The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-14

ment' 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 Four
teenth Article of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had In accordance
with said Article a.
Approved; A ggHA 81 III; ao7
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article III Of the Constitution Of the
State of Maryland title Legislative
Department" by adding q new section
to be known as Section 40B, providing
State Roads Commission under GER
tain circumstances; and to provide for
the submission Of said amendment to
the qualified voters Of the State Of
Maryland for adoption or rejection.
erai Assembly Of Maryland (three- fifths
Of all the members elected to each N
the two Houses concurring), That the
following new Section be and the same
10 hereby proposed as an amendment
to Article III. title Legislative Degart.
of Maryland, the same to be inserted after
Section 40A and to be numbered 4OB,
and IL adopted by the legal and quail
fed voters Of the State, as herein pro-
vided, said section shall become part
" AASAStC 40 Va tAC SVhbtAtutAOA VI
Maryland.
4OB. The General Assembly shall
enact no law authorizing private prop
erty to be taken for public use without
just compensation, to be agreed upon
between the parties or awarded by a
party entitled to such compensation,
except that where such property in the
judgment of the State Roads Commits
sion is needed by the State for highway
purposes, the General Assembly may
provide that such property may be
taken Immediately upon payment there
for to the owner or owners thereof by
said State Roads Commission, or into
Court, such amount as said State Roads
Commission shall estimate to be Of the
such legislation also requires the pay
ment Of any further sum that may
subsequently be awarded by a jury.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That the foregoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
at the election to be held in November.
1912, be submitted to legal and quail
fed voters of the State for their adop-
ton or rejection in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV of
the Constitution of the State of Mary
vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot
and upon each ballot shall be printed
the words FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
STITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, as 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 as
directed by Article XIV Of the Consti-
accordance with said Article XIV.
Approved: April 20, 1941
CHAPTER e95
Section is Of Article Of the Consti.
tuition of the State Of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" regulating
the period that the General Assembly
may continue its session and the COM
peasation Of the he me members Their thereof;
said amendment to the qualified
adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly Of Maryland (three- ffths
Of all the members Of each Of the two
be and the same Is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section Is of Article
3 Of the Constitution Of the State of
Maryland, title Legislative Depart
ment", the. same, If adopted by the
herein provided, to become Section Is
of Article Of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland.
is. The General Assembly may con-
tinue its session SO long as In its judg-
for a period not longer than ninety
days; and each member thereof shall
receive a compensation of One Thou
sand Dollars ($1,0O0l per annum, pay
able quarterly, with a deduction Of
fifteen dollars per diem for each day of
ahcnnpo from aQCai0ns
and he shall also receive such mileage
as may be allowed by law, not exceed
ing twenty cents per mile; and the pre-
siding officer of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation Of
Two hundred and fifty ($250l dollars
per annum. When the General Assem-
bly, shall be convened by Proclamation
of the Governor, the session shall not
continue longer than thirty days, but
no additional compensation other than
by law shall be paid members Of the
General Assembly for Special Sessions.
Sec, 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That said aforegoing section hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland shall,
in November, 1912, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the State,
for their adoption or rejection, In pur-
suance Of the directions contained in
Article IA Of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland, and at the said gen
eral election the vote on the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment, and
ment", as now. provided by law. and
Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor
of the vote for and against the said pro-
posed amendment, as directed by said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution.
ance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: May 2, 1941.
CHAPTER 718
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article 38 Of the Declaration Of Rights
of the Constitution Of the State or
Maryland, relating to gifts, devises
and other transfers to or for certain
or denominations, and providing for
the submission of said amendment to
the qualified voters of the State OF
Maryland for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland (three- ffths
Houses concurring), That the following
amendment be and the same Is hereby
proposed to Article SO 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 80 of the Declaration Of Rights
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland.
38. The Legislature may by law
regulate, restrict or require its sanction
for, gifts, devises or other transfer Of
property to or for the benefit of any
minister, public teacher or preacher of
the Gospel, as such, or any religious