Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16

thereof for their adoption or rejection IN
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
II Of the Constitution of this State. and at
the said general election. the vote on the
said proposed amendment shall be By ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the Constitutional Amend
msnt" and "Against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now prescribed BY law, and
Immediately after said election, due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment
az directed by said Article IL Of the Con-
stitution.
Approved, May II, 1885.
CHAPTER Ss4
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton IS Of Article of the Constitution of
the State Of Maryland. title Legislative
Department" providing for the appoint
ment Of persons by the Governor to AL
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.
tion.
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 10 Of Article
Of the Constitution of the State of Maryland,
title Legislative Department" the same,
Il adopted by the legally qualified voters of
the State as herein provided, to become Sec
ton ID of Article 8 of the Constitution of
the State Of Maryland
Section IS. In case of death, disqualif-
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 AZ q Delegate
or Senator, or In case Of a tie between two
or more such qualified persons. the Governor
shall appoint . person to fill such vacancy
from 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, 80 va
eating, had been affiliated In the County OF
District from which he or she was elected,
provided that the appointee shall be Of the
same political party as the person whose
Office 10 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 Committee in the County or
District from which said vacancy II TO be
filed, 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 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.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted By 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 of Congress held in this
State submitted to tie 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"
a. 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, ~ directed BY
said Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution.
and further proceedings had In accordance
with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: May II. 1888.
CHAPTER 1S1
AN ACT 70 propose an Amendment to
Section 30 Of Article III Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Maryland, title LEG
islativs 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-
ton or 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
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, 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, ehall be, at the aext
general election to be held in this State in
the year nineteen hundred and thirty-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-
tion 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 SO 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;