The citizen., 1915-08-20

Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Maryland.

held in the year nineteen hundred
and fourteen, Acts were passed. L
wit: Chapter 800, proposing An amend
nent 10 Article Is. of the Declare
ton OF Rights OF the Constitution Of
Maryland: Chapter AIS. proposing q
new Article 10 said Constitution 10 be
known as Article XI-A: Chapter 453
proposing an additional section 10 Ar
ucle III OF said Constitution and
Chapter SIS, proposing an additional
Article 10 said Constitution 10 be
known as Article XVI: which said
Acts Of the General Assembly are in
words and figures following:
CHAPTER 800.
Al Act TO amend Article XIV Of the
Declaration OF Rights Of the ConstitD-
ton OF the State o. Maryland. and 10
provide for the submission OF such
amendment 20 The qualified voters OF
this State for their adoption OF re-
lection.
Section / Be Il enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland (thuee-
ffths OF all the Members OF each Of
the two Houses concurrirg). That the
following Article be and the same IS
hereby proposed IN the place and stead
OF Article XIV OF the Declaration Of
Rights OF the Constitution % the State
OF Maryland. as al present existing
and if adopted by the legal and quail
6ed voters thereof, as herein pr0vid-
ed, II shall sups-cede and stand IN
place and stead OF such Article
Article XIV That the levying OF taxes
BY the poll IS grieTous and oppressive
and ought 20 be prohibited: that
paupers ought not 10 be assessed for
the support 0, the government: that
the General Assembly shall. b. uni
form rules. provide for separate
assessment OF land and classification
and sub-class.dcaii0as Of improve
ments on land and personal property,
as it may deem proper; and ali taxes
thereafter provided 20 be levied BY
the State for the support OF the gen
eral State Government and by the
counties and BY the City Of Bslti-
more for their respective purposes.
shall be uniform as 10 land within the
taxing district. and uniform within the
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land and personal property which the
respective taxing powers may have d.
rected 10 be subjected 10 the tax levy.
yet fines. duties Or taxes may properly
and justly be imposed. Or laid with
political view fo- the good govern
Dent and benefit of the community.
Section ?. And be II enacted by
the authority aforesaid. that the fore
going Article hereby proposed II he
place and stead % Article XIV Of the
Declaration OF Rights OF the Constitu-
ton OF the State OF Maryland shall
be, al 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-
snce Of the directions contained IN
Article XIV ot the Constitution OF this
State, and that a. said general cleo
ton the vote on said proposed amend
ment 70 the Constitution shall be BIZ
ballot, and upon each Official ballot
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 10 the Governor
OF the vote for and against said pro
posed amendment as directed BY Ar
ticle XIV OF the Constitution
Approved. April l0th. 1914.
CHAPTER AIS.
An Act 70 propose an amendment 10
the Constitution OF this State By add