The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-08-13
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CHAPTER 5s4
ton 10 Of Article 8 of the Constitution Of
the state Of Maryland, title .'Legislati7e
Department" providing for the appoir
ment Of persons by the Governor to IL
vacancies in the House of Delegates or d,
the Senate Of the General Assembly %
Maryland and providing for the submit
sion Of said amendment to the qualifit
ton.
Section l: Be it enacted by the Genera.
assembly OF Maryland (three-fifths of all O.
the members OF each of the two Houses con-
curring), That the following Amendment Is
ne hereby eS proposed to Section 10 of Article
OF the constitution of the State of Maryland
title legislative Department." the same
# adopted by the legally qualified voters of
tne state as herein provided, to become Sec
the State of Maryland
Section Is. In case of death, disouaIifi-
cation, resignation, refusal to act. expuIsion
or removal from the county or CITY for " bicb
he shall have been elected of any person
VINO shall have been chosen as a Delegate
or more such qualified persons, the Goyernor
snan appoint a person to fill such vacancy
rom person whose names shall be sub
mHr.s, to him in writing by the State
central Committee of the political party
with which the Delegate or Senator, SO va
eating, had been affiliated in the County or
District from which he or she was elected,
provided that the appointee shall be of the
same political party as the person whose
office is to be filed; and it shall be the dutv
Oh 1.,;., tne governor to make said appointment
thereof to him. In the event there is no
state Central Committee in the County or
D e1n from which said vacancy is to be
filled, the Governor shall within fifteen davs
after the occurrence of such vacancy annoint
person who is otherwise properly qualified
to hold the Office of delegate or senator in
snn ,Dstct or County. In every when
any person IS so appointed by the Governor,
ms appointment shall be deemed to be for
tne unexpired term of the person whose
Office has become vacant
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted bv the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing
70 the Constitution, shall be at the next
general election for members of the House
O. O. representative of Congress held in this
State submitted to the legal and qualified
voters Of the State for adoption or reiection
IN pursuance of the directions contained in
Ar5icle IA OF the Constitution of this State.
ana at the said general election the vote on
mesa Ine sald proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution shall be by ballot, and upon each
t 9anot there shall be printed the words 'For
t the CCoIsttitutionai Amendment" and Against
tne constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
Vided by law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
governor governor OF the vote for and against said
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution and
further proceedings had in accordanca WITH
said Article Fourteen "A'''
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER ISL
AN ACT to propose an Amendment to
Section 80 of Article III of the Constitu
ton OF the State of Maryland, title Leg
the provision therein to the effect that the
General Assembly shall grant no charter
ior banking purposes, nor renew any bank
ing corporation now in existence, except
upon the condition that the stockholders
shall be liable to the amount of their re-
speGtlve share or shares of stock in such
liabilities upon note, bill or otherwise: and
providing for the submission of said amend
ment to the qqualifed voters of the State of
maryland Tor adoption or rejection.
Section 1: Be it enacted by the General
assembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all of
the members of each of the two Houses con-
curring), That the following amendment is
hereby proposed to Section 80 of Article
LA Of the The, Constitution of the State of Mary
same, if adopted by the legal and qualified
voters OF the State as herein provided, to
become Section SO of Article III of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland.
Sec. SO: The books, papers and accounts
Of all banks shall be open to inspection under
such regulations as may be prescribed by
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority. aforesaid, That said foregoing
section, hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution. shall be, at the next
general election to be held in this State in
the year nineteen hundred and thirty-sx,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof, for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance of 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 Constitu-
ton shall be by ballot and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the following synopsis
Of said amendment under the caption of
Constitutional Amendment amending Sec
ton 80 of Article III. title Legislative De-
partment," of the Constitution of Mary
land.
This amendment provides for striking out
the provision that the General Assembly shall
grant no charter for banking purposes, nor
renew any banking corporation now in ex-
istence, except upon the condition that the
stockholders shall be liable to the amount of
their respective share or shares of stock
in such banking institution, for all its debts
and liabilities upon note, bill or otherwise;