Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-11

puaAheu voters OI 'teuerlck ana MONT
gomery Counties at the 1898 election In
accordance with the terms OF the Consti-
tutional Amendment heretofore submitted
and adopted shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for the other ASSOC
ciate judges in the sixth circuit and his
successor shall be appointed and/Or elected
In accordance with the constitutional pro-
visions relating to judges. The Chief Judge
may be elected from either Frederick or
Montgomery Counties, but when the Chief
Judge is elected from Frederick County
one Of the associate judges shall be q resi-.
dent Of said county and the two remaining
associate judges shall be residents Of
Montgomery County and when the Chief
Judge is elected from Montgomery County
one Of the associate judges shall he q
resident Of said Montgomery County and
the remaining two associate judges resi-
dents Of Frederick County. In case any
candidate or candidates for associate Judge
at any judicial election held in the sixth
judicial circuit shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates 10
be declared elected, hut the election Of
such candidate or candidates would causc
more associate judges than herein per
mitted to reside in any county of said
circuit, then and in that event only that
candidate or those candidates, as the case
may be, residing In said county in the order
Of the votes received shall be declared
elected whose election would provide the
permitted number of associate judges from
said county and the candidate or candi-
dates as the case may be, residing in the
other county, and not similarly disquali-
ned, who shall have the next highest num-
Der OF votes in said election shall be de-
c1ared elected. If, by reason of such
condition or by reason 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 1t 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 1898,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption c. rejection in
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
IA of the Constitution of this State, and at
the said general election, the vote on the
said proposed amendment shall be by bal
lot. and upon each ballot there nhall be
RLAAtrVs LIE WOFUU EOE LUG OOUNLIGWylOU0l
Amendment and "Against the Constitu-
tional Amendment" ms now prescribed by
law, and Immediately after said eseetion,
due returns shall be made to the Governor
Of the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by said Article IA
Of the Constitution.
Approved: May 49, 1887.
CHAPTER 525-l9a7
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article Is of the Declaration of Rights
of the Constitution of the State Of Mary
land, authorizing the General Assembly
to impose taxes on incomes, and provid-
ing for the submission Of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of the State
OF Maryland for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three fifths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), 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 quail
fed voters of the State, as herein pro-
vided, to become Article 10 of the Declare
ton of Rights of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland.
Art. Is. That the 1evying Of taxes BY
the poll is grieyous 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 sepa-
rate assessment of land and classification
and sub classification of improvements on
land and personal property, as it may deem
proper; and all taxes thereafter provided
to be levied by the State for the support of
the general State Government, and by the
counties and by the City Of Baltimore 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, or laid
with political view for the good govern
ment and benefit of the community. Taxes
may be imposed on incomes, which may he
classified, graduated and progressive and
the exemption of a reasonable amount of
income from taxation may be provided and
such taxes may be In lieu of taxes on any
class or classes Of real or personal prom
erty as the General Assembly may deter
mine.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the af0regoing amendment to the Declare
ton of Rights Of the Constitution of the
state OF Maryland shall. at the election to
be held in November, 1898, be submitted
to the legal and qualified voters of the
state for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance Of the directions contained in
Article a of the Constitution of the State
OF Maryland, and at the said general cleo
tion the vote ON the said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words For Constitutional Amendment"
and Against 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 proposed amendment, as directed
by said Fourteenth Article Of the Constitu-
tion, and further proceedings had in ac-
cordance with said Article Il.
Approved: May Is, 1887.
NOW. THEREFORE,, /. HARRY
w. NICE, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, in pursu-
ance Of the direction contained in Sec
ton ! Of Article II of the Constitu-
ton Of Maryland, do hereby order and
direct that this proclamation contain
ing full, true and correct copy of the
text Of said Chapter 463 of the Acts
OF the General Assembly Of MARYLAND
Of 1885, and said Chapters 494 and
b26 Of the Acts of the General AS
sembly of Maryland of 1887, be pub
lished in at least two newspapers in
each of the counties of the State
where SO many may be published and
where not more than one may be pub
lished 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
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