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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23
ARTICLE XVI. THE REFERENDUM.

Section 1 (a). The people reserve to
themselves power known as The Refer
endum, by petition to have submitted to
the registered voters of the State TO
approve or reject at the polls. any Act
or part of any Act of the General As
sembly, if approved by the Governor. or
If passed by the General Assembly over
the veto of the Governor:
(b) The provisions of this Article shall
be self-executing; provided that addi-
tional legislation in furtherance thereof
and not in conflict Herewith may be en-
acted
Section 2. No law enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly shall take effect until the
first day of June next after the session
at which it may be passed, unless it
contain a Section declaring such law an
emergency law and necessary for the i'm
mediate preservation of the public health
or safety, and passed upon a yea and
nay vote supported by three-ffths of ali
the members elected to each Of the two
Houses of the General Assembly; pro-
vided, however, that said period of sus-
pension may be extended as provided in
Section 8 (b) hereof. If before said first
day of June there shall have been filed
with the Secretary of the State pet
ton to refer to q vote of the people any
law or part of a law capable of refer
endum, as in this Article provided the
same shall he referred by the Secretary
of State to such vote. and shall not BE-
come a law or take effect until thirty
days after its approval by a majority Of
the electors voting thereon At the next
ensuing election held throughout the
State for Members of the House Of Rep
resentatives Of the United States An
emergency law shall remain in force
Notwithstanding such petition, hut shall
stand repealed thirty days after having
been rejected by a majority of the quail
fed electors voting thereon; prov!d ID.
however that no measure. creating or
abohshing any office, or changing the
salary, term or duty of any officer, or
granting any franchise or special priyi-
lege or creating any vested righ- or in
terest, shall be enacted as an emergency
law. No law making any appropriation
for maintaining the State Government
or for maintaining or aiding any pubic
institution not exceeding the next pre-
vious appropriation for the same pur-
pose, shall be subject to rejection or
repeal under this section. The increase
in any such appropriation for maintain
only take effect as in the case of other
laws. and such increase or any part
thereof specified in the petition may be
referred to vote of the people upon pc
tition.
Section . (a). The referendum petition
against any Act or part of an Act passed
by the General Assembly, shall be suffi-
Gent if signed by ten thousand qualified
voters of the State of Maryland of whom
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23
CHAPTER 4Is.
Approved, April 10th, 1914.


An Act to propose an amendment to
the Constitution of this State by adding
new Article thereto to follow imme-
aiately AFTER Article XI and to be known
as Article MA, and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this state for adoption
Or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
sral Assembly of Maryland three-ffths
Of all Members of each Of the two
Houses conCurring), That the following
Article To follow Immediately after Arti-
Gle XI ana to be known as Article XI-A.
be and the same is hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution of
this State, which Article, if adopted by
the qualified voters of this State, as
herein provided, shall thereby by such
adoption be and become a part OF the
Constitution of this State
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23

CHAPTER STD

An Act to amend the Constitution OF
Maryland by adding thereto new Ar
ticle to be entitled article XVI pro-
viding for The Referendum" and to
provide for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of the State
for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland (three-ffths
of all the Members elected to each Of the
two Houses cOncurring), That the fol-
lowing new and additional Article. to be
known as Article XVI, title. The Ret
erendum' be- and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution Of Maryland, and if adopted b.
the legal and qualified voters thereof. as
herein provided, it shall stand as part
and as a new and additional Article of
said Constitution, to be known and entI-
tied as aforesaid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23

NOW, THEREFORE. I. PHILLIPS
LEE GOLDSBCROCGH GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance of the direction contained in
Section I, of Article Il OF the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Maryland, DO
HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT. that
copy OF each of said above recited
Acts of the General Assembly OF Mary
land of 1914, be published in at least two
newspapers in each Of the counties OF
the State and in three newspapers pub
lished in the City Of Baltimore, one Of
which newspapers published in said city
of Baltimore to be published in the Ger
man language, once a week for at least
three months next preceding the election
to be held in said State Of Maryland on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November 1915, and at which election
the said proposed amendments and add
tons to the Constitution of Maryland.
shall be submitted in form and manner
prescribed by the General Assembly, to
the legal and qualified voters OF the
State for their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE.
DONE al the City of Annapolis. on
this 2Qth day of July, in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and fifteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDsBOROUGH
BY the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary Of State
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23
ARTICLE xI-A. LOCAL LEGISLATION


