The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-10-23

THE PUBLICATIONS or BILLS PRO-
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, at IT'S regular session OF l95I
the General Assembly enacted Chapters 4l6
and 522 proposing amendments TO the State
WHEREAS. at It's regular session OF 1858
the General Assembly enacted Chapter 81,
proposing an amendment to the State Con-
stiution, and
nor, under Section ! Of Article XIV of the
Constitution to order publication of the bills
proposing said amendments in advance Of
the General Election Of November q. 1883.
and
WHEREAS, there will be presented on
the ballot at said election the following pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution for
adoption or rejection by the voters;
CHAPTER NO. 416
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section IS OF Article 3 Of the Constitution
OF Maryland, title Legislative Depart
ment providing that the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore may increase or
diminish the salary or compensation Of
any its appointed public officers during
their term Of office, relating generally to
such authorization and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION !. Be II enacted by the General
assembly Of Maryland Ohree-ffths Of all
members elected 10 each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section ne
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section IS OF Article Of the
Constitution OF Maryland, title Legislative
Department, the same, II adopted by the
legal and qualified voters Of the State as
herein provided, TO become Section IS Of
Article Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
SEC. IS. No extra compensation shall be
granted allowed by the General Assembly
70 any public Officer, Agent, Servant or
Contractor. after the service shall have been
rendered, or the contract entered into; nor
shall the salary or compensation of any
r.ftr ha cod Il 4fT0Tc haA
during his term OF Office. Provided, how.
ever from and after January /, 1856, for
services rendered after that date, that the
salary or compensation OF any appointed
public officer of the Mayor and City Council
OF Baltimore may be increased or diminished
at any time during his term OF office; except
that to officers in the Classified City
Service, when the salary Of any appointed
public officer of the Mayor and City Council
OF Baltimore shall be so increased or de-
creased, it shall not again be increased or
decreased, the case may be, during the
term OF such public officer.
SEC. 2. AHd be 70 further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of this State
shall he, at the next general election, 10 be
held in this State in the year 1858, submit
ted TO the legal and qualified voters 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 shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words For the Constitutional Amendment
and Against the Constitutional Amend
Tcnt. as prescribed by law, and i'm.
mediately after said election, due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment,
directed by said Article IA of the
Constitution.
CHAPTER NO. s22
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO Sec
tion Il of Article 5 Of the Constitution
of Maryland title Attorney General and
States Attorneys. subtitle THE States
Attorneys, providing for filling vacancies
in the several Offices of States Attorneys
and submitting this amendment TO the
qualified voters OF the State for their
adoption or rejection
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
ASSEMBLY of Maryland (three-ifths Of all
Members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as All
amendment to Section ! / Of Article 5 Of the
Constitution OF Maryland, title Attorney
General and States Attorneys. subtitle
ed by the legal and Qualified voters Of the
State as herein provided. TO become Section
II Of Article of the Constitution of
Maryland:
SEC. II. In case OF a vacancy in the
office of States Attorney, or OF his removal
from the county or city in which he shall
have been elected, or on his conviction as
herein specified, the said vacancy shall be
Uilcfl ny Inc lJllLG OF IilE county VI Gllgs
respectively, having criminal jurisdiction, in
which said vacancy shall Occur,I Judge or
Judges resident in the county and having
jurisdiction in the Circuit Court OF the
County in which the vacancy occurs, or by
the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City for a
vacancy occurring in Baltimore City, for the
residue of the term thus made vacant.
SEC. 3 And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing 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 1858, submit.
ted TO the legal and qualified voters thereof
for their adoption or rejection in pursuance
Of directions contained in Article ID Of the
Constitution of this State. and at the said
general election the vote on the SAID pro,
posed amendment shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words For the Constitutional Amendment"
and Against the Constitutional Amend.
ment now prescribed by law, and I'M
mediately after said election, due 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.
NoTE: Brackets indicate matter stricken
from existing law
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to propose an amendment 70
Section of Article OF the Constitution
Of MaTyagRd. title Is Sp gs1fy GSes
and submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters OF the State for adoption
or rejection.
SECTION /. Be IT enacted BY the Genera
Assembly of MARYLAND, (three-ffths of all
Members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section 3 of Article of the
Constitution OF Maryland, title ''Sundry
Offices, the same if adopted by the legal
and qualified voters of the State as herein
provided, to become Section 8 of Article 2
of the Constitution of Maryland:
The State I .ihrariau shall he aDDOi1ted
by the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, and shall hold
his office during the term OF the Governor,
by whom he shall have been appointed, and
until his successor shall be appointed and
qualified. His salary shall be fifteen hundred
dollars year; and he shall perform such
duties as are now, or may hereafter be pre-.
scribed by Law; and no appropriation shall
be made by Law, to pay for any Clerk or
assistant to the Librarian. And it shall be
the duty of the Legislature, at its first
Session after the adoption of this Constitu,,
ton, TO pass Law regulating the mode and
manner in which the Books in the Library
shall be kept and accounted for by the
Librarian, and requiring the Librarian to
give a Bond, in such penalty as the Legs
lature may prescribe, for the proper as
charge Of his duties. The Office of the State
Librarian shall be abolished as of the end
of the term of the present incumbent.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted Ihat
the aforegoing 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 1858, submit
ted to the legal and qualified voters 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 shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words For the Constitutional Amendment
and Against the Constitutional Amend
ment', as now prescribed by law, and i'm
IL. i TaFgN
shall be made to the Governor OF the vote for
and against said proposed amendent, as di'