The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-10
PROCL A M ALTO N.
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland.

Constitution or 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
pIQTing an Amendment to Section II. Part
| VII. of Article 4. title "Sheriffs,'' 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
| In the words and figures following:
CHAPTER SIS.
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 section.
| Section l. 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
| to section A, Part VII, of Article I, title
| herffS,' 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 and stead of
| said section "A. Part VII. OF said Article 1.
Sec. a. There shall be elected in each
| county n every second year one person, re
| sldent IN said county above the age of
twenty five years, and at least five years pre-
| ceding his election, a citizen OF the State, Ia
| 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 wears thereafter; shall give such bond.
| exercise such powers and perform such du-
| ties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by
! tion refusal TO serve or ne3Iect 70 0uaIifv
/ or give bond, or by INSTRUMENTATION. or re-
/ moval from the cOintv the Governor shan
| aDpOint n uprsOn To he sheriff f0I, the re-
| mainder OF the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the General
| every fOur wears rhprpa fter there shall he
| elected i'm said CITY Of RaitinlGre one nerson
who shall be a resident of said city. above
| the age Of twenty five years and who shall
! have been at least I'VE wears nrecedintr his
| election a citizen of this State 70 the 0ffice
| Of sheriff
| He shall hold his office for fOur wears
! and until his successor il 1uIv elar+ed and
! qualified: shall he eIi,ibla for re- ELECTION.
| shall give such bond. Exercise such powers
| and perform such duties as now are or may
/ hereafter be fixed by law The Sheriff elect
! ed in and for the CITY of baltimore i'm No
| vember lai3 shall he aIioihIa fIr re- a1ec-
| ton
| In case of vacancy by death RESIGNATION
| refusal TO serve on: neglect t0 unaIity on,
/ give bond or by disqIa Iitcation or removal
/ from said CITY the Governor shall anpoint
| a person 70 h;. sheriff for the 1nTnaindar of
| the oficial term. The sheriff hereafter
the Sitv nf On the 9t any nf H I0I
| vemher. IoI3, shall from the dare Of his
| qualification receive such salary as NAV be
| fixed hV law NOT to exceed siy th0uSe nd dol
| lars per wear in any case, and such EXPENSES
| necessary to the conduct of his once. as
| may be fixed by law, such salaries and ex-
| nenses To he maid in Snch manner and ar
| snch times as mav he nresdrihed nv law
| Sec D All he IL further enacted nv the
| authority aforesaid That the a FOREGOING seq
| tion hereby nronosed rs an amendment to
the Constitution OF this State shall be at
| the next General Election for members Of
| Congress- the same being a general election
| to he held i'm this State Submitted TO the
| legal and qualified voters thereof for their
| adoDtiOn or reiection in nurSuence Of the
| directions contained in Article "a Of the
| Constitution of this State and Mt said Gem
! eral election the vote ON the nronOsed
| amendment shall he by ballot, and mon
| such BALLOT there shall he printed the words
| For the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendments and
| "A gainst tine Constitntional Amendment
as nov Drescrihed nv law. and immediateiy
after said election dine return shall he made
to the Governor OF the vote for and against
| said proposed amendment as directed blythe
said Article IA of this Constitution. and if
| it shall appear to the Governor that the
| majority OF the votes cast at said election
| on said amendment were cast i'll favor there
| OF the Governor SHAH by ms proclamation
ueclale tlle sdlu dIneIuliieu NJ ma M leceINGu
| the majority OF votes. adopted by the people
| o. MafHIaEq as part OF the CONSTITUTION
re Ssd, & y sac IS, T iSi
| bor0nGb GdvernG, If the Sta+e Of MARYLAND
in pursuance of the direction contained in
c9cIion !, Oh Artl3le IA OF tne LonsHiulto ION