Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-09-18
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 hun
dred and fourteen, an Act was passed pro-
posing an Amendment to Section A, Part
VII, of Article 4, title "Sheriffs," of the
Constitution of the State of Maryland,
which said Act is known and designated
as Chapter 645 of the Acts of Maryland of
1914, and is in the words and figures fol-
lowing:
CHAPTER 845.
An Act to amend Section "A, Part VII,
of Article a. title "Sheriffs, of the Constitu-
ton of this State, and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the quail
fed voters of this State for adoption or
rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifths of all
the members of each of the two houses
concurring. that the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section A, Part VII, of Ar
ticle 4, title "Sheriffs, of the Constitution
of this State. and if adopted by legal and
qualified voters thereof. as herein provided,
it shall supersede and stand in the place
and stead of said Section A, Part VII, of
said Article a.
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year, one person,
resident in said county above the age of
twenty-five years. and at least five years
preceding his election, 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, 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
to serve, or neglect to qualify, or give bond,
or by disqualification. or removal from the
county, the Governor shall appoint per-
son 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 four years thereafter, there shall be
elected in said City of Baltimore. one per-
son who shall be a resident of said city,
above the age of twenty-five years, and
who shall have been at least five years
preceding his election a 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
qualified shall be eligible for reelection :;
and perform such duties as now are or
may hereafter be fixed by law. The Sheriff
elected in and for the City of Baltimore in
November. 1913, shall be eligible for re-
election.
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
a person 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 receive such salary as may be
fixed by law. not to exceed six thousand dol
lars per year 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 such manner and at
such times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforeeoine
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of this State shall be
at the next General Election for members
OF Congress, the same being general cleo
ton, TO be held in this State, submitted to
the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection. in pursuance of
the directions contained in Article ID of
the Constitution Of this State, and at said
general election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot, and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the words,
For the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amendment"
as now prescribed by law. and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment, as di-
rected by the said Article Ia of this Con-
stitution, and if it shall appear to the Gov
ernor that the majority of the votes cast
at said election on said amendment were
cast in favor thereof, the Governor shall
by his proclamation declare the said amend
ment, 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 Apr. is. 1914
Now, therefore, |. Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of Mary
land in pursuance of the direction contained
in Section |. of Article IA of the Constitu-
ton of Maryland, and in compliance with
the provisions Of Section of the above
recited Act, do hereby order and direct, that
Sopy vi odiu ShdpttT ofO Oh the ACtS OF
the General Assembly of Maryland of 1914
aforesaid, be published in at least two
newspapers in each of the counties of the
State and in three newspapers published
in the City of Baltimore. one of which
newspapers in the City of Baltimore shall
be published in the German language,
once a week for at 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 proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be submit
ted, in the form and manner prescribed by
the General Assembly. to the legal and
qualified voters of the State for their
adoption OF 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 year
1.-The Great Seal Of our Lord. one thou
OF sand hine hundred and
Maryland. fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE G0LDSBOROUGH
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