The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-22

A, Part VII, of Article 4, title "Sherifs." Of
the Constitution of this State, and if adopted
by legal and qualified voters thereof, as herein
provided, it shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of said Section A, Part VII,
of said Article 4.
Sec. a. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year. one person, resi-
dent in said county above the age of twenty
five eyars, and at least five years preceding
his election, citizen of the State, to the Of
fee of Sheriff. He shall hold Office for two
years, and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified; shall be ineligible for two
years thereafter; shall give such bond, exer-
else such powers and perform such duties as
now or may hereafter be fixed by law. In
of a vacancy by death, resignation, re-
fusal to serve, neglect to qualify, or give
bond, or by disqualification, removal from
the county, the Governor shall appoint a per-
to be Sheriff for the remainder of the
official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the General
Election to be held in the year 1915 and every
four years thereafter, there shall be elected in
said City of Baltimore, one person who shall be
a resident of said city, above the age of
twenty-five years, and who shall have been at
least five wears preceding his election a citizen
of this State, to the office of Sheriff.
He shall hold his Office for four years, and
until his successor is duIy elected and mali
fed; shall he eligible for reelection: shall give
such bond exercise such powers and perform
such duties now are or may hereafter be
fixed by law. The Sheriff elected in and for
the CITY of Baltimore in November, 1913. shall
be eligible for Reelection
In case of vacancy by death. resignation,
refusal to serve or neglect TO qualify or give
bond, or by disqualification or removal from
said CITY. the Governor shall appoint a persop
to be Sheriff for the remainder of the official
term The Sheriff hereafter elected and the
Sheriff elected in and for the CITY of Balti-
more on the eth day of Noyember 1919 shall
from the date of his qualification receive such
SALARY as NAV he fixed nv law. NOT TO exceed
six thousand dollars per wear in any case. and
such expepses necessary to the conduct of his
office. as NAV be fixed nv law. sucb salaries
and expenses TO be paid in such manner and at
sucb times az NAV he prescribed nv law
Seq . And he il further enacted bv the
autboritv aforesaid That tbe aforeoo;ny sec-
tion hereby nroposed as an amendment to the
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General Elect;op far members of Copgress
the same beipg general s,ect;o, to he hold
in This State submitted IN the IegaI and ...l;-
fled voters thereof far their adont;op mr. TO-
;cctior i, ,ursuapco of tho d:roct;ops .o,-
tanned in Article IA of the Constitution of this
State and at said Ce,eraI slec;io, I'll. vots n,
tbe nro,osed amendment shall be by balIot and
upon sucb b,lIot tbero shall he nrin,sd tho
words. "For the Constitutional Amendment"
and "Aga;nst the Constitutional Amendment y
az nou, nrescr;bed by Iaw and ;mmed;a,oIv
altar said .Iect;or dino rst,rns shalI h. r,ado IN
tho Covar,or of III. yot. for and .n.;nst s.;d
pronosed amendment az directed bv tho s.;d
Article IL of tbi. Constitution and ;f il shall
an,ear to the Covernor that the maior;tv of
tho ,ot.s c,st at s,;d sIo,t;o, ~, s.;d .ua,a-
mont were cast in f,vor tbsreof tho Coyor,or
sb,u h., h;s ,roo,.uat;o, do.,o .h ;d
amendment having rece;ved tho naiori,v If
votss adontsd nv tho naomi. n, MARYLAND no
mar, of ,ho Cors,;,,,;o,, ,horoof 81 ,Lo,..
forth said amendment shall be part of said
Constitution.
Approved Apr. 16, 1914.
Now, therefore, l. Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough, Governor of the State of Maryland, in
pursuance of the direction contained in Sec
ton /, OF Article IA OF the Constitution of
anu ~ 'o",p''"''e wiz" '"e pio''
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