Section I. On demand of the Mayor of
Baltimore and City Council of the City
Of Baltimore, or on petition bearing the
signatures of not less than % per cent
of the registered voters of said city or
any county Crowded, however. that in
any case 10000 signatures shall be suffi-
cient to complete petition) the Board
of Election Supervisors of said city or
county shall provide at the next general
or Congressional election, occurring af-
ter such demand or the fling of such
petition. FOR the election of charter
board OF eleven registered voters of said
city or five registered voters in any such
counties. Nominations for members for
said charter board may be made not less
than forty days prior to said election bv
the Mayor of Baltimore and City Cour-
ell of the City of Baltimore or the Coun-
ty Commissioners of such county or not
less than twenty days prior to said cleo
zion by petition bearing the signatures.
written in their own handwriting (and
not by their mark of not less than per
cent Of the registered voters of the said
City OF Baltimore or said county; pro-
Vided. that in any case two thousand
signatures of registered voters shall be
sufficient to complete any such nominal
ing petition, and if not more than eleven
registered voters Of the City of Balti-
voters In any such county are so nomi-
mated their names shall NOT be printed
on the ballot but said eleven registered
voters In the CITY of Baltimore or five
in such county shall constitute said
Eharter board from and after the dare
Of said election At said election the
ballot shall contain the names Of said
nominees in alphabetical order without
any indication of the source Of their
nomination. and shall also be so arrang-
ed as 20 permit the voter to vote for or
against the creation of said charter
board but the vote cast against said
creation shall not be held to bar the
voter from expressing his choice among
the nominees for said board, and If the
majority of the votes cast for and
against the creation Of said charter board
shall be against said creation the cleo
ton OF the members of said charter
board shall be void; but if such majority
shall be in favor of the creation OF said
charter board. then and in that event
the eleven nominees Of the City OF Bal
timore or five nominees in the county
receiving the largest number of votes
shall constitute the charter board, and
said charter board or majority there
of shall prepare within six months from
the date of said election a charter or
form Of government for said city or such
county and present the same to the
Mayor Of Baltimore or President OF the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23

not more than half shall be residents of
Baltimore City. or of any one county;
provided that any public local law for
any one county or the City OF Baltimore
shall be referred by the Secretary OF
State only to the people of said county
or City OF Baltimore, upon a referendum
petition of 10 per cent Of the qualified
voters OF said county or City OF Balti-
more, as the case may be. calculated
upon the whole number OF votes cast
therein respectively for Governor at the
last preceding GubernatoriaI election.
(b) If more than one-aalf. but less than
the full number of signatures required
to complete any referendum petition
against any law passed by the General
Assembly. be filed with Secretary Of
State before the first day of June, the
time for the law to take effect and for
fling the remainder Of signatures to
complete the petition shall be extended
to the thirtieth day of the same month
with like effect.
Section 1. petition may consist OF
several papers, but each paper shall con-
tain the full text of the Act or part of
Act petitioned upon; and there snail be
attached to each such paper an affidavit
of the person procuring the signatures
thereon that of the said persons own
thereon is genuine and bona fde. and
that the signers are registered voters Of
the State of. Maryland. and Of the City
of Baltimore, or county, as the case
may be, as set opposite their names,
and no other veriilcation shall be re
CURED.
section (a). -he General Assembly
snail provide Tor furnishing the voNers
OF the State the text Oh AL measures To
be voted upon BY the people. provided
that uHtll otherwise provided 10 law tae
same snail 10 punished Ii the manner
presented Dy article A4N OF the Con
sututIoh IoF tAe DuoAettiO" Of proposed
constitutional Amendments.
% all laws referred under the pr
VISIONS OF THIS Article sinai be submit
tea separately Oh the ballots to the VOt-
eIs oI the people but Il containing uoie
tAan Two Au"cfed words. the IuA text
Iots bnf tr,, ,-.'r.r.I.., ~ - -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23
PROnPT PAYnENT OF FIRE LOSS.
Oakland, Md. April oath, l,

