The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-10-30


teenth Article Of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article IA.
Approved: April %. 1941.
CHAPTER COZ
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article III Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland title Legislative
Department" by adding a new section
to be known as Section 40B, providing
for the taking OF property by the
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.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland (three-6fths
Of all the members elected to each Of
the two Houses c0ncurring), That the
following new Section be and the same
10 hereby proposed as an amendment
to Article III, title Legislative Depart
of Maryland, the same to beinserted after
Section 40A and to be numbered 4OB,
and If adopted by the legal and quail
fed voters Of the State, as herein pro-
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of
40B. The General Assembly shall
enact no law authorizing private prop
erty to be taken for public use without
just compensation, to be agreed upon
Jury, being first paid or rendered to the
party entitled to such compensation,
except that where such property in the
judgment Of the State Roads Commits
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
fair value. Of said property, provided
such legislation also requires the pay
ment Of any further sum that may
subsequently be awarded by a jury.
That the foregoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Maryland shall,
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
land, and at the said general election the
vote, on the said proposed amendment
and upon each ballot shall be printed
the words FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT" and AGAINST CON-
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 an
directed by Article XIV of the Consti-
tuition and further. proceedings had in
accordance with said Article XIV.
Approved: April 49, 1941.
CHAPTER 695
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
tuition Of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department, regulating
the period that the General Assembly
may continue its session and the COM
pensation of the members thereof,
said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State Of Maryland for
adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland three ffths
Of all the members Of each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
be and the same is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section Is Of Article
Of the Constitution of the State OF
s1 fSe t sa@e adantea P bs The
legally qualified voters Of the State, as
herein provided, to become Section Is
Of Article 8 of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland:
tinue its session SO long as in its judg-
ment the public interest may require,
for a period not longer than ninety
days; and each member thereof shall
receive q compensation sat Of One Thou
able quarterly, with a deduction Of
fifteen dollars per diem for each day or
unexcused absence from any session;
and he shall also receive such mileage
as may be allowed by law, not exceed
siding officer Of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation OF
Two hundred and fifty ($250l dollars
per annum. When the General Assem-
hall I.~ INV nNn 10 of nm
of the Governor, the session shall not
continue longer than thirty days, but
no additional compensation other than
mileage and other allowances provided
BY law shall be paid members Of the
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That said aforegoing section hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Maryland shall,
at the next general h election 20 oe n th
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
erai ie election H the o vote tie 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
Against the Constitutional Amend.
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
and further proceedings had IN accord
ance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: May 2, 1914.
CHAPTER 71e
AN ACT to propose an amendment 70
Article 50 Of the Declaration Of Rights
of the Constitution Of the State of
Maryland. relating to gifts, devises
and other transfers to or TOR certain
preachers and religious sects, orders
or denominations, and providing foIl
the submission Of said amendment to-
the qualified voters OF the State %
Maryland for adoption or rejection.
Section I; Be It enacted By the Gen.
Of all the members Of each Of the two
Houses concurringl, That the following
amendment be and the same Is hereby
proposed to Article 38 Of the Declaration
Of Rights of the Constitution Of the
By the legal and qualified voters Of the
State, as herein provided, to become
Article SO of the Declaration Of Rights
Of the Constitution Of the state OF
Maryland.
SO. The Legislature may by law
regulate. restrict or require its sanction a
property to or for the benefit OF any
minister, public teacher or preacher OF
the Gospel, as such, or any religious
sect, order or denomination.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted,
Declaration of Rights of the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Maryland shall, at
the election to be had In November,
1912, be submitted to the legal and
qualified voters OF the state TOT Lneaf