The Republican., 1954-10-21
PROCLAMATION or THE COVER
NOR OF MARYLAND DIRECTING
THE PUBLICATIONS or BILLS PRO-
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITuTION OF TIE STATE.


Posing AMENDMENTS TO IHh
toNSTIIu IlON OF THE STATE
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WI EktAS' at rs regular session OF l925
the General Assembly enacted Chapters -
5l9 4su oOl ana /o4 proposing amend
mentS 70 the State constitution, and
WHEREAS, at rs regular session OF ~ =
ne 1enerSi Assembly enacted chapters -
-, oo and o6 proposing amendments to the
state ConSttuuon' ana
W Il EkEA9, u IS Tue 'uty OF We bpVeT
nor under section OF Arutle NlN OF me
Consutuion TO ORDER the publication OF tht
ol'S proposing sag ainenanleil's III aHvatC I, {
OF the General Election OF November q
l95f, and
WHEkEAS' thefe VIII ne presented on
the 9aHot Al Sdla eIeetoh t1e louow!nE piU
pVseu H'lenunel.S 10 ING 'oi.slllu''oh' 'oi
tEXFLANATIoN; ifahf5 indicate nf'o matter
dddfd TO SfiH"g lac. lBrac"et9l IN
dicate matter sTicNen from eNlNtnE i9W
OAFl AlN lndiCite amendments 10 DILL
CHAPTER No. -
Az AL 10 propose an aIhcudntht te
section ~ OF Ntucle O. ne Oohsiituilon
OF Maryland, tue JulitldtE Dcpatt
ment, providing that the Sherln OF baIti'
more Cty ShSH receive suen salary as
may be hNed by law clarifying the pro
VISIONS o. sad section and removing Ger
tam duphcauns provisions theiftioin.
SECTION !. be q SudCfcd by re "fh'I ~
A''eW6iy OF Mdrpdnd, nLee htius "i an
ultuuVl VlcN W W '"NI ~ Ni0 ~" 49,
concurrngl nat the following he any tnc
same IS hereby PROPOSED As an ahehunlehi
10 Section 90 OF Aft,Ic OF tHe N3,'9H'u'
tion OF Maryland, utle ludlciary p.ldt',
ment, the same II adoPed 'y the lesa' ana ana
qualified voters OF the state as Heteh pro
vlded, TO become SeClou - OF Niu'le OF
the Constitution OF Maryland;
-. There sh1ll he elected IN e'Cn county
and ~ bdfrroTe CRY IN tne year I'7o a'lu
in every fourth year thereafter, ono person
resident in said county, or Chy above ine
age OF twenty-five years and ~ IeaNt uEe u,Ee
years pteeeo'hS MS S'SJlois Ii.''N' iH ~ III
State, to the Office OF Sheriff lie snail mold
office tor four years ana uiltil ms successor
ia duly elected and qualihed' Shah give sucil
bond, exercise such powers ana perform sue,
duties as now arc or may hereafter DC uNeu
by law, a., -,
I'm me Ciy OF Dal'iInuIe al ''g ss''s, 80
election TO be held III the year Iy4o ailu
every tour years theTeSiiet, tle'e sna.l ', ue
elected IN SAID City OF BALTIMORE one per son
who shall be resident oi sdlu Guy a'I auoNg
the age OF twenty-five years. anu WHO s'@'iI -
nave oeeh az .ess. "EG M g.. ~ ,b. ofTice
election a CITIZEN OF thlS Siate, 10 the V%lHCe %
of Sheriff. lie shall hoid once LOT IouI
years, and until ms successor IS uuly eIee"'eu "
and quallhed' Shail oe ensiple Ioi ,. .o,
snail give sucn bonu' eNeI Ie.Se SUI 49,,
and perform such duties as now arc OF may
hereafter be hxed by iaw'l ..,;..,
refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or
give bond or oy diSquahniGa"Sl o lrG,
from the County or CITY, the Governor sndIl
appoint person to be Sheriff Tor the re-
mainder OF the ofhcial term. o,.
The Sheriff IN each county ana III baI'
more City shall receive sucn sdldiy oI SVi,,. ,I,.
pensation and suGh expenses neeGssaiy ~ i'. .,i~
conduct OF his otilce as may oe hNeI Dy iaW
Baltimore City shall be Seven thousand
Five Hundred Dollars (SL,2Ou;.9gpl PEI year ~ !.
