Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-10-26


the election TO be had In November.
1914, 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 Constitution of the State of
Maryland. and at the said general cleo
tion the vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words; Amend
ment to repeal Article IS of the Decla-
ration of Rights of the Constitution
which requires the General Assembly TO
consent to conveyances and certain
gifts to churches and denominations
and underneath thereof the words: For
Constitutional Amendment" 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 direct
ed by said Fourteenth Article of the
Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article II.
Approved: April 80, 1913.
CHAPTER 476
AN ACT to propose all amendment to
Section / of Article IA OF the Consti-
tuition of the State of Maryland, title
amendments to the Constitution,
relating to the advertisements or pub
LEGATION of amendments to the Consti-
mission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland three fifths
of all the members of each of the two
Houses cOncurring). That the following
be and the same Ia hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section ! of Article
IA of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland title Amendments to the
or .nf no
the legally qualified voters of the State.
as herein provided, to become Section ]
of Article IA of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland.
l. The General Assembly may pro-
pose Amendments to this Constitution;
provided that each Amendment shall be
embraced in separate bill, embodying
the Article or Section, as the same will
stand when amended and passed by
three-r' tbs of all tho members elected
to each of the two Houses, by yeas and
nays, to he entered on the Journals
with the proposed Amendment. The bill
or bills proposing amendment or amend
ments shall be published by order of
the Governor, in at least two news
papers, in each County. where so many
may be published, and where not more
than one may be published. then in
that newspaper, and in three news
papers published in the City of Balti-
more. once a week for four weeks i'm
mediately preceding the next ensuing
general election at which the proposed
amentlment or amendments shall be
submitted In form to be prescribed
by the General Assembly. to the quail
fed voters of the State for adoption or
rejection. The votes east for and against
said proposed amendment or amend
ments, severally. shall be returned to
the Governor, In the manner prescribed
in other eases, and if it shall appear to
the Governor that majority of the
votes cast at said election on said
amendment or amendments, severaily,
were cast in favor thereof, the Governor
shall. by his proclamation, declare the
said amendment or amendments having
received said majority of votes. to have
been adopted by the people of Mary
land as part of the Constitution there
of, and thenceforth said amendment or
amendments shall be part of the said
Constitution. When two or more amend
ments shall be submitted in manner
aforesaid. to the voters of this state
at the same election. they shall be so
submitted as that each amendment shall
be voted on separately.
See. q 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. 1914. 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
Against the Constitutional Amend
ment as now provided by law and
Immediately after said election due re-
turns 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,
/ and further proceedings had in accord
anee with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: April 30, 1913.
CHAPTER 772
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article " Of the Constitution Of
Maryland title Judiciary Depart
ment", amen ling Section 8 (under
sub title Part I-Gencral Provis-
| ions'D, Section ii (under subtitle
Part II-Court Of Appeals'O. and
! Section u under subtitle Part Ill
Circuit Courts"), and adding a new
section, to follow Section is (under
sub title Part II-COuTt of Appeals'J
and to be designated Section 1SA;
providing for a Court Of Appeals of
five judges and relating to the num-
| Der, selection, qualifications and duties
and other Courts: and to provide for
the submission of said amendment to
the qualified voters OF the State of
Maryland for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland three fifths
! of all the members elected to each of
| the two Houses concurring), That the
/ following sections he, and the same
hereby are, proposed as an amendment
| to Article ~ of the Constitution Of
ri
amending Section ) (under subtitle
Part General ProvisiOns'), Section
II (under subtitle part II-Court of
| Appeals'), and Section u under sub
title Part Ill-Circuit Courts 3, and
adding a new section. to follow Section
IS (under subtitle Part II-Court Of
| Appeals'1 and to be designated Section
1874, the same. IL adopted by the legal
and qualified voters Of the state, as
! herein provided to supersede and stand
| in the place and stead OF Sections ., IA
| and II OF Article ~ of The Constitution
of Maryland.
PART I-GENERAL
Sec. 5. Upon every occurrence or re-
currcnce of vacancy through death.
resignation, removal disqualification by
| reason of age or otherwise, or expira
! ton Of the term of fifteen years of any
/ judge. or creation of the Office of any
/ judge. or in any other way, the Gov
ernOr shall appoint person duly quail
fed TO fill said Office, who shall hold the
same until the election and qualification
of his successor. His successor shall be
elected at the first biennial general
| election for Representatives In Congress
after the expiration of the term OF
! fifteen years (if the vacancy occurred
in that way or the first such general
election after one year after the occur
renee Of the vacancy in any other way
than through expiration OF such term.
Except In case of reappointment Of
fru.I mi of He nf
fifteen years. no person shall be APP
pointed who will become disqualified by
reason OF age and thereby unable to
continue to hold Office until the pre-.
scribed time when his successor would
have been elected.
PART I-COURT OF APPEALS
Sec. II. Until January /. 1915, the
/ Court Of Appeals shall be composed Of