The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-04

the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine
ed proposing an Amendment to Section
a, Part VII of Article 4. title "Sheriffs."
of the Constitution of the State of Mary.
ma ted as Chapter S45 of the Acts of Mary
land of 1914. and is in the words and hg-
ures following:
CHAPTER s4s
An Act to amend Section 4. Part vi.
stitution of this State, and TO provide for
the submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption
Section / Be 1t enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF Maryland three-fifths
of all the members of each of the two
houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section A,
Part VII. of Article T. title Sheriff.
of the Constitution of this State. and il
adopted by legal and qualified voters
persede and stand in the place and stead
IF said Section A. Part VII. of said Ar
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year, one person.
resident in said county, above oe the he age OF
State, to the office of Sheriff. He shall
hold office for two years, and until MS
s is dpy elected and annaled
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law; In
case of a vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal to serve. or neglect to qualify, or
give bond. or by disqualification, or re-
ESs abp from the seun u b the s6s for
the remainder of the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the Gem
and every four Years thereafter, there
shall be elected in said City of Baltimore,
one person who shall be a resident OF
years, and who shall have been at least
five years preceding his election citizen
of this State. to the office of Sheriff.
and qualified; shall be eligible for re-
election; shall give such bond. exercise
now are or, may hereafter be fixed by
law: The sheriff elected in and for the
shah be eligible for reelection.
In case of vacancy by death, resign4-
ton. refusal to serve, or neglect to quail
or removal from said City. the Governor
the remainder of the, official term The
elected in and for. the City of Baltimore
on the 18th day of November, 1913. shall
from the date of his qualification receive
to exceed six thousand dollars per year
In any case, and such expenses necessary
BY aW such CT ana
to be paid in such manner and at such
times as may, be prescribed by law.
the authority aforesaid, That the afore-
amendment to the Constitution Of this
ton for members of Congress, the same
being general election. to be held in
this ss to the legal and
or rejection, in pursuance of the direc-
tions contained in Article Il. of the Con
eecdn ths the Tot and sd Gn
amendment shall be by ballot, and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the
ment.", and Against the Constitutional
Amendment, as now prescribed by law.
returns shall be made to the Governor of
the vote for and against said proposed
anne as, as directed by the said Ar
shall appear to he GoVernor a that the
majority of the votes cast at said cleo
ton on so said a am were cast in
proclamation declare the said amend
ment. having received the majority Of
votes, adopted BY the people of Mary.
and thenceforth said amendment shall be
part of said Constitution.
Approved April IT, 1914
Now, therefore. |. Phillips Lee Colds.
borough, Governor of the State of Mary.
land land in pSrsuanee of the direction con-
Constitution of Maryland, and in COM
pliance 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
ltshed in at least two newspa pers in each
OF the counties of the State and in three
newspapers published in the City of Bal I
timore, one of which newspapers In the |
City of Baltimore shall be published INF
the German language, once a week forI
at least three months next preceding thel
next General Election for members OIL
Congress. which election will be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1914. and at which cleo
ton the said above proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be submitted In
the form and manner prescribed by the |
General Assembly. to the legal and ouaIi- |
fled voters of the State for their adoption |
or rejection
Given under my hand and the Greatl
Seal of the State of Maryland
Done at the City ct An
napolis. on this 18th |
day of July, In the |
(The Great Seal year of our Lord one |
of thousand nine hun
Maryland) dred and fourteen. II
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRoUGH.
BY the Governor:
ROBERT P GRAHAM,
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