Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-10-12
1894
PROCLAMATION
or THE
GOVERNOR or MARYLAND
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS
TO rHE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE


WHEREAS. AZ the January session Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland held IN the year
1881, an Act was passed, TO wit: Chapter ~
Gle Of the Constitution q tie State Of Mary.
land, title Legislative Department" regulating
the period that the General Assembly may con
tnue lie session and the compensation Of the
- q aid amendment 70 The qualified voters
q the State Of Maryland for adoption OF ~
hMaion; and
WHEREAS, At the January session Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held IN the year
1855. an Act was passed. 10 Wit; Chapter $50
proposing an amendment 10 Section 7, Of hrti'
lie XII. 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 900 years;
amending The powers Of the Mayor and City
Council Of Baltimore to borrow money tor
mission Of said amendment to the qualified
voters Of the State Of Maryland for adoption or
rejection; in words and figures as followss
CHAPTER 1855
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment to Section
i Of Article Of The Constitution 81 ne
ment," regulating the period that the General
Assembly may continue It's session and the
compensation Of the members thereof, and to
provide for the submission Of said amendment
land for adoption or rejection
Seclion l. Be il enacted By the General AZ
berhsy Of Maryland, (three-hfths Of all the
members Of each Of the two Houses concurring),
Ths4 the following be and the same Is hereby
proposed As an amendment to Section IS Of
Article Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland. title Legislative Department the
same. i adopted By the legally qualified voters
Of the State, As herein provided, to become Sec
ton IS Of Article Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland.
is. The General Assembly may continue it,
session 80 long as in it, Judgment The public
interest may require, for . period not longer
than ninety days; and each member thereof shall
receive a compensation Of ten dollars per diem
for every day be shall attend the session, but not
for such days as be may be absent, unless
absent on account Of sickness or By leave Of the
House Of which be is member; and be shall
also receive such mileage a. may Be allowed By
law, not exceeding twenty cents per mile; and
the presiding officer Of each House shall receive
day. When the General Assembly shall b con
vened By PROCLAMATION Of the Governor, the 500
sion shall not continue longer than thirty days,
and In such case the ecmpsusatien shall b de
Section 2. And be Il further enacted, That
said aforegoinR section hereby proposed a. an
amendment to the Constitution Of the Stats Of
MARYLAND !: hal 3 Tie nsHt general ELECTION Ior
be submitted to the legal and qualified voters 81
the State. for their adoption or rejection, IN
pursuance Of the directions contained In Article
Il Of the Constitution Of the State Of Maryland,
and at the said general election the vote on the
said proposed amendment 10 the Constitution
shall Be by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Constitu-
tional Amendment" and Against the Constitu.
tioual 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 the said proposed amendment, a. d.
fectsd By said Fourteenth Article Of the Con-
stitution, and further proceedings bad In accord
aacs with said Article Fourteea.
Approredi April s, 1851.