The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-18
PROCLAMATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of Maryland.

WHEREAS. Al the January Session or the
General ASSEMBLY Of Mar land he'd In the
rear q our Lord one Thousand Nine Hun
dFszi and Fourteen an tct vas passed pro
posing Al A eudrusn- - Section - Par
Alt- Of Article 4 III e Sheriff Of he Con-
- z2LteD % Inc STATE q Maryland which
said 4 CT ! knozn sud designated a Charter
- q the Acis % Maryland Of 1914 and Is
II tn- Tords 2ndsigures GLOWING
CHAPTER SO
AZ act % amend section i. Part VII. OF
articles. tltls- -->neEIffs q The Cons 11zOn
81 TINS state and 10 provide for the subFnis
slo1 u said amendment 10 the qualified TOt-
ers % this STATE Tor adoption or re- scttOn-
section J. re IL enacted bF the General
Assembly Of Maryland TN ee-lf1lss Of AL The
mernhers OF each q the Two houses concur
-lnz- thai The following section be and the
% section Il. PART VII Of Article !. title
->tler1ns Of he Constitution Of this state.
and Il adopted b. legal and qusli6ed voters
thereof a. herein provided. II snail suu.er-
ce1e and stand in the place and stead o. said
section Il. Part VII. q said Article !
SC "a There shall b elected IN each
county II every second rear one person. re-
si1enI n sad county above the age Of TWEEN
TYNE years and A. least I'VE years preee6-
ms his election. a citizen Of the STATE 10 the
oIteS Of sheriff. he shall hold Office Tor rro
years and until his successor Is duly elected
ard quailnes1- shall be ineligible for two
years thereafter shall give such bond. exSr-
else such powers and perform such duties as
nov are o- may hereafter be nxed by law
IN case OF vacancy By death. resizna ton.
refusal 10 serve OF neglect 10 qualify. OF give
iona OF By olsgua lIEczliCn. or removal
from the county. the Governor shall appoint
2 person 70 b sheriff for the remainder of
the official term.
L the City Of Baltimore at the General
Election 10 Dc he'd IN the year 1875 and every
four years thereafter there shall Re elected
n said City u baltimore. one person who.
shall De resident Of sad city. above the sge
o. twenty-five years. and vino snail have
BEEN a. least nTe years preceding his election
citizen Of this state. 20 the Office Of SnsrirF.
lie shall hold his Office for four years. and
until his successor Is duly elected ard quail
led. shall be eligible for reelection: shall
give such bond. exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or may here
after be nxed b. law The Snerl1T elected in
and for he City 81 Baltimore in NOyeru her
1913 snail be eligible for reelection.
In case Of vacancy by death. resignation
refusal 70 serve. or neglect 70 qualify. or give
bond. CT b. 6isqualificatton or removal nom
said city. The Governor shall q ppoinf = per
son 10 be Sheriff for the remainder Of the
official term The Sheriff hereafter elected
and The >Sserlf elected in and for the CITY OF
baltimore on the It'll DAY OF NoEeInh sr 1913
shall from the date OF his qualification re-
celEe such salary as may he fivei BY law
not 10 exceed six thousand dollars per year
IN any case. and such ex penseS necessary 70
the conduct Of his office. as may be Il xed by
ia5- such salaries and expenses TO be paid in
s1cn manner and al such times as may be
JreScTi bed by law.
- , And be il further enacted by the
authority Aforesaid. Ihatthe aioregoing sec
lion hereby proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution OF this state shah be 81 lie
next General Election for members OF Con-
g--ss- the same being a general election. o
* neld IN this state. submitted TO the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their adssu-
zion or re1 ectiOn. in pursuance Of the gifree-
tons contained in Article Il OF the ConsTiiEs-
iion Of this ate. and al said General Flee
lion the vote on tie proposed amendment
shall be by ballot. and upon such ballot there
snail be printed the words. .For the Consti-
tutional Amendment" and a gainst the
Constitutional Amendment as now pre-
tcrlDeu by law. and Immediately after sid
lection due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor OF the vote Tor and against said
proposed amendment. as directed BIZ the
said Article Il Of this Constitution. and il il
snall appear 10 the Governor that the ma
1ority OF the votes cast at said election on
said amendment were cast in favor thereof
the Governor shall by his PROCLAMATION de-
clare the said amendment. having received
Of Maryland as part Of the Constitution
thereof. and thenceforth said amendment
shall be part Of said Constitution.
Approved April Is, 1914.
Now. therefore. /. Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ougn. Governor OF the State OF MARYLAND in |
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec
ton ]. OF Article II of the Constitution of
Maryland. and in compliance with the pro-
visions Of Section of the above recited Act,
do hereby order aud direct, that a copy OF |
said Chapter S45 Of the Acts OF the General |
Assembly OF Maryland OF 1918 aforesaid be |
published in at least two newspa pers in each
OF the counties OF the State and in three /
new Papers puDllSneQ IN the Olty OF Baltl- |
more. one of which news papers in the City /
Of baltimore shall be published in the Ger
man language. once week for al least three |
mont hS~next preceding the next General |
Election for members OF Congress. which |
election viii be held ON the first Tuesday /
after the first Monday in November. 1914. I
and at which election the said above pro- |
posed amendment 10 the Constitution shall /
be submitted. in the form and manner pre-
serIbed BY the General Assembly. To the I
legal and qualified voters of the State for 1
their adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal /
Of the state Of Maryland.
Done at the City OF An
napolis ON this 18th |
day Of July. in the
THE Great seal year OF our Lord, one
of thousand nine hun
Maryland. dred and fourteen.
By tn Governor.
ROBERT p. GRAHAM
Jy SI-Smos Secretary of state.