Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-30

Proposed Amendments 90 the
Constitution of Maryland.

Whereess as the January Sessien q
the General Assembly q Maryland
held In the year nipsteen hundred
and fourteen. Aoes were passed, q
Wit: Chapter $50. proposing IN amend
ment 70 Article Is. of the Declare
ton Of Rights % the Constitutes ol
Maryland; Chaptsr sle. proposing q
new Article % said Constitutes % hs
known a. Article xl-A; Chapter as
proposing an additional section 20 AT
ticls III Of said Constitution and
Chapter s73. proposing an additional
Article % said Constitution % b
known a. Article XVI: which SAID
Acts Of the osnerai Assembly are IN
words and hgurss following:
CHAPTER 500.
An Act 20 amend Article XIV of The
Declaration Of Rights Of the Censtitn'
ton Of the State Of MARYLAND, and "a
provide for the suhmiaalon os sncil
amendmsnt 20 the qualtGsd voAers ci
this State for their adoption or 10
lection.
Section !. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland (thres-
nfths OF all the Members Of each ol
the two Houses ooncurring). That the
following Article be and ths same "a
hereby. proposed IN ths place and stead
OF Article Nv Of the Declaration OF
Rights Of the Constitution OF the State
Of Maryland. ~ at present existing.
and if@adopted By the legal and quail.
ned voters thereof, a. herein provid.
Cd, Il shall supsrcede and stand IN
place and stead Of such Article.
Article Nv. That the levying Of taxea
by the poll II grtevous and Oppressive
and ought TO be prohibitsd; that
paupers ought not 20 DO assessed for
the support Of the government; that
the General Assembly shall. By uni.
form rules. provide for separate
assessment Of land and classification
and sub-classiAcations Of improve.
ments on land and personal property,
as II may deem proper; and all taxss
thereafter provided to be levied By
the State for the support of the gen
eral State Government. and by the
counties and BY the City Of Balti-
more for their respective purposes,
shall be uniform ~ 20 land within the
taxing district. and uniform within the
class or sub-class Of improvements On
land and personal property which che
respective taxing powers mag have d.
rected to be subjected TO the tax levy:
Jet lines. duties or taxes may properly
and Justly bs imposed. or laid with
O political viaw for the good govern
ment and benefit Of the community.
Section .. And be It enacted By
the authority aforesaid. that ths fore
going Article hereby proposed In ss,s
place and stead Of Article XIV oe ths
Declaration Of Rlghts Of the Constitu
ton Of the State Of Maryland shall
be. at the next general election for
members Of the General Assembly
held in this state. submitted 70 ne
legal and uukflke4 vofarn e1zarssf %
their adoption or rejection. IN pursu
ancs Of the direetfons contained fr
Article XIV OF the Constitution Of this
State. and that at said general cleo
ton ths vote On said proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution shall be By
ballot. and upon each of3ciai bailoi
there shall be printed the words sFur
the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amend.
ment." as now prescribed by law, and
Immediately altar said election due 70
turns shall Be made 20 the Governor
Of the vote for and asainst said pro
posed amendment .as directed BY Ar.
ticle XIV Of the Constitution.
Approved, April 1Oth, 1914.