The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-25
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendment to the Consultation
Of Maryland.

whereas, al the January Session OF the
General Assembly OF Maryland held in the
year OF our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Fourteen nj Act Eas passed pro
posing an Amendment To Section q, Part
Constitution Of til state az Maryland,
which said Act Ii known and designated
q Chapter So OF the Acts Of Maryland OF
lowing:
CHAPTER sG5.
An ACT to amend Section II, Part VII,
Of Article !, title, Sherifs". Of the Con-
sriturAon Of this State, and to provide
for tn submission OF said amendment TO
adoption or rejection
eraI Assembly Of Maryland. three affhs
OF all the members OF each Of the two
houses concurring, that the following
posed as an amendment TO Section Il.
Part VII. Of Article T. title -rSherins,"" Of
the Constitution Of this State, and if
thereof ~ herein provided. it shall super
5eds and stand LII tn place and stead OF
ia Section a, Part VII Of Eaid Article
Sc - There shall Be- elected i'm each
county In every second year, one person.
resident in said county above the age Of
preceding his election. a citizen OF the
State, 70 the Office of Sheriff He shall
hold Office for two years, and until his
successor is duly elected and qualified;
shall be ineligible for two years there
after; shall give such bond, exercise such
powers and perform such duties aS now
cage Of vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal TO serve. or neglect to qualify,
or give bond, or by disqualification, or
shall appoint person 10 be Sheriff for
the remainder Of the official term
In the City Of Baltimore at the Gen
and every four years thereafter. there
shall BE- elected i'm said City OF
80 Ok twenty-five years, and who shall
have been mt least five years preceding
his election a citizen OF this State. to the
He shall hold his Office for four years.
and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified; shall ; be eligible for re-
sucl powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law.
The Sheriff elected in and FOR the City
ellgib for reelection.
lii case OF vacancy by death, resigna-
ton, refusal to serve, Or. neglect to
fcation or removal from said City. the
Governor shall appoint person TO be
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected and
the Sheriff elected In and for the City Of
Ia timore on the 18th day Of November,
1913, shall from the date Of his quail
fixed by Iaw. not To exceed six thousand
dollars per year I'm any case and such
expenses necessary to the conduct OF his
Office, as may De fixed by law, such sal
aries and expenses TO be paid in such
manner and at such times as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by
amendment to the Constitution OF this
ton foF members 81 Congress. liz same
being general election, to BE- held In
this State, submitted 70 the legal and
Hon oF REACTION IN pu III ee of fBe
directions contained in Article II Of the
Constitution of this State and at said
amendment shall be By ballot. and upon
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
returns shall be made 20 the Governor OF
amendment, as directed BY the said
Article IA Of this Constitution, and If it
shall 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
proclamation declare the said amend.
votes. adopted by the people Of Maryland
a5 part OF the Constitution thereof, and
thenceforth said amendment shall be part
or said Constitution
approved Aprn To- 15l4-
Now, therefore. Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of Mary
land, in pursuance of the direction con-
tanned in Section 1, Article II Of the
Constitution Of Maryland, and in com
rIIance with the provisions Of Section 2
OF the above recited Act, do hereby order
aud direct, that a copy OF said Chapter
S45 Ok the Acts OF the General Assembly
or Maryland OF 1914 aforesaid, be pub
/ lished In Mt 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 published in the
German language, once a week for at
least three months next preceding the
next General Election for members Of
Congress, which election Will be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
iii November, 1914, and mt which election
the said above proposed amendment TO
/ the Constitution shall be submitted, In
the form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly. to the legal qualified
voters OF the State for their adoption or
rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
OF the State of Maryland.
Done mt the City or An
napolia, on this 18th
day OF July, in the
TThe Great seal year OF or Lord, ONE
Of thousand nine hun
Marylandl dred and fourteen