The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-11
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of Maryland.

WHEREAS, at the January Session of the
General Assembly OF Maryland. held in the
year OF our Lord one Thousand Nine Hum.
dred and Fourteen. an Aet WIS passed pro-
posing an Ar endment 10 Section "a. Part
VII. of Article 1. title '-SherIrts'' Of the con
ssitutiOn Of the state of Maryland. which
said Act IS known and designated As Chapter
si5 OF the Acts of Maryland Of 1874 and is
IN tue words 2nd!HsuFss following
CHAPTER SIS
AN ACT To amend Section "A. Psrt VII. NJ
Articles. title. - heEitfs' Of the Consultation
Of this state and 70 provide fer the Submis
sion Of said amendment TO the qualified vOr-
ers Of this state for adoption or rejection.
section / Be II enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland thiee-iftbs rfaII fhs
members OF each of The two houses concur
ring. that the following section be and the
same Is hereby proposed a an amendment
TO section II. part VII. Of Article 1. title
- nerits Of he Constitution OF this state
and II adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof. as herein provided. Ii shall super
cede and stand in the mace and stead of Ssii
section Il. Part VIZ. OF said Article l.
SEC. H. There shalt be elected in each
county IN every second year. one person. re-
sldent IN sad county above the age OF TWEEN
tE-1Ee years. and at least i've year u-eca1
ing his election. q citizen OF the Srsrs To ne
Office of sheriff. He shall hold office Tor TWO
years ana until MS successor is duly elected
ana quallned; shall be ineligible for two
years thereafter shall give such bond exer-
else sucn powers and perform such duties a.
now are or may herea fter be fixed by law
In case OF vacancy by death. resigna ton.
refusal 70 serve. or neglect 10 qualify. or give
uOAu- or Dy GisqUa lincatiOu. or removal
from the county. the Governor shall appoint
2 person TO be Sheriff for the remainder Of
the official term.
J. 4 the City Of Baltimore at the General
Election 70 be held in the year 1915 and every
four years thereafter. there shall be elected
IN said City Of Baltimore. one person who
snaII De sident OF said city. above the age
"a > nv
been at least i've years preceding his election
q citizen OF this state. to the office of sheriff
He shall hold his Office for four years. and
until MS successor Is duly elected and quail
hed; shalt be eligible for reelection: shall
give such bond. exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or NAV here
after be liked by law. The Sheriff elected in
and Tor the City Of Baltimore in Noven her
1918. snail be eligible for reelection.
IN case OF vacancy by death, resignation
refusal 10 serve, or neglect 10 qualify, or give
pond, or Dy disqualification or removal from
said city. the Governor shall appoint ner-
son 10 be Sheriff for the remainder of the
official term. The Sheriff hereafter elected
and the sheriff elected in and for the CITY Of
bAElmore on the 1th DAY Of NoveIn bsr. 1913,
snail from the date or mis- qualification re-
celVe such salary as may be fixed By law
not 70 exceed six thousand dollars per wear
IN any case, and such ex penseS necessary TO
the conduct OF his Office. as NAV be fixed by
law, sucn salaries and expenses TO be paid in
such manner and at such times as NAV be
prescribed by law.
see. And be it further enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That tile alore going sec
tiOn hereby proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution OF this state snail be at the
next General Election for members or Con-
zress. the same being general election, to
DC held N TINS late, submitted to the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their ads,p-
ton Or rejection. IN pursuance Of the dfrec-
lions contained IN Article IL OF the onstitu-
ZION Of this ate. and al said General Flee
snail be by ballot. and upon such ba Hot there
snail be printed the words. "for the Cousli-
tutlohal Amendment. and "A gainst the
Constitutional Amendment" as NOW ms
scrlbed by law. and immediately after said
election due returns snail be made 20 the
governor oil the vote Tor and against said
proposed amendment, as directed BY the
said Article "a OF this Constitution. and If il
shall appear to the Governor that the ma
jorlty Of the votes cast at said election on
sald amendment were cast in favor thereof.
the governor shaIl by iiN proc lamatton de-
clare the said amendment. having received
the majority ~ votes. adopted By the peopl.
OF Maryland as part Of the Constitution
thereof, and thenceforth said amendment
snail be part OF said Constitution.
Approved April ID, 1914.
Now. therefore, l, Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough, Governor OF the state of MARYLAND in
pursuance OF the direction contained in Sec
Ilon !, 81 article IL OF the Constitution OF
Maryland, and in compliance with the pro.
visions OF Section Of the above recited Act.
90 hereby order aud direct, that a cOpv of
SAID Chapter s45 of the Act OF the General
Assembly OF Maryland of 1914 aforesaid. he
published in at least two newspapers in each
oil the counties OF the State and in three
newspapers published in the City of Balti-
more, one Qi which newspapers in the City
OF baltimore shall be published in the Ger
man language, once week for at least three
months next preceding the next General
Election Tor member of Congress which
election will be held on the first Tuesday
alter the first Monday in November. 1914.
ana at which election the said above pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
De submitted, in the form and manner pre-
scrloed Dy 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
line 'reat = Al year Of our Lord, one
Of thousand nine hun
Maryland.l bred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROCGH.
By tn Governor:
ROBERT 2. GRAHAM,
ly Sl-5mos Secretary OF State.