The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-29

a, Part VII of Article 4, title "SherfTs," of
the Constitution of this State, and if adopted
by legal and qualified voters thereof, herein
provided, it shall supersede 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 in every second year. person, resi-
dent in said county above the age of twenty
five eyars, and at least five years preceding
his election, citizen of the State, to the of
flee of Sheriff. He shall hold Office for two
years, and until his successor is duly elected
and qualifed: 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 by law. In
case of vacancy by death, resignation, re-
fusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or give
bond, or by disqualif cation, or removal from
the county, the Governor shall appoint 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 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 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 quail
fed shall be eligible for reelection: shall give
such bond, exercise such powers and. perform
such duties as now 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, resignation,
refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or give
bond. or by disqualification removal from
said City, the Governor shall appoint 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 Balt-
more on the 9TH day of November, 1873 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 expenses to be paid in such manner and at
such times may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
| authority aforesaid, That the aforegong Sec
| ton hereby proposed as amendment to the
Constitution of this State shall be at the next
| General Election for members of Congress.
| the same being a general election to be held
| in this State, submitted to the legal and quail
| fed voters thereof for their adoption or re-
| lection, in pursuance of the directions con-
| tanned in Article II 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"
| 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, directed by the said
| Article IA of this Constitution, and if it shall
appear to the Governor that the majority of
| the votes cast at said election said amend
| ment were cast in favor thereof, the Governor
| shall by his proclamation declare the said
| amendment, having received the majority of
| votes, adopted by the people of Maryland as
| part of the Constitution thereof, and thence
| forth said amendment shall be part of said
| Constitution.
| Approved Apr. l6, 1914.
Now. therefore, I, Phillips Lee GoIdsbor-
ough, Governor of the State OF Maryland, in
| pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec
ton l, of Article ii of the Constitution of
Maryland and in compliance with the provi-
sions of Section 2 of the above recited Act, do
hereby order and direct, that copy of said
Chapter s45 of the Acts of the General AS
semby of Maryland of 1914 aforesaid, be pub
| lished in at least two newspapers in each Of
the counties of the State and in three news.
papers published in the City of Baltimore, one