The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-16
CHAPTER SIS.

An Act to amend Section Al, Part VII.
of Article i, uIic, Ser is, OF llle Soi-
stitutiuu OF this STATE, and to p'oVide tor
the submission ut said auehdinoft TO tie
qualified voters OF this State ior a"optluh
section /. BE it enacted b. the Cen
eraI Assembly OF Maryland, three-tiflh lhs
of all the members of each OF the Two
houses concurring, that the f0loWins
posed as an amendment to seton n:
Part VII. Of Article /. title Sheritfs,,
of the Constitution of this State, and II
adopted by legal and quahhed yotsrs
thereof, as herein provided, 1t snall SUI
persede and stand in the place and stead
sf said Section Al, Part VII, 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
twenty-five years, and at least fve years
State, 10 the office of Sheriff; He shall
hold office for two years ana until ms ms
successor is duly elected and quallted;
shall be ineligible for two years thereaf-
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 a vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal to serve, or neg!eff TO 9palIy' ny rr 9r
moval from the county, the Governor
shall appoint person to be Sheriff for
In the City of Baltimore at the Cen
eral Election to be held in the year lslo
and every four. years thereafter I there
| one person who shall be a resident OF
said city, above , the age age Of twenty,-fivef fly
i've years preceding his election citizen
of this State. to the office of Sheriff.
He shall hold his office for four years
and and auaIified; as- shall be eligible for re-
election; shall give such bond, exercise
| such powers and perform such duties as
law. law III The $ sheriff iff elected in and for the
| City OF Baltimore in November 1913,
shall be eligible for reelection.
In case of vacancy by death, resigna-
! ton, refusal to serve. or neglect to quail
| ify, or give bond, or by disqualification
or removal from said City, the Governor
| the remainder of the official term. Ths
| Sheriff hereafter elected and the Sheriff
elected ted in and for Of The City of Ratmor 1S9a
from the date of his qualification receive
| such salary as may be fixed by law, not
| to exceed six thousand dollars per year
in any case, and such expenses necessary
| to the conduct of his office, as may be
| fixed by law such salaries and expense $
times as may be prescribed by law,
Sec. 2: And be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That the afore-
] amendment to the Constitution of this
| State shall be at the next General Elec-
for eecon Gf to be the 6ed
this, State. submitted to the legal and
| qualified voters thereof for their adoption
| OT IeJetllOil, III VI lHe ulIeC-
tions contained in Article IA, of the Con-
| eraI election the vote on the proposed
/ amendment shall be by ballot, and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the
! words. For the Constitutional Amends
| ment,'' and Against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now prescribed by law,
| and Immediately after said election due
i returns shall be made to the Governor OF
I the vote tor and against said proposed
amendmeIr as directed by the said Ar
] ticle II - his Constitution, and If 1t