The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-23
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendment to the Consultation
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 fl, Part
MT, of Article A, title Sherifs". q The
which said Act is known and designated
as Chapter S45 Of the Acts Of Maryland OF
1914 and il i'll the words and figures fol
CHAPTER SIS
w Article A. title. 'Sheriffs', OF the Con-
stitution of this State, and to provide
for the submission Of said amendment to
the qualified voters OF this State Tor
adoption or rejection.
Section 4. BE It enacted BY The Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, three hfths
OF all the members OF each Of the two
Section IL ana fRe same i hereby PIN
posed NY an amendment TO Section -
Part VII. Of Article. 4. title .sheriffs." Of
adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof. as herein provided, it shall super
sede and stand in the place and stead OF
said Section 44, fart Sllr PA sac Article
See H. There shall be elected in each
county IA every second year. one person.
twenty-five years, ana at least nye years
preceding his election, citizen Of the
State to the office "a Sheriff; He shall
successor is duly elected and qualified;
Shall be ineligible for two years there
after; shall give such bond, exercise such
are or may hereafter be fixed By law. In
case of vacancy Ply death, resignation
refusal to serve, or neglect 70 qualify.
or give bond, or by disqualification, or
removal from the county, the Governor
shall appoint a person To ~ Sheriff for
the remainder Of the official term.
eral Election to be held in the year lolo
and every four years thereafter. there
shall be elected in said City OF
' i resident d said city, above The
age Of twenty fve years, and who shall
have been at least five years preceding
Lii election citizen or this state, 70 the
He shall hold his office fol-, four years;
and until hi successor il duly elected
election; shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be tixed by E laM:
of Baltimore in November. 1913, shall be
eligib fer reelection ,
til case Or vacancy by death, reslgna-
ton, refusal. to serve, or neglect TO
qualify, or give bond. or By disquaii-
governor shall apnohto y person t%a n - "
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected AMI
the Sheriff elected In and for the City Or
Ba timore on the 9TH day OF Novembef'
tication receive such salary ns may H.
fixed Ivy law, not to exceed Six thousand
dollars per year in any case and such
expenses necessary to the conduct Of his
office, as may be fixed by law, such sal-
aries and expenses to be paid In suca
manner and at such times as may be
prescribed by law
See .. And De 1t further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That the afore-
going. section hereby proposed IN , an
State shall be at the next General Flee
ton for members Of Congress. the salne
being a general election 10 Vs. held NJ
this State. submitted 10 the legal ana
qualified voters thereof for their adop-
ton or rejection. in pursuance Of tne
directions contained lid Article I'd of tne
General election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be- by ballot. and upon
ballot there shall " Painssd meb sSe
ment," and Against the constitutional
Amendment" W. now prescribed by Law,
and Immediately after said election que
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment ~ directed by the said
shall appear to the Governor that the
majority or the votes cast at said elec-
ton Oh said amendment were cast In
proclamation declare the said amend
ment. having received the majority %
votes. adopted by the people Of Maryland
lthenrefOrth said amendment shall be part
or said Constitution.
Approved April 16. 1914
Now therefore. Phillips Tee Colds
borough. Governor Of the State Of Mary
land In pursuance Of the direction con-
tnfnel in Section 4, Article h or the
Constitution W Maryland. and In com
ruance with the provisions of Section
OF the above recited Act, do hereby order
and direct, that u copy OF said Chapter
S45 or the Acts OF the General Assembly
lof Maryland of 1914 aforesaid, be pub
IlIshed I'LL nr least two newspapers Ar
each Of the counties OF the State and ir
three newspapers published in the City Of
Baltimore one Of which newspapers In thu
City or Baltimore shall be published in tht
German language, once q week for al
least three months next proceeding thu
next General Election for members NJ
Congress, which election will be- held Oh
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
lin November, 1914, and mt which election
the said above proposed amendment *
the Constitution shall be submitted, III
the form and manner prescribed by tn.
General Assembly. to- the legal qualified
voters gr the State for their adoption q
rejection.
SN AA%N#MWMm under my hand and the Great sea
=l UN tMR State OK Maryland
Done Mt the City of An
napOlis, on this lTti
day Oh July, In KIN,
1.-THE Great Seal year Of or Lord. on
OF thousand nine hun
Marylandl dred and fourteen
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDSBORoUGH,
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