The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-10-11

torney VINO shall he elected by the voters
Thereof, respectively, on the Tuesday next
after tie first Monday OF November, IN the
year Iegheen hundred and sixty-sevenI
nineteen hundred and fHyeight, and on the
same day every fourth year thereafter; and
shall hold his Office for four years from the
first Monday in January next ensuing his
election, and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified; and shall be rc-egbe
thereto, and be subject to removal there
from, for incompetency, wlliul neglect OF
duty, or misdemeanor in office, on conviction
in Court of Law, or by vote OF two.
thirds of the Senate, on the recommendation
OF the Attorney-Geueral.
Article 7, "Sundry Officers"
SEC. /. County Commissioners shall be
elected on general ticket OF each county by
the qualified voters OF the several counties
of the State on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in the month OF November,
commencing in the year leighteen hundred
and ninety-oneI nineteen hundred ana htty
eight; their number in each county, their
compensation, powers and duties shall be
such as now or may be hereafter prescribed
by law; they shall be elected at such times,
in such numbers and for such periods, not
exceeding lsixI four years. as may be pre-.
scrbed by law.
SEC. 2. The qualified voters OF each
County, and of the City OF Baltimore, shall,
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
in the month OF November. in the year
Ieighteen hundred and sixty-sevenl nmr
teen hundred and fhyeight, and on the
same day IN every lseCondI fourth year
thereafter, elect a Surveyor for each County
and the City of Baltimore, respectively,
whose term of Office shall commence on the
first Monday OF January next ensuing their
election. and whose duties and compensation
shall be the same as now or may here
after be prescribed by Law. And any
vacancy in the office OF Surveyor, shall be
filled by the Commissioners OF the counties.
or by the Mayor and City Council OF Bati.
more, respectively, for the residue Of the
term.
SEC. 6. 1.-THE qualified voters OF Wor.
cester County shall on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in the month OF No.
vember, in the year Eighteen Hundred and
Sixty-scven, and every two years thereafter,
elect Wreck Master for said County, whose
duties and compensation shall be the same
as are now or may be hereafter, prescribed
by Law; the term of office OF said Wreck
Master shall commence on the first Monday
Of January, next succeeding his election,
and vacancy in said office shall be filled
by the County Commissioners of said County
for the residue Of the term.l HacGHt.
Article 9, militia and Military Affairs"
SEC. ). 1.-THE existing Militia Law OF the
State shall expire at the end of the next
Session Of the General Assembly, except as
tar as it may be re-enacted, subject to the
provisions OF this ArticleI Vdcdnt.
Article 10, I"Ldbor and AgyicutHre"l
HGcdnt.
II. There shall be a Superintendent OF
Labor and Agriculture, elected bv the quail
fed voters OF this State at the first general
election for Delegates to the General As.
sembly, after the adoption of this Constiti.
ton, who shall hold his office for the term
OF four years, and until the election and
qualification of his successor.
?. His qualifications shall be the same
as those prescribed for the Comptroller; lie
shall qualify and enter upon the duties OF
his Office on the second Monday OF January
next, succeeding the time of his election;
and a vacancy in the office shall be filed by
the Governor for the residue OF the term.
}. He shall perform such of the duties
new devolved by Law upon the Commission
of immigration, and the immigration Agent,
as will promote the object, for which those
othcers were appointed, and such other duties
as may be assigned to him by the General
Assembly, and shall receive salary OF
Twenty-Five Hundred dollars a year; and
after his election and qualification, the
Offices before mentioned shall cease.
q. He shall supervise all the State In
spectors of agricultural products and feri-
lzers; and from time to time, shall carefully
examine and audit their accounts, and pre-.
scribe regulations, not inconsistent with
Law, tending TO secure. economy and
efficiency in the business OF their offices. He
shall have the supervision of the Tobacco
Warehouses, and all other buildings used
for inspection and storage purposes by the
State; and may at the discretion OF the
Legislature, have the supervision of all
public buildings, now belonging to, or which
may hereafter be erected by the State. He
shall frequently inspect such buildings as
are committed to his charge, and examine
all accounts for labor and materials required
tor their construction or repairs.
S. He shall inquire into the undeveloped
resources Of wealth OF the State of Mary.
land more especially concerning those within
the limits OF the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries, which belong to the State, and
suggest such plans as may be calculated to
render them available as sources OF revenue
6. lie shall make detailed reports TO
every General Assembly within the first
week of its session, in reference to each of
the subjects committed to his charge, and he
shall also report to the Governor, in the
recess of the Legislature, all abuses. or
irregularities, which lie may find TO exist
in any Department of public affairs, with
which his office is connected.
7. The office hereby established shall CON
tnue for four years from the date of the
qualification of the first incumbent thereof,
and shall then expire, unless continued by
the General Assembly,
Article 10, Public Works"
SEC. 2. They shall exercise diQent
and faithful supervision of all Public Works
in which the State may be interested as
Stakeholder or Creditor, land shall represent,
and vote the stock OF the State OF Maryland,
in all meetings of the stockholders OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canall and shall ap.
point the Directors in every Railroad and
Canal Company, in which the State has the
legal power TO appoint Directors, which said
| Directors shall represent the State in all
meetings of the Stockholders of the respec-
/ tive Companies for which they are appointed
| or elected. land the President and Directors
| of the said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
| Company shall so regulate the tolls of said
| Company, from time to time, as to produce
the largest amount OF revenue, and to avoid
In nj rtxy al
| competition by other Internal Improvement
| Companies.l They shall require the Directors
/ of all said Public Works to guard the public
| interest, and prevent the establishment OF
tolls which shall discriminate against the
! interest OF the citizens or products OF this
| State, and from time to time, and as often
as there shall be any change in the rates OF
! toll any of the said Works, to furnish
the said Board of Public Works a schedule
Of such modified rates of TOLL and adjust
them to promote the agricultural interests
of the State; they shall report to the General
| Assembly at each regular session, and
recommend such legislation they may
deem necessary and requisite to promote or
! protect the interests of the State i'll the said
| Public Works; they shall perform such other
duties as may be hereafter prescribed by
Law, and majority of them shall be com.
petent to act. The Governor Comptroller
and Treasurer shall receive no additional
| salary tor services rendered by them as
| members OF the bOatQ OF IuDHC w OTkS.
1.-THE provisions of the Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland of the year 1867,
Chapter 3s9, are hereby declared null and
void.I
Article "a,
amendments to the Constitution"
SEC 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the Gen
eral Assembly to provide by Law for taking,
at the general election to be held in the
year Ieighteen hundred and eighty-sevenl
nineteen hundred aud serenity, and every
twenty years thereafter. the sense OF the
People in regard to calling Convention for
altering this Constitution; and il majority
of voters at such election elections shall
vote for Convention, the General Assembly,
at its next session, shall provide by Law
for the assembling OF such convention, and
for the election of Delegates thereto. Each
County, and Legislative District of the City
of Baltimore, shall have in such Convention
number of Delegates equal TO its repre-
sentation in both Houses at the time at
which the Convention is called. But any
Constitution, or change, or amendment OF
the existing Constitution, which may be
adopted by such Convention, shall he sub.
mitted to the voters of this State, and shall
have no effect unless the same shall have
been adopted by a majority of the voters