Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17

Proposed Amendment 90 the Cou-
stitutton Of Maryland.

EEOPO@S0 AmeU0 mS0t 10 tine Coz
stitution Of Maryland.
WHEREAS, at the January Session
OF the General Assembly Of Maryland.
keld In the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Fourteen
On Aee was passed proposing an
Of Article 4, title 'Sheriffs," of the
Constitution Of the State of Maryland,
which said Act Is known and designat-
Cd as Chapter S45 of the Acts of Mary
land Of 1914. and Is In the words and
figures following:
CHAPTER S45.
AN ACT % amend Section "A, Part
VII. of Article 4, title 'Sheriffs," OF
the Constitution of this State, and TO
provide for the submission of said
amendment 20 the qualified voters of
this State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be IL enacted by the
Genersl Assembly Of Maryland, three
hfths of oil the members OF each of the
two houses concuring, that the follow
Ing section be and the same Is hereby
proposed as an amendment TO Section
40, Part VII, of Article 4, title
"SheBins," Of the Constitution of this
State. and II adopted by legal and
qualified voters thereof, as herein pro-
vidsd, IL shall supersede and stand in
the place and stead of said Section A,
Part VII, OF said Article 4.
Sec. ~. 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 hve years preceding bis election,
n ~ hn GNAA a.. II
Sheriff. He shall hold Office for two
years, and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified; shall be ineligi-
ble for two years thereafter: shall give
such bond, exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or may
hereafter be fixed by law. In case OF
o vacancy by death, resignation, refa-
sal 10 serve, or neglect to- qualify, or
give bond, or by disqualification or
rem0val from the county, the Cover
nor shall appoint a person TO be
sheriff for the remainder of the official
term.
In the City of Baltimore at the Gen.
eral Election 20 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 said city, above the age of
twenty-five years, and who shall have
been ut least i've years preceding his
election q 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 reelection; shall give such bond,
exercise such powers and perform such
duties as now or may hereafter be fix-
ed by law. The Sheriff elected in and
for the City of baltimore in Novem-
Der. 1913, shall be eligible for re.elec-
tion.
In case OF vacancy by death or res
ignation, refusal to serve, or neglect
20 qualify, or give bond, or by dis
qualification or removal from said
City, the Governor shall appoint a
person 30 be Sheriff foi the remainder
Of the ofiicial term. The Sheriff here
after eiectad and the Sheriff elected In
and for the City of Baltimore on the
s7th day OF November, 1913, shall from
fhe date Of his qualification receive
seuch salary as may be fixed by law,
not 20 exceed six thousand dollers per
year In any case, and such expenses
necessary 20 the conduct of his office,
Is may be fixed by law, such salaries
and expenses 70 he paid In such man.
mar and at such times as may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That the
af0reg0ing section hereby proposed as
an amendment TO the Constitution of
this state shall be at the next General
Election, 20 be held in this State, sub
mitted 20 the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection,
In pursuance TO the directions con-
tained In Article IL of the Constitu-
lion OF this State, and at said General
election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot, and
upon such ballot there shall be printed
the words, ''For the Constitutional
Amendment, and Against the Con-
stitutionai Amendment, as now pre-
scribed by Law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made
90 the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment, as
directed by the said Article Ia of this
Constitution. and Ii it shall appear to
the Governor that the majority of the
votes cast at said election on said
ameddment were cast in favor thereof,
the Governor shall by his proclama-
sion declare the said amendment, hav-
ing received the majority OF votes,
adopted by the people of Maryland as
part of the Constitution thereof, and
thenceforth said amendment shall be
part of said Constitution.
Approved Apr. 10, 1914.
Now, therefore, Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of
Maryland, in pursuance of the direc-
tion contained In Section !, of Article
IL of the Constitution of Maryland,
and In accordance with the provisions
Of Section 2 OF the above recited Act,
do hereby order and direct, that n
COPY of said Chapter S45 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland
Of 1914 aforesaid, be published in at
least two newspapers in each of the
counties of the State and in three
newspapers published in the City of
Baltimore, one of which newspapers
In the City of Baltimore shall be pub
lished In the German language, once
q week for at least three months next
preceding the next General Election
Tor members of Congress, which elec-
tion will-be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
lei4, and as which election the said
above proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be submitted, in the
form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, 20 the legal and
qualified 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
Annapolis, ON this
l1th day of July,
in the year Of our
The Great Seal Lord, one thousand
Of nine hundred and
rNarylandl fourteen.
Z PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH
BY the Governor:
ROBERT p. GRAHAM,
Secretary OF State.
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