Oakland. Md. April oath, 1915.
Messrs Reninger & Offutt
Oakland, Md
Gentlemen: Igreatly appreciate your
prompt payment in full of my fire in
surance due me owing to the destruc-
ton by fire of my house on the 18th of
this month. This is my first loss by
fire and am more than surprised and
pleased with the promptness and bust
ness like manner with which you adjust
your losses.
Very truly,
Adv. Off NELLIE B. TURLEY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23
For Sale at Hinebaugh's Livery.

Three good general purpose horses;
l bay horse. price $3.50; l bay mare,
price SIS; l black mark, price sos; also
lot of carriages, all in good condition.
| am obliged to sell on account of i'll
health. Come quick if you want bar
gains.
JAMES D. HINEBAUGH.
Oakland, Md.
Adv. 22-tf
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TOILET PAPER REDUCED.

2-10 cent rolls for Is cts; 3-.05c rolls
for 10cts. DAVIS HARDWARE.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23

.pproved April 9Th. 1914.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23
C&PTER 800.

CAHTER $780,
An Act to amend Article XIV Of the
Declaration of Rights of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, and to pro-
vide for the submission of such amend
ment to the qualified voters OF this State
for their adoption or rejection.
Section !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland Ghree-ffths of
all the Members Of each. of the two
Houses cOncurring). That the following
Article be and the same is hereby pro-
posed in the place and stead Of Article
XIV Of the Declaration OF Rights of the
Constitution Of the State OF Maryland,
SIS at present existing. and if adopted
by the legal and qualified voters Thereof,
as herein provided it shah supercede
and stand in place and stead of such Ar
ticle.
Article XIV. That the levying Of taxes
by the poll IS srievous and oppressive
and ought to be prohibited. that pau
pers ought not to be assessed for the
support Of the government, that the
General Assembly shall by uniform
rules, provide for separate assessment
of land and classification and sub-Classi-
hcations of improvements on land and
personal property, as it may deem prop
er; and al taxes thereafter provided to
be levied b. the State for the support
by the counties and by the City of Bal
timore Tor their respective purposes,
shah be uniform as to land within the
taxing district, and uniform within tn
class or sub-ClasS of Improvements on
land and personal property which the
respective taxing powers may have d.
rected - be subjected to the tax levy;
yet fnes. duties or taxes may properly
and justly be imposed or laid with a
political view for the good government
and benefit of the community.
Section ;. And be it enacted by the
authority aforesaid. that the foregoing
Article hereby proposed in place and
stead Of Article XIV of the Declaration
of Rights of the Constitution of the
State OF Maryland shall be, at the next
general election for members of the Gen
eral Assembly held In this State, sub
mitted II the legal and qualified voters
thereof Ter their adoption or rejection
In pursuance of the directions contained
in Article XIV of the Constitution OF
this State and that at said general cleo
ton the vote on said pronosed amend
ment to The Constitution shall be by bal
lot, and upon each official ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Con-
stitutonal Amendment and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now
prescribed by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made
to the Governor Of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as di-
rected by Article XIV of the Constitu-
tion.
Approved, April 10th, 1914
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23

Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Maryland.

Whereas. at the January Session of the
General Assembly of 1.5ryland held in
the year nineteen hundred and fourteen,
Acts were passed. TO wit: Chapter 3g0
proposing an amendment to Article Is.
Bf the Declaration OF Rights of the Con-
Etitution of Maryland, Chapter AIS, pro-
posing a new Article to said Constitu-
Flion TO be known as Article XI-A; Chap
ter 453, proposing an additional section
TO Article III of said Constitution and
Chapter G73 proposing an additional Ar
ticle to said Constitution to be known as
Article XVI: which said Acts of the
General Assembly are in words and fig
ures following:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23

