The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-09


the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Fourteen, an Act was pass
ed proposing an Amendment to Section
of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land, which said Act is known ana oeslS-
mated as Chapter S45 of tine Acts OF Mary
land OF 1914. and is in the words and hg-
ures following:
CHAPTER s45.
An Act to amend Section A. Part VII.
of Article 4. title, "'Sherit1s." of the Con.
stitution of this State, and 20 provide Tor
the submission of said ameEdme;lt 10 the
Section T. s Be &c ~ the Cen
,eraI Assembly OF Maryland, three-fifthS
houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to SECTION 4;
of the Constitution OF. this State. and If
adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided, il shall SUI
DerSede and stand in the place and stead
81 said Section "A. Part VII. of said Ar
ticle 4.
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year. one
twenty-five years, and at least nve years
preceding his election. e. citizen OF the
State. to the office of Sheriff; He .,; shall al
successor Is duly elected and qualified;
shall be ineligible for two years thereaf-
ter; shall give such bond. exercise such
are or may hereafter be fixed by law; In
case of a vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal to serve. or neglect to qualify. or
moval from the county, the Governor
shall appoint a person to be Sheriff for
the remainder of the official term.
eraI Election to be held in the year 1slS
and every four years thereafter, there
shall be elected in said City Of Baltimore,
sane ey abeRe sh age q %
years. and who shall have been at least
five years preceding his election citizen
He shall hold his Office for four years,
and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified; shall be, eligible for re-
election shall give such bond exercise
law. The sheriff elected in and for the
e City Of Se esbe foe re In 1
ton. refusal to serve. Or neglect to quail
y 9n EGe ean saa city, eK Ss
the remainder Of the official term: Tbs
n for e fS i and the
on the 18th day of November, 1913, shall
from the date of his qualification receive
such salary as may be fixed by law. not
in any case, and such expenses necessary
to the conduct of his Office, as may be
fixed by law. such salaries and expenses
to be paid in such manner, and at such
times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2; And be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That the afore-
amendment to the Constitution Of this
State shall be at the next General Elec-
ton for members Of Congress the same
this State. submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adoption
Or rejection, in pursuance of the direc-
tons contained in Article IA. of the Con-
of this State, and at said Cen
eral election the vote on the proposed
shall be by ballot, and upon
words, For the Constitutional Amend |
nent." 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 |
az directed by the said Ar.
shall appear to the Governor that the |
majority of the votes cast at said cleo
ion on said amendment were cast in |
'avor thereof, the Governor shall by his |
declare the said amend |
nent. having received the majority Of
1otes. ADOPTED by the people of Mary |
md thenceforth said amendment shall be
part of said Constitution.
Approved April i6. 1914.
borough. Governor of the State of Mary.
and. in pursuance of the direction con-
aimed in Section ], of Article IA of the
Constitution of Maryland and in COM
,liance with the provisions of Section
II the above recited Act do hereby order
md direct. that copy Of said Chapter
As Of the Acts of the General Assembly
# Maryland of 1914 aforesaid. be pub
ished in at least two newspapers in each
# the counties of the State and In three
newspapers published in the City of Ball
imore, one of which newspapers in the
;ity of Baltimore shall be published in
he German language. once a week for
It least three months next preceding the
lext General Election for members OF
congress. which election will be held on
he first Tuesday after the first Monday
n November. 1914, and at which cleo
ion the said above proposed amendment |
Q the Constitution shall be submitted In
he form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly. to the legal and quail
led voters of the State for their adoption
r rejection.
Given unoer my hand and the Great
teal of the State of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
nap6iis, on this 18th
day of July, in the
CThe Great Seal year Of our Lord ons
of thousand nine hun
Maryland) dred and fourteen.