The citizen., 1914-10-09
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
Stitution of Maryland.

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General Assembly Of Maryland. held in the
year Of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hum
dred and Fourteen. an Act was paSsed pro-
posing an Amendment 70 Section II. Part
VII. of Article /. title ''Sheri1fs'' of the Con-
s>ltution OF the State of MARYLAND. which
s2lo Act lS known and designated as Chapter
50 oi the Acts of Maryland of 1919. and is
II the words and figures following:
CHAPTER SI5
AN ACT to amend Section -. Part VII of
Article / title. ''Sheriffs'. of the Constitution
OF this state and 70 provide for the submis
sion OF said amendment to the qualified vot-
erS OF this state for adoption OF rejection
Section /. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly OF Mary land. TIN ee-fiftls Of all the
members Of each OF the TWO houses concur
ring. that The following section be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
10 section II. Part VII. OF Article 4. title
SheriHS OF The Constitution OF this state
thereoi, as herein provided IL shall super
cede and stand in the place and stead of said
Section H. Part VII. OF said Article !.
Sc. s.. There shall Be elected in each
county IN every second year. one person. re-
SidenI in SAID county above the age of twen-
Jy-flNe years. and al least I'VE years preced-
ing MS election. a citizen Of the state, TO the
once oi SheFlIT. he shall hold Office for two
years. and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified, shall be ineligible for two
years thereafter; shall give such bond. exer-
else such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law
IN case OF vacancy by death. reSignat ton.
refusal 70 serve. OF neglect 10 qualify. or give
oono- OF by disqualification. OF removal
from the county. the Governor shall appoint
a person 10 Be Sheriff for The remainder OF
the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the General
Election 10 be held in the year 1915 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
o. twenty-five years. and who shall have
been al least i've years preceding his election
citizen OF this Stale, 10 the office OF Sheriff.
hS snaA hold MS orhee for four years. and
until bis successor is duly elected and quail
Ted: shall be eligible for reelection: shall
give such bo0d- exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or may here
aEier ~ nSeG BY law The Sheriff elected in
and fo- The City of Baltimore in Novemb ber
1918, shall be eligible for reelection.
II case Of vacancy by DEATH resignation
refusal 10 serve OF neglect 70 qualify. OF give
bond. o. by d1S1 Ia liIicalion or removal from
said CITY. the Governor shall spgoinr 2 per
son 10 * Sheriff for the remainder Of the
oznci2l term The Sheriff hereafter elected
and the sheriff elected in and for the City OF
Baltimore on the zth day OF Novemh hSr. 1918
shall irom the cSGe Of his Qualification re-
celSe such salary Ss may be fixed by law
not 10 exceed six thousand dollars usr vesr
II any case and such expenses necessary TO
the co05Uc1 OF his Office. as may be fixed BY
law such salaries and expenses 70 be paid in
such manner and Al such times as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec. And be il further enacted hv The
authority Aforesaid That the aioregOine sec
uon hereby proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution Of this state shall b AZ the
next General Election for mem hers Of Con-
grsss- The same being general election. 10
he held n this state. submitted 10 the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their adou-
Ito1 CT rS. ScT1oz,- IN pursuance Of the ifree-
tons contained IN Article Il OF the ConSrffu-
lion Of this STATE an6 al said General Elec-
lion the vote On the proposed amendment
snA4l oe ey Ballot SO upon such ballot there
shall he printed - words s.For the Cons1i-
IuS1onal Amendment" and a gains. the
Constitutional Amendment as now uve-
sc--ceu b. 42Vr. and Immediately alter sid
election due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor Cf the vote for and zssinS- sid
proposed amendment. as directed hy the
said Article u Of rElS Constitution. and II II
shsti appear 70 the Governor zhs1 the ma
sOrIEy q the votes cast Al said election "a
said Amendment were czS- il, fs~r- rSe-..sT
ttle Governor shall nF his proc auaarscn de-
clare TIC sad amendment having received
ne Eas.orlsy g votes. adopted hy The people
q ASrs t2nl IS N2rE Of fne Constitution
thereof and s1sncsfor1h said amendment
shan be part OF said Constitution
approved A p-il e lsl+
Now. therefore !. Phillips Lee CscgSst.a--
c-,5n. Governor q the state 81 Mainland in
pursuance q he direction Contained IN 49,
lso1 ! & Article Il q the Constitution OF
A-A-g i@sa1- ana n Co-n Esi2T2cS with the yro-
visions q >ectton q the shove rscites Aef.
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SAID thsEt<r Sss q 1las Acts Ct the General
Assslnrly q Maryland q 1914 Aforesaid I
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months next E-eees1-1g Ire nSx5 General
riscl2ol ~ mem eSES Of Congress Hhsch
election VII x hs3l On ne 1rS1 tuesday
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posed amendment Tc the Constitution shan T
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PHILLIPS E-EEs6CLIrSEssaEu ROUGH.
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RNRERT = GRAHAM
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