The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-11
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution of Maryland.

WHEREAS Al the January Session OF the
General Assem- olg OF Maryland held in the
year Of cur Lord one Thousand Nine Hun
drsc and Fourteen an : CT Ess PASSED pro-
posing an A. endn,enf 10 Section ~ Part
vi. OF article I. title -->herlrfS-. Of the Con-
ssltlilon o. the state OF Maryland. which
said = CT Is knoNn nd designated a. G6sursr
SIS o. the Acts 81 Mzry land OF 1914 and i
II the words znd.Ggures following
CHAPTER So
Az Acr TO amend section II. Part VII. OF
Articles. title. --~heEins Of the Constitution
Of Ehis state. and 10 provide Tor the submfs
sion o. said amendment 10 the gua1ffed vof-
e-s Of this state for adoption or rejection
section J. Re II enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland tn ee-dfths OF an the
Eneuhrrs % each OF the two houses concur
ring thai the following section be and the
20 section H. PART VII. Of Article 1. title
'-~nerlts OF he Constitution Of this state
and Il adopted By legal and qualified voters
thereof. a. herein provided. Il shall Surer-
eede and stand In the place and stead OF aid
section IS. PART VII. o. aid Article l.
Sc 81 There shall IL elected in each
county N every second year. one person. re-
sidenE II sad county above the age OF 1Wen-
ty-1ye years. and ~ least five years urecec-
ing MS election . citizen OF the state TO the
Office Of sheriff He shall hold Office Tor tuo
years. and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified; shall be Ineligible for tao
years thereafter shall give such bond. exer-
else such powers and perform such duties as
Io~ are or may hereafter be fixed by law
In case Of vacancy b. death. reSIgna rion
refusal 70 serve. or neglect 10 qualify. or give
bond or BY disqualification. or removal
from the county. the Governor shall appoint
? person 10 be Sheriff for the remainder OF
the official term
n the City OF Baltimore al the General
Election 10 ne held IN the year 1915 and every
four years thereafter. there shall be elected
IN said City Of baltimore one person who
shall be r sidenf Of said city. above the age
o. TWENTY-FIVE years and VINO shall have
been az least dyeyears preceding his election
z citizen Of this state. 10 the Office Of sheriff.
He shall hold his Office for four years. and
until MS 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 liked b. law. The Sheriff elected in
and for the City Of Baltimore in November
1917 shall be eligible for reelection.
In case OF vacancy By death. resignation
refusal 10 serve. or neglect TO qualify. or give
bond. OF by disqualification OF removal from
said Lity. the Governor shall appoint a per-
son 10 be Sheriff for the remainder Of the
official term: The Sheriff hereafter elected
and the SheriE elected in and for the City of
Baltimore on the 7tn day Of Noyem bsr. 1913,
shall from the date OF his qualification re-
ceiTe such salary as may be fixed by law.
not 10 exceed six thousand dollars per year
in any case. and such expenses necessary 10
the conduct Of his Office. as may be fixed by
law. such salaries and expenses TO be paid in
sucn manner and at such times as may be
prescribed by law.
sc. 2 And be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the aioTe going sec
the Constitution Of this state snail be at the
next General Election for members oI Con-
gress- the same being general election, to
be held in this 81 ale. ~ DmItted 10 the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their ad~p-
ton or rejection. in pursuance Of the dirtc-
tons conia aimed in Article u OF tine onslitu-
ton II this ate. and az said General EIec-
ton the vote on the proposed amendment
snail be b. ballot. and upon such ballot there
shall be printed tile words. ~ or he EOusii-
tutional Amendment and "a gainst the
'Tra- 4 IN m as
scTibed BY law. and Immediately after said
election due returns snail be made the
Governor oil the vote Tor and against said
proposed amendment. as directed by the
said Article u 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 yf votes. adopted by the people
Of Maryland as part Of the Constitution
thereof. and thenceforth said amendment
shall be part OF said Constitution.
Approved April 10. 1914.
Now. therefore. /. Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough. Governor Of the state OF Maryland. in
pursuance OF the direction contained in Sec
ton ]. Of Article Ii 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 a copy of
said Chapter e45 OF the Act of the General
Assembly OF Maryland Of 1914 aforesaid. be
published IN AT least Two newspapers in each
of the counties OF the state and in three
newspapers published in the City of Balti-
more. one Of which newspapers in the City
Of baltimore shall be published in the Ger
man language. once week for al least three
months next preceding the next General
Election for members OF Congress. which
election will be held on the rst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November. 1914.
and at which election the said above pro-
posed amendment tc the Constitution shall
be submitted. in the form and manner pre-
seribed by the General Assembly. TO the
legal and qualified voters of the State for
their adoption or rejection.
Given under my ha0d and the Great Seal
OF the state Of Maryland.
Done atthe City of An
napolis on this 18th
day of July, ia the
tThe Great seal year Of our Lord, one
Of thousand nine hun
Maryland dred and fourteen.
:. PHILLIPS LEE GoLDSBoRoUGH,
BY tn Governor:
ROBERT T. GRAHAM.
jy 3l-3mos Secretary OF State.