The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-10-26

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directed by said Fourteenth Article of the
Constitution and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved March l, 1922.
For the Constitutional Amendment,
against the Constitutional Amend
ment, said proposed Amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Ma
ryland being as follows and known
and designated as
CHAPTER III.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
l of Article 6, title Treasury Department"
of the Constitution of Maryland, prescribing
the salary of the Comptroller and the terms
of office Of the Comptroller ard Treasurer
and providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
ing. that the following Section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment to
Section l of Article 6, title '"Treasury De-
partment," of the Constitut on of Maryland.
the same if adopted by the legally qualified
voters of the State, as herein provided, to be-
come Section I of Article 6 of the Const.tl-
ton.
Section l. There shall be a Treasury De-
partment consisting of a Comptroller chosen
by the qualified electors of the State. at each
general election at which the Governor is
chosen, who shall receive such salary may
be fixed by law; and Treasurer, to be ap-
pointed by the two Houses of the Legislature,
at each regular session thereof in which be-
gins the term of the Governor, on joint bal
lot who shall receive annual salary of
two thousand five hundred dollars and the
terms of office of said Comptroller and Treas
urer shall be for four yesra, and until their
successors shall qualify; and neither of the
said officers shall be allowed, or receive any
fees, commissions or perQuisites of any kind
in addition to his salary for the performance
of any duty or services whatsoever. In case
of a vacancy in either of the offices by death
otherwise, the Governor. by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate shall fill
such vacancy by appointment to continue I'M
til another election or a choice by the Leg
islature, as the case may be, and until the
qualification of the successor. The Comptrol-
Ter and the Treasurer shall keep their offices
at the seat of government, and shall take such
oath. and enter into such bonds for the faith
full discharge of their duties as are now, or
may be hereafter be prescribed by law.
Sec. .. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegong sec
ton hereby proposed an amendment to the
Constitution. shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members Of the House of Representa-
tives of Congress held in this State, submitted
to the LEGAL and qualified voters of the state
for adoption or rejection in pursuance of the
directions contained in Article XIV of the
Constitution of this State and at the said
general election the vote, on the said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall he by
ballot. and upon each ballot there shall he
printed the words For the Constituti nal
Amendment and Against the Constitutional
Amendment, as now provided by law, and
immediately after sad election due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment, as