Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-10-31
Proclamation
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution OF Maryland

the General Assembly OF Mary land, held
IN the year OF our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred ard Fourteen. an Act
was passed proposing an Amendment
to Section II. Part VII. of Article 1,
title "Sherifs of the Constitution Of
the State of Maryland which said Act
is known and designated as Chapter SIS
Of the Acts of Maryland Of 1914. and is
in the words and figures following:
CHAPTER So
An Act to amend Section 81. Part
VII, of Article {. title. "Shcriirs. : Of
the Constitution OF this State. and to
provide for the submission of said a
mendment to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. three
nfths Of All the members Of each Of the
two houses concurring. that the follow
ing section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to Section
81. Part VII. of Article !. title "Shcr-
IFS. - of the Constitution of this State.
and if adopted by legal and qualified
voters thereof. as herein provided, il
shall supersede and stand in the place
and stead of said Section 81. Part VII,
Of said Article (.
Section II. There shall be elected
in each county in every second year,
one person. resident IN said county above
the age Of twenty-five years. and at
least five wears preceding his election.
a citizen of the State. 10 the office of
sheriff. He shall hold Office for two
years. ard until his successor is duly
elected and qualified: Shall be ineligible
for two years thereafter; shall give such
bond. exercise such powers and per
form such duties as now are or may
hereafter be fixed by law In case Of a
vacancy by death. resignation. refusal
To serve. or neglect 10 qualify. or give
bond, or by disqualification. or removal
from the county. the Governor shall
aproint person to be Sheriff for the
remainder of the official term
In the City of Baltimore at the Gen
cral Election to be held in the year 1918
and every four years thereafter. there
shall be elected in said City of Balti
more. one person who shall be resi-
dent of said city. above the age Of
twenty five years. and who shall have
been at least five years preceding his
election citizen of this State. to the
office of Sheriff.
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
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 eligible for reelection.
In case of vacancy by death. resig
nation, refusal to serve. or neglect TO
qualify, or give bond. or by disqualii-
cation or removal from said City. the
Governor shall appoint a person to be
Sheriff for the remainder Of the official
term. The Sheriff hereafter elected
and the Sheriff elected in and for the
City Of Baltimore on the eth day of
November. 1913. shall from the date of
his qualification receive such salary as
may be fixed by law. not to exceed six
thousand dollars per year in any case.
and such expenses necessary to the con
duct 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.
Section . And be it further enact
ed by the authority aforesaid, That the
aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment 10 the Constitution Of
this State shall be at the next General
Election for members of Congress, the
same being a General Election. to be
held in this State, submitted To the le
gal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection. in pursuance
OF the directions contained in Article II
of the Constitution of this State. and
al said General Election the vote on the
proposed amendment shall be by bal
lot. and upon such ballot there shall be
printed the words. For the Constitu-
tional Amendment. and Against the
Constitutional Amendment, as now
prescribed by law. and Immediately af
ter said election due returns shall be
made 10 the Governor of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment.
as directed by the said Article II Of this
Constitution. and If IL shall appear to
the Governor that the majority Of the
votes cast al said election on said amend
ment were cast in favor thereof. the
Governor shall by his proclamation de-
clare the said amendment. having re-
ceived the ma lorliy of votes. adopted
by the people of Mar, land as part Of
the Constitution thereof, and thence
ibi W 0dli eiititl ~ lfaA I ~
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 !. of Article II of the
Constitution 81 Maryland. and in com
pliancc with the provisions Of Section >
Of the above recited Act, do hereby or
der and direct. that a copy OF said Chap
ter 80 Of the Acts of the General AS
sembly of Maryland Of 1914 aforesaid.
be published in at least two newspa-
pers in each of the counties of the State
and in three newspapers published in
the City Of Baltimore. one of which
newspapers in the City OF Baltimore
shall be published in the German Ian
guage once a week for at least three
months next preceding the next Gener
al Election for members Of Congress.
which Election will be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. 1911. and at