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CHAPTER S45.

An Act to amend Section A. Part VII.
of Article 4. title, '''Sheriffs," of the Con-
Stitution of this State, and to provide for
the submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly or Maryland three-fifths
of all the members of each of the two
section be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as amendment to Section A.
Of = the Constitution OF This state. and if
adopted by legal and qualified voters
thereof, as herein provided, II shall Su-
persede and stand in the place and stead
Of said Section A. Part VII, of said Ar
Sec. A. There shall be elected in each
county in every second year, one person,
resident in said county, above the age OF
tWentX-fiye years, and at leas; iive years
gfsfe o hs oee OF she He OF sha
hold office for TWO years, and until his
successor is duly elected and qualified;
shall be ineligible for TWO years thereaf-
powers and perform such duties as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law. In
refusal to serve. or neglect to qualify, or
moyal from the county. the Governor
the remainder of the official term.
In The City of Baltimore at the Gem
eral Election to be held in the year ISIS
and every four years thereafter, there
shall be elected in said City of Baltimore,
one, person who shall be a resident of
years, and who shall have been at least
five years preceding his election citizen
of this State. to the office of Sheriff.
and until his R'o sue s 5re is ot duly elected
and qualified; shall be. eligible for re-
election; shall give such bond. exercise
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, resigna-
ton. refusal to serve. or neglect to quail
y or gIe om sad BE tSs
the remainder Of the official term; Ths
elected in and for. the City of Baltimore
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
60 the Zc5f1uussr-zoI his oIifce, may
to be paid in such manner and at such
times as may be prescribed by law.
Sec; z; And be It further enacted by
going section hereby proposed as
amendment to the Constitution of this
State shall be at the next General Elec-
ton for members of Congress, the same
being general election, to be held in
this state. submitted to the legal and
VOTERS tntEtOl IOT their aUOpIlOn
or rejection. in pursuance. of the direc-
tions contained in Article IA, of the Con-
stitution Of this State. and at said Gem
amendment shall be by ballot and upon
such ballot there shall be printed the
words. For the Constitutional Amend.
ment, and Against the Constitutional
and Immediately after said election due
returns ret rs, sh2iI be made to the Governor Of
amendment. as directed by the said AR
ticle, II of this Consultation. AID If it
shall appear 70 the Governor that the
ton on said amendmc Mt were east in
favor thereof, the Governor shall by his
ment, having received the majority Of
votes, adopt, b.: the people OF Mary
land rs par If the Constitution thereof.
par of said Constitution.
Approved April 16. 1914.
Now, therefore, |. Phillips Lee Colds
borough. Governor Of the State of Mary
land. in pursuance of the directi con-
tanned in Section l, of Article. Il of the
plfance with the provisions of Section
of the above recited Act. do hereby. ord r
an and dir rect that "a t copy of said Ch1pter
of Maryland of 1914 aforesaid be pub
lished in 1t last two newspapers in each
newspapers published in the City of Bal
timore. one of which newspap RS in the
City of Baltimore shall be publ he'd in
at least tire" 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 Novnmb"r 1ot.t and at which cleo
ton the said above proposed amendmant
to I've Constitution shall be submitted In
the form ard manner prescrib d by the
General Assembly. ia tn" le"nl and qulli-
fed voters Of the State for their adoption
or rejection.
Given und"r ny hand and the Great
Seal of the state of Maryland.
Done at the City of An
napols, on this 18th
day of July, in the
(The Great Seal year of our Lord one
of thouSa"d nine hun
Maryland) drei and fourteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBORoUGH.
BY the Governor:
ROBERT p. RAHAM.
Secretary of State.