Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-24
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 lS5
proposing amendment to Section Is OF Arti
Gle 3 of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land. title Legislative Depar tment, regulating
the period that the General Assembly may con-
tnue its session and the compensation OF the
members thereof. and to provide for the submIs
sion of said amendment to the qualified voters
of the State of Maryland for adoption or re
lection; and
WHEREAS, at the January session OF the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the year
1888. an Act was passed, to wit Chaptef $50
Gle XI, 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 dts
charge the same within forty (40l years
amending the powers of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore to borrow money for
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State of Maryland for adoption or
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
provide for the submission OF said amendment
to the qualified voters Of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be il enacted nv the Gcnera. AS
sembly of Maryland. Chrcc-htths of ali the
members of each of the two Houses concurring),
That the following hc ami the same Is hereby
proposed amendment 20 Section i OF
Article ) of the Constitution ~ The State Of
Maryland. title Legislative Department., the
same. if adopted Nv the lcSA,l> qualified voters
of the State herein rt,'>,jej, o. become Sec
ton IS of Article ! y, the Constitution ~ the
State of Maryland
IS The General Assembly WAY continue ITS
session so long as III it, lUiSmcu; the pubic
interest may tcluttc. tN CrtUM not longer
than ninety days. and each mr'oNct thetcot shall
receive u compensation " ten dollars per diem
for every day he shall attena the session hut not
for such DAYS a. he may We absent, unless
absent on account vt sickness W " leave OF the
House OF which he Is a rcmhcr; and he shall
also receive such mlcaSc ~ may I've allowed by
law. not exceeding twenty rcuiS rct rilc; and
the presiding officer ot each House shall receive
an additional compensation vt five dollars pet
day. When the Gcnctal Assembly shall nc con-
vcucd Ivy proclamation vt the Governor, the scS
sion shall not continue longer than thirty days.
and in such case the compensation shall be tho
same as herein prescribed
Section > And I've Il further enacted, That
said aforcgong section hereby proposed as an
amendment tn the Constitution OF the State of
Maryland shall. NJ the next general election for
members of the General Assembly Of Maryland
be submitted to tho lcsal and qualified voters OF
the State. for their adoption or rejection. III
pursuance of the directions contained i'll Article
IL of the Constitution of the State of Maryland,
and at the said general election the vote the
said proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall be by ballot. and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Constitt-
tional Amendment" and Against the Consttu.
and Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote for
and against the said proposed amendment, d.
rected by said Fourteenth Article of the Con-
stitution, and further proceedings had in accord
ance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April 1881.