The Sheriff hereafter elected
and the Sheriff elected in and for the CITY Of
baltimore on the 9th dag Of November, 1913
shaII rom the date OF his qualification re-
celNe sucH salary as may be fixed by Law
not 10 exceed six thousand dollars per wear
IN any case. and such ex penses necessary Ia
me conduct OF his office. as may be fixed BY
law, such salaries and expenses to be paid in
Nuch manner ana at such times as may be
prescribed by law.
sec. ?. And be it further enacted bv the
authority Aforesaid. That.the atoregoing se.-
lion hereby proposed as an amendment Ia
the Constitution OF this state shall be al tie
next General Election for mem hers Of Cow
g:eas. the same being general election. 0
ne heid IN TINS State, submitted TO the lep.5l
ana qualified voters thereof for their Adj. ~
ton or rejection. in pursuance of the dfrec
Ilohs contained IN Article IL Of the Constitu-
non Of this ate and at said General Elee-
UCn the vote on the proposed ameIidmefrt
snail be by ballot. and upon such ballot lice
.ual! be printed the words. For the Consti-
tutlOnal Amendment" and "a gainst the
constitutional Amendment as now nre
tcflbcd by law. and Immediately affcr sid
e-eclon due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor OF tine vote Tor and against s9id
proposed amendment. as directed by the
said Article IA of this Constitution and If il
shail appear to the Governor that the ma
JoTlty Of the votes cast at said election, ~,
SAID amendment were cast in favor thereof
the Governor shall by his proclamation de-
clare the said amendment. having received
the majority Of votes, adopted by the people
q maryland as part Of the Constitution
thereof. and thenceforth said amendment
shall be part Of said Constitution.
Approved April IL, 1914.
Now. therefore, /. Phillips Lee GoIdshor
ough. Governor of the State OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance Of the direction contained in See
ton l. OF Article II of the Constitution of
Maryland, and in compliance with the nro
visions Of Section Of the above recited Act
do hereby order aud direct, that COPY Of
said Chapter 6i5 Of the Acts OF the General
VI MAI 4duu Ol 1919 aforesaid. he
published in at least two newspaper in each
OF the counties OF the State and in three
newspapers published in the City of Balti
more. one OF which newspapers in the CITY
OF baltimore shall be published in the Ger
man language. once week for al least three
mont rs next preceding the next General
Election for members Of Congress. which
election VIII be held on the first Tuesday
alter the first Monday in November, lgl4
and at which election the said above pro.
posed amendment 10 the Constitution shall
he g ted in flasaf 1Hr.
scribed by the General Assembly, to the
legal and qualified voters of the State for
their adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the state Of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
napolis on this 18th
day of July, in the |
lIhe Great Seal year OF our Lord, one |
OF thousand nine hun
Maryland.l dred and fourteen,
PHILLIPS LEE.G OLDSBORoUGH,
BY tn Governor:
ROBERT p. GRAHAM
jy Sl-Smos Secretary of State