Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

the vote for and against the said pro-
posed amendment. as directed by SAID
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution.
and further proceedings had in accor-
dance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: April %. 1915.
CHAPTER 1856
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section A. of Article of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Maryland, title
Judiciary Department" sub title
Part wi :-Sherilfs." relating to the
election and compensation of Sherlns
and to provide for the submission or
said amendment to the quali1ed
voters of the State of Maryland for
adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Gen
pral Assembly of Maryland. Uhrec fifths
of all the members of each of the two
Houses concurring). That the following
lie and the same IL hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section ~ of Article
of the Constitution of the state OF
Maryland. title Judiciary Depart.
meut." sub title "Part :--Sheriffs,"
the same. If adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State. as herein
provided, to become Section A of Ar
ticle 4 of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland
A. There shall he elected In each
county in the year 1916 and in every
dent in said county, above the age OF
twenty five years aud at least i've years
preceding his election. a 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 gen
eral election to be held in the year
1916 and every four years thereafter:
there shall be elected in said City or
Baltimore, one person who shall lie q
resident of said city. above the age OF
twenty-five years, and who shall have
been at least five years preceding MS
election O citizen Of this state, to the
Office of Sheriff lie shall hold his office
for four years. and until his successor
is duly elected and qualified; shall be
eligible for re election: shall give such
bond. exercise such powers and perform
such duties rs now are or may here
after he fixed by law.
In case CT vacancy by death. resigna-
ton, refusal to serve. or neglect to
qualify or give bond. or by dis1ualiii-
cation or removal from the County or
city. the Governor shall appoint per.
son to he Sheriff for the remainder OF
the official term.
The Sheriff in each county and In
Baltimore City shall receive such salary
or compensation and such expenses
necessary to the conduct or his OHIO"
as may he fixed by law: provided, that
the salary of the Sheriff in Baltimore
City shall he seven thousand i've nun
drcd dollars ($7,J0000J per year. All
fees collected by the Sheriff shall be
accounted for and paid to the Treasury
of the several counties and or BAIL
more City. respectively.
Sec 9 And he it further enacted.
That said nforegOing section hereby
proposed as an amendment TO the tOn-
stitution OF the State Of Maryland snail :
at the next general election to be held
In November, 1916. he 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 or the
State Of Maryland, and at the sald gem
eral election the vote on the said pro-
poscd amendment to the Constitution
sIIan he by ballot and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words "F0r
the Constitutional Amendment ana
against the Constitutional Amend.
ment." as now PROVIDED by law ana
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 sara
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution.
and further proceedings had In accOr-
dance with said Article.
Approved: April q. 1915.
NOW, THEREFORE,. I, HERBERT
r. O'CONOR. GOVERNOR or THE
STATE OF MARYLAND. in pursuance
of the direction contained in Section
of Article IA of the Constitution OF
Maryland. do hereby order and direct
that this proclamation containing full
true and correct copy Of the text ot
said Chapters 52J, so, 7O3 and 7St
of the Acts Of the General Assembly
of Maryland Of 1915. be published IN at
least two newspapers In each OF tie
counties OF the State where so many
may be published and where not more
than one may he 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 election to
be held In the State Of Maryland on
Tuesday. the 9Th day of November.
1916, at which election the said prOpos-
ed amendments In 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 adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL or THE STATE OF
MARYLAND. DONE AT THE CITY
OF ANNAPOLIS THIS 3rd DAY OF
OCTOBER. IN THE YEAR or OUR
LORD. ONE TITOrSAND NINE HUN