The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-02
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendment 60 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
dred and Fourteen, an Act was passed pro-
posing an Amendment to Section A., Part
VII, Of Article 4, title '.Sheriffs". Of the
as Chapter s45 Of the Acts Of Maryland Of
1914, and is In the words and figures fol-
lowing:
An Act to amend Section A, Part VII,
Oh Article !. title, ..Sheriffsr, or the Con-
stitution of this State, and to provide
for the submission OF said amendment to
the qualified voters Of this State for
Section J.. Be it enacted BY the Gen
eral Assembly or Maryland, three fifths
Of all the members Of each Of the two
sectio a Be- and lie same i 81 hereby oT prS
posed as an amendment to Section IA,
Part VII, Of Article. 4. title .'Sheriffs.'" q
adopted by legal and qualified Voters
thereof. as herein provided, it shall super
sede and stand In the place and stead OF
said Section A, Part VII, of said Article
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year, one person,
twenty-f years, and at least five years
State, to the office Of Sheriff. lie shall
successor is duly elected and qualifed;
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 to serve, or neglect to qualify,
removal from the county, the Governor
shall appoint person to be Sheriff for
the remainder tPa TifE Of the official term
eral Election to be held in the year 1915
shall be elected in said city OF
a resident Of Said said city. above the h
age Of twenty-five years, and who shall
have been at least five years preceding
office Of Sheriff.
He shall hold his Office for four years,
and until his successor is duly elected
election; shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law.
of Baltimore in November, 1913, shall be
eligib for reelection.
In case OF vacancy by death, resigna-
qualify, or give bond, or BY disquali-
fcation or removal from said City. the
Governor shall appoint a. person to be
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected and
the Sheriff elected in and for the City. of
~ sha o. fro the th Gay q
hcation receive such salary as may be
fixed by law. not to exceed six thousand
dollars per year In any case and such
office, as may be fixed by law, such sal
aries and expenses to be paid in such
manner and at such times as may be
prescribed by law.
the authority aforesaid, That the afore-
going section hereby proposed as an
ae sE to ehe the neft Of es
ton for members Of Congress, the same
being a general election, to be held in
as 9te oters to the tbeE adn Id
directions contained ID Article IA o. the
General Election III s vote Oh the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot. and upon
such ballot there shall BE- printed the
meR ana the
Amendment" as now prescribed by law.
and Immediately after said election due
the 1- vote for and I against - said proposed
amendment, as directed by the said
Article Il Of this Consultation, and il it
p of the votes eas at s aha
favor thereof, the Governor shall by his
ment having received fhe S4 majorify q
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 16, 1914.
Now, therefore, Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of Mary
land, in pursuance Of the direction con
tanned I'm Section !, Article Ia of the
Constitution OF Maryland, and In com
nance 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 i'm at least two newspapers i'm
each of the counties Of the State and in
three newspapers published I'm the City of
Baltimore one Of which newspapers III the
City of Baltimore shall be published i'm the
German language, once q 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 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, I'm the
1.-THE Great Seal year OF or Lord, one
of Thousand nine hun
Marylandl bred and fourteen
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH,