Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-10-28
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Maryland.

Whereas, at the January Session OF
The General Assembly OF Maryland
held In the year niReteen hundred
and fourteen, Acts were passed. to
wit: Chapter $50, proposing an amend.
ment 10 Article Is. OF the Declare,
ton of Rights OF the Constitution OF
Maryland: Chapter 416. proposing
new Article to said Constitution to be
known a. Article XI-A; Chapter 453,
proposing an additional section to Ar.
ticle III Of said Constitution and
Chapter 673. proposing an additional
Article 70 said Constitution TO be
known as Article XVI: which said
Acts Of the General Assembly are in
words and figures following:
CHAPTER 500.
An Act to amend Article XIV od the
Declaration OF Rights Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Maryland, and TO
provide for the submission OF such
amendment 70 the qualified voters OF
this State for their adoption or re-
lection.
Section l. Be Il enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland (three.
efths OF all the Members Of each OF
the two Houses concurring), That the
following Article be and the same !s
hereby proposed In the place and stead
OF Article XIV of the Declaration OF
Rights Of the Constitution Of the State
OF Maryland. as at present existing,
and II adopted by the legal and quail.
ned voters thereof, as herein proyid.
l.
place and stead Of such Article.
Article XIV. That the levying OF taxes
by the poll Is grievous and oppressive
and ought to be prohibited; that
paupers ought not to be 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-classifications Of improve.
ments on land and personal property,
as IL may deem proper: and all taxes
thereafter provided to be levied by
the State for the support OF the gen.
sral State Government, and by the
counties and by the City Of Balt
more for their respective purposes,
shall be uniform as to land within the
taxing district. and uniform within the
class or sub-class Of improvements on
land and personal property which the
respective taxing powers may have d.
rected TO be subjected 10 the tax levy:
yet fines. duties or taxes may properly
and justly be imposed. or laid with
political view for the good govern
ment and benefit OF the community.
Section {. And be Il enacted by
the authority aforesaid. that the fore
going Article hereby proposed in the
place and stead Of Article XIV Of the
Declaration OF Rights 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 to the
legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection. in pursu
ance Of the directions contained IN
Article XIV OF the Constitution of this
state, and that az said general eieeS
ton the vote on said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot. and upon each Official balio,
there shall be printed the words "For
the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amend.
ment." as now prescribed by law. and
Immediately after said election due re
turns shall be made 20 the Governor
OF the vote for and against said pro
posed amendment ~ directed by Ar.
tieie XIV Of the Constitutes.
Approved. April 1oth. 1910.
CHAPTER 4le.
An Act to propose an amendment e
the Constitution OF this State hy ada.
ing q new Article thereto 10 follow
immediately after Article NJ and "a |
DO known a. Article XT-A, and TO pro
vide for the submission Of said amend.
ment to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption o. rejection.
Section ]. Be q enacted by ths
General Assembly q Maryland. (three
nfths Of an Members Of each OF the
two Houses conourring), That the fol
lowing Article 70 follow Immediately
after Article xI and to be known as
Article xl-A hs and the same In here
by proposed a. an amendment to the
Constitution Of this State, which Ar
ticle, IL adopted By the qualified voters
OF this State. as herein provided. shall
thereby by such adoption be and be.
come part Of the Constitution of
this State.
ARTICLE xI-A. LOCAL LEGlSIA. |
TON.
Section ]. On demand of the Mayor
OF baltimore and City Council Of the |
City OF baltimore. or on petition bear.