The Republican., 1936-09-24
CHAPTER 5s4

AN ACT to propose an amendment =.
ton 13 of Article 8 of the Const;t,,.o9 % Sec.
the State Of Maryland, title sf fsu!i1n sr;H9. Of
Dent of providing for the sppoD
vacancies in the House of DeIaaat. 70 fill
the Senate of the General AGO. OF in
Maryland and providing for tbemDy tbs Of
sion OF said amendment to tho t1is. SuImis.
voters OF the State for adoption or SuInned rniNs
Section 1. Be it enacted bv n. r.
Assembly. of Maryland (three-fiftbs tHeneral
tne members OF each Of the two Houses Sa ..o Of
hereby proposed to Section Is fnGament of ar.:lt is
Of the Constitution of the State of MssNiNe Ms.Se ?
title Legislative Department" thasryand,
Il adopted by the legally qualified vo,.st same
tne Ssate as hereln provided, to becoms sI' ot
ton IL OF Article of the ConstS.;s. Sec:
the State of Maryland. 'u'ion Of
Section ID. In case of death. di,or.,.,
cation. resignation, refusal to act erDTIs;i STsn
he shall have been elected, of srv ror which
who shall have been chosen as person
or Senator, or in case of a tie hetvoa~Sn,e oS,esAIe
or more such qualified persons, the Gc,a..Mo Mo
shall appoint person to fill such snot yse.nct
from person whose names shall bs bs'snsy
mitted to him in writing by ths s.Oo SUD
Central Committee Of the polit;s.l Sae
with which the Delegate or Senator party
G1tIng, hao Deen animated in the Countv va "a
District from which he or she was JN aIs..I Or
provided that the appointee shall be ~ x.,
same political party as the person vhoae sne
office is to be filled; and it shall be n. "aOse SS
OF the Governor to make said anno;n.'.o uuy
within fifteen days after the bment subnn;aa;anEt
thereot to him. In the event thers \; ion W
State Central Committee in the Conrts no
District from which said vacancy IL Or
filled, the Governor shall within 6ftasr =" -. Oe
after the occurrence of such vacancy aauN9y ueys
person who is otherwise properv nn.V;slS ~ppS'nS
to hoId the office of delegate or senator .uio =
such District or County. In every case I'm N
any person is so appointed BY the cse G"n.en Snen
his appointment shall be deemed tn tihs'not, ha y,
\ the unexpired term of the person Ue r. lof
office has become vacant. whose
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted hr a.
authority, aforesaid, That said aforsgo;as ~ sne
section, hereby proposed as an amoU5Nne aO,e5Soine
to the Constitution, shall be at t6e nen!
general election for members of the uo,AI neH
OF Representative of Congress held IN "Vase .It
| State submitted to the legal and cna,su sa; !;
voters of the State for adoption or rs;aa.;is
IN pursuance of the directions conts;nsS Y
Article IA of the Constitution of tbis St,.a
and at the said general election the vota sAse "
the said proposed amendment to the " con W
stitution shall be by ballot, and unon SVI s..s
ballot there shall be printed the warSa rSn as seei
the Constitutional Amendment" and "S,,;0, IOi
the Constitutional Amendment" as now H,,s nus
| Vided by law, and Immediately after ssE s.;I
election due returns shall be made n ~, ~
Governor of the vote for and against ss,
proposed amendment, as directed hv sa. sa.
tourteenth Article of the Constitution ,S, .n,
| further proceedings had in accordance ,.S ~aS
said Article Fourteen. 'e VIII
Approved: May II, 1885.