Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-08-15
Proclamation
Proposed Amendment TO the
Constitution of Maryland

Whereas. at the January session Of
the General Assembly OF Maryland. held
m the year OF our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Fourteen. an Act
was passed proposing an Amendment
10 Section ~. Part VII. Of Article {.
title "Shertfs. Of the Constitution Of
the State OF Maryland which said Act
is known and designated as Chapter ~i5
81 the Ae's If Mar land of 1911, and is
10 the words and figures following
CHAPTER IS.
An Act to amend section II Part
VII. of Article {. title. "SheriFs. OF
TIE Constitution Of this state. and 70
provide for the submission Of said n
moudmcnt to the qualified voters * this
state for adoption or rejection.
Section j. BE il enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland. three
flf'hs IL all the members Of each of the
Two houses concurrinE. that the follow
.fr section he and the same IS hereby
" posed a. an amendment to Section
s. Part VII. Of Article C. title "Sher-
IFS. of the Constitution of this State
a'G i; adopted 10y legal and qualified
voter. thereof as herein provided il
-aai -upcr-cde and stand in the place
aft stead ~ SAID Section ~, Part VII.
.; sHa Article T.
section 10 There shall he elected
10 catt county IN ever, second year
one person. resident 10 SAID county above
IN" age of twenty-five years. and n
ie.-t tive years preceding his election
n citizen Of the State to the office of
sheriff lie shall hold office for TWO
wears, and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified shall be ineligible
for tWo years thereafter: shall give such
bond exercise such powers aud per
form such duties as now are or may
hereafter hc fixed bv law In case of u
vacancy hy death. resignation. refusal
% serve. ur neglect 10 qualify. or give
bond. or by disqualification. or removal
from the county, the Governor shall
appoint d person to be Sheriff for the
remainder of the Official term
In the City Of Baltimore at the Gen
cral Election 10 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 wears 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
~ law The Sheriff elected in and for
u" CITY Of Baltimore IN November.
1910 snail be eligible Tor reelection.
In case OF vacancy by death resig-
nation. refusal 10 serve. or neglect to
qualify. or give bond. or by dlsqualii-
cation or removal from SAID City the
Governor shall appoint a person to he
sheriff Tor the remainder Of the official
term The sheriff hereafter elected
ana the Shcflli elected IN ana Tor the
tiiy OF Baltimore on the TN day OF
N"yemher. 1919. shall from the date OF
ms qualification receive such salary as
may be liNed by law, not 70 exceed SIX
Thousand dollars per year IN any case.
and such expenses necessary 10 the con
duct OF MS office, as may he lXod 10y
law, such salaries and expenses to be
PAID IN such manner and at such times
. 49, - ~ -. - -"
Section >. And be IT further enact
cd by the authority aforesaid. That the
aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution OF
Flect;on for members Of Congress the
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