The citizen., 1914-10-30

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 sct was passed pro-
posing an Amendment to Section A, Part
VII, of Article 4, title ''Sherifls', of the Con
ssitution of the State of Maryland, which
said Act is known and designated as Chapter
S45 of the Acts OF Maryland of 1914, and is
i'll the words and figures following;
CHAPTER Si5.
AN ACT to amend Section A. Part VII, of
Article 4. title. 'SherifS', of the Constitution
OF this state, and to provide for the submis
sion of said amendment TO the qualified yot
ers of this State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE ii enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, thi ee-hfths of all the
members of each of the two houses concur
ring, that the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section A, Part VII, of Article 4, title
"Sneriffs'', OF The Constitution of this state,
and il adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided, it snail super
cede and stand in the place and stead OF said
Section Al, Part VII, OF said Article 4.
Sec A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year, one person, re-
sident in sad county above the age OF TWEEN
ty-tive years, and at least five years preced-
ing his election citizen OF tue 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 exer-
else 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 disqual ification, or removal
from the county, the Governor shall appoint
a person TO be Sheriff for the remainder OF
the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the General
Election to be held i'll the year l9l5 and every
four years thereafter, there shall be elected
in said City of Baltimore, one person who
shall be a II sident OF said city, above the age
OF twenty-five years, and who shall have
been at least fiveyearS preceding his election
a citizen OF this State, to the office of Sheriff.
He shall hold his office for 1our years, and
until his successor is duly elected and quail
fed; shall be eligible for reelection; shall
give such bond, exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or may here
after be fixed by law. The Sheriff elected in
and for the City of Baltimore in November,
1918, shall be eligible for reelection.
In case OF vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or give
bond, or by disc qualification or removal from
said City, the Governor shall appoint a per-
son to be Sheriff for the remainder of the
official term The Sheriff hereafter electeE
and the sheriff elected in and for the city OIL
Baltimore on the 9TH day of Novembsr, 1873 |
shall from the date of his qualification re-
ceive such salary as may be fixed by 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 salaries and expenses to 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, lnaI Ine alOIeSOlllS sSV-
tion hereby proposed as an amendment 10
| the Constitution of this State shall be at the
next General Election for members of Con-
gress, the same being general election, TO
be held in this State, submitted to the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their adup-
ton or rejection, in pursuance of the diree-
| tions contained i'll Article IA of the Constltu-
/ tion of this Safe, and at said General Elec
| tion the vote on the proposed amendment
| shall be by ballot, and upon such ballot there
| shall be printed the words, "For the Consu-
/ tf.NrNn ii ont
! Constitutional Amendment as now pre-
/ scribed by law, and Immediately after said
! election due returns shall be made 10 the
| Governor of the vote Tor and against SAID
I proposed amendment, as directed by the
| said Article IA OF this Constitution, and II IL
! shall appear to the Governor that the ma
! jority of the votes cast at said election on
said amendment were cast in favor thereof
| the Governor shall by his proclamation de
! clare the SAID amendment, having received
the majority of votes, adopted by the people
! OF Maryland as part of the Constitution
thereof, and thencefoIth said amendment
shall be part OF said Constitution.
| Approved April ID, 1914.
Now, therefore, /, Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough, Governor of the State of Maryland, IN
| pursuance of the direction contained in Sec
| ton |, OF Article III OF the Constitution OF
! Maryland, and in compliance with the pro-
| visions of Section of the above recited ACT,
/ do hereby order aud direct, that copy o.
said Chapter S45 of the Act, of the General
Assembly OF Marylan of 1914 aforesaid De
published in at least two newspa pers in eaeh
| of the counties OF the State and in three
newspapers published in the City OF Baiti-
more, one of which newspapers in the Guy
/ of baltimore shall be published in the Ger
man language. once week for at least three
months next preceding the next Genefai
Election fo' members OF Congress, whlcu
election Will be held on the first Tuesday
after the iirst Monday in November, i91'
and at which election the said above pro
! posed amendment to the Constitution shaii
be submitted i'll the form and manner pre-
scrihed by the General Assembly. TO lhe
Legal and qualified voters OF Tie state lor
( their adoption or rejection.
Given under my nand and The Great Seal
: of the state Of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
napolls. on this llth
day of July, in the
The Great Seal year OF our Lord, one