Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

An Act to amend Section a, Part VII
of Article 4. title, "Sherins," Of the Con-
stitution OF this State, and to provide for
the Submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters OF this State Tor adoption
section i. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF Maryland, thrUe-fifths
OF all the members of each OF the two
houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same IS hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section a.
Of the Constitution OF this State, and II
adopted BY legal and dualined voters
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
twenty-five years. and at least five years
stste u ne hs eee y she s.eq a q sb sa
hold office Tor 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
case q a vacancy by death, resignation.
refusal TO serve. or neglect to qualify, or
give bond. or by disqualification, or re-
moval from the county, the Governor
shall appoint a person to be Sheriff for
the remainder Of the official term.
In the City OF Baltimore at the Gem
eral Election to be held in the year 19l5
and every four years thereafter. there
shall be elected In said City Of Baltimore,
one person who shall be a resident OF
said city, above the age OF TWENTY-FIVE
years. and who shall have been at least
nye years preceding his election a citizen
OF this State. 70 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
oil frI 1r 49,
City. Of Baltimore in November, 1917.
snail be eligible for reelection.
In case Of vacancy by death, resigna-
ify. or give bond. or by disqualifieatIon
or removal from said City, the Governor
snail 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 lth day Of November. 1873. shall
from the date of his qualification receive
such salary as may be fixed BY law, not
to exceed six thot sand dollars per veay
IN any case, and SUCH expenses necessary
70 the conduct of his Office as may be
hxed by law, such salaries and expenses
to be paid in such manner and al such
times as may. be prescribed by law
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That the afore-
going section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of this
tion for members Of Congress. the sam
being general election, to be held In
this state. submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof for their adoption
or rejection, in pursuance OF the direc-
tons contained in Article a. Of the Con
stitptl9n q 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
Amendment" as now prescribed Nv law
and Immediately after said election d,Ie
returns shall be made TO the Governor OF
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the said Ar
ticle. Il Of this Constitution, and If il
snall appear to the Governor that the
ton on said amendment were casf in
favor thereof, the Governor shall nv his
proclamation declare the said amend
votes. adopted by the people Of Mary
land as part Of the Constitution thereof
and thenceforth said amendment shall be
part Of said Constitution.
Approved April 16. 1914
Now, therefore. Il Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Governor of the State of Mary
tained IN Section 1, of Article ii Of the
Constitution Of Maryland, and in COM
pliance with the provisions OF Section 2
Of the above recited Act, do hereby order
and direct. that copy Of said Ghapter
45 Of 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 Ball
tlmore, one Of which newspapers In the
City of Baltimore shall be published in
the. German language once a week for
az least three months next preceding the
next General Election for members of
Congress, which election will be held on
me first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November. 1914. and at which elec
ton the said above proposed amendment
the form and manner prescribed nv the
General Assembly, to the legal and duali-
ned voters OF the State for their adoption