The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-10-09
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
StitutiOn of Maryland.

WHEREAS. At the January Session of the
1eherai Assembly Of Maryland. held in the
Hear 81 our Lord one Thousand Nine Hun
0red ana Fourteen, an Act was passed pro-
posing an Amendment to Section a. Part
u, OF Article /. title "Sheriffs''. OF the Con-
s>ls0ton OF the State of Maryland. which
said Act Is known and designated rs Chapter
80 OF the Acts OF Maryland OF 1914 and is
IN the words and figures following:
CHAPTER Sl5
AN ACT 10 amend Section A. Part VII. of
Articles title. 'Sheriifs', of the Constitution
Of this state. and to provide for the submis
sion OF SAID amendment to the qualified vot-
erS OF this state for adoption or rejection
section l. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland. TIN ee-fifIhs of all the
members of each OF the two houses concur
ring. that The following section be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
10 section II. Part VII. of Article ! title
''SheriaS'. OF the Constitution of This Stale.
and II adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided. ii shall super
cede and stand in the place and stead of said
Section II. Part vi. Of said Article !
SO 81 There shall be elected in each
county IN every second year. one person. re-
SlGent in sad county above the age OF twen-
tN-TlNe years. and al least I'VE years prec,4i-
llls ms election a citizen Of the STATE. 10 the
once Cs Sheriff. He shall hold Office for two
years and until his successor Is duly elected
ana g0alne0; shall be ineligible for two
Years thereafter, shall give SDch bond. eNer-
else such powers an0 perform such duties as
now are OF may hereafter be fixed by law.
II.
refusal 10 serve. or neglecI 10 qualify. or give
eon0. OF by disqualification. OF removal
lroln The county. The Governor shall appoint
4 person 10 be sheriff for The remainder Of
Tie official term.
In The City Of Baltimore at the General
hlscllon 10 be held in the year 1915 ana every
loor years thereafter. there shah be ELECTED
II S4ao lily ~ baltimore, one person who
sAalI Re resident Of said city. above the age
@ twenty-five years. and who shall have
been al least nNe years preceding his election
q - - ~ =
Ii < shall hold his office for four wears ana
0rtll his successor Is duly elected and ouali-
! nsd' Sia3t be eligible for reelection: shan
give Such bond. exercise such mowers ana
perform Spch duties IS now are or may l,s-s~
amer * LNe0 ny law. The Sheriff elected in
ana ioT ne City Of Baltimore in NoVeun Der
1913 shall be eligible for rec election.
In case Of vacancy by death. resignation
rsi'iSai 10 serve. OF neglect 10 qualify. or give
ool.o- q IN tlSQ aallncallon OF removal from
S''la NliE- he severn shall appoint per
son 10 he >hsrlff for the remainder Of The
olhelal term. The Shsrirf hsrsafter elected
ana me >teTgll elected in and for The civ IF
isAlilIaorS on the IN day Of NOVernhsr. 1878
Ss9all nom the date OF his Qualification rs-
celVo such salary IS may hs fxeS ~ law
Ilo'I 10 exceed SIX thousand dollars vsr wear
III any case. ana such eN penSeS neceSSarv "a
me coNonci 81 his Office. as may he flxsS hv
.aW, such salaries and expenses 70 be raid in
snch manner ano at such times as may lie
prescrl bed By law
Sec , And he il further enacted IN the
authority Aforesaid, That the aioresoirc So
N4oN hereby proposed as an amendment IL
the Constitution Of his STATE shan Ne Al ne
next General hleeu0n f0r mem hers Of ON
sTeSS- TIE same being a general election 10
he held n his stale. submitted 10 ne 1..e-sl
and qualified voters thereof Tor their a. M
l9'lil q re9eSf9on- IN pursuance II The alrec-
5lons Contained n Argscle a Of The Cozasf5lr
ilon q TINS S'sls- and Al said General Elsc-
non ne Vote On The proposed amendment
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