The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-03

the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the other
associate judges in the sixth circuit and his
in accordance with the constitutional provis-
I ions relating to judges. The Chief Judge may
| be elected from either Frederick or Mont
gomery Counties, but when the Chief Judge
is elected from Frederick County one of the
associate judges shall be a resident 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 asso-
ciate judges shall be a resident of said Mont
gomery County and the remaining two asso-
ciate judges residents of Frederick County.
In case any candidate or candidates for as
sociate judge at any judicial election held in
the sixth judicial circuit shall receive suff-
Gent votes to cause such candidate candi-
dates to be declared elected, but the election
of such candidate candidates would cause
more associate judges than herein permitted
to reside in any county of said circuit, then
and in that event only that candidate or
those candidates, as the case may be, resd-
ing in said county in the order of the votes
received shall be declared elected whose cleo
ton would provide the permitted number of
associate judges from said county and the
candidate candidates as the case may be-
residing in the other county, and not SINH
larly disqualified, who shall have the next
highest number of votes in said election shall
be declared elected. If, by reason of such
condition or by reason of an equal vote for
two or more candidates sufficient number of
associate judges duly qualified 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 1898, submitted
to the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption rejection in pursuance of
directions contained in Article IA of the Con-
stitution of this State, and at the said general
election, the vote on 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" 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 directed by said Article IA of the
Constitution.
Approved: May 10, 1887.
CHAPTER 525-1937
AN ACT to propose an 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
rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland Cthree-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring), 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
herein provided, to become Article Is of
the Declaration of Rights of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland.
Art. Is. That the levying of taxes by the
poll is grievous and oppressive and ought to
be prohibited that paupers ought not to be
fpr Of ha ar.ToTy1a ant
that the General Assembly shall, by uniform
rules, provide for separate assessment of land
and classification and sub-classifcation of
improvements on land and personal property
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
timore 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 lieu
of taxes on any class or classes of real or
personal property as the General Assembly
may determine.
Sec. 2. 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, 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 IA of the Con
stitution of the State of Maryland, and at
the said general election the vote on the said
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot, upon each ballot there shall be
cd +bo,
ment" and Against Constitutional Amend
ment," provided by law, and imme-
diately 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
said Article IA.
Approved: May 18, 1887.
NOW, THEREFORE. /, HARRY w. NICE,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARY
LAND, in pursuance of the direction con-
tanned in Section 1 of Article IA of the Con-
stitutiOn of Maryland, do hereby order
and direct that this proclamation containing a
full, true and correct copy of the text of said
Chapter 463 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
newspapers in each of the counties of the State
where many may be published and where not
more than one 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 week
for at least three months next preceding the
general election to be held in the State of
Maryland on Tuesday, the Sth day of Novem-
Der, 1888, 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 our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-eight.
TUF HARRY w. NICE
GREAT SEAL ny IHe NoNeiIiol
OF e. RAY JONES