The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-01

Thereof, respectively, on the tuesday next
after the first Monday OF November, in the
year Ieighteen hundred and sixty-sevenl,
nineteen hundred and hty-si0hf, 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 re-eligibls
thereto, and be subject to removal there
from, for incompetency, willful neglect OF
duty, or misdemeanor in Office, on conviction
in a Court of Law. OF by a vote Of two
thirds of the Senate, on the recommendation
Of the Attorney-General.
Article 7, "Sundry Oficers"
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 niuety-onel ninefeen hundred ana Nifty
right: 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 Isixl tour years, as may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. q. The qualified voters OF each
County, and Of the City OF Baltimore, shall.
on tho Tuesday next after the first Monday
in the month Of November. in the year
leighteen hundred and siTty-sevenl HtrT-
tSS1 hundred aud hhy-S1hf, and on the
same day in every Isecondl 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 are 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 Balti-
more, respectively, for the residue of the
term.
SIC. s. THE qualified voters of WOr.
eester County shall on the Tuesday next
after the FIRST Monday in the month OF No
vember, in the year Eighteen Hundred and
Sixty-seven, and every two years thereafter,
elect q 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 a vacancy in said office shall be filled
by the County Commissioners of said County
for the residue Of the term.l Pacdrt.
Article 3, militia and Military Affairs"
SEC. J. 1.-THE existing Militia Law Of the
State shall expire at the end OF the next
Session of the General Assembly, except as
far it may be Te-enacted, subject to the
provisions of this Article.l YdeGnt.
Article 10, I"Lobor and A0FicaitarS'I
Vacant.
Il. There shall be Superintendent Of
Labor and Agriculture, elected by the quail
fed voters OF this State at the first general
election for Delegates to the General As.
sembly, after the adoption of this Constitu-
ton. who shall hold his Office for the term
Of four years, and until the election and
qualification Of his successor.
2. His qualifications shall be the same
as those prescribed for the Comptroller; he
shall qualify and enter upon the duties OF
his Office on the second Monday of January
next, succeeding the time of his election;
and vacancy in the Office shall be filled by
the Governor for the residue of the term.
J. 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
officers were appointed, and such other duties
as may be assigned 10 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.
4. He shall supervise all the State In.
spectors of agricultural products and ferti-
liEerS; 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
public buildings, now belonging to. or which
may hereafter be erected by the State. He
shall frequently inspect such buildings
are committed to his charge, and examine
all accounts for labor and materials required
for their construction repairs.
5. lie shall inquire into the undeveoped
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
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render them available as sources of revenue.
8. He 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 he may find to exist
in any Department Of public affairs, with
which his Office is connected.
7. The office hereby established shall con.
tinue 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 II, "Publie Works"
SEC. 2. They shall exercise diliRent
and faithful supervision of all Public Works
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 Canal;l 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 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
the injurious effect 70 said Company Of rival
competition hy 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 produces of this
State. and from time to time, and as often
as there shall be any change in the rates OF
toll on any OF the said Works, to furnish
the said Board of Public Works schedule
of such modified rates of toll, and so adjust
them as to promote the agricultural interests
of the State; they shall report to the General
Assembly at each regular session, and
recommend such legislation as they may
deem necessary and requisite to promote OF
protect the interests of the State in 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 Board of Public Works.
1.-THE provisions of the Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland of the year 1867,
Chapter 359, are hereby declared null and
void.l
Article IA,
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 tile
| year Ieighteen hundred and eghty-sevenI
ninetesn hundred and serenity, and every
twenty years thereafter, the sense Of the
People in regard to calling a Convention for
altering this Constitution; and if a majority
Of voters at such election or elections shall
vote for q 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
a number Of Delegates equal to its repre-.
sentation in both Houses at the time al
which the Convention is called. But any
| Constitution, or change, or amendment OF
| the existing Constitution, which may be
adopted by such Convention, shall be 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