Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-26

Proposing Amendments othe Constitution Of the State 1924


WHEREAS, at The Januafy sessioh 81 the
General Assembly q Maryland. held IN The
year 1924, two Acts were passed, tulwitt Chap.
ttf Ia proposing an amendment to Section
= d Article v Of the Constitution of the State
o. Maryland, title "Aitetney General and States
Attorney." subtitle "The siaie's Attorneys.'
regulating the compensation and the expenses
of the States Attorney fof baihmDte City and
that of his deputy and assisiantsi and Chapter
~ pfoposins an amendment to Section u Of
hhicie Ill Of the Constitution of the State
Of Maryland, title Legislative Department." I"
Ipf the purpose Of permitting the State 10
pledge its credit for the raising Of such funds
ns may be needed for the aid or compensation
Of those citizens Of the State who during the
time Of war have, with honor, served their
country and State, and which said Chapters III
and 327 are IL the words and figures following:
CHAPTER III.
AN ACT TO propose an amendment 20 Section
9 Of Article v Of the Constitution Of the
State. Of Magland itle "Auomey General
and States Attorneys" subtitle "rhe States
Auorneys.h regulating the compensation and
the expenses Of the States Attorney fof Rat
tmefe City ard that 9f his deputy and as
sistauis, and to provide for the submission
OF said amendment to the qualified voters
OF the State Of Maryland for adoption or
rejection
sreTios !. Be It enacted BY me General
dilesstly q Ma,yiagd. three .6f,h,s Of al the
curing, that the following b. and the same IS
hereby proposed as an amendment 70 Section
2 Of Article v. title "Atorney-General and
States Attorneys-n subtitle "'the States At
torneys.H Of the Constitution Of MARYLAND the
same if adopted BY the legally qualified voters
OF the State as herein provided, 10 become
Section Of Article V Of the Constitution
SEC. 9. The States Attorney shall perform
such duties and receive such fees and com
missions or salary. not exceeding three thou
sand dollars, as are now or may hereafter be
prescribed by law; and Il any States Attorney
shall receive any other fee or reward than such
as Is OF may be allowed by law, he shall on
eonviehon thefeot, be removed from ohieei
provided, that the States Attorney for Balu
more City shall have the power 10 appoint
Deputy and such other Assistants as the Su
preme Bench Of Baltimore City may authorize
OF approve and until Otherwise provided by the
General Assembly, the said States Attorney.
Deputy and Assistants shall receive the follow
ing annual salaries. States Attorney seven
thousand FIVE hundred dollars; Deputy States
Attorney, hive thousand dollars; Assistant
States Attorneys four thousand dollars each;
said salaries, or such salaries as the General
Assembly may subsequently provide, and such
expense for conducting the Office Of The States
Attorney as the Supreme Bench Of Baltimore
City may authorize or approve shall be paid
by the Mayor and City Council OF Baltimore
to the extent that the total Of them exceeds
the fees Of his Office, or the General As
pembly shall otherwise provide and the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore shall not be
liable for appearance fees to the States At
torney,
SEC. e. And Be Il further enacted by the
authority aforctaid. That the said afofegoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment TO
the Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
general election for members Of Congress to
be held in This State on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday Of Nov 80 her, one thousand
nine hundred aHd twenty four be submitted
20 the legal and qualified voters Of the State
fof their adoption or rejection in conformity
with the directions contained in Article XIV
Of the Constitution Of this State and at the
said election the vote on the said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall be BY bal
lot, and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the constitutional Amendment
and Against the Constitutional Amendment -
as now provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment, and further proceedings had
IL accordance with Article IA Of the Constitu-
tion.
Approved April 9. 1924.
CHAPTER s27.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
- Of Article Of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland, title Legislative Depart.
men,," for the purpose of permitting the
State to pledge its credit for the raising Of
such funds as may he needed for the aid or
compensation Of those citizens Of the State
who during the time of war have, with
honor, served their country and State, and
providing for the submission Of said amend
ment to the qualified voters Of this State for
adoption or rejection.
SEcrIoN /. Be u enacted BY ihe General
dssembiy Of Maryignd (three-hfths Of all the
members Of each Of the two Houses concur.
ring), That the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment to
Section 81 Of Article Of the Constitution Of
Maryland, title Legislative Department" the
same if adopted BY the legally qualified voters
Of the State, as herein provided, to become
Section "a Of Article , Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Maryland.