Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-09
PROCLAMATION.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTI0N OF MARYLAND.

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
Constitution of the State of Maryland.
which said Act is known and designated
as Chapter 845 of the Acts of Maryland of
1914, and is in the words and figures fol-
lowing:
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
submission of said amendment to the quail
| fed voters of this State for adoption or
rejection.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifths of all
the members Of each of the two houses
concurring, that the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section A. Part VII, of Ar
ticle A, title "Sheriffs. of the Constitution
of this State, and If adopted by legal and
qualified voters thereof, as herein provided,
it shall supersede and stand in the place
and stead of said Section "A, Part VII, of
said Article 4.
| Sec. Al. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year. one person,
resident in said county above the age of
twenty-five years. and at least five years
/ preceding his election, citizen of the
State to the Office 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 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 removal from the
county, the Governor shall appoint a per-
son to be Sheriff for the remainder of the
official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the General
Election to be held in the year 1915 and
every four years thereafter, there shall be
elected in said City of Baltimore, one per-
son 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 a 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 reelection
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, 1918, shall be eligible for re-
election.
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
n 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 7th 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 dol |
lars per year in any case, and such expenses |
necessary to the conduct of his office, as |
may be fixed by law, such salaries and |
expenses to be paid in such manner and at |
such times as may be prescribed by law
Sec. z. And be it further enacted by the |
authority aforesaid. That the aforegoing |
section 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 cleo |
ton, TO be held in this State. submitted to |
the legal and qualified voters thereof for |
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance of |
the Constitution of this State, and at said |
general 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 Constitutional Amendment"
as now prescribed by law and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be |
made to the Governor of the vote for and |
against said proposed amendment, as d. |
rected by the said Article IA of this Con- |
stitutlon, and if it shall appear to the Gov
ernOr that the majority of the votes cast |
at said election on said amendment were |
cast in favor thereof, the Governor shall |
by his proclamation declare the said amend |
ment, having 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. 16. 1914.
Now, therefore, |, Phillips Lee Colds |
borough, Governor of the State of Mary
land, in pursuance of the direction contained
in Section l, of Article Ia of the Constitu-
ton of Maryland, and in compliance with
the provisions of Section 2 of the above
recited Act, do hereby order and direct, that
a copy OF said Chapter S45 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland of 1914
aforesaid, be published in at least two
newspapers 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 in the German language,
once week for at least three months next
preceding the next General Election for
members of Congress, which election will
be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1914, and at which
election the said above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be submit
ted, in the form and manner prescribed 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 year
line treat Seal Of our Lord. one thou
OF sand nine hundred and
Maryland. fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH.
By the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM,
Secretary Of State
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