The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-11

Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Maryland.

Whereas, at the January Session Of the
year or our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
bred and Fourteen, an Act was passed pro
posing an Amendment to Section "A, Part
Constitution of the State Of Maryland,
which said Act is known and designated
III Chapter $40 Of the Acts Of Maryland Of
CHAPTER $40.
An Act to amend Section A, Part VII,
of Article 4, title, Sheriffs". of the Con-
for the submission Of said amendment to
the qualified voters Of this State for
adoption or rejection
eral Assembly of Maryland, three tifths
of all the members of each of the two
houses concurring, that the following
posed n Ar amendment to Section Al,
Part VII OF Article 4, title 'Sheriffs," OF
the Constitution OF this State, and IL
adopted by legal and qualified voters
said Section a, Part VII, OF said Article
sec. 44. There shall be elected in each
county In every second year, one person,
resident in said county above the age Of
years. nisc and at Least five
State. to the office Of Sheriff He shall
hold office for two years, and until his
I'm
shall be ineligible for two years there
after; shall give such bond, exercise such
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law. In
case of vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal to serve, or neglect TO qualify,
on give bond, NJ by disqualification, on
REMOVAL from the county, the Governor
shall appoint person to be Sheriff for
the remainder of the official term
In the City of Baltimore at the Gen
eral Election 10 be held in the year 1915
md hnr for
shall be elected in said City Of
4 resident or said city, above the
have been ut least five years preceding
his election citizen of this State. to the
office Of Sheriff;
ana until his successor H. duly elected
and qualified; shall be eligible for re
election; shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law.
The Sheriff elected in and for the City
Of Baltimore in November 1913, shall be
eligib for reelection.
In case OF vacancy by death, resigna-
ton, refusal TO serve, or neglect to
qualify, or give bond, or by disquali-
Governor shall appoint person to be
Sheriff for the remainder Of the official
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected and
Ba timore on the It'll day Of November,
1913, shall from the date of his quail
fication receive such salary as may be
fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand
expresses necessary to the conduct OF his
office, ny may be fixed by law, such sal
aries and expenses to be paid in such
manner and at such times as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec, .. And be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That the afore-
g9E seto a ne hereby ~
State shall be at the next General Elec-
I ton for members of Congress, the same
being a general election, to be held in
qualified voters thereof for their adop-
ton or rejection, in pursuance Of the
directions contained In Article ia OF the
Constitution OF this State, and at said
General election the vote on the proposed
amendment shall be by ballot. and upoI
such ballot there shall be printed tht
ment., and Against the CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment" MS now prescribed by law
and Immediately after said election du;
returns shall be made to the Governor O.
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the saiC
Article IA Of this Constitution, and if i
shall appear to the Governor that tn
tion Oh said amendment were cast il
favor thereof, the Governor shall by hi
proclamation declare the said amend
votes adopted by the people of Maryland
as part Of the Constitution thereof, ant
tnenceforth said amendment shall be par
OF said Constitution.
Approved April 1G, 1914
Now, therefore Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of Mary
land in pursuance Of the direction con
tanned ID Section !, Article IA OF til
Constitution OF Maryland, and In com
lance with the provisions of Section
of the above recited Act, do hereby orde
and direct, that copy of said Chapte
$40 of the Acts of the General Assembl
of Maryland Of 1914 aforesaid, be pub
each Of the counties OF the State and 4
three newspapers published in the City Q
Baltimore, one of which newspapers in til
City of Baltimore shall be published in tn
German language, once a week for a
least three months next preceding th
next General Election for members 3
Congress, which election will be held D
the first Tuesday after the first Monda
in November, 1914, and at which electio
the said above proposed amendment
the Constitution shall be submitted,
the form and manner prescribed by th
General Assembly, to the legal qualifie
voters Of the State for their adoption Q
rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great Sei
of the State of Maryland.
Done at the City Of Al
napolis, On this 17t
1.-THE Great Seal year OF or Lord, on
of thousand nine huI
Maryland dred and fourteen
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH,