The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-07


SIS, $50, COZ and 754 proposing amend
ments to the State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, at its regular session OF 1854,
the General Assembly enacted Chapters A.
So, IS and SO proposing amendments to the
State Constitution. and
WHEREAS, it is the duty OF the Cover.
nor under Section ! of Article XIV OF the
Constitution, to order the publication OF the
bills proposing said amendments in advance
of the General Election Of November 2.
1854, and
WHEREAS, there will be presented on
the ballot at said election the following pro.
posed amendments TO the Constitution, for
adoption or rejection by the voters:
(ExPLAEATfoN: italics indicate NEG matter
added to existing lao IBracketsl in,
dictate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to BILL
CHAPTER NO. SIS
AN ACT to propose amendment to
Section a. of Article 4 of the Constitution
of Maryland, title judiciary Depart.
ment." providing that the Sheriff of Bait.
more City shall receive such salary as
may be fixed by law. clarifying the pro-
visions of said section and removing GER
tain duplicating provisions theretronl'
SECTION /. Be Il enacted BY ne Gfnvdi
Assembly of MdryIdrd (Three-hfths OF all
members elected 10 each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following be and the
Same is hereby proposed as AN amendment
to Section ~ of Article OF the Consttu
ton of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart,
ment." the same, il adopted oy the legal and
qualified voters of the State, as herein pro
yided to become Section a. of Article OF
the Constitution of Maryland;
a. There shall be elected IN each county
dnd in Baltimore City in the year 1910 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 me
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 hNeo
by law.
FIN the City of Baltimore at the general
election TO be held in the year 1896 and
every four years thereafter, there shall be
elected in said City of Baltimore, one person
the age Of twenty five years, and who shall
have been at least five years preceding ms
election citizen of this State, to the ONCE
of Sheriff. He shall hold Office for four
years, and until his successor IS duly eIeeteu
and qualified; shall be eligible for reelection;
shall give such bond, exercise such powers
and perform such duties as now are or may
hereafter be fixed by law.l
In case of vacancy by death, resignation
refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or
give bond, or by disqualification or removal
from the County or City, the Governor shall
appoint q person to be Sheriff tor the re-
mander 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 liked by law
I;provided, that the salary Of the Sheriff OF
baltimore City shall be Seven Thousand
P;v. Hundred Dollars ts7sO0.oO) per yearI.
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-
speetively. IT..
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution OF this State
shall be, at the next general election heid IN
this State in the year 1854, submitted 10 inc
legal and qualified voters thereof, tor thelr
adoption or rejection in pursuance OF di-
yections 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 Amend ment' and Against
the Constitutional Amendment, as now pre-,
scribed by law, and Immediately after sad
election, due returns shall be made 10 me
Governor of the vote for and against SAD
proposed amendment as directed by SAD
Article IL of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance with SAID
Article Fourteen. -
AN ACT TO propose an amendment 10
Section 81 of Article Of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland, tirie "Ex-
ecutive Department increasing the an an,
nual salary of the Governor from $4,5O0
10 $4,000 and providing that this amend.
went shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the State for their adoption or
rejection.
Lttrmbly Of Maryland (Three-fifths of all
the members elected to each OF the TWO
Houses concurring), That the following
amendment be and it is hereby PROPOSED as
an amendment to Section Il OF Article OF
the Constitution of the State of Maryland,
title Executive Department, the same, II
adopted by the qualified voters of the state,
to become Section q OF Article OF inc
Constitution of the State of Maryland:
81. The Governor shall reside at the seat
Of government, and, from aud after me
second "Wednesday in January, 1888, SHaH
receive for his services an annual salary OF
flour thousand FIVE hundred doliarsl tIf-
TEEN Thousand Dollars.
SIR ,. And be Il further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution OF INC
State OF Maryland shall, at the next general
election to be held in November, 1873, De e
submitted 10 the legal and qualified voters OF
the State, for their adoption or rejecuon' IN
pursuance of the directions contained III
Article IA of the Contribution OF the state OF
MARYLAND, and at the said general eiection
the vote on the said proposed amendment 10
the Constitution shall be by ballot and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the WORDS
"For the Constitutional Amendment ;, ana
AGAINST the Constitutional Amendment ;, as
now provided by law, and Immediately alter
said ELECTION due returns shall be made to
The Governor of the vote for and against
said proposed amendment, as directed by said
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution ana
further proceedings had IN accordance Will
CHAPTER NO. $50
AN ACT to propose an sm men To1t,; ~
Section IA of Article i 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 qualified 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 sad
amendment to the qualified voters OF the
State of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection. ~.i
Assembly of Maryland (Three-hfths, OF al
the members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
amendment be and it is hereby proposed &c
Section Ia of Article ! OF the ConStitutiion
of the. Stats of Maryland, title "EieI I
Franchise, The same if adopted by the lesa
and qualified voters of the State, as hereir
provided, to become Section IA Of Article
of the Constitution of the State OF Maryland
IA. The General Assembly OF Maryland
shall have power to provide by suitable en-
actnent for voting by qualified voters Of
the State of Maryland who are absent lane
engaged in the Military or Naval Service OF
the United StatesI at the time of any cleo
tiou from the ward or election district II
which they are entitled to vote, and for The
manner in which and the time and place a
which such absent voters may vote, and fol
the canvass and return of their votes.
SIC. 2. And be it further enacted, Tha
the aforesoing section, hereby proposed a.
an amendment to the Constitution of thu
State shall, at the election to be held II
November 1854, be submitted to the lega
and qualified voters of the State for thei1
adoption or rejection, i'll pursuance of the di
Yections contained in Article IA of the Con
stitution of the State Of Maryland, and a
the said general election the vote on the sal.
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot, upon each ballot there shall b
printed the words: For Contitutiona
Amendment, and Against CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment as now provided by law, ant
Immediately after said election due return