The midland journal., 1946-10-11

CHAPTER 788
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
tlOn A or Article of the Constitution
OF the State of Maryland, title "Judicl-
ary Department" sub title part VII -
Sherins," relating to the election and
compensation con pen OF sheriifs and to provide
Tor the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of the State aof
maryland for adoption or rejection
section !. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, (three- fifths of ali
c0ncurring). That the following be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
70 section "A of Article of the Constl-
dieSry q eDs s5Ste q title W.
-Sherlfs,' the same, if adopted by the
legally qualified voters of the State, as
herein provided, to become Section A of
Article of the Constitution of the State
Of Maryland.
A. There shall be elected In each county
In the year 1916 and In every fourth year
thereafter one person, resident in said
county, above the age of twenty five years
and at least five years preceding his cleo
tlon, citizen of the State, to the Office of
Sheriff. He shall hold office for four years.
and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified; shall give such bond, exercise
such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law,
In the City of baltimore at the general
every four years thereafter, there shall be
elected in said City of Baltimore, one per-
son who shall be resident of said city
above the age of twenty five years, and
who shall have been at least five years pre-
cedlng his election a citizen Of this State
to- the office of Sheriff. He shall hold his
once Tor four years, and until his sue
cessor Is duly elected and qualified: shall
be eligible for re election: shall give such
bond, exercise such powers and perform
such duties as now are or may hereafter
be fixed by law.
Tn case of vacancy by death, resignation,
IN ifxr
give bond, or by disqualification or re-
moval from the County or City, the Gov
ernor shall appoint person to be Sheriff
Tor the remainder of the official term.
The Sheriff in each county and in Balti-
more City shall receive such salary or com
pensation and such expenses necessary to
the conduct of his office as may be fixed
by law; provided, that the salary of the
Sheriff In Baltimore City shall be seven
thousand five hundred dollars (S7 ,5OOOOJ
per year. All fees collected by the Sheriff
shall be accounted for and paid to the
Treasury Of the several counties and of
Baltimore City, respectively.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That
SAID aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Maryland SHALL at the next gem
eral election to be held In November.
1946, be submitted to the legal and quail
fed 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 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 Con-
stitutional Amendment" and against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
vided by law and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against the
said proposed amendment, as directed by
said Fourteenth Article of the Constitu-
tion, and further proceedings had in ac-
cOrdance with said Article.
Approved April q, 1915.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, HERBERT R.
O'CONOR, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, in pursuance of the di
rectiOn contained in Section 1 of Article
IA of the Constitution of Maryland, do
hereby order and direct that this procla-
nation containing a full, true and correct
copy of the text of said Chapters 529 659
703 and 7SG of the Acts of the General As
sembly of Maryland of 1915, be published
In at least two newspapers in each of the
counties of the State where so many may
be published and where not more than one
may be published then in that newspaper
and in three newspapers published in the
City of Baltimore, once a week for at least
four weeks next preceding the general cleo
tion to be held in the State of Maryland
on Tuesday, the 9Th day of November
104G, at which election the said proposed
amendments to the Constitution shall be
submitted In form and manner prescribed
by the General Assembly, to the legal and
qualified voters of the State for their adop-
tion rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND. DONE AT THE CITY OF
ANNAPOLIS THIS Bird DAY OF OC-
TOBER, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD,
ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND
FORTY-SIX.