The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-09-18

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 IA
Approved: April 20, 1871.
CHAPTER COZ
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article III of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland title Legislative
Department by adding 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.
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 pose az as Ian, an amendment ndn
ment" Of the Constitution of the State
Of Maryland, the same to beinserted after
Section 4OA and to be numbered 40B,
and II adopted by the legal and quail
fed voters Of the State, as herein pro-
vided, said section shall become q part
of Article III Of the Constitution Of
Maryland.
40BA 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 firs t paid or rendered amS to the
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
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 jury.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That the foregoing section hereby pro-
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
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 C0NsT!TuTIONAAlL
STITUTIONAL 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 said proposed amendment an
tuition and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Article XIV.
Approved: April %. 1914.
CHAPTER 895
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
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
pensation of the members thereof,
and to provide for the submission Of
said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State Of Maryland fer
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
Houses concurring), That the following
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
legally qualified voters Of the State. as
herein provided, to become Section 10
Of Article 3 of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland.
10. The General Assembly may con-
tluuG us SeSSlOu 81 lung as IN ltS JuuS"
ment the public interest may require,
for a period not longer than ninety
days; and each member thereof shall
receive a compensation of One Thou
sand Dollars $4,000 per annum, pay.
able quarterly, with a deduction Of
unexcused 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 ($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
mileage and other allowances provided
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,
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-
Article "A 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
Against the Constitutional Amend
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-
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had IN accord
ance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: May 2, 1941.
CHAPTER 71e
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article SO Of the Declaration Of Rights
of the Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland. relating to gifts, devises
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.
as, Section i Be e, # enacted by the Ssn
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.
3S. 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
sect, order or denomination.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That the aforegoing amendment to the
narla ration 0f Rights Of the COnatftu.
ton of the State Of Maryland shall, at
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