Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-09
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49, y. AW&x&0W&MEE 20 any GE&fIGF
aAoptsd By the City Of Baltimore or
~ any county Of this State under the
rrDyisions Of this Article may be pro-
posed By resolution Of the Mayor OF
nlttmors and the City Council OF said
Guy of Baltimore or the Council Of said
county. or by q petition signed By
not lese than 20 per cent Of the regis
tered voters Of said city or county.
provided however. that In any case
1oyooo signatures shall be SUFFICIENT to
eomplete q petition. and fiied with
0e Mayor Of Baltimore or the Presi-
DENT Of the County Council, and when
- proposed shall be submitted 20 the
vu<ers Of said city or county at the
next General or Congressional slec-
ten occurring after the passage of
s41d resolution, or the Ming Of said
paffssons and IL at said election the
majority OF the votes cast for and
aGA1nst said amendment shall be In
favor thereof, said amendment shall
Be adopted and become O part OF the
cnnxser of said city or county from
and after the thirtieeh day after said
election. Said amendments shall be
puhlished BY said Mayor OF Baltimore
o. prsddent Of the County Council
oncs week for Ave successive weeks
prior 10 said election In &C least one
nswspaper published In said city or
county.
sec. 6. The power heretofore con-
fersd upon the General Assembly to
prescr1oe the number, compensation,
powers and duties Of the County Com
udssfoners In each county, and the
power % make changes In Sections
I % Q inclusive. Article XI of this
Constitution. when expressly granted
a. here1nbefore provided. are hereby
transferred TO the voters OF each coun.
~ and ne voters of City Of Balti
mare. respectively. provided that said
powers 80 transferred shall be ex.
ercised only by the adoption or amend
men8 Of O charter as hereinbefore pro.
yaoed; and provided further. that this
Article shall not be construed to au.
thof1ze the exercise OF any powers IN
excese cf those conferred by the Leg.
tslature upon said counties or city az
thia Article sets forth.
Sec. 7. The word Petition" as used
IN this Article, means one or more
sheets written or printed, or partly
wrfteen and partly printed; stigma.
ture~ means the signature Of q reg.
tstefed voter written by himself In
has own handwriting (and not By his
mark). together with the ward or dis.
tTiet and precinct In which he is reg.
istered. The authenticity or such sig.
natures and the fact that the persons
90 signing are registered voters shaIl
be Evidenced by the afidavit OF one or
more registered voters Of the city OF
county In which said voters so sign.
ins are registered. and one afndavit
may apply 70 or cover any number
os stgnatu-es 20 such petition. The
falss signing Of any name, or the sign.
Ing of any fictitious name % saic peti
tion shall be forgery. and the making
OF any false affidavit In connection
with said petition shall be perjury.
Sec. .. And be II further enacted
by the authority Aforesaid, That the
aforesaid Article hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution
ehau be ak the next General Election
f0rs EBubeFs Of the lsneraI Assembly
held In this State. submitted 70 the
legal and Qualifed voters thereof. for
the1r adoption or rejection I'm pursu.
ance Of the directions contained I'm
Article XVI OF the Constitution OF
this state. and at the said general cleo
tion the vote on said proposed amend.
ment 70 the Constitution shall be BY
ballot and upon each ballot shall be
printed the words "For the Constitu.
exonal Amendment" and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" % now
provided By law, and immediately aft
Or said election due return shall be
made % the Governor OF the vote for
and against said proposed amendment
as directed By the said Fourteenth Ar
elcle Of the Constitution.
Approved April 18th. 1919.
CHAPTER 45s.
An Act to propose an amendment to
Article III. Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland. by adding q new
Section, 20 be known as Section so.
and 20 provide for the submission Of
said Amendment to the Qualiied voters
OF this State for adoption or rejec
ton.
Section /. BE Il enacted By the
General Assembly Of Maryland (three
AftAs of all the Members OF each OF
&kV080S Do
following new Section be and the same
In hereby proposed as an amendment
to Article III, title. Legislative De-
partment" o< the Constitution Of the
STATE Of Maryland. the same to be In.
serted after Section 50 and to be
known IN Section go; and II adopted
BY the legally qualified voters thereof,
a herein provided said Section shall
become q part Of Article III Of the
Constitution OF Maryland.
Section so. The General Assembly
Of Maryland shall have the power TO
provide by suitable general enactment
(a) tor the suspension Of sentence BY
the Court In criminal cases; (b) for
any form % the indeterminate sen.
tence In criminal cases, and (c) for
the release upon parole in whatever
manner tho General Assembly may
prescribe OF convicts imprisoned un.
der sentence for crimes.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted
By the authority aforesaid. That the
said foregoing Section hereby proposed
- an amendment 70 the Constitution
shall &C the next ensuing general elec.
ton. 60 be held on Tuesday next after
the first Monday In the month Of No
vember. 1915, be submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters OF Maryland
for their adoption or rejection in pur-
suance Of the directions contained In
Article IL OF the Constitution OF this
State. and at the said election the
vote On said proposed amendment to
the Constitution shall be by ballot and
upon each ballot there shall be writ
ten or printed the words For the Con-
sdtutfonal Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by Law. and immediately
after said election due returns shall
be made 20 the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amend
ment ~ directed by said Article IL
Of the Consultation.
Approved April 10th. 1914.
CHAPTER Ga.
An Act 70 amend eke Constitution
OF Maryland By adding thereto O new
Article 20 b entitled, Article XVI"
providing for ''Ths Referendum" and