The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-30
CHAPTER 5s4

AN ACT to propose an amendment ~ @
ton is of Article of the CONSTITUTES Dec;
the State of Maryland, title 'Is oIn Of
Departmen1 providing for the appoint.
vacancies in the House of Delegates - M
the Senate of the General Assemb,, N
Maryland and providing for the submiSsl
SION OF said amendment to the qualissS
voters OF the State for adoption or rains
ton. vi relee-
Section l: Be it enacted by the Cana,
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths - general
the members of each of the two HoU NE al Of
curring), That the following amendnonee con-
hereby proposed to Section 10 of A ALL. Is
Of the Constitution of the State Of Mar ri,e
if adopted by the legally qualified vo,os same
the State as herein provided, to beconseef S Of
ton IL Of Article of the Constitnt;Iono PEG;
the State of Maryland. ''On Oh
Section 10. In case of death d;.,,.,.o
cation, resignation, refusal to act. ernTIsii
or removal from the county or city for uS;.S'
ne snail nave been elected, of any person
who shall have been chosen as a DeIea SUn
or Senator, or in case of a tie between sse
or more such qualified persons, the Gova. Smo
snail appoint a person to fill such vacancy
! mitted to him in writing by the Sun.
Central Committee of the political n nsSx
! with which the Delegate or Senator az party ~
eating, had been affiliated in the County a.
provided that the appointee shall he Of tS.
same political party the person wb cae
office is to be filled; and it shall be the Jw.
of the Governor to make said appointment
thereof to him In the event there is M
State Central Committee in the COUNTY I ~
District from which said vacancy is tn H.
filled, the Governor shall within fifteen DAYS
after the occurrence of such vacancy annon,
| person who is otherwise properly anaIisas
to hold the office of delegate or senator T.
such District or County. In every case 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 ''e
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted bv ~.
| authority aforesaid, That said afore1oins
section, hereby proposed as an amendmert
to the Constitution, shall be at the next
of Representative of Congress held in th;s
| State submitted to the legal and uual;foj
voters of the State for adoption or reiect;on
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 printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment" and "Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro.
vided by law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor OF the vote for and against said
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution. and
| further proceedings had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen.
| Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER ISL
AN ACT to propose an Amendment To
Section 80 of Article III of the Constitu.
tion of the State of Maryland. title Leg
lslative Department., SO as to strike out
therein fO no off hot
General Assembly shall grant no charter
for 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.
spective share or shares of stock in such
banking institution, for all its debts and
liabilities upon note, bill or otherwise and
providing for the submission of said amend
ment to the qqualified voters of the State Of
Maryland for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. 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
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 Con.
stitution of the State of Maryland.
Sec. 80. The books, papers and accounts
| of all banks shall be open to inspection under
| such regulations 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 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 synopss.
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;