Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-10
CHATTER 5e5.

IN ACT to amend Section 81 of Article 1,
title Judiciary Department" of the
Constitution of this State, and TO pro-
vide Tor the submission OF said amend
ment to the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection. :
Section !. BE IT enacted by the Gen
raj Assembly of Maryland. three fifths of
al members of each of the two Houses
oncurriEg), That the following section be,
md the same is, hereby proposed as an
amendment to Sestion 81. Of Article 4, title
Judiciary Department, of the COnstitu-
ion OF this State. and IL adopted by the
egal qualified voters thereof. as herein
provided, said section shall superSede aud
tand in th place and IN stead Of Section
= of said Article 4 Of the Constitution Of
laryland.
Sec. 81. There shall be Clerk of each
# the said Courts of Baltimore City. eN-
ept the supreme Bench. who shall be
lected by the Legal and qualified voters of
aid city AT the election to be held in said
ity on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday Of N)ganber in he year eighteen
hundred and sixty seven, aud shall hold his
pfiice for six years from the time of his
lection. and until bis successor Is elected
md qualified. and be re-eligible thereto.
ubicct to be removed for wiiiful neglect
II duty or other mis- leineanor in Office.
onYiction in 4 Court Of Law. The salary
# each of the scid Clerks shall be forty
i've hundred lJll1ys yeas. payable only
ut of the fees aud receipts collattel by
Untitled TO no other pcrquisitcs or compen-
alton. In case Of u vacancy In the Office
( Clerk OF any OF said Courts, the Judges
f said Supreme Bench of Baltimore city
hall have power TO ill such vacancy until
he general election of Delegates TO the
General Assembly to be held next there
'fter, when Il Clerk OF said Court shall be
'!ected To serve for six years thereafter:
nd the provisions of this Article in rela-
ion To the appointment of Deputies by the
Jerks Of the Circuit Courts in the coun-
les shall apply to the Clerks Of the Courts
n Baltimore City.
See >. And be ii further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said fore
going section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution shall. at
h. next election for members of Congress
0 be held on the Tuesday next after the
irst Monday in the month of November,
dneteen hundred and twenty 1920. be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
hereof for their adoption or rejection. in
pursuance of the direction contained in
Article II of the Constitution of this State;
II the said election the vote on said pro-
iosed amendment 70 the Constitution shall
re by ballot and upon each ballot there
hail be written or printed the words For
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
Constitutional Amendment" as now nro-
'ided by law, and Immediately after said
lection due returns shall be made to the
GOVERNOR of the vote for or against said
proposed amendment. directed by the
said Article II If the said Constitution.
Approved April 9. 1920.
Now. therefore. /. Albert c. Ritchie,
Governor Of tile State of Maryland, in pur-
.uance Of the direction contained i'm See
ton / of Article II Of the Constitution of
Maryland. do hereby 0risr aud direct that
his Proclamation containing 4 full. true
md correct copy Of the text Of said Chap
sers 80 and 56J Of the Acts Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1920 be publish
"a in at least tive newspapers in each of
he counties Of the State where 50 many
nay ne published and where not more
han one MAY be published then ia that
newspaper and ia three newspapers pub
'ished In the City Of Baltimore. one Of
which shall be published in the German
language. once a week for at least three
months next preceding the general election
% be held in the State of Maryland on
Tuesday. the 2nd day Of November, 1920
1T which election the said proposed amend
nents 70 the Constitution shall be submit
ed in form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, To the legal and quail
led voters Of the State for their adoption
or rejection.
Given under ~
....... hand and the Great
THE Seal Of the State Of
GREAT SEAL Maryland. Done at
OF TIE the City of Annapolis.
STATE OF /. this s-,rd day of July.
/: MAINLAND nineteen hundred and
:.......-.........: twenty.
ALBERT C. RITCHIE.
By the Governor:
PHILIP u PERLMAN,
Secretary of State