Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-30


An Act to almond Section "A. Part VII.
stitution Of this State, and 10 proylde for
the submission Of said amendment to tins
qualified voters of tnis State for adoption
section j. Be 1t enacted By the Cen
eTal Assembly Of Maryland. three-fifths
OF all the members OF each OF the two
houses concurrins, that the following
section be and the same Is hereby pro-
posed as IN amendment to Section "A.
Part VII OF Article 4. title -Sheriffs,''
Of the Constitution OF this State, and IL
adopted BY legal and qualified voters
thereof. as herein provided. ii shall SUI
persede and stand In the place and stead
q said Section "A. Part VII, Of said Ar
Sec. a. There shall be elected In each
county in eYery 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. 10 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 thereaf-
ter; shall give such bond. exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law In
case Of I vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal 10 serve. or neglect to qualify, or
give bond. or by disqualification or re-
moyal from the county. the Governor
snail appoint a person to be Sheriff for
the remainder Of the official term.
In the city Of Baltimore at the Gem
eral Election to be held In the year IsI5
ana every four years thereafter. there
shall be elected In said City Of Baitfmore
one person who shall be a resident OF
said city, above the age OF twenty-five
years. and who shall have been at I sasl
nse years preceding his election a citizen
OF this State. 70 the office Of Sheriff
He shall bold his Office for four years,
sna until his successor Is. duly elected
and quaiiiied shall be eligible for re-
election. shan give such bo d, * rcise
sucn powers and perform such duties as
now Is srs r or may hereafter be fixed by
city. OF Baltimore in November 1871
snal be eligible for re-electibn.
IN IN case o, vacancy by death, resigna-
lfy. or give bond, or By dls0ualiiicas on
or removal from said City, fhe Governor
shall 81 appoint person e be sherln for
the remainder Of the official term. The
sherln hereafter elected and the Sheriff
elected in and for the City OF Baltimors
on the sth day Of November, 1873, shall
such salary as may be fixed by law. NOT
70 exceed six thousand dollars per yes,
N any case and such expenses. necessary
fixed by law. such salaries and exn7ns
70 be paid IN such manner and at such
times as may be prescribed by law.
sec. z. And be It further enacted bv
the authority aforesaid That the afore-
going section hereby proposed as an
amendment 10 the Constitution of this
STATE s.a shai be at the next General Eiec-
being general election, to be held in
this state. submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adoption
or rejection, n pursuance Of the dlrec-
tons contained In Article IA, OF the Con-
stitution Of this State, and at said Cen
ssai e.l,i sieetlon tne vote on the proposed
such ballot there shall be printed the
words. For the Constitutional Amend
ment. and Against the Constitutional
and Immediately after said election d,e
returns shall be made to the Governor of
me vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by the said Ar
ticle. "a of this Constitution, ard n it
snail appear TO the Governor that the
majority Of the votes cast at said elec-
favor thereof. the Governor shan bv his
pIgelamatiqn declare the. said amend
ment. having received the majority Of
land as part Of the Constitution thereof
part of said Constitution. -
Approved April 1e. 1914.
. Now. therefore. |. Phillips Lee Colds
borough. Governor Of the State Of Mary
iand, IN pursuance Of the direction con-
Constitution OF Maryland. and in com
pliance with the provisions OF Section
Of the above recited Act. do hereby order
A5 Of the Acts OF the General Assrrnbi1
~ maryland OF lsl4 aforesaid, be pub
lished In az least two newspapers in each
~ %Ait touutAfc VI the STATE and IN t1rno
newspapers published In the CITY Of Bal-
timore,. one Of which newspapers in the
city Of Baltimore shall be published IN
the, German language, once a week for
a least three months next preceding the
next General Election for mernbers of
Congress which election viii be held on
the nrst Tuesday after the first Monday
IN November. 1914. and at which cleo
ZION the said above proposed amendment
70 the Constitution shall be submitted. IN
the form and manner prescribed hv the
General Assembly, TO the legal and quail
ned voters Of the State for their adoption
Or rejection. o-'
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal OF the State of Maryland
Done at the City Of An
napolis on this 17th
day Of July, in the
CThe Great Seal year OF our Lord. one
OF thousand nine hum
Maryland dred and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE ooLDsBoRouGH.
BY the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary Of State.