Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-09-18


An Act to aiacnd section II. Part VII
Of Article = title, sneffia. OF the Con-
sfitutlur VI this State. and to provide Tor
the submission Of said amendment to tie
qualined voters Of this State lof adoption
Section l. Be 1t enacted By the Cen
I eral Assembly Of Maryland. throe-ff hs
Of all the members OF each oi the two
section be ana tue s1me Is HEREBY pro-
posed as an amendment to Section "a
Part VIZ q Article Y title sheiiffs,' =
Of the Constitution % this state. and II
adopted by legal and qualified voters
thctcqti os herein provided 1t shall SUI
pelseur ana stand ia the place and stead
ticie 4.
Sec. a. There shah be elected IN each
county iu every second year, one person,
resident ia said county, above the age Of
twenty F-hNe years. anu at least i've years
preceding his election, a citizen OF the
State. 70 the oiice Of shedn. He shall
hold office ior Two years. and nnti his
successor Is duly elected and quaHilt
shall be ineligible for two years theraal-
ter snail give such bond. exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be liked By law In
case OF q vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal 70 serve. OF neglect TO qualify. or
give bond OF BY disqualification. Or re-
moval from the county. the Governor
shau appoint a person to be Shefiff for
the remainder Of the official term.
In the CITY Of Baltimore at the Gem
eral Election 70 be held III the year 1916
and every fonfs years thereafter. there
shall be electAd IN snid City Of b itimore,
q ens a person e,ts ~ shal be 2 rssident Of
years and who Mail have been al lsast
i've years preceding his election a citizen
oL TINS state. 70 the office Of sheriff
anq until his successor Is duly elected
and qualified; shall be eliglbls for re-
election; shall give such boad, ex rcise
such powers and perform such duties IS
now are or may hereafter be fixed by
law. The sheriff elected In and Tor tia
Slty 2l Baltimore In November, 49,,
IN case Of vacancy by death, resigna-
ton, refusal to serve. or neglect to niial-
ify or give bond, or by disqualIiicatfo on
@ removal from said city, the Governor
shall appoint person TO be sheriff for
me remainder OF the Official term The
sherin hereafter elected and the Sheriff
on the 1tl day OF November fgi3 shall
from the date Of his qualification receive
such salary as may be liked by law, not
In any case and such expenses necessars
70 the conduct OF his ONCE. as may be
hxed by law. such salaries and expens 5
times as may be prescribed by law
See. And be it further enacted BY
the authority aforesaid, That the afora-
going. section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Consultation OF this
State shall be at the next Ganeral Flee
tion Tor members Of Congress. the same
this State. submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for thelr adopfion
s or rejection, IN pursuance af tho direc-
tons contained in Article IA. Of tie Con
sutution Of this State and at said Gem
eral election the vote on the nrouosed
amendment shall be BY ballot. and upon
such ballot there shah be printed the
words. For the Constitutional Amend
ment, and Against the CONSTITUTIONAL
Amendment as now prescribed by law,
and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor ~
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment. as directed by the said Ar
sde, ncle u Of this Constitution. and II it
shan appear to the Governor that the
majority OF the votes cast af SAID elec-F
ton on said amendment were cast in
proclamation declare the said aInend
ment, having received the fnaioritv Of
votes, adopted by the people Of Mary
and thenceforth said amendment shall be
part OF said Constitution. -
Approved April le. 1914
hcSe,., NOV. therefore, Phillips Lee Colds
land in pursuance Of the direction con-
1 1tained n Section /. Of Article ii OF the
s,9instltutl2sn III ~ ss q Maryland, and IN com
of ne above recited Act. do hereby order
and direct. that copy Of said thapter
~ q the Acts of the General Assembly
n Maryland Of 1914 aforesaid. be pub
lished in at least two newspapers in each
OF the counties Of the State and N three
neWSpapers puDHsned IN the City OF Bal.
tiinore. one Of which newspapers IN fhe
Sity Of Baltimore shall be published in
the German language, once week for
AZ least three months next preceding the
next General Election for members or
Congress. which election will be held on
The nrst Tuesday after the first Monday
n November. 1914 aud at which cleo
ttion the said above proposed amendment
e the Constitution shall be submitted III
me ne form and manner prescribed BY the
General Assembly. to the legal and duaii-
led 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 l7th
day Of July, IN the
NIne GREAT Seal year Of our Lord ons
OF thousand nine hun
Maryland dred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRoUGH.
By the Governor:
ROBERT p. GRAHAM,
Secretary of State