The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-29

VII. of Article A. title ''Sheriffs." of the
Constitution Of the State of Maryland. which
said Act is known and designated as Chapter
s45 Of the Acts of Mary land of 1914, and is
in the words and figures following:
CHAPTER Sl5.
ANACT to amend Section "A, Part VII. OF
Article /, title, "Sheriffs," of the Constitu-
ton Of this State, and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of this State for adoption of rejection.
section l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifthS of all the
members of each of the two houses concur
ring, that the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to section "A. Part VII, of Article 4, title
heritfs,' of the Constitution of this State
nd If adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided, it shall super
sede 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 N every second year. one person, re
Sident in said county above the age of
twenty-five years, and a least five years pre-
ceding his election, citizen of the State. to
the once 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 du-
ties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by
law. In case of a vacancy by death, reSigna-
ton. refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify,
or give bond, or by disqualification, or re
moval from the county, the Governor shan
mainder 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
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shall give such bond. exercise such powers
and perform such duties as now are or may
hereafter be fixed by law. The Sheriff elect
ed in and for the City of Baltimore in No
vemOer. 1873 shall be eligible for re cleo
ton.
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
person to be Sheriff for the remainder of
the official term. The Sheriff hereafter
elected and the Sheriff elected in and Tor
the City of Baltimore ON the 18th day of No
vember, 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 ONCE, as
may be fixed by law, such salaries and eX
penses to be paid in such manner and at
such times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. ?. ALd be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the aforegoing sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to
the next General Election for members OF
Congress, the same being q 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
directions contained i'll Article II OF the
Constitution of this state. and at said Gen
eral election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot, and upon
such ballot there shall he printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the .OrS titutional Amendment,
aS now preScr bed by law, and Immediately
after said election due return shall he made
to the Governor of the vote for and against
said proposed amendment, as directed Dytht
said Article Il Of this Constitution, and il
it shall appear to the Governor that the
ma tOrity of the votes cast at said election
on said amendment were cast i'll favor there
of 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 thenceforth said amendment
shall be part Of said Constitution.
Approved Apr. Ii, 1914.
Now. therefore. | Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor OF the state OF Maryland
in pursuance of the direction conta ined in
section !, of Article Il of the Constitution
of Maryland and in compliance with the
provisions of section of the above recited
Act. DO hereby order and direct, that copy
| OF said Chapter S45 OF the Acts or the Gen
! eTal Assembly OF Maryland of 1914 afOre
said be published in at least two news
| papers in each of the counties of the STATE
! anu III Llitt newspapers puDIlSHou III VIZ
! City OF Baltimore, one OF which newspaper;
! in the City of baltimore shall be published
| in the German language. once week FOL
| at least three months next preceding thu
next General Election for members OF Con
| greSs. which election will be held on the tirs
| Tuesday after the first Monday III Novem
! Der, 1914, and at which election the sal,
J above proposed amendment to the COnStitu
/ ton shall be submitted, in the form anC
manner prescribed by the General Assembly
| TO the legal and qualified voters or the Stat
! .Or their adoption or rejection.
. Given under my hand and the Great Sea
OF the State of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
napoliS, on this lit
4 dav of July, in tn
The Great Seal year of our Lord, on
of thousand nine hun
Maryland dred and fourteen.