Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-23


the General Assembly enacted Chapter ~
proposing an amendment to the State Con
stitution, and
WHEREAS, II Is the duty OF the Cover
nor, under Section Of Article XIV Of the
Constitution. to order publication Of the bills
proposing said amendments in advance u
the General Election Of November T. 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. 4i6
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section IS OF Article 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
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 IL enacted BY the Gsnsvoi
Assembly Of Maryland (three-hfths Of all
concurring), That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section IS Of Article 3 Of the
Constitution of Maryland, title Legislative
Department, the same, II adopted by the
legal and qualified voters Of the State as
uCTCln pTOVlucu, 10 DcCOtHe OeCtlOn % OF
Article Of the Constitution of Maryland.
SEC. IS. No extra compensation shall be
granted or allowed by the General Assembly
to 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
public officer be increased or diminished
during his term Of office. Provided, how
ever, from and after January /, 1856, for
SET 9'ces rendered after that date, that the
salary or compensation of any appointed
public officer Of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore ausy be increased or diminished
at any time during his term of Office; except
that as 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, II shall not again be increased or
decreased, as the case may be. during the
term Of such public officer.
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 OF 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
mediately after said election, due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment,
es directed by said Article IA Of the
Constitution.
CHAPTER NO. s22
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec.
tion II Of Article S of the Constitution
Of Maryland, title Aforementioned 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 Il enacted BY the General
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 II of Article Of the
Constitution Of Maryland, title Attorney.
General and States Attorney, subtitle
The States Attorneys. the same If adopt.
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 q vacancy in the
office OF States Attorney, or of his removal
rom the county or city in which he shall
have been elected, or on his conviction as
herein specified, the said vacancy shall be
filled BY the Judge Of the county or city,
respectively having criminal jurisdiction, IN
which said vacancy shall accurI 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 .
vacancy occurring in Baltimore City, for the
rssidue Of the term thus made vacant.
d. IL L.. IA
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'' as now prescribed by law, and i'm
nediately after said election, due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment,
es directed BY said Article u Of the
Constitution.
NoTE: Brackets indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CHAPTER 81
Section > Of Article , Of the Constitution
OF Maryland, title "Sundry Offices"
abolishing the office Of State Librarian
and submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State for adoption
or rejection.
ASssmbly Of Maryland, (three-6fths Of all
Members elected to each Of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section be
and the same 10 hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section 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
of the Constitution of Maryland
,. The State Librarian shall be appointed
BY the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, and shall hold
his effice during the term OF the Governor
by whom he shall have been appointed, and
qualified. His salary shall be fifteen hundred
dollars year; and be 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, oI
assistant TO the Librarian. And u shall be
the duty Ut the Legislature, at its hrsi
Session after the adoption Of this Constitu
tion, TO pass Law regulating the mode and
manner in which the Books IN the Library
shall he kept and accounted for by The
Librarian, and occurring the Librarian to
give Bond. IN such penalty as the Legs
lature may prescribe. for the proper dis
charge OF his duties. The Office Of the State
Librarian shall be abolished as OF the end
Of the term Of the present incumbent
Sac. 2. dad be Il fHytJie, eHdctSd, Thai
the afofegoing section hereby proposed a. az
amendment TO the Constitution Of this State
shall be, at the next general election, 10 be
held in this State in the year 1853. 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
mediately after said election, due returns
shall be made TO the Governor Of the vote foi
and against said proposed arnendent, a. d.
rected by said Article II Of the Constitution
|, THEODORE R. McKELDlN, GOV
ERNoR OF THE STATE OF MARY
LAND. by virtue OF the power and Az