Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

IOGLH0 AMENDMENTS TO TIN
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, 1t its regular session of 1883
tie General Assembly enacted Chapters S.
SIS, $50, 6O7 and 7s4 proposing amend
nents 10 the State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, At its regular session Of 1854
tie General Assembly enacted Chapters a.
81, IS and So proposing amendments TO the
State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, II 10 the duty of the Cover
nor under Section Of Article XIV of the
Constitution, 10 order the publication Of the
bills proposing said amendments in advance
Of the General Election Of November 2.
WHEREAS, there will Be presented on
posed amendments to the Constitution, for
adoption or rejection By the voters:
CINNAMON: italics iMdie0te Sssv matter
added to sSistim0. Ian. LBracketsI In
dieate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.)
CHAPTER NO. IS
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section ~ Of Article 4 Of the Constitution
Il Maryland, title Judiciary Depart.
menf," providing that the Sheriff of Balti'
more City sha1l receive such salary as
may BE- fixed BY law, clarifying the pro-
visions Of said section and removing GER
SECTION /. Be Z enacted BY ne General
Assembly Of Morylond, (Three-ffths Of all
members elected to each Of the two Houses
eoncurring), That the following be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
tion Of Maryland. title Judiciary. Depart;
ment," the same, Il adopted by the legal and
qualified voters of the State, as herein pro-
vided, to become Section a of Article OF
the Constitution of Maryland:
~. There shall be elected in each county
s~d ~ Baltimore CITY in the year 1876 and
In every fourth year thereafter, one person,
resident in said county, or City, above the
age Of twenty-five years and at least hve
years preceding his election, . 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 a. now are or may hereafter be fixed
by law.
Tin the City Of Baltimore at the general
election to be 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 of twenty-five years, and who shall
have been at least FIVE years preceding his
election a citizen Of this State, to the Office
of Sheriff. He shall hold Office for four
years, and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified; shall be eligible for reelection;
shall give such bond, exercise such powers
hereafter be fixed by law.l
In case of vacancy by death, resignation,
refusal to serve, or neglect to quality, or
gin. bond, or by disqualification or removal
from the County or City, the Governor shall
appoint a person to be Sherif for the re-
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
I;provided, that the salary Of the Sheriff OF
baltimore City shall be Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars (s7,sO0.0O) per yearl.
All fees collected by the Sheriff shall be &C
counted for and paid to the Treasury of the
several counties and Of Baltimore City, re-
spectively.
SIC. q. And be IL further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution OF this State
shall be, at the next general election held in
this State in the year 1854, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof, for their
adoption or rejection in pursuance OF d.
rections contained in Article IA of the Con-
stitution Of this State, and at the, said gen;
eral election, the vote on the said proposed
amendment shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pre-.
scribed by law, and Immediately after said
election, due returns shall be made to the
proposed amendment as directed by said
Article II of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance with said
~ CHAPTER NO. SIS
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO
Section q Of Article 2 of the Constitu-
tion Of ~ State of Maryland, title 'Ex'
ecutivs Department" increasing the an,
ausa salary of the Governor from $4,000
10 $4,000 and providing that this amend;
ment shall be submitted to the qualihed
voters Of the State for their adoption or
SrcrIoN 1. Be Il Enacted BY The General
lsssssbly Of M0rylond (Three-hfths of all
DE members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
amendment b and it is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section FL of Article OF
title Executive Department, the same, il
adopted by the qualified voters of the State,
n become Section 81 of Article OF the
Constitution of the State of Maryland:
81. The Governor shall reside at the seat
e government, and, from and after fhe
receive for his services an annual salary OF
flour thousand five hundred dollarsl FIJI
TEEN Thousand Dollars.
SIC, 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 general
election to be held in November, 1854, 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 Contribution of the State OF
Maryland, and at the said general election
the vote on the said proposed amendment TO
the Constitution shall be by ballot and upon
each ballot there shall he printed the words
'For the Constitutional Amendment, and
against the Constitutional Amendment, as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to
the Governor ct the vote Tor and agains,
sad proposed amendment as directed by said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution and
further proceedings had in accordance with
said Article.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section IA Of Article of the Constitu-
ton Of the State OF Maryland, title "Elec.
tive Franchise, authorizing the General
Assembly to provide by suitable enactment
for voting by qualihed voters OF the State
Of Maryland who are absent at the time
of any election from the ward or election
district in which they are entitled to vote
and providing for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualified voters OF the
State Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection.
Assembly Of AdryIand (rhree-hfths OF all
the members elected to each OF the two
Houses ooncurring), That the following
amend aent be and il is hereby proposed tS
Section IA Of Article / Of the Constitution
Of the State of Maryland, title "Electiv,
Franchise, the same Il adopted by the lega
and qualified voters OF the State, as mere,
provided, to become Section Ia OF Article !
Of the Constitution of the State Of Maryland
IA. The General Assembly of MARYLAND
shaii have power to provide by suitable en-
actment for voting by qualified voters o.
the State Of Maryland who are absent lane
engaged in the Military or Naval Service o.
the United StatesI at the time of any cleo
ton from the ward or election district II
which they are entitled to vote, and for th
manner in which and the time and place a
which such absent voters may vote, and to
the canvass and return Of their votes.
SIC. 2. And BE- Il further snoefSd, Iha
the sforegoing section, hereby proposed a
an amendment to the Constitution OF thi
State, shall, At the election TO be held u
f0El ~ s,,ht4tNfed m the lera