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


the General Assembly enacted Chapters $50,
6lo. go and US proposing amendments TO
the State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, at its regular session OF 1850
the General Assembly enacted Chapters "
100 and ia proposing amendments TO the
State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, it 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 g.
1856, and
WHEREAS, there will be presented on
the ballot at said election the following
proposed amendments TO the Constitution toI
adoption or rejection by the voters
EXPLANATION: ltaiic5 indicate nesC matter
added to existing lao. IBracketsl IN
dictate matter stricken from existing law
CAPITALS indicate amendments TO bill.l
CHAPTER NO. $50
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the
Constitution OF Maryland by amending
Article XIA, title Local Legislation"
Section ), so to authorize County
Councils OF Counties which adopt
Charter under this Article to sit for the
enactment Of legislation for not exceeding
forty five days, which need not I've con
secutive and to provide for the submission
OF said amendment to the qualified voters
OF the State OF Maryland for adoption OF
rejection.
SEcrioN |. BE It snactrd by the GsnT'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 ;,
OF the Constitution Of Maryland, be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution OF Maryland, which
amended Article, il adopted by the qualified
voters OF the State OF Maryland, as herein
provided, shall thereby, by such adoption, be
and become 9 part Of the Constitution Of
Maryland:
Local Legislation
SEC. J. Every charter so formed shall
provide for an elective Legislative body IN
which shall be vested the law-making power
of said City or County. Such legislative
known as the City Council of the City OF
Baltimore, and any County shall be
known as the County Council of the County
The chief executive officer, IT any such
charter shall provide for the election OF such
executive officer, the presiding officer OF
said legislative body. If such charter shall
not provide for the election OF a chief ex
ecutve officer, shall be known IN the City
OF Baltimore as Mayor of Baltimore, and in
anv 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 COR
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 a charter by the City OF
Baltimore, any County Of this State, as
hereinbcfore provided, the Mayor of BatI
more and City Council of the City OF BatI
more or the County Council of said County,
subject to the Constitution and Public Gen
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 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 it, or any subsequent Act
or Acts amendatory thereto. Provided, how
ever, that the charters for the various
Counties shall IprovideI specify the number
of days, not to exceed forty fac, tUIiich may
bat NEED not be consecutive, that the County
Council of the Counties lshall notI may sit
Imore than one MONTH i'll each year for the
purpose Of enacting legislation for such
Counties, and all legislation shall be enacted
Iduring the month"; at the tunes so des1g-
mated for that purpose in She charter, and
all laws and ordinances So enacted shall be
published a week for three successive
weeks in at least one newspaper published
in such Counties, so 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
Baltimore and City Council of the City Of
Baltimore 'or the Council of the Counties
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 of any con
flict 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-
ton of Maryland, shall at the election TO
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
at 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
as directed by Article XIV OF the Constitu
ton and further proceedings had in accord
ance with said Article XIV.
CHAPTER NO. 6l6
AN All 10 propose an amendment 10 sec
ton II of Article OF the Constitution
of Maryland, title Legislative Deparil,
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 tt enacted By the Genera
%ceFtdbIu nj MnyVIdnd (Three.6fthe of all
the members elected to each OF the two
Houses concurring), That the following sec
ton be and it is hereby proposed
amendment TO Article 3 OF THE Constitution
of Maryland, title Legislative Department
the same, if adopted by the qualified voters
Of the State, to become Section 81 OF Article
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land
II. 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 House
during the last ten CALENDAR days OF
during the last ti0enty CALENDAR days OF
regular session IN odd years, unless two
thirds of the members elected thereto shall
so determine by yeas and nays; nor shall
any bill become law until it be read on
three different days OF the session in each
House, unless two.thirds OF the members
elected to the House where such bill Is
tending shall so determine by yeas and nays,
and no bill shall be read third time until
II shall have been actually engrossed OF
printed tor third reading.
SEC. D. And be it further enacted, That
the aforegolng section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of this State
shall be, at the next general election, to be
held in this State in the year 1856, submit.
IA to the legal and qualified veters thereof
for their adoption or rejection in pursuance
Of directions contained in Article IA OF the
Constitution OF this State, and at the SAID
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 Constitutional
Amendment, and Against the Constitu
tional Amendment, as now prescribed by
law, and Immediately after SAID election
cue 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.
CHAPTER NO. 62o
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO
Section IL OF Article 2 OF the Constitu