The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-28
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendment to the Consultation
OF Maryland.

Whereas, at the January Session Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland. held IN the
year or our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Fourteen, an Act was passed pro-
| VII, of Article 4. title ''Sheriffs'. Of the
Constitution of the State OF Maryland,
which said Act il known and designaite .,
a. Chapter SID Of the Acts Of Maryland q
1914, and is In the words and figures fol-
CHAPTER s45.
An Act to amend Section "A, Part VII
Of Article 4. title, ..Sheritfs'. Of the Con
stitution OF this State, and to provide
FOR the submission of said amendment 10
the qualified voters of this State for
Section !. Be it enacted By the Gen
eral Assembly or Maryland, three hfths
Of all the members Of each Of the tive
section be and the same Is hereby PRO,
Part vii. 81 Article i, title ,.sheriffs,,' y
adopted by legal ana qualified voters
thereof as herein provided, il shall super
sede and stand in the place and stead OF
said Section a., Part VII, OF said Article
| See. IA. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year. one person,
twenty five years, and at least Aye years
State, to the office Of Sheriff. He shall
successor Is duly elected and qualified;
shall be Ineligible for two years there
after; shall give such bond, exercise such
are or may hereafter be fixed BY law. In
case of vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal IN 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
tile remainder Of the official term
In the City OF Baltimore at the Cen
eral Election to be held i'll the year 1915
shall be elected ii said City Of
resident of Psad city, yho abo1e tRe
age OF twenty-five years, and who shall
haye been At Least five years preceding
his election citizen or 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 re-
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law.
The Sheriff elected in and for the City
eligible for reelection.
Ia case. Of vacancy by death, resigna
ton; refusal to serve, or neglect to
hcation or removal from said City, the
Governor shall appoint person to be
Sheriff for the remainder Of the official
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected and
the Sheriff elected in and for the City af
"a lmore on the 18th day OF Novembew.
1913. shall from the date Of his quan-
fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand
dollars per year in any case. and such
expenses necessary to the conduct OF his
ONCE, as may be fixed BY law, such sal
manner and at such times as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2 And be 1t further enacted by
going, section hereby proposed as an
amendme1t to the Constitution Of this
State shall be at the next General Elec-
being a general election, to be held in
this State, submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their .adop-
Objections i'm pAFtce Ia @ q the
General election the vote Oh the proposed
such ballot there shall Be printed Tie
words, For the Constitutional Amend
ment,", and Against the Constitutional
ann er saG Election dTe
returns shall be made to the Governor OF
the vote for and against said proposed
Article Il Or this Constitution. and il fai i
shall appear to the Governor that the
majority OF the votes cast at said cleo
ton on said amendment were cast in
proclamation declare the said amend
ment. having received the majority Of
pa 81 the O
thencefOrth said amendment shall be part
of said Constitution.
Approved April 16. 1914.
Now. therefore, Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor Of the State OF Mary
land, in pursuance Of the direction con
tanned in Section !, Article II of the
Constitution OF Maryland, and in com
M lance with the provisions of Section 2
OF the above recited Act, do hereby order
and direct, that copy Of said Chapter
S45 Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
OF Maryland Of 1914 aforesaid, be pub
lished 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 i'm the
German language, once 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 amendment to
the Constitution shall be submitted, in
the form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly. to the legal 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, III the
1.-The Great Seal year Of or Lord, one