Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-31
1884
PROCLAMATION
OF THE
GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE

WHEREAS, at the January session OF the
General Assembly OF Maryland. held IN the year
1881, an Act was passed, to wit: Chapter 1885
proposing an amendment to Section Is OF Art
Gle of the Constitution of the State Of Mary
land title Legislative Department." regulating
the period that the General Assembly may con
tnue its session and the compensation ot the
members thereof, and to provide for the submits
sion Of said amendment to the qualified voters
Of the State Of Maryland for adoption OF re
lection and
WHEREAS. at the January session OF the
General Assembly Of Maryland held in the ycai
1888. an Act was passed. to wit Chapter $50
proposing an arYendment to Section 7. Of Art'
Gle ri. of the Constitution OF the State OF Mary
land title City of Baltimore" requiring the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, in con
tracing any debt or giving any credit, to DIS
charge. the. same within forty 600 years
amending the powers OF the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore to borrow money for
emergency purposes and providing for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters Of the State OF Maryland tor adoption OF
rejection; in words and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 1855
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
Is Of Article OF the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland, title Legislative Depart
ment," regulating the period that the General
Assembly may continue its session and the
compensation OF the members thereof, and to
prov ide for the submission Of said amendment
to the qualified voters Of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section |. BE il enacted by the General AS
,emby of Maryland (three.ffths of all the
members OF each of the two Houses concurring).
That the following be and the same is hereby
proposed amendment to Section Is of
Article OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Maryland. title Legislative Department" the
same. If adopted by the legally qualified voters
Of the State, as rerein provided. to become Sec
ton IS of Article of the Constitution OF the
State of Maryland.
IS. The General Assembly may continue its
session so long as in its Judgment the public
interest may require, tor period not longer
than ninety days; and each member thereof shall
receive a compensation of ten dollars per diem
for every day he shall attend the session, but not
for such days as he may be absent unless
absent on account of sickness or by leave OF the
House Of which he is member: and he shall
also receive such mileage as may be allowed by
law. not exceeding twenty cents per mile; and
the presiding officer of each House shall receive
an additional compensation OF five dollars per
day. When the General Assembly shall be con-
vened by proclamation Of the Governor, the SEES.
sion shall not continue longer than thirty. days.
and in such case the COMPENSATION shall be the
same herein prescribed
Section 2. And be it further enacted. That
said aforegong section hereby proposed an
amendment to the Constitution Of the State of
Maryland shall. at the next general election for
members of the General Assembly of Maryland,
be submitted to the legal and qualified voters Of
the State, for their adoption rejection, in
pursuance of the directions contained in Article
IA of the Constitution of the State of Maryland,
said proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words "For the Constitu-
tiona Amendment" and Against the Constitu.
and Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote for
and against the said proposed amendment. as di
rectcd by said Fourteenth Article Of the Con
ance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: April 1881.