Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-08-14

An Act to amend Section a. Part VII.
of Article 4. title, "Sheriffs. OF the Con-
stitution Of this State, and TO provide for
the submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of this State for adoption
Or rejection.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, three-fifths
of all the members of each OF the two
section be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section a,
Part VII Of Article 4. title Sherifts,
Of the Constitution Of this State, and II
adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof. as herein provided II shall SUI
persede and stand Ia the place and stead
tice l.
See. "A. 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, q citizen OF the
bold once FOR two years. and nntii his
shall he lneigibis for NO .r ena asiaisss
ter; 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 re-
moval from the county. the Governor
the remainder Of the official term.
In the city OF Baltimore at the Gem
eral 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
years. and who shall have been at least
f1ve years preceding his election 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 re-
election: 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 reelection.
tion. refusal to serve OF neglect 10 quail
ify, 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. Ths
Sheriff hereafter elected and tns Sner.r i III
elected II and aa fes or Ne NeymbeP, sgb o. isis shall
from the date Of his qualification receive
70 exceed six thousand dollars per yeaS
In any case, and such expenses necessary
@ the conduct Of his office. as may be
nxed by law. such salaries and expenses
TO be paid In such manner and at such
times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted by
the authority aforesaid That the afore-
going section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of this
State shall be at the next General Elec-
hs,n tlon tor members member q Congress, The same a.s
this State. submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adoption
Or rejection, in pursuance of the direc-
tions contained in Article IA, OF the Con-
stftution Of this State and at said Gem
eral election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot, and upon
sucn ballot there shall be printed the
words. For the Constitutional Amend
ment, and Against the Constitutional
amendment" as now prescribed by law,
ans 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 Ar
ticle, u OF this Constitution, and II It
shall appear to the Governor that the
majority OF the votes cast at said eiec-
ton on said amendment were oast in
proclamation declare the said amend
ment, having received the majority Of
votes. adopted by the people of Mary
land as part of the Constitution thereof
and thenceforth said amendment shall be
part of said Constitution.
Approved April 16. 1914
NOW, therefore. /. Phillips Lee Colds
borough. Governor Of the State OF Mary
land. in pursuance of the direction con-
tained in Section l. of Article Il of the
Sonstitution Of Maryland. and in com.
Of the above recited Act, do hereby order
and direct that a copy OF said Chapter
" of the Acts OF the General Assembly
3f Maryland Of 1914 aforesaid, be pub
iished In at least two newspapers in each
Of the counties Of the State and IN three
newspapers published in the city Of Bal
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
tne nrst Tuesday after the first Monday
n November. 1914 and at which cleo
tion the said above proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be submitted, In
the form. and manner prescribed by the
general Assembly. to the legal and quail
Ted 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
cine Great Seal year Of our Lord one
of thousand nine hum
Maryland dred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRoUGn.
By the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary of State.