The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-28
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution OF Maryland.

Whereas. at the January Session OF the
Genera Assembly of Maryland held in
the year nineteen hundred and fourteen.
Acts were passed. to wit: Chapter $50.
proposing an amendment to Article Is.
Of the Declaration OF Rights OF the Con-
ititution OF Maryland; Chapter 4l6. pro
posing a new Article to said Constitu-
lion TO be known as Article X1-A; Chap
ter R2, proposing an additional section
to Article III of said Constitution and
Chapter 673. 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:
CAPTER 800
An ACT 20 amsnd Article XIV Of the
Declaration OF Rights Of the Constitution
OF tho State OF Maryland, and 20 pro-
vide FOR the submission of such amend
ment 70 the qualified voters of this State
for their adoption or rejection.
Section L Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths Of
all the Members Of each OF the two
Houses concurring). That the following
Article be and the same IL hereby pro
posed In the place and stead OF Article
XIV OF the Declaration of Rights OF the
SIS at present existing and II adopted
by the legal and qualified voters thereof,
as hereln provided. II shall supercede
and stand in place and stead of such Ar
ticle.
Article XIV. That the levyfng Of taxes
by the poll is grievous and oppressive
and ought 70 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-
6catious of improvements on land and
personal property. as II may deem prop
er; ard ell taxes thereafter provided to
be levied by the State for the support
Of tho general State Government and
by thu counties and by the City of Bal
tlmore for their respective purposes,
shan 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 to the tax levy;
yet fines, duties or taxes may properly
and justly be imposed. or laid with u
political view for the good government
and benefit of the community.
Section s. And be ii 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. al the next
general election for members of the Gem
sral Assembly held IN this State, sub
mitted To the legal and qualified voters
thereof for 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 proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by bal
lot and upOn each official ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Con
stitutlonal Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now
prescribed by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made
10 the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as d.
rected by Article XIV of the Constitu-
ton
Approved April 10th. I3l4