An Act to amend Article XIV Of the
Declaration of Rights Of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, and to pro-
vide for the submission of such amend
ment to the qualified voters OF this State
for their adoption or rejection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
YOUNG PEOPLE IN
CHARGE SERVICES
Recent Worlds Christian Fndeayor
6cet TO Be Reviewed at Broad
way Tomorrow.
DISCUSS PHASES OF THE WORK
TreuiHg Services at the Central Church
VIII be Discontinued Till First
OF September.
BrsCUss PHASES OF THE WORK

The Young Peoples association Of
Broadway Presbyterian church has ar
ranged 81 special service for tomorrow
evening beginning at O'Clock, bearing
~a the recent worlds Christian En-
daaTor convention held in Chicago.
lls5 Ee.ejo Dodge viii speak on the
subject Daily Vacation Bible and In.
a4z.ral school Work. describing it as
conducted by the Ewing Street Congre-
saa.a church and she will also
speak OH Chinese mission work. Mrs.
II J B.arlsieT viii speak on Worlds
Uar5 Tan EEdeavor Union Work" and
Wr Heardsiey viii tell of a mission
play given ut the Fourth Presbyterian
church nader the direction Of Miss
Laura Marquis, formerly of this CITY
Musical number viii be given.
q. THE hour of morning worship the
rs Rev. James Edgar Wilson will
sDea GA tae theme "tEsau Lifted Tn
THs Voice and Wept," the second in
series of midsummer mediadons. In
speaking of his theme he says:
~ Ee Peter, VINO denied his Lord
vita bitter oatls and curses. and then
went aat and went bitterly. Esau part
aa ~fa mis- birthright for single
H.aI. and later on when he wanted 10
obtain his inheritance of blessing, he
was ser aside. and he lifted up his
va... and weu-- And like Peter. he
ai- lat ae5 could not realize the sig
aa.re. ~ hts mistake"
Bass ETcaiHg Service Til Fell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
CAMBRIDGE.

Miss Rosie Stroberg. who is studying
to be Q nurse in Chicago is spending
her vacation with her parents.
Edith Roberts visited at Silyis with
Margaret Chapman
Arthur Grau of Waterloo visited his
mother. Mrs Molly Grau, and sister,
Amelia, Sunday
r. NJ. Garrison, of Brownsville, MINI.
is visiting relatives in Cambridge.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown and son,
Raymond. were callers in the tri-cities
Saturday.
Mrs. Charles lie Dean and sister
Miss Winnie Atkinson. who have been
visiting their mother. Mrs. Ardell At
kinson. and other relatives, for few
weeks, left Monday for their home al
Fergus Falls, MINI.
Mrs. Anna Catherine Schumacher.
who died at Cambridge July 10. was the
daughter of Bernard and Margaret a
I.anghouse Grammer and was born In
Hanover. Germany, Jan. |, 1926. she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
BRITISH CABLE SHIP
IS LOST IN PACIFIC

Honolulu, July 24-The British
eahfe schooner Stratbcona, enroute
from Auckland, New Zealand, To the
Tanning islands and Honolulu, is a to-
'al loss iH the south Pacific near the
Fiji islands. according to information
brought here by the Union liner Mag
ara officers OF the Niagara said that
q wireless message had been received
al Suva ON July ia from the cable
layer Iris that she was searching for
tho survivors.
One boat Of the strathcona's crew
was picked up By the Iris. but d sec
ohd beat, which was thought to DO
making it's way to Tongatabu or one
OF the outlying Fills, was still unac-
counted for IT was believed at Suva
that tile strathcona piled up on Min
era reef aud fouudered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
MOTORCYCLE CLUB 1
IN OUTING AT CAMP

The Rock island Motorcycle club
HAS arranged for the third OF ser
les OF picaics to be held at the Nor
wagiau camp GA Rock river tomor-
row and elaborate plans have been
made by tae committee In charge. The
uombers viii meet at 8 o'clock in the
morning at Market square and jour
Dey to the picnic grounds In a body.
I4L connection with the affair an ath-
I7lic program, consisting OF a. ball
game, races and other events viii he
arranged The return to the city will
be made about o'clock In the even
Ing AH invitation has been extended
by the club 10 all riders In the tri-
cities and no admission viii be
charged gt the grounds Ben Koch Is
chairman OF the committee In charge
81 the outing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
CABLE AND MRS. KING
LEAD IN NET TOURNEY

