Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-15

Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Maryland.

Whereof "a the January Session OF ths
General ~ mhly OF Maryland held IN
the year liiAeteen hundred and fourteen.
Acts wert passed, to wit. CHAPTER go,
proposing an amendment to Article IS
or the Declaration OF Rights Of the Con-
stitution 81 Maryland: Chapter tie. pro
posing a uew Article to said Constitu-
iion 10 b. known as Article XI-A: Chap
ter 455. p''onosing an additional section
to Article Ill OF said Constitution and
Chapter Gl3. proposing an additional Ar
tlcle to said Constitution TO be known az
Article NIL which aaid Acts Of the
General Assembly are IN words and ig-
ures following
cAPrER go
An Act 10 amend Article XIV OF tho
DecIaratlo. Of Rights OF the Constitution
OF the state Of Maryland. and to pro
vide for the submission OF such amend
ment TO tbs qualified voters OF this staft
for their .-soptlon or rejection.
Section 1. Be ii enacted By the General
Assembly OF Maryland (three-hfths Of
all The Members Of each OF the two
Houses coucuTringl, 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
as at present. existing and II adopted
BY the lesal and qualified voters thereof,
as herein provided. 1, shall supefeedf
and stand IL place and stead Of such A.
ticle.
Article XIV. That the levyinr Of taxes
by the poll Is grievous and oppressive
and ought 10 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-
dcati0ns OF improvements on land and
personal property. as It may deem prop
err; and all taxes thereafter provided t.
be levied By the State for the support
OF the general State Government. and
by the counties and BY the City OF Bal
timore for their respective purposes
shall 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 liking powers may have d.
rected to b subjected 70 the tax levy,
yet fines. duties or taxes may properly
and Justly be Imposed or laid with o
political view for the good government
and benefit q the community
Section Z. And be it enacted BY IN,
authority aforesaid. that the foregoing
Article hereby proposed in place and
stead or Article XIV OF the Declaration
OF Rights ~ the Constitution Of tho
State Of Ma -yland shah be. At the mex
general elect on for members OF the Gen
eraI Assem- held in this State sub
mftted TO tie legal and Qnalifed voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection
In pursuance Of the directions contained
in Article WV Of the Consultation Of
this State. and that At said general cleo
tion the vote on naid proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall BE- BY bal
lot. and urfr east official ballot theg'
riIAii Be pin.s sd the words aF'or the Con
stftutional Amendment" and "Agains
the Constitutional Amendment" as nov
prescribed by law. and Immediately aftei
said election due returns shall be mad
to the Governor OF the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as d.
rected by Article XIV Of the Constitu-
ton
Approved. Aprfl 10Th. isiA