Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-16

WHEREAS, it 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 4 1853
and
WHEREAS, there win be presented on
the ballot at said election the following pro
posed amendments to the Constitution fof
adoption or rejection BY the voters;
CHAPTER NO. 416
Section IS Of Article 5 Of the Constitution
of Maryland, title Legislative Depart.
ment", providing that the Mayor and City
Council Of Baltimore may increase OF
diminish the salary OF 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 Il enacted BY tie General
Assembly Of Maryland (three-ffths Of all
members elected to each Of the two Houses
concrrring), That the following section Be-
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section IS Of Article !; Of the
Constitution Of Maryland, title Legislative
Department. the same, If adopted by the
legal and qualified voters Of the State as
herein provided, to become Section IS Of
Article 8 Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
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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
public officer be increased or diminished
during his term Of Office. Provided, how
ever, from and after January l, 1856, for
sef 7sces rendered after that date, that the
salary or compensation of any appointed
public officer of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore 5asy be increased or diminished
al 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 OF de-
creased, II shall not again be increased OF
decreased, as the case may be. during the
term of such public officer.
: SEC. Q. And be IL further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of this State
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.
mediately after said election, due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against sale proposed amendment,
ss directed BY said Article "a Of the
CHAPTER NO. s22
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment to Sec
ton II Of Article 5 of the Constitution
Of Maryland, title "Attorney-Gen and
States Attorneys, subtitle ''The States
Attorneys. providing for filing vacancies
L. ~GE Il
and submitting this amendment TO the
qualified voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Mdyyl0Hd (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 Attorney, the same, II adopt.
ed by the legal and qualified voters Of the
State as herein provided, 10 become Section
II Of Article 5 Of the Constitution Of
Maryland:
SIC. Ii. In case Of q vacancy in the
Office Of States Attorney, or of his removal
from the county or city in which be shall
have been elected, or on his conviction as
herein specified, the said vacancy shall be
filed by the Judge of the county or city,
respectively, having criminal jurisdiction, in
which said vacancy shall occur,l 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 3
vacancy occurring in Baltimore City, for the
Sssidue Of the term thus made vacant.
SEC. .. And Be u further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of this State
shall be, 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.
ment", as now prescribed by law, and i'm.
mediately after said election, due returns
for and against said proposed amendment.
as directed BY said Article II of the
Constitution.
NorR: Brackets indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CHAPTER "a
AN ACT 70 propose an az =. amendment MT, e
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.
SEcrioS !. Be 4 enacted BY The Genera
assembly Of M0vyl0nd, (three-hfths of all
eoncurring), That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section Of Article 2 Of the
Constitution Of Maryland, title "Sundry
Offices, the same II adopted BY the legal
and qualified voters Of the State as herein
provided, to become Section 8 Of Article
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 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 a year; and he shall perform such
duties as are now, OF may hereafter be pre-:
scribed by Law; and no appropriation shall
be made by Law, to pay for any Clerk, or
assistant 70 the Librarian. And II shall be
the duty of the Legislature, at its hrsi
Session after the adoption of this Constitu.
ton, to pass q 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 &c
give q Bond, in such penalty as the Legis
lature may prescribe. for the proper dis
charge OF his duties. The Office of the State
Librarian shall be abolished as OF the enc
of the term Of the present incumbent.
SEC. 2. And be Il further saactsd. Tha
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as ar
amendment to the Constitution Of this Stat'
shall be, at the next general election, 20 b
held in this State In the year 1885, submit
ted to the legal and qualified voters thereo
for their adoption or rejection in pursuanc'
of directions contained in Article IL Of th'
Constitution Of this State, and at the ssit
general election the vote on the said pro
posed amendment shall be by ballot, ant
upon each ballot there shall be printed III,
words For the Constitutional Amendment,
and Against the Constitutional Amend
ment", as now prescribed BY law, and i'm
mediately after said election, due return
shall be made TO the Governor Of the vote 70
and against said proposed amendent, as d
rected by said Article IA Of the Constitution
/, THEODORE R. McKELDINt GOV
ERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARY
LAND. by virtue Of the power and al
thority conferred upon me BY the Constitu
tion Of Maryland, do by this, my proclams
tion order that the bills proposing the afore