Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-14
1854
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR OF MARYLAND DIRECTING
THE PUBLICATION OF BILLS PRO-
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.


CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, at its regular session of 1858
the General Assembly enacted Chapters IS
3ls, $50, COZ 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 6S 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 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, fo
adoption or rejection by the voters:
EXPLANATIONS: italics indicate ne10 matte
added to s<istin0 idSO. IBracketsl in
dictate matter stricken from existing law
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill
CHAPTER NO. S.
AN ACT to propose an amendment t.
Section a. Of Article Of the Constitution
of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart
ment," providing that the Sheriff Of Balt
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 theretrom.
SECTION !. Be Il enacted BY fhe Cenr'ni
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 Constitu
ton of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart
ment." the same, il adopted Jy 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
and IN Baltimore City in the year 1916 and
in every fourth year thereafter, one person.
resident in said county, or City, above the
age Of twenty-five years and at least i've
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 as now are or may hereafter be liked
by law.
FIN 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 five years preceding his
election a citizen OF this State, to the office
of Sheriff. He shall hold office for tour
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 aw.l
In case OF vacancy by death, resignation
refusal to serve, or neglect to quality, or
give bond, or by disqualification or removal
from the County or City, the Governor shall
appoint a person TO be 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 fixed by law
sl.A el,aNf The al nj he
Baltimore City shall be Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ts7,s00.00) 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.
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 voter thereof, Tor their
adoption or rejection in pursuance OF DIT
rections contained in Article IA of the Con
stituton 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
Governor of the vote for and against said
proposed amendment as directed by SAID
Article IA OF the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
CHAPTER NO. SIS
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section a If Article of the Constltu
ton Of the State Of Maryland, title "Ex'
ecutive Department, increasing the an
nual salary of the Governor from $4,000
to $4,000 and providing that this amend,
ment shall be submitted to the qualihed
voters Of the State for their adoption or
rejection.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted BY the Orncrdl
Assembly of MGyyiand (Three-hfths of all
the members elected to each OF tile two
Houses concurring), That the following
amendment be and it is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section 81 of Article OF
he Constitution Of the State of Maryland,
title Executive Department, the same, II
adopted by the qualified voters of the State
10 become Section 81 of Article OF the
Constitution OF the State of Maryland
q. The Governor shall reside at the seat
OF government, and, from aud atG He
second "Wednesday IN January, 1855, shall
receive for his services an annual salary OF
flour thousand FIVE hundred dollars1 FIFE
TEEN Thousand Dollars.
SEC Q. And be il further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment TO the Constitution VI the
State oil MaIllanu sndllt dN lllN liSNA bNAANi a.
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 o. the directions contained IN
Article II OF the Contitution OF the State OF
Mary hnd, 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
0 CHAPTER NO. $50
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section IA of Article ! OF the Consttu'
tion of the State OF Maryland title "Eee
tive Franchise, authorizing the General
Assembly to provide by suitable enactment
for voting by qualined 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 10 the qualified voters OF the
State OF Maryland for adoption or re
lection.
SEcTIoN I. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland (Three-hfths OF all
the members elected to each OF the two
Houses eoncurring) That the following
amend tent be and it is hereby proposed iC
Section IA OF Article of the Constitution
OF the State OF Maryland, title Eleciiv,
franchise, the same il adopted by the lega
and qualified voters of the State, as hereiI
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 o.
the State of Maryland who are absent Lane
engaged in the Military or Naval Service O
the United Statesl at the time OF any cleo
ton from the ward or election district u
which they are entitled to vote, and for tn
manner in which and the time and place a
which such absent voters may vote, and TO
the canvass and return of their votes.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, Iha
the aforegoing section, hereby proposed a
an amendment 10 the Constitution OF thi