All fees collected by the SheIln snam os a.. a.
f.A nv a1d L
several counties and OF Baltimore C''y' ie'
spectiYely. ri.
SIC. 2. And ee H IWfHer ehdot'9' Ilat I'd.
the aforegoing section hereby pioPoSeH q .l al
amendment to me ConStituton oi ti's - j..
shall be, at the next genera tleeto! "e,u m ..
this State IN the year ISof, supIH'' 70 ~; r;s
legal and qualihed voters thefeot, lof tnCti 81.
adoption or Telection IN pu,Su'I'e oi Co.'. ".
Tectons contained IN AI.IGie w. % s.;d con.
stitution OF this state and at tlc saIu heali
eral election, the vote on the saiu propose.
amendment snsiI Pe py D4uq', anu ull'ie ..For
ballot there shall be printed tne W0,as 20. %.
the Constitutional Ameh9neht anu AsN,iIo' Us
the Constitutional Amendment, d now p,II
scribed BY law, and Immediately after sald a,
election, due returns shal oe Hndue 10 NY
Governor OF the vote ior ana dBa'Hs' -
proposed amendment as uicS'eu y - -
Article u OF the Cohsutul4oiI' anu -
proceedings had IN accoIud VIII S1'N
Article Fourteen. ,.-, ~ ar
CHAR IEK NJ 80 I,, :.
AN ACT to propose an amenoineiN l,tl.t. 10
Section II a ATuS'e o. 'Ie Co''atts- s.t :
uon OF me ota,e oi MAJ a5 ''', ,e an.
ecutlve Department increasing uc 90 90
hual salary OF the Governor l%IUu % %1,g,i %1,gV1
to Sl5,0O0 and proViaihg mar .H's auI. ~
ment Shah De SuOiHtleu 10 '.c -, ~
voters OF the 9tate iof tHeI "uol''O4 -
rejection. -..-i
SECTION J. bt It sndCtS99 oy Xxx ufnf'i ri
tho members elected to each OF The .''6 iw6
Houses concurring?, AIa. 'ne nraoassJ ae e
amendment be and II IS heIeD{ ploPg9e1
an amendment to Section q OF ArtiIe : o.
the Constitution OF the stare OF MAI y AM
tito Executive Department INC sam, 81. II
adopted by the quaiihed Fo'eIs ts;. q. of IN,
to become Section z! OF aisice t1.e.,-G. =. '-''
Constitution OF the State OF % NId' an. 80,
Il. The Governor shai Ieslue Ht tne ~
Of government, and, from dhd GtT ~
Ieeond WsdneJddy SO Jd""a'y, ~, S"a' ~
receive for his services an atlilu4L sH,S' y
lfour uousdhu nv tiii4 ~
TEEN Tho~sand, Dollars. -.,., IT.,
SEC. 2. And Be q 1mthfr fnaotea, Io5 ID ID,
said aforesons seotion HeIeoS mup 81 81,
an amendment TO me NohSti'us,o. ,',S
State of MARYLAND snan' AZ .nT .,eNt Ia5. h,
election to be held IN NoYeniloeIi 80, " "
submitted to the legal ana quanheu w. ~ ~
the State, for their adoption or IejeGuoI' =, -
pursuance OF me tt.-!, oiiee.iol's .be So. ot
Article II OF the Contitut9h OF ene 80 ir,;or
Maryland, and at the SAID genera ,-. ere .'o,
the vote on the SAID proposed aInehuilieit NJ u
the Constitution snail be oy Da.G' al, Gi.u uoJJ.
each ballot there shan DC ..iI,o,,tn az
For the Constitutional Amendment :, ShI an,
Against the Conttutonal ;.i,. Ame9lmg' .f+s, d,
now provided by law, and imrnedia'eiy lm az, :,
said election due returns shaH oe ".auI ~
the Governor OF the vote i9t anu asa!-is ;
said proposed amendment as directea oy saIe ,,
Fourteenth Article OF the CohStliulioh Co5 i,i ai.i
further proceedings had IN accofdahee VIII
said Article. ,.,,, ~, .oo
CHAPTER NJ. 4oO ,. 4.
AN ACT to propose an amendment u
Section IA of Article OF the ComItiou Illiou
tion of the State of Maryland, tue rec
tive Franchise, authorizing, tne Genera .Iltl.
Assembly to provide by suitable enact1leh IN
for voting by qualified voters OF me otau
of Maryland who are absent at the um'
of any election from the ward or eIectloi
district in which they are entitled 10 vou