The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-22

residing in the other county, and not SINH
larry disqualified who shall have the next
highest number of votes in said election shall
be declared elected. If. by reason of such a
condition or by of an equal vote for
two or more candidates a sufficient number of
associate judges duly qualified as to residence
as above set out should not be elected at any
election in said sixth judicial circuit then it
shall be the duty of the Governor to order a
new election for such untitled office or offices.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
aforegoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of this State
shall be, at the next general election to be
held in this State in the year 1888 submitted
to the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance of
directions contained in Article IA of the Con-
stltutlon of this State, and at the said general
election, the vote the said proposed amend
ment 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 prescribed
by law, and Immediately after said election
due returns shall be made to the Governor of
the vote for and against said proposed amend
ment as directed by said Article Ii of the
Constitution.
Approved May IS, 1887.
CHAPTER 525-1937
AN ACT to propose amendment to Article
Is of the Declaration of Rights of the Con-
sttution of the State of Maryland author
izing the General Assembly to impose taxes
on incomes, and providing for the submission
OF said amendment to the qualified voters
of the State of Maryland for adoption or
rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
rlng), That the following amendment be and
the same is hereby proposed to Article Is of
the Declaration of Rights of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, the same, if adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the State
as herein provided, to become Article Is of
the Declaration of Rights of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland
Art. l5. That the levying of taxes by the
poll is grievous and oppressive and ought to
be prohibited; that paupers ought not to be
assessed for the support of the government;
that the General Assembly shall, by uniform
rules, provide for separate assessment of land
and classification and sub-cassification of
improvements on land and personal property
as it may deem proper; and all taxes there
after provided to be levied by the State for
the support of the general State Government
and by the counties and by the City of Bal
tlmore for their respective purposes, shall be
uniform as to land within the taxing district
and uniform within the class or sub-class
of improvements on land and personal prop
erty which the respective taxing powers may
have directed to be subjected to the tax levy
yet fines, duties or taxes may properly and
justly be imposed, laid with a political
view for the good government and benefit of the
community. Taxes may be imposed on in
comes, which may be classified, graduated
and progressive and the exemption of a reas-
enable amount of income from taxation may
be provided and such taxes may be in lien
of taxes on any class or classes of real or
personal property as the General Assembly
may determine
Sec. 3 And be be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Declaration
of Rights of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland shall, at the election to be held in
November, 1885, be submitted to the legal
and qualified voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the
directions contained in Article IA of the Con.
stitution of the State of Maryland and at
the said general election the vote the said
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot, upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words For Constitutional Amend
ment and Against Constitutional Amend
ment, as now provided by law, and imme-
dlately after said election due returns shall
be made to the Governor of the vote for and
against proposed amendment, as directed by
said Fourteenth Article of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance with
Approved: May IS. 1887.
NOW, THEREFORE, l, HARRY w. NICE,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARY
LAND, in pursuance of the direction con-
tanned in Section l of Article IA of the Con-
stitutOn of Maryland, do hereby order
and direct that this proclamation containing a
full, true and correct copy of the text of said
Chapter 1853 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland of 1885, and said Chapters 494
and 525 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland of 1887, be published in at least two
in each of the counties of the State
where so many may be published and where not
more than may be published then in that
newspaper, and in three newspapers published
in the City of Baltimore, one of which shall be
published in the German language, once a week
for at least three months next preceding the
general election to be held in the State of
Maryland Tuesday, the 8th day of Novem-
Der, 1898, at which election the said proposed
amendments to the Constitution shall be sub
mitted in form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly. to the legal and qualified
voters of the State for their adoption or re-
lection.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State of Maryland. Done at the City of
Annapolis, this goth day of July, in the year
of Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-eight.