The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-01
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NOR or MARYLAND DIRECTING
THE PUBLICATIONS or BILLS PRO.
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE
WHEREAS, at its regular session Of 1855
the General Assembly enacted Chapters SS7'
6l6. 90 and 72S proposing amendments to
the State Constitution, and
WHEREAS at ITS regular session OF lSao'
the General Assembly enacted Chapters y
100 and l24 proposing amendments to the
State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, il 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 O.
1856, and
WHEREAS, there will be presented on
the ballot at said election the following
PROPOSED amendments TO the Constitution ioi
adoption or rejection by the voters
(EXPLANAr1os: itGitcJ indicate neu matt"
added TO e1isttnq lac. lBracketsl IN
dictate matter stricken from existing law
CAPITALS indicate amendments to DILL
CHAPTER NO. $50
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to the
Constitution Of Maryland by amending
Article MIA, title Local Legislation
Section }. 30 as to authorize County
Councils OF Counties which adopt a
Charter under this Article to sit ior the
enactment of legislation for not exceeding
forty-fve DAYS, which need not be con
secutive and to provide for the submission
OF said amendment TO the qualified voters
Of the State Of Maryland for adoption OF
rejection.
SFcrroN /. Be u sndcfed BY me GrrS'di
Assembly OF Maryland (three-hfths OF all
the members Of each OF the two Houses con
curring), That an amendment OF Article
XIA, title Local Legislation" Section J,
OF the Constitution of Maryland, be and the
same IS hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution OF Maryland, which
amended Article, II adopted by the qualified
voters Of the State Of Maryland, as herein
provided, shall thereby, by such adoption, be
and become a part Of the Constitution OF
ARTICLE .XlA
Local Legislation
SEC. ). Every charter SO formed shall
provide for elective legislative body IN
which shall be vested the law-making power
OF said City or County. Such legislative
body in the City Of Baltimore shall be
known as the City Council Of the City OF
Baltimore, and in any County shall be
known as the County Council of the County
The chief executive officer, il any such
charter shall provide for the election OF such
executive officer, or the presiding othcet Of
said legislative body, if such charter shall
not provide for the election of a chief ex
ecutive officer, shall be known IN the City
of Baltimore as Mayor of Baltimore, and IN
any County as the President of the County
Council OF the County, and all references
in the Constitution and laws OF this State
10 the Mayor of Baltimore and City Council
of the City of Baltimore or to the County
Commissioners of the Counties, shall be CON
strued to refer to the Mayor OF Baltimore
and City Council of the City OF Baltimore
and to the President and County Council
herein provided for whenever such construc-
ton would be reasonable From and after
the adoption Of charter by the City OF
Baltimore, or any County of this State, as
hereinbefore provided, the Mayor of Bati
Il Il Dill.
more or the County Council OF said County,
subject to the Constitution and Public Cen
eral Laws of this State, shall have full
power TO enact local laws of said City
or County including the power to repeal
or amend local laws of said City or
County enacted by the General Assembly,
upon all matters covered by the express
powers granted as above provided; provided
that nothing herein contained shall be con
strued 10 authorize or empower the County
Council of any County in this State TO en-
act laws or regulations for any incorporated
town, village, or municipality in said County,
on any matter covered by the powers granted
to said town, village, or municipality by the
Act incorporating 1t, or any subsequent Act
or Acts amendatory thereto. Provided, how
ever, that the charters for the various
Counties shall [provideI specify the number
of days, NOT to exceed f0rtyf7F, 1rhich may
bnt NEED not be consecutive, that the County
Council of the Counties Ishall notl may sit
purpose OF enacting legislation for such
Counties, and all legislation shall be enacted
Iduring the month"; al the times so desig.
mated for that purpose in che charter, and
all laws and ordinances Sc enacted shall be
published once week for three successive
weeks in at least one newspaper published
in such Counties, that the taxpayers and
citizens may have notice thereof. This pro-
vision shall not apply TO Baltimore City.
All such local laws enacted by the Mayor OF
Raltv,pre aud f'fty { OtuCii Of the t-fly Of
Baltimore or the Council OF the Counties as
hereinbefore provided, shall be subject to
the same rules of Interpretation as those
now applicable TO the Public Local Laws OF
this State, except that in case OF any con
fict between said local law and any Public
General Law now or hereafter enacted the
Public General Law shall control.
SEC. 2. And be Il further enacted, That
the foregoing amendment TO Article XlA,
title Local Legislation, Section ), hereby
proposed as an amendment TO the Constitu-
tion of Maryland, shall, at the election 10
be held in November, 1856, be submitted to
the qualified voters OF the State of Mary.
land for their adoption or rejection in pur.
suance of the directions contained in Article
XIV of the Constitution of Maryland, and
1t the said general election the vote on the
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words For Constitutional
Amendment" and Against 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 Article XIV of the Constitu-
zion and further proceedings had in accord
ance with said Article XIV.
CHAPTER NO. SIS
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton u Of Article of the Constitution
ment'', to provide that no Bill shall
originate in either House during the last
ten CALENDAR days Of regular SEES
sion, in even years, or during the last
twenty CALENDAR days of regular
Session, in odd years, and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Genera
htJembIy Of Maryland (Three-hfths Of all
the members elected to each Of the two
tion be and it is hereby proposed as ar
amendment to Article of THE Constitution
of Maryland, title Legislative Department"
the same, if adopted by the qualified voter:
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land.
u. Any bill may originate in either
House of the General Assembly and BE-
altered, amended or rejected by the other
but no bill shall originate in either Hous,
ItheI d regular session IN s1en gears o.
during the last twsnty CALENDAR days Of
regular session IN odd years, unless two
thirds OF the members elected thereto shall
90 determine by yeas and nays; nor shall
any bill become a law until it be read or
three different days Of the session in each
House, unless two-thirds Of the member,
elected to the House where such bill I;
pending shall so determine by yeas and nays
and no bill shall be read third time unit
it shall have been actually engrossed oil
printed for a third reading.
SEC. 2. AnS BE- 1t further enacted, THAI
the sforegoing section hereby proposed as ar
amendment to the Constitution of this State
shall be, at the next general election, to b.
held in this State in the year 1856, submit
I'd to the legal and qualified voters thereof
for their adoption or rejection in pursuanc,
Of directions contained in Article IA of the
Constitution of this State, and at the sac
general election, the vote on the said pro
posed amendment TO the Constitution shall
be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words For the Constitutions
Amendment, and Against the Constitu
tional Amendment, as now prescribed b,
law, and Immediately after said election