The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16
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 Hun
dred and Fourteen. an Act was passed pro-
| VII, Of Article 4, title 'Sheriffs". OF the
Constitution of the State of Maryland,
which said Act is known and designated
\ 1914, amd IL in the words and figures fol-
lowing:
An Act to amend Section A., Part VII.
stitutfon OF this State, and to provide
for the submission Of said amendment [,d to
! the qualified voters of this State for
adoption or rejection.
Section J., b. It enacted BY the Cen
OF all the members OF each Of the two
section be and the same is hereby pr,
posed as an amendment to Section A,
Part VIA, of Article. a, title .'Sheriffs q
thereof. as herein provided, it shall super.
Said Said Section IL, Part vii, Of said Article
See. A. There shall be elected in each
in in saS eeGnS Of
twenty five years, and at least i've years
preceding his election; citizen "a the
hold office for two years. and until his
successor is duly elected and qualified;
shall BE- Ineligible for two years years there er
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law. In
case Of vacancy by death, resignation
Or give bond, Oh by disqualification, or
removal from the county, the Governor
shall appoint a person to be She. snerin Tor
| In the City of Baltimore at the Cen
eral Election to b. held IN tne year l9l5
Gha nlnrtpd
Baltimore, one person who shall be
resident of said city, above the
Inv have BEEN 1t least i've years preceding
his election citizen Of this State, to the
He Shall hold his Office for four years,
and until his successor IL duly elected
and qualified; shall be eligible for r.
election; shall give such bond, exercise
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law.
Inc Sheriff elected In and for the city
of Baltimore in November. 1913. shall be
II case Of, vacancy by death. resigna-
ton, refusal to serve, or neglect 10
fication Or removal from said City, the
Governor shall appoint q person " wv
Sheriff for tile remainder OF the official
the Sheriff elected in and for the City Of
Ba timore ~ the 7th day a Noyembtir.
1e1s shan from W. da aerG Of NH ns 4paIh, Hi
fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand
dollars per year in any case. and such
expenses necessary to the conduct Of his
aries ana expenses To be paid ia such
manner and at such times as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec 2. And be 1t further enacted by
tile authority aforesaid, That the afore-
going section hereby proposed aS i'm
amendment to the Constitution OF this
ton for members OF Congress. the same
being a general election. 70 rs held IA
this State, submitted " the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adop-
directions contained in Article Il Of the
Constitution q this STATE a aR at said
amendment shall be by ballot. and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the
words %r The c4ns nc Amena
ma Immediately after said election dug
returns shall be made to the Governor OF
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the said
, Article ia Of this Constitution, ana AZ If
majority Of the votes cast at said elec.
, favor thereof, the Governor shall 0y his
ment. having received the majority, q
votes. adopted by the people Of Mafyia and
ithenceforth said amendment shall be pari
of said Constitution.
Approved AprIl 16. 1914
Now, therefore, I Phillips Lee Colds
, borough, Governor of the State OF Mary
! land, in pursuance Of the direction con
tanned in Section a, Article ia of tht
Constitution OK Maryland, and I'm com.
nance with the provisions OF Section
of the above recited Act, do hereby order
, and direct, that q copy Of said chapter
$40 OK the Acts OF the General Assembly
of Maryland OK 1914 aforesaid, be pub
n lished III at least two newspapers IL
: each of the counties of the State and IL
three newspapers published in the City Of
Baltimore, one of which newspapers i'm tht
m City or Baltimore shall be published lila tht
German language, once q week for ~
least three months next preceding thu
next General Election for members o.
Congress, which election will be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
IT'D November, 1914, and nt which election
the said above proposed amendment e
the form and manner prescribed BY tn!
General Assembly. to the legal qualified
voters Or the State FOR their adoption 81
rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great Sea
Of the State Of Maryland
Done Ut tile city or An
napolis on this it'll
day Of July, in tn,
1.-THE Great Seal year Of or Lord. on
Of thousand nine hun
Marylandl dred aud fourteen
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH.
BY the Governor:
ROBERT p GRAHAM,
See~Stary of State