Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-08-22
Proclamation
Proposed Amendment TO the
Constitution OF MARYLAND

IN the wear oil our I4Oru One nUusdNu
Nine Hundred and Fourteen. an Act
was passed proposing an Amendment
10 Section 81. Part VII. Of Article /.
title "Sheriirs. Of the Constitution Of
the State of Maryland, which said Act
is known and designated as Chapter SD
Of the Acts Of Maryland of 1911. and is
in the words and figures following
CHAPTER so.
An Act to amend Section g. Part
VII, Of Article {. title. "Sheriirs. Of
the Constitution of this State, and to
provide for the submission of said a
mendment to the qualified voters of this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, three.
hfihs Of all the members OF each Of the
two houses conCurring, that the follow
ing section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment TO Section
H. Part VII. Of Article I. title ''Sher-
IFS. of the Constitution of this State.
and il adopted by legal and qualified
voters thereof. as herein provided. It
shall supersede and stand in the place
and stead OF said Section 81. Part VII.
Of said Article l.
Section 49, 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 i've years preceding his election.
a citizen of the State. TO the office Of
sheriff He shall hold office for two
wears. and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified shall be ineligible
for two years thereafter; shall give such
bond. exercise such powers and per
form such duties as now are or may
hereafter be fixed by Jaw. 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 person to be Sheriff for the
remainder of the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the Cen
eral Election to he held in the year 1918
and every four years thereafter. there
shall be elected in said City of Balti-
more. one person who shall be a resi-
dent Of said city. above the age Of
twenty-five wears. and who shall have
been at least five years preceding his
election citizen of this State. 70 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 re-
election. shall give such bond. exercise
such powers 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. reslg
nation. refusal to serve. or neglect to
qualify or give bond. or by disquallt-
cation 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. 1913. shall from the date OF
his qualification receive 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 con
duct 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.
Section ,. And be il further enact.
ed by the authority aforesaid That the
aforegoing 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 Election. TO be
held in this State, submitted to the le-
gal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance
of the directions contained in Article Is
of the Constitution of this State. and
at said General Election the vote on the
proposed amendment shall be by bal
lot. and upon such ballot there shall be
printed the words, For the Constitu-
tional Amendment. and Against the
Constitutional Amendment as now
prescribed by law. and Immediately af-
ter said election due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment,
as directed by the said Article II of this
Constitution. and If il shall appear to
the Governor that the majority of the
votes cast at said election on said amend
ment were cast in favor thereof. the
Governor shall by his proclamation de-
clare the said amendment. having re-
ceived the majority of votes. adopted
by the people Of Maryland as part Of
the Constitution thereof. and thence
forth said amendment shall be part Of
said Constitution.
Approved April l6. 1914.
Now, therefore. | Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of Mary
land. in Pursuance of the direction con-
tanned in Section |. of Article II of the
Constitution of MARYLAND. and in com
pliance with the provisions of Section >
of the above recited Act, do hereby or
der and direct, that copy of said Chap
ter $40 of the Acts Of the General As
sembly of Maryland Of 1914 aforesaid.
be published in at least two newspa-
pers 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 Ian.
guage. once week for at least three
months next preceding the next Gener-
al Election for members Of Congress
which Election will be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon.
day in November. 1914. and al