Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04


teenth Article Of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article II.
Approved: April % 1911.
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 qualIhed voters of the State of
Maryland for adoption or rejection
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland (three fifths
of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses cOncurring), That the
following new Section be and the same
Is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Article III, title Legislative Depart
ment' of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland, the same to be inserted after
Section 4OA and to be numbered hob.
and il adopted by the legal and quail.
He'd voters of the State. as herein pro-
vided. said section shall become part
OF Article Ill Of the Constitution of
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
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
fair value of said property, provided
such legislation also requires the pay
mcnt OF any further sum that NAV
subsequently be awarded by a jury.
Sec. >. Ana be it further enacted
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
to the Constitution shall be by ballot
and upon each ballot shall be printed
the words FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS 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 as
directed by Article NV of the COnsti-
tuition and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Article XIV.
Approved: April %. 1941
CHAPTER 695
AN All to propose an amendment to
Section 10 of Article 3 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
penSatiOn of the members thereof,
and to provide 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 Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland (three- ifths
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 10 of Article
3 of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, title Legislative Depart
ment', the same. if adopted by the
legally qualified voters of the State, as
herein provided. to become Section 10
of Article of the Constitution of the
State OF Maryland
10. The General Assembly may con.
ttuue its session so long as in its judg
mCut the public interest may require.
for y period not longer than ninety
days; and each member thereof shall
receive Il compensation ~ one Thou
sand Dollars t$l,NNM per annum. pay,
able quarterly, with a deduction ~
fifteen dollars per diem for each day of
uncNcuSed absence from any session;
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 $3.50 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
mileage and other allowances provided
by law shall be paid members of the
General Assembly for Special Sessions.
Sec. =. 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 election to be held
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 II 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. ana upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment, and
"ASalU>y ShH Constitutional Amend,
MS@JN, IS ROW provided by law, ana
tG,H,NNsSsc,y SssVS said SgSSslN0 due
cS,"rtS shall IL 01S,}G - she GOVS2OV
j.. saN Vo,o ,ac Sod &S&iUSt tAe said nv,
posed S0,sUUu>>0c, - GlCGEeSS by said
EN~rtcvuyA ACts>,N ~ the Constitution.
&Ui Farther pV>cv>>G}GSS had IN ScS0Cd-
SO>S WIKI said Article Fourteen.
AvpCoVc&s May =, 1871.
CHAPTER ZIG
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO
Article IS Of the Declaration of Rights
of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, relating to gifts, deviSeS
and other transfers to or for certain
preachers and religious sects, orders
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 it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland (three- ffths
of all the members Of each of the two
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.
50. The Legislature may by law
regulate. restrict or require its sanction
for. gifts. deYiSeS 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
set. order or denomination.
SEC. =, Aud he it further enacted.
That the afNrNgNlnS AnenInenc IN rhA