Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-08-28
PROCLAMATION


whereas. at the January Session OF the
GENERAL Assembly Of Maryland held IA
the year Or our a0rd one Thousand Nine
Hundred and Fourteen. an Act was PASS
- Part Ntl.. OF Article 4, tile ''Sheriffs. :
or the constitution Of the state OF Mary
land which said Act is known and desig-
nated as Chapter SO OF the Acts Of MARY
ures rollowlng
CHAPTER sis
AT Act to amend Section a, Part VII.
stituiion OF this State. and 10 provide FOR
The submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section l. Be It enacted by the Gen
esal Assembly OF Maryland thpe-fifths
of all the members OF each OF the two
section be and the same Is hereby pr0-
posed an amendment to SETON a.
rart VII " Article 4. title Sheriffs.''
adopted BY legal and quaiified voters
thereof, as herein provided. It shall sii-
persede and stand In the place and stead
of said Section a. Part VA, Of said Ar
Sec. a. There shall be -issted in each
county IN every second yefT. one person,
resident in said county, above the age OF
preceding his election, a citizen OF the
State. to the office OF Sheriff. He shall
successor is daily elected and quallfi, d:
shall be Ineligible for two years thereaf-
ter Shall give such bond, exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law In
case OF a vacancy by death, resignation.
refusal e serve. Or neslese;t so qualify. or
moNai from the county, the Governor
shall app9int .,il pesson .,, 70 be sherin for
In the city OF BALTIMORE at The Gem
eral Election to b held IN the year lis
shah be elected IN said City Of Baltimore,
yesr. yeld eisy 5sd ssss Ms's . sas s q sss
~ ~ his M sfafe. 70 the once Of Sheriif
He shall hold his office for four years,
and until his successor Is duly elected |
election; shall give such bond. exercise
such powers and perform such duties IS
now nov, are or may hereafter be fixed BY
City OF Baltimore In November 1919,
shall be eligible for reelection.
tom TesS " sepss oT oT Ssst re an
lfy, or give bond. or by disqualification
or removal from said City. the Governor
the remainder Of the officiai term. The
Sheriff hereafter elected and the Sheriff
elected In and for the City of Baltimore
on the. 7th day Of November, 1913. shall
from the date of bis qualification receive
such salary as may be fixed by law, not
to exceed six thousand dollars per yeas
tAHNt
to the conduct OF his Office as may be
liked by law, such salaries and expenses 8
70 be paid In such manner and at such
times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted by
the authority Aforesaid, That the afore-
going. section hereby proposed as an
State shall be at the next General Eec-
tion for members Of Congress, the same
this state. submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adoptiOn
,,s O. re3eeuop, c.,s n pursuance Of the drec-
stitution Of this State, and at said Gem
eral election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the
words, For the constitutional Amend
ment. and Against the Constitutional
and Immediately after said lee election idws dse
returns shall be made to the Governor of
me vote for and against said proposed
ticle IA of this Constitution and If II
shall appear to the Governor that the
mt1aJori.y of the votes cast at said e1ec-
favor thereof, the Governor shall bv his
proclamation declare the said amend
ment having received the majority OF
land as part Of the Constitution thereof
and thenceforth said amendment shall he
part Of said Constitution
Approved April 16. 1914
NOW, therefore, T. Phillips Lee Colds
borough. Governor of the State OF Mary
.-e@ -. > Hu.AAtle VI the direction con-
talned in Section 1. OF Article Il or the
conslituilon Of Maryland and in COM
pte4nee " with the provisions of Section
oI me above recited Act do hereby order
md direct. that a copy Of said Ghanfer
US Of the Acts OF the General Assembiv
of Maryland Of 1914 Aforesaid. be nuh
lished in at least two newspapers in zach
Of the counties of the State and IN three
newspapers published in the CITY of Bals
tmore. one Of which newspaners IN fhe
Clty OF Baltimore shall be published in
tne German language, once week for
AZ least three months next preceding the
next General Election for members of
Congress. which election will be held an
me nrst Tuesday after the first Monday
ln November. 1914, and at which cleo.
ton the said above proposed amendment
70 the Constitution shall be Submitted. In
the form and manner prescribed bv fhe
General Assembly. to the legal and ousli-
Or rejection. oP''on
Given under my hand and the Great
seal Of the State Of Maryland.
Done at the City OF An
nap0lis, on this nth
day Of July, in the
crhe Great Seal year Of our Lord. one
Maryland dred and fourteen. A.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRouGH.
By the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary Of State