The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-15

"A, Part VII, of Article 4, title "Sheriffs," Of
the Constitution of this State, and if adopted
by legal and qualified voters thereof, as herein
provided, it shall superscde and stand in the
place and stead of said Section Al, Part VII,
of said Article 4.
Sec. a.. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year. one 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
fee 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, exer-
else such powers and perform such duties as
may hereafter be fixed by law. In
case of vacancy by death, resignation, re-
fusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or give
bond by disqualification, 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
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 quail
fed shall be eligible for reelection; shall give
such bond exercise such powers and perform
such duties 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 or removal from
said City, the Governor shall appoint a 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 Bati-
more the eth 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
AMI expenses to be paid in such manner and at
such times may he prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to the
General Election for members of Congress.
the same being 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"
as 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 directed by the said
Article II of this Constitution and if it shall
appear to the Governor that the majority of
the votes cast at said election on 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. Is, 1914.
Now, therefore, |, Phillips Lee Godsbor-
ough, Governor of the State of Maryland, in
pursuance of the direction contained in Sec
ton /, of Article IA of the Constitution of
Maryland, and in compliance with the provi-
sons of Section of the above recited Act, do
hereby order and direct, that copy of said
Chapter S45 of the Acts of the General As
sembly 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
of which newspapers in the City of Baltimore
shall be published in the German language,
once a week for at least three months next
preceding the next General Election for MEM
bers 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 amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be submitted, in the form and man
ner prescribed by the General Assembly, to
the legal and qualified voters of the State for
their adoption rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
napois, this 18th
day of July, in the
IThe Great Seal year of our Lord, one
of thousand nine hum
Maryland bred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDSBoROUGH.
By the Governor:
ROBERT p. GRAHAM,
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