The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-03
PROCL A M ALTON.
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland.

WHEREAS at the January Session Of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Fourteen, an Act was passed pro
posing an Amendment to Section A. Part
VII. of Article 4. title "Sherifts,' of the
Constitution of the State of Maryland. which
said Act is known and designated as Chapter
s45 OF the Acts of Maryland of 1914, and is
i'll the words and figures following:
CHAPTER s45.
AN ACT to amend Section "A, Part VII, OF
Article 4, title, "Sheriffs,' of the Constitu-
ton of this State. and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment TO the qualified
voters Of this state for adoption OF rejection;
Section |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifths of all the
members of each of the two houses concur
ring, that the following section he and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
heriffs, of the Constitution Of this state
I'D If adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided, it shall super
sede and stand in the place ana stead OF
said Section "A, Part VII, OF said Article 4.
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county N every second year. one person, re
sident in said county above the age of
twenty-five years, and at least five years pre-
ceding his election, q citizen OF the State. TO
the once 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,
exercise such powers and perform such du-
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! said 3rticie I. Of this Constitution. and if
| IN sbaU annear IN the Governor that the
| ma i0ritv 81 the votes cast at said election
| on So ia an,andmant wore cast in favor there
| Of the G0vernor shan nv his nrOclama tion
declare the said amendment. having received
| the majority OF votes, adopted by the people
| of Maryland as part of the Constitution
| thereof, and thenceforth said amendment
Now. therefore Phillips Lee Colds
nor@ug moVef F 4 OF te t5e % in
Section l. of Article IL OF the Constitution
of Maryland and in compliance with the
sF pa SaaBBfs' i # 95 1i, q q e s
papers in each Of the counties 1.-THE IS state ate
City OF Baltm0re one OF which m newSPaPSerS
| in the German language once week for