The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-23
PROCL A M ALTON.
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland.

WHEREAS. at the January Session of the
General Assembly OF Maryland. held in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
Cred and Fourteen, an Act was passed pro
posing an Amendment TO Section a. Part
VII, of Article 4. title ''Sheritfs" of the
Constitution Of the State of Maryland. which
said Act Is known and designated as Chapter
50 OF the acts of Maryland OF 1914, and is
IN the words and figures following:
CHAPTER 50.
AN ACT to amend Section A, Part VII, OF
Article 4, title, ''Sheriffs.'' OF the ConstittI-
ton of this state, and to provide for the sub
mission OF said amendment TO the qualified
voters Of this state for adoption of rejection
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, three ffths of all the
members OF each of the two houses concur
ring. that the following section he and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to section IL. Part VII, Of Article 4, title
"Sheriffs,' of the Constitution OF this State
and il adopted by legal ana qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided, it shall supeE-
Sede and stand in the place and stead of
said Section "A, Part VII, OF said Article l.
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county N every second year, one person, re
sdent in said county above the age OF
twenty-five years, and at least five years pre-
ceding 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 du-
ties as now are or may hereafter be fixed hy
law. In case of a vacancy by death, resigna-
ton, refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify.
or give bond. or by Decentralization or ra-
mOval from the county, the Governor shall
appoint person to be sheriff for the re
mainder of the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the enerai
Election to he held in the year 1915 and
every four years thereafter, there shall he
elected in said city Of Baltimore, one person
who shall be resident of said city, above
the age Of twenty five years, and who shall
have heen at least five years preceding his
Of Sheriff.
He shall hold his office for four years.
and until his successor is duly elected and
qualif1ed; shall he eligible for reelection;
Shall give such bond, exercise such powers
and perform such duties as now are or may
hereafter be fixed by law. The Sheriff elect
ed in and for tine City Of Baltimore i'm No
vember 1918, sail be eligible + re cleo
ton.
In case Of vacancy by death. resignation.
refusal TO serve, or neglect to qualify. or
give DOnd, 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 7th dav of No
vember, 1913, 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 eX
penSes to be paid in such manner and at
such times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. q And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
ton 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 a general election,
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 II of the
Constitution OF this state, and at said Gen
eraI 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 return shall be made
to the Governor of the vote for and against
SAID proposed amendment, as directed by the
said Article = Of this Constitution, and II
1t shall appear to the Governor that the
majority of the votes cast at said election
on said amendment were cast in favor there
OF the governor SHAH by his PROCLAMATION
declare the said amendment, having received
tne majority OF votes, adopted by the people
or Maryland as part of the Constitution
thereof, and thencefOrth said amendment
shall be part OF said Constitution.
Approved Apr. 16, 1911.
Now, therefore. | Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor OF the state Of Maryland,
in pursuance of the direction contained in
OF Maryland and in compliance with the
provisions OF Section of the above recited
-ACJ' 10 neFebN OTueF ana direct, That q copy
OF said Chapter 50 OF the Acts of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland Of 1914 afOre-
said be published in at least two news
papers in each OF the counties ofthe 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 proceeding the
next General Election for members of Con
gress, which election will be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday i'll Novem-
Der, 1914, and at which election the said
above proposed amendment to the Constitu
ton shall be submitted, in the form and
manner prescribed by 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
The Great Seal year of our Lord, one
Of thousand nine hun
Maryland dreI and fourteen.
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