The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
StitutiOn OF Maryland.

WHEREAS, at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Mary land, held in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Fourteen. an \ CT was passed pro-
posing an A endment to Section Al, Part
VII, Of Article 4, title ''Sherffs", of the Con
ss SSH on OF the state Of Maryland, which
said Net is known and designated as Chapter
S45 of the Acts of Maryland of 1914, and is
in the words andsfgures following:
CHAPTER S45.
AN ACT to amend Section A, Part VII, Of
Article 4, title, ''Sheritfs' of the Constitution
of this state, and to provide for the submfs
sion OF SAID amendment to the qualified vot-
ers of this State for adoption or rejection.
section |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. TIN ee-fifths OF all the
members of each OF the two houses concur
ring, that the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section A, Part VII, of Article 4, title
"Sherifls', of The Constitution of this State,
and If adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided. it shall super
cede ana stand IN the place and stead of said
Section A, Part VII, Of said Article 4.
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county IN every second year, one person. re-
sldent in SAID county above the age of TWEEN
ty-nNe years, ana at least five years preced-
ing MS election, citizen of the state to the
ofhce OF Sheriff. He shall hold office for two
years, and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified; shall be ineligible for two
years thereafter; shall give such bond exer-
else such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed bV law
In case of a vacancy by death, resignation
refusal TO serve. or neglect to qualify. or give
bond, or by disqua LITIGATION, or removal
rom the county. the Governor shall appoint
a person TO be Sheriff for the remainder of
the official term.
n the City of Baltimore at the General
election to be held in the year 1915 and every
Tour years thereafter, there shall be elected
III sald CITY OF baltimore, one person who
shall be 4 r. sident of said city. above the are
OF twenty-five years, and who shall have
Deen at least hVeyears preceding his election
cillZen or this State. to the Office of Sheriff.
He shall hold his office for four wears. and
untll ms successor is duly elected and quail
fed; shall be eligible for reelection; shall
give such BOND, exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or may here
after be lXed by law. The Sheriff elected in
and for the City of Baltimore in November,
1913 shall be eligible for reelection.
In case OF vacancy by death. resignation
refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify or give
bond, or by disqualification or removal from
SAID CITY, the Governor shall appoint per-
son to be Sheriff for the remainder of the
official term. The Sheriff hereafter elected
and the Sheriff elected in and for the CITY of
Baltimore on the 9TH day of November 1918
snail from the date of his qualification re-
celNe such salary as may be fixed by law
not TO exceed SIX thousand dollars per wear
IN any case, ana such expenses necessary to
the conduct of his office, as may be fixed by
law, such salaries and expenses to be paid in
such manner and at such times as NAV be
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That the afOregoing sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution OF this State snail be at the
next General Election for members of Con-
gresS. the same being general election to
be held IN this State, submitted to the legal
ana qualified voters thereof for their ad0D->
tlOn or rejection, in pursuance of the direc-
tiohs contained in Article II of the Constitu-
tlon OF this State, and at said General Elec-
t1on the vote on the proposed amendment
snail be by ballot, and upon such ballot there
snail be printed the words, For the Consti-
tutlOnal Amendment" and "a gafnSl the
constitutional Amendment" as now Ore-
scrlbed by law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor OF the vote for and against said
proposed amendment, as directed by the
said Article IA of this Constitution, and If il
Shall appear to the Governor that the ma
Jorlty Oh the votes cast at said election on
said amendment were cast in favor thereof
the Governor Shall by his proclamation de-
clare INC SAID amendment, having received
me majority OF votes, adopted by the people
OF Maryland as part of the Constitution
thereof, and thenceforth said amendment
snail be part Of said Constitution
Approved April IL, 1914.
NOW, therefore, !, Phillips Lee GOIdsbOr-
ough, Governor Of the State of MARYLAND. in
pursuance of the direction contained i'm sec
Ilon /, oI Article Ii OF the Constitution of
1 Mairyiahd, ana IN compliance with the pro-
visions OF Section of the above recited Act
do hereby order aud direct, that a copv OF
SAID Chapter S45 of the Acts of the General
tAoSCnlDly Ol Maryland Oh l9l4 aforesaid. be
published III at least two newspa pers in each
oil the counties of the State and in three
newspapers published in the CITY of Balti-
more. one OF which news papers in the civ
Oh baltimore shall be published in the Ger
man language, once week for at least three
months next preceding the next General
Electlon Ior members of Congress. which
election will be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1911
ana at which election the said above pro-
pose9 alnendment to the Constitution shall
be submitted in the form and manner pre-
Scrlped by the General Assembly, to 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 An.
napoliS, on this 18th
day of July, in the
lIhe Great Seal year of our Lord, one
OF thousand nine hun
Maryland dred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH.
BY tn Governor:
ROBERT =. GRAHAM
Jy 3l-Smos Secretary of State.