The committee in charge Of the
yearly round robin tennis contest at
tae Rock Island Arsenal Golf club
COURTS is much pleased with results
a. the first weeks play. over 100 ten
mis- players from the tri-cities were
entered and much interest is being
shown, The tourney viii probably
continue another week To date Mrs
King and PhiIander Gable are leading
with the greatest number of Victories
iD the mixed doubles, while Mr.. Cable
and willard Veue are ahead in the
mems doubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
AWAIT VERDICT ON
TAYLOR'S SYSTEM
United States Industrial Relations
Commission Probing Question
Fer Months.
FOR GUIDANCE OF GOVERNMENT
Congressman Tavenner Continues His
Opposition TO Introduction of
Plan In Arsenals.
IspeciaI % The Argus-

Washington, d c., July What
about tina Taylor system of shop man
agement2 Is it unreasonably severe
on workmen or is it a benefit 70 them
Should Uncle sam place his endorse
ment on the system by installing it
in the government arseuals?
These are questions that the United
States commission on Industrial rela-
tons has been struggling with fol-
several months. 1t is expected that
the commission viii very soon make
its report
General Crozler of the war depart
meut and the great manufacturers Of
the country are much concerned as to
what the verdict viii be. Congress
man Clyde H. Tavenner is also much
concerned. He is waiting around
Washington TO know whether his con
teution is to win or lose.
There has been something in the ma
ture of a feud en- between General
Crozier ana Congressman Tavenner
over the Taylor system ever since
Taveuuer has been in congress, and
as a matter Of fact much longer than
that
Tayenner opposed the Taylor system
as its author described it. General
Crozier contends the system is a BEN
eft 10 both employers and workers
In the four years of warfare over
the merits or dement's Of the system
il has been passed on by four commit
tees of congress. and each time the
system was condemned.
Tayeuner Would Prohibit II.
In The last congress Taveuner and
his friends managed to get a pro-
vision in the army and navy bill pre-
hlbiung the use Of the system in the
government arseuaIs and navy yards
Before that time General Cr0zier
had prevailed upon the secretary. of
war to submit the whole question 30
the commission on industrial relations.
No Iatimation of Findings.
Both General CroHer and the score
tary OF war have repeatedly declared
that this commission was the proper
body TO do the investigating. intimating
that they would be guided by the find
those who have participated in the
long fight over the Taylor system are
neryousIy awaiting the commission
report
Basil NJ. Manly. head of the depart
ment OF research and Investigation for
the industrial relations commission
has given out no iurmatiou as ID
which side of the controversy is likely
TO win. He states that the best study
Of scientific management which has
ever been made has been accomplished
by the experts Of the commission, Pro
fess0r Hoxe Of Chicago university as
sisted by Measrs. Frey and Valentine.
one representing the workers and the
other the advocates of the system.
What VIII the answer be?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
TAKE TRIO AWAY;
ENDS CASE HERE
Three Young 1ien, Nabbed for Swind-
ling Alpha Woman, Escorted
to Cambridge.

Gerald Frager, Harry Condor and
Louis Boetcher, the three young men
held ou tle charge OF swindling Miss
Bertha shiun. OF Alpha, were taken to
Cambridge, the county seat Of Henry
county. yesterday afternoon by the
sheriff az that place.
Charges preferred against all Of
being iuguuves from justice were dis
missed lu police court and the pro-
eeedlnEs are ended in this county.
They Were to- have been arralgued in
Justice court in Cambridge today.
IH Turning the case over to the
Horny county authorities, local off,
ciala have completed the inyestiga-
uou and with the confession Of those
implicated along with statements Of
others, there is little remaining to do
but 10 try the trio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

The Czarina Of Russia is set
ting q wonderful example to all
the royal households of the war
ring nations Of Europe. While
other queens and prncesses
have done much to help the
stricken people and wounded
soldiers of their countries. the
czarina has devoted al her time
and resources to aid and has
gone in person as q Red Gross
nurse into the hospitals. With
her in the service Of the injured
are her daughters. the Grand
DUchesses olga and Tatiana.