Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-14
Approved: May II. 1885.
CHAPTER 5s4

AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Sec
ton 10 of Article of the Constitution Of
the State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" providing for the appoint
ment of persons by the Governor to fill
vacancies in the House of Delegates or in
the Senate of the General Assembly Of
Maryland and providing for the submits
sion of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejec-
ton.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths of all Of
the members of each of the two Houses con-
curring), That the following amendment Is
hereby proposed to Section 10 of Article
of the Constitution of the State of Maryland.
title Legislative Department" the same.
II adopted by the legally qualified voters of
the State as herein provided, to become Sec
tion Is Of Article Of the Constitution Of
the State of Maryland.
Section 10. In case Of death. disquaIifi-
cation, resignation. refusal to act. expulsion,
or removal from the county or city for which
he shall have been elected, Of any person
who shall have been chosen as q Delegate
or Senator, or in case of tie between two
or more such qualified persons, the Governor
shall appoint q person. to fill such vacancy
from a person whose name shall be SUBJ
mitted 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 duty
Of the Governor to make said appointment
within fifteen days after the submission
thereof to him. In the event there 10 no
State Central COMMITTEES in the County or
District from which said vacancy il to be
filed, the Governor shall within fifteen days
after the occurrence Of such vacancy appoint
q person who is otherwise properly qualified
to hold the Office Of delegate or senator in
such District or County. In every cast when
any person 10 so appointed by the Governor.
his appointment shall be deemed to be for
the unexpired term Of the person whose
ONCE has become vacant.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said aforsgoing
section. hereby proposed a. an amendment
TO the Constitution, shall be at the next
general election for members Of the House
Of Representatives Of Congress held in this
State submitted to the legal and qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejection.
in pursuance of the directions contained in
Article IL of the Constitution of this State,
and at the said general election the vote on
the said proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional 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
said proposed amendment, as directed by
said Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: May IT. 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
islative Department" so as to strike out
the provision therein to the effect that the
General Assembly shall grant no charter
for banking purposes, nor renew any
banking corporation now in existence.
except upon the condition that the stock
holders 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 and providing for the submits
sion of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State of Maryland for adop-
tion or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths 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
III of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land. title Legislative Department" the
same, if adopted by the legal and qualified
voters of the State, as herein provided, to
e Il
Constitution of the State of Maryland.
Sec. 80. The books, papers and accounts
of all banks shall be open to inspection under
such regulations as may be prescribed by
law.
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 thjrty-six.
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
existence. 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