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

the vote for SDu against tue Salu pro
Dosed amendment as directed by said
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution.
and further proceedings had in accor-
dance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: April 23 1915.
CHAPTER 1856
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section A of Article 4 of the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Maryland, title
Judiciary Department. sub title
part VII :-Sheritfs." relating TO the
election and compensation OF SheTlns
and to provide for the submission Of
said amendment to tue qualified
voters of the State OF Maryland FOR
adoption or rejection
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, three htths
of all the members of each Of the two
Houses cOncurringD. That the following
lie and the same Is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section A of Article
of the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland, title Judiciary Depart
ment." sub title part VII:-Sheritfs,"
the same. If adopted hy the legally
qualified voters of the State. as herein
provided, to become Section ~ OF Ar
ticle of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland
"a There shall be elected in each
county in the year l94G and in every
fourth year thereafter, one person, resi-
dent In said county, above the age or
twenty five years and at least hve 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.
III the City of Baltimore at the gen
eral election to he held in the year
1916 and every four years thereafter
there shall be elected in said City OF
Baltimore, one person who shall be
resident OF said city, above the age or
twenty five years. and who shall have
been at least five years preceding his
election 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 election shall give such
bond. exercise such powers and perform
such duties as now are or may mere
after he fixed by law.
In case of vacancy by DEATH resigna-
ton, refusal to serve, or neglect 10
qualify. or give bond. or by disqualiti'
cation or removal from the County or
City the Governor shall appoint a 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 aud 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 he seven thousand five hun.
dred dollars tS7, 5000O) per year All
fees collected by the Sheriff shall be
accounted for and paid to the Treasury
of the several counties and or Baltl-
more. City. respectively.
Sec g And be 1t further enacted
That said .aforegOing section hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitntion OF the State of Maryland shall,
at the next general election to be held
in November, 1916, be submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters Of the STATE.
for their adoption or rejection. IN pur-
suance of the directions contained Ia
Article IA of the Constitution OF the
State CT Maryland. and at the said gem
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, 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 sald
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution.
and further proceedings had In aceOr-
dance with said Article.
Approved: April q, 1915.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, HERBERT
4. O'CONOK, GOVERNOR OF 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 fuil.
true and correct copy of the text OF
said Chapters 52D, go, 7O3 and Ieo
of the Acts OF the General Assembly
of Maryland Of l045, be published IN 81
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 election 10
be held In the State of Maryland on
Tuesday. the 5th day OF November
1910, at which election the said propos'
ed amendments to the Constitution
shall be submitted In form ana 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 OF THE STATE or
MARYLAND. DONE AT THE CITY
OF ANNAPOLIS THIS Bird Day OF
OCTOBER, IN THE YEAR OF OH
LORD, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUN
DRED AND FoRTY-SIX.