The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-14
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendment 60 Che Consultations
III cR Maryland

2
Whereas at the January Session of the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held in the
year OF our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
bred and Fourteen, an Act wa passed pro
VII, Of Article 4, title SHERIFF.. of the
Constitution Of the State of maryland,
which said Act il known and designated
A. Chapter SAD OK the Acts OF Maryland OF
1914. and il In The words and figures fol
| lowing.
An Act to amend Section ~ Part VII
Of Article I. title, -sherirs''. Of the Con
stitution Of this State, and to provide
for the submission OF said amendment to
the qualified voters OF this State for
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, three hfths
a Id CO. Ha. members q each "a the two
section be and the same il hereby pro-
Part VII Of Article 64 title ,.sherifs; Of
adopted By legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided, 1T 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
resident ii said county Above I'M IN P sae IL
| twenty five years, and at least i've years
preceding his election. a citizen Of the
hold office for two years, and until his
successor Is duly elected and qualified /;
shall Dc ineligible for two years there
after: shall give such bond, exercise such
are or may hereafter be fixed by law In
case Of q vacancy by death, resignation,
or give bond. or BY disqualification, III
removal from the county, the Governor
shall appoint person to be Sheriff for
In the cy Of Bsltmo Glai at tine GEN
, erel Election to be held in tine year 1915
ana every four years thereafter. there
VAIL hn n1n nfn ~ ~@
Baltimore, one person Who haU shall 6i Be
a resident Of said city, above the
age Of twenty-hve years. and who shall
have been at least five years preceding
office OF Sheriff.
He shall hold his Office for four years,
and qualified; shall be eligible for re-
election; shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform such duties ID
The Sheriff elected in and for the City
of Baltimore in November, 1913, shall be
eligible for reelection.
ton, refusal ~ serve, Or neglect to
qualify, Or give bond, or By disQuali-
Sheriff for the remainder Of the Official
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected and
the Sheriff elected In and for the City or
1913. shall from the date OF his quail
| ticatiOn receive such salary as may be
fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand
dollars per year in any case. and such
expenses necessary 70 the conduct OF his
office, as may be fixed BY law, such sal
aries and expenses to be paid in such
prescribed by law.
| Sec 2 And be 1t further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That the afore-
going, section hereby proposed as an
State shall be at the next General Elec-
ton for members of Congress, the same
being general election, 70 Be held In
qualified voters thereof FOR their adop-
tion or rejection, in pursuance OF the
directions contained in Article II Of the
General election the vote on the proposed
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,
and Immediately after said election due
the vote for ana against said ov pFopesed
amendment, as directed by the said
Article II Of this Constitution, and if it
shall appear to the Governor that the
favor thereof, the Governor shah IL his
ment, having received the majority of
votes. adopted by the people of Maryland
M part Of the Constitution thereof, and
or said Constitution.
Approved April Ii. 1914
Now. therefore, Phillips Lee Colds
\ borough, Governor of the State OF Mary
\ land, in pursuance OF the direction con
| tanned in Section j, Article IA OF the
constitution of Maryland, and in com
rIlance with the provisions of Section 2
of the above recited Act, do hereby order
and direct, that a copy Of said Chapter
10 or the Acts Of the General Assembly
OF Maryland OF 1914 aforesaid, be pub
! lished in at least two newspapers in
each of the counties OF the State and in
three newspapers published in the City of
Baltimore one Of which newspapers i'm the
City OF Baltimore shall be published In the
German language, once 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 mt which election
the said above proposed amendment to
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.
II Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State of Maryland.
H Done at the City of An
III napolis, on this 18th
day Of July, I'm the
1.-THE Great Seal year OF or Lord, one
! Of thousand nine hun
i Maryland1 dred and fourteen