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shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment
as directed by said Article IA Of the Con-
stitution.
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 5s4
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec-
tion l3 Of Article of the Constitution Of
the State Of Maryland. title Legislative
Department" providing for the appoint
ment Of persons by the Governor to fI
vacancies in the House of Delegates or In
the Senate of the General Assembly of
Maryland and providing for the submis-
sion Of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejec-
ton.
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 13 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 13 of Article 8 of the Constitution Of
the State Of Maryland
Section 13. In case of death, disquaIif-
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 a Delegate
or Senator, or in case of tie between two
or more such qualified persons, the Governor
shall appoint 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 the person whose
Office is to be filled; 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 is no
State Central Committee in the County
District from which said vacancy is TO be
filled, the Governor shall within fifteen days
after the occurrence of such vacancy appoint
person who is otherwise properly qualified
to hold the office of delegate or senator in
such District Count. In every cast when
any person is SO appointed by the Governor,
his appointment shall be deemed to be for
the unexpired term OF the person whose
Office has become vacant.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted b.! the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing
section, hereby proposed amendment
to the Constitution, shall be at the next
general election for members of the House
of Representatives o. Congress held in this
State submitted to (, g legal and qualified
voters of the State for adoption rejection.
in pursuance of the directions contained in
Article IA 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 pl inted the words For
the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amendment
now provided by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be made
to the Governor of tie vote for and against
said proposed amend nent, as directed by
said Fourteenth Article of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: May IT. 1885.
CHAPTER 151
AN ACT to propose an Amendment tc
Section 80 of Article III of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Maryland, title Leg
islative Department" as to strike out
the provision therein to the effect that the
General Assembly snail grant no charter
for banking purposes, nor renew any
banking corporation now in existence,
except upon the coalition 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 liabitie. upon note bill! or
otherwise; and providing for the submis-
sion of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State of Maryland for adop-
tion rejection.
Section /. 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
TnPk kI.a ~, =.
land, title Legislative Department" the
same, if adopted by the legal and qualified
voters Of the State, as herein provided, to
become Section 80 of Article III of the
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 aext
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.
tlon 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
tion 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
and liabilities upon note, bill or otherwise;