Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR OF MARYLAND DIRECTING
THE PUBLICATION OF BILLS PRO-
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.

WHEREAS, at its regular session Of 1885,
the General Assembly enacted Chapters IS
315, $50, 607 and 754 proposing amend
ments to the State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, at its regular session OF 1854
the General Assembly enacted Chapters AZ
So, IS and 60 proposing amendments to tn
State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, it is the duty Of the Cover
nor under Section ! of Article XIV Of tn
Constitution, to order the publication of tn
bills proposing said amendments in advanc,
of the General Election of November Q
1854, and
WHEREAS, there will be presented or
the ballot at said election the following pro
posed amendments to the Constitution, fol
adoption or rejection by the voters:
EXPLANATION: Italics indicate neaD ndtte'
added to eEtstin0 IGaO. IBracketsl in
dictate matter stricken from existing law
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
CHAPTER NO. IS
Section a of Article of the Constitution
of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart
ment," providing that the Sheriff Of Balti
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 therefrom.
SECTION |. Be il enacted by lie General
Assembly of Maryland, (Three-hfths of all
members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section a. of Article of the Consttu
ton Of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart.
ment," the same. if 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:
a. There shall be elected in each county
and in Baltimore City in the year 1916 and
Al,
resident in said county, or City, above the
age Of twenty-five years and at least five
years preceding his election, q 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.
lin 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 a resident of said city, above
the age of twenty-five years, and who shall
have been at least hve years preceding his
election 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
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 a person to he Sheriff tor the re-
mainder 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
provided. that the salary Of the Sheriff OF
Baltimore City shall be Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($7 ,500.00) 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-
spectively.
SEC. 3. And be It turtle, 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 di'
rections contained in Article IA OF the Con-
sttuton of this State, and al 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 IA of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
CHAPTER NO. BIS
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section 81 Of Article 2 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland, title lex.
ecutive Department" increasing the an.
nual srJary of the Governor from $4,000
to $4,000 and providing that this amend.
ment shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the State for their adoption or
rejection.
Assembly of Maryland (Three-ffths 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 Fl Of Article 2 OF
the Constitution of the State of Maryland,
title Executive Department, the same, if
adopted by the qualified voters of the State,
70 become Section 81 of Article 2 of the
Constitution of the State of Maryland:
-. The Governor shall reside at the seat
n government, and, from and after the
second Wednesday III January, 1885, shall
receive for his services an annual salary OF
flour thousand FIVE hundred doliarsI FlF-
! ZEN Thousand Dollars
SEC. q. And be it further enacted, That
said aforegong 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 Contitution 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 be 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 of the vote for and against
said proposed amendment, as directed by said
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution and
further proceedings had in accordance with
CHAPTER NO. $50
AN ACT 10 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.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland Nlhree-hltns OF all
the members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
amend rent be and it is hereby proposed to
Section IA of Article J Of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, title Elective
Franchise, the same ii adopted by the legal
and qualified voters of the State, as herein
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-.
actment for voting by qualified voters OF
the State Of Maryland who are absent land
engaged in the Military or Naval Service OF
the United Statesl at the time OF any cleo
ton from the ward or election district in
which they are entitled to vote, and for the
manner in which and the time and place at
which such absent voters may vote, and for
the canvass and return Of their votes.
SEC. 2. dHd be 10 further enacted, That
the aforegong section, hereby proposed as
an Amendment TO the Constitution Of this