Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-10-03
Proclamation
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland

Whereas. at the January session OF
the General Assembly of Maryland, held
IN the year of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Fourteen. an Act
was passed proposing an Amendment
to Section Is. Part VII. OF Article I,
title "Shcrifs. Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Maryland. which said Act
is known and designated as Chapter si5
Of the Acts Of Maryland Of 1911. and is
IN the words and figures following
CHAPTER 10.
An Act to amend section g. Part
MI. Of Article 4. title. "Shcrirs, Of
the Constitution Of this State. and to
prov idc for the submission of said a.
mendment % the qualified voters Of this
State for adoption Or rejection.
Section /. Be il enacted BY the
General Assembly Of Maryland three
tifths Of all the members of each If the
two houses concurrug that the follow
ing section be and the same is hereby
proposed ~ an amendment 10 Section
Is, Part VII. Of Article I, title "Sher-
IFS, Of the Constitution of this State,
and il adopted by legal and qualified
voters thereof. as herein provided. II
shall supcrsede and stand in the place
~ said Article
Section 81 There shall be elected
IN each county IN every second year
one person. resident ~ saln county above
the age oi twenty-five years, ana az
least five years preceding his election.
citizen Of the State, To the office Of
Sher'il. lie snail hold Office Tor Two
years, and unili his successor y daiy
elected ana quaiiiied, snail be ineligible
Tor We Years thereafter; shall give such
bono, exercise such powers ard per
torn such duties as no" are or may
hereafter ne iiN'd by la" y case 81 a
vacancy by death. resignation. refusal
10 serve. Or neglect to qaality Or give
hone. Or 10y disqualification, or removal
from The county. the Governor shall
appoint f"rs"n u be Sh"rli' Tor the
Remainder ot thc "iiitlal term
IN the city oi Baltimore al the Ten
cfal Election 70 % heid ~ me year l'i'
and every TOUR Years thereafter, thtre
shall be elected IN SAID s. ~ oi Halti
more, one person VINO Shall be resi-.
dent 81 sad city, above the age 81
tweniN-ily" years ana who shail maze
election a citizen Of TINS state, TO The
once q sheriff
lie shhll hold MS olilce Tor Tour years
and until ms successor = duly elected
and qualitled. shall be eligible Tor re-
election snail give such bond exercise
such powers ana perform Such duties
as now are or may hereafter ne iiXed
ny law me Sherlii elected IN ana ior
me Olty oi baltimore IN November.
l9i"' shali pc eliglble Tor re-electioh
IN case on vacancy by death, reslE-
nation reiusai 70 serve. or neglect 70
quahiN' or give Donu' or oy dlsqualii-
cation or removal from said Ilty' the
Governor shall appoint person 70 be
Sherli LOT the remainder OF the oiiiciai
term, Inc Sheriil hereafter elected
ana the Sheriil elected IN ana LOT the
Wy OF Baltimore on the ith DAY OF
November 1913, shali from the GATE OF
ms quallhcation receive such salary as
may be il%ed by law, not TO exceed SIX
Thousand dollars per year IN any case.
ana such expenses necessary 10 the CON
duct OF his Office. as may be iixed by
law; such salaries and expenses 70 be
pad IN such manner ana at such times
as may be prescribed by law.
section = ana be II iurther enact
ed by the authority aforesaid, Ihat the
atoregoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment TO the Constitution OF
Election for members of Congress. the
held in this state submitted 10 the le.
gal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoniion ar reier,ion in pursuance
~ The directions contained in Article IA
az the CONSTITUTION Of This state and
Al said General Election the vote on the
nronosed amendment shall he bv hal
iot and mon sucb ballot there shall be
nrinted The words For the Constitu-
tional Amendment and Against the
ConstitutionaI Amendment 2 as nov
prescribed hy Law and Immediately AZ.
Ter said election due returns shall be
made n the (;oyernor az the vote for
and against said nronosed amendment.
ms directed III he said Article ii Of his
Constitution and Il !, shall annrar M
the Governor that the majority OF the