Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-09-25


An Act to aiucud Section a. Part VII
stitntlOn Of this State. and to provide foi
the submission OF said Amendment to t1e
qualified voters Of this State lor asoplior
Section l. Be IT enacted b. the Gen
cral Assembly OF Maryidad, thrf e-fif ns
Of all the members OF each o. che twl
section be ana the same is hereby pro.
posed as an amendment to Saetlon a
fart VII. ot Article :, title Shesihs.n
Of the Constitution Of this state. and il
adopted By legal ana qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided. it shall su.
pefsede and stand in the place and stead
q said Section "A. Part Viz Of said Ar
Sec. a. There shall be elected in each
county IN every second year. one person
resident In said county above the age OF
tMen1y-iiNe y ears. Nna az least i've years
state, to the otnce of Sheriff. He shAl
hold oluce Tor two years, and until his
successor is duly elected anu qualih. d.
shall be ineligible FOR two years tha rear
ter; shall Give such bond exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed b. law. In
case Of q vacancy by death. resignation,
refusal to serve. or neglect to qualify. OF
give bond. or By disqualification. OF re-
moyal from the county. the Governor
the remainder Of the official term.
In the CITY OF Baltimore at the Gen.
eral Election to be held IN the year 1yi5
and every four years thereafter. there
shall be elected in said city Of Baltimore,
one person who shall be resident OF
sallu city, above the age OF twenty-five
years, and who shall have been at Last
hye 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
ana qualifed; shall be. eligible for re-
election shall give such boad, ex rclse
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by
HIa,wN: The ,sherlu elected in and for the
Clty OF Baltimore in November 49,,
snail be eligible for reelection
IN case of vacancy by DEATH resigna-
uon, refusal to serve o. neglect TO quail
ify. or give bond. or BY disqualification
or removal from said City. the Governor
snail appoint a person to be Sheriff for
the remainder Of the official term. The
sherin hereafter elected and the Sheriff
elected IN and for the City Of Baltimore
on the lth day Of November, 1913, shall
from the date of his qualification receive
such salary as may be. fixed by law. not
70 exceed six thousand dollars per yesf
IN any case, and such expenses necessarS
70 tne conduct OF his Office as may be
nxed by law, such salaries and expens 8
70 be paid in such manner and al such
times as may be prescribed By law
Sec. p And be II further enacted by
the authority Aforesaid, That the afore-
amendment to the Constitution OF this
state snail be at the next General Eiec-
tion for members Of Congress- The same
neing pens general election. to be held in
qualified voters thereof for their adopfion
or rejection IN pursuance of the drec-
tions contained In Article H. Of the Con-
stltution OF this State and at said Gem
eral election the vote on the propose,l
amendment shall be by ballot and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the
words, For the Constitutional Amend
ment," and Against the ConstitufionaI
Amendment, as now prescribed by law
and Immediately after said election due
fsturns shall be made to the Governor Of
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the said Ar
ticle "a OF this Constitution. and II II
shall appear to the Governor that the
majority Of the votes cast at said elec-
tlon on said amendment were cast in
tavor thereof. the Governor shall bv his
proclamation declare the said amend
votes. adopted by the people Of Mary
land as part Of the Constitution thereof
and thenceforth said amendment shall be
part Of said Consultation.
Approved April 16. 1874
NOW, therefore. l. Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor OF the State Of Mary
,and, IN pursuance Of the direction con-
tained in Section l, of Article Ii OF the
CONSTITUTION OF Maryland, and in COM
pnance with the provisions of Section 2
q the above recited Act. do hereby order
A5 Of the Acts Of the General Asssn1biy sli- Nv
= " maryland or 1914 Aforesaid be pub
lshed In at least two newspapers in each
OF the counties Of the State and IN three
newspapers published in the City Of Bal-
Imore,. one Of which newspapers in the
city of Baltimore shall be published IN
ne German language. once week for
az least three months next preceding the
next next General Election for members or
Congress, which election will be held on
the FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday
n November, 1916 and at which cleo
tion the said above proposed ainendrnent
te tp me Constitution shall be submitted, IN
the form. and manner prescribed bv the
general Assembly TO the legal and draif-
or rejection. '''iSi '''''
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
napolis. on this 17th
,,r. day Of July. in the
CThe Great Seal year OF our Lord one
OF thousand nine hum
Maryland dred and fourteen. 80
PHILLIPS LEE eoLDsBoRoUeH.
BY the Governor:
ROBERT p. GRAHAM.
Secretary of State.