Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-09-04

An Act to amend section a. Part VII.
OF Article 4. title, SHefiIs. Of the Con-
sutnuon Of this Stale, and 10 provide for
The submission of said amendmeit TO toe
qualified voters Of this State Tor adoption
section J. Be 1t enacted By the Cen
eral Assembly Of Mary and, tAree-nfths |
Of all the members OF each Oi the two /
houses concurrins, that the fol owing !
posed as an amendment TO ction A. \
Part VII, Of Article 4. title sherifls,'
adopted BY legal and qaalincd voters
thereof as herein provided, il shall su-
persede and stand In the place and stead
of said sectioa A. Part VII, Of said Ar
Sec. a. There shan 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 five years
gfsfseding ms ms . e.leesiea, s. citizen Of ths
hold office for two years, and until his
successor Is duly elected and qualified;
shall be ineiiglble for TWO years thereaf-
ter. shall give such bond, exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are or mag hereafter be fixed by law, In
case Of a vacancy by death, resignation.
refusal 10 serve. or neglect to qualify. or
give bond. or By disqualification, or re-
moval from the county, the Governor
shall appoint person to be Sheri1 for
the remainder Of the official term.
In the city of Baltimore at the Cen
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 shah have been at least
! fiye 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
and qualified; shall be eligible for re-
election shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by
1 law. The sheriff elected in and for the
City. Of Baltimore in November. 1913,
I shall be pl5Rfnln ra-pfpeffaU
In case Of vacancy by death, resigna-
/ ton, refusal to serve, or neglect to quail
or removal from said City, the Governor
shall appoint a person to be Sherin for
the remainder Of the official term The
Sheriff hereafter elected and the Sheriff
elected IN and for the City of Baltlmore
on the 7th day Of Novem1aleer. isls. shall
such salary as may be fixed by law not
/ TO exceed six thousand dollars per yeax
In any case; and such eSpenses neeessa
liked by law snch ssasasiss ana q NJ. ~
.; a mas, ~ slsi,a - q fts;s a.,
ssslrse hestfsn @f2sa f2ssssss s.s3.d g. m
st';ss'' s. f he aesf es lsiee i',i
ton for members Of Congress. the same /
being a general election. to be held In
this State submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adoption
or rejection IN pursuance. Of the dlrec-
tons contained In Article H. OF the Con-
stitution Of this State. aud at said Cen
eral election the vote on the proposed
such ballot there shall 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 1
returns shall be made to the Governor OF /
the vote for and against said proposed i
amendment as directed by the said Ar /
ticle II Of this Constitution, and n 1t /
shaH appear to the Governor That the /
majority OF the votes cast at said elec-
ton on said amendment were cast in
favor thereof. the Governor shall by his /
ment. having received the majority Of
votes. adopted by the people OF Mary
land tam as part 9f the ssnsslsn9nt saendent sbsli be-
M m, tosneGiYrss M s,sis rtssenesif5fan.
% Hpproved April is. 1914.
Now. therefore, l. Phillips Lee Colds l
borough. Governor Of the State Of Mary /
,and, .ad, IN pursuance Of the direction con
tanned II. Section l. of Article Ii Of the
constitution Of Maryland, and in COM
pllance with the provisions of Section 2 Il
of the above recited Act, do hereby order
N5 Of the Acts of the General Assembly
2f Maryland of 1914 aforesaid. be pub
OF the counties OF the State and In three
newspapers published in the City OF Hal |
ssssimtore. one o1 which newspapers in the
the German language. once a week fnr
y t least three months next preceding the
Congress, which election viii be heid on
me nrst Tuesday after the first Monday
y Y. Novetnber 1914 and at which cleo
% the Constitution shall be submitted in
The form and manner prescribad bv the
ssfeneral Assembly to the legal and quail
bed voters OF the State for their adoption
or rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great
scar OF the State Of Maryland.
Done at the City Of An
napolis on this 18th
day Of July, in the
tine Great seal year Of our Lord one
Of thousand nine hum
maryland dred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRouGH.
BY the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary of State.