The citizen., 1914-08-21
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
StitutiOn OF Maryland.

General Assembly of Marylan held in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
orea ana fourteen. an CT was passed pro-
VII. of Article 4, title 'Sherifis'' of the Con
ssltutlon OF the state of Maryland which
said Act is known and designated as cha pter
S45 of the Acts of Maryland of 1914. and is
IN the words andsigures following:
CHAPTER Sa5
An AcT to amend Section A, Part VII. OF
Article4. title "Sheriffs'', of the Constitution
OF this state, and to provide for the submis
sion of said amendment TO the qualified vot-
ers of this State for adoption or rejection
Section l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. thu ee-fifths OF ali the
members OF each OF the two houses cOncnr-
ring, that the following section be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section A, Part VII. of Article 4, title
''Sherlifs'. of The Constitution OF this State,
and ii adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided. it shall super
cede and stand in the place and stead of said
Section Al, Part VII, OF said Article 4.
Sec. Il. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year. one person. re-
sluent IN sad county above the age OF twen-
ty-nve years. and at least five years preced-
ing his election a citizen of the state to 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 thereafter; shall give such bond, exer-
else such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law.
In case of vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal TO serve. or neglect to qualify. or give
bond, or by disqua lification or removal
from the county. the Governor shall appoint
person to be Sheriff for the remainder of
the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the General
Election to be held in the year 1915 and every
Tour years thereafter, there shall be elected
in said City of baltimore. one person who
shall be II sident of said city. above the age
OF twenty-five years, ,and who shall have
been at least 1--WE years preceding his election
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 quail
ned; snail be eligible for reelection; shall
give such bond. exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or NAV here
after be fixed by law The Sheriff elected in
and for the City of Baltimore in November,
1918. 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.
shall from the date of his qualification re-
ceive such salary as may be fixed by law,
not to exceed six thousand dollars per wear
in any case, and such expenses necessary to
the conduct of his office, as may be fixed by
law, such salaries and expenses to be paid in
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution OF this State snail be at the
next General Election for members of Con-
gress. the same being a general election. to
be held in this State, submitted to the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their adUp-,
tiOn or rejection, in pursuance of the direc-
tions contained in Article ii of the Constitu-
tton of this ; ate, and at said General EIec-
lion the vote on the proposed amendment
shall be by ballot, and upon such ballot there
shall be printed the words. For the (ousti-
tutlonal Amendment;' and against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now pre-
scrlDed 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 IL of this Constitution, and if it
shall appear to the Governor that the ma
Jority of The votes cast at said election on
SAID amendment were cast in favor thereof,
the Governor Shall by hi, proclamation de-
clare 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
shall be part of said Constitution.
Approved April l6, 1914.
Now, therefore, !, Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough. Governor Of the State of Maryland. in
pursuance of the direction contained in Sec
tion !. ol Article Ii oil the Constitution of
Maryland. and in compliance with the pro-
visions of Section of the above recited Act
do hereby order aud direct, that copy OF
said Chapter S45 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1914 aforesaid be
published i'll at least two newspa pers in each
of the counties of the State and in three
newspapers published in the City of Balti-
more, one Vi WnlcH newspapers In the City
of baltimore shall be published in the Ger
man language, once week for al 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 in November, 1914,
and at which election the said above pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
be submitted, in the form and manner pre-
scriped 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
lThe Great Seal year of our Lord, one
of thousand nine hun
Maryland. dred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH,
BY tn Governor:
ROBERT p. GRAHAM,
jy 3l5mos Secretary of State.