The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-10-16
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NOR or MARYLAND DIRECTING
THE PUBLICATIONS or BILLS PRO-
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE.
WHERE AS, al its regular session Of 1857
the General Assembly enacted Chapters 4l6
and 522 proposing amendments to the State
Constitution, and
WHEREAS. at ITS regular session of 1858
the General Assembly enacted Chapter 81,
proposing an amendment to the State Con-
stituion and
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 Of
the General Election of November q. 1858.
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. 4l6
AN ACT to propose amendment to
Section IS OF Article Of the Constitution
OF MARYLAND title Legislative Depart.
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 J.. Re Il enacted BY The Genera!
Assembly OF Mdryland (three-hfths OF all
concurring), 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
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 or allowed by the General Assembly
20 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
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 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 it shall not again be increased or
decreased, as the case may be. during the
term Of such public officer
SEC. g. fIid 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 1853, submit
ted to the legal and qualified voters thereof
for their adoption or rejection IN pursuance
VI ulltGllOlS NOlildlIlGti III AllN1C ~ VI AllC
Constitution OF this State, and at the said
general election, the vote 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
rent", 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
as directed BY said Article IA of the
Constitution
CHAPTER NO. 522
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton II 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 /. Be II enacted BY The General
Assembly of Maryland (three-hfths 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 5 of the
Constitution of Maryland, title Attorney
General and States Attorneys, 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 a vacancy in the
once OF Stdte Attorney OI VI MS lSlHONdl
from 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 Occur,1 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, tor the
residue of the term thus made vacant.
SEC 2. AId 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 IA OF the
Constitution of this State, and at the said
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,
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 to
SectiSn of AFtG li. ct the Con oces
abolishing the office of State Librarian
and submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters of the State for adoption
or rejection.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, (three-hfths 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 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 3 of Article
of the Constitution of Maryland:
3. 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
qualified. His salary shall be fifteen hundred
dollars a year; and he shall perform such
duties as are now, or may hereafter be pre-:
scribed by Law; and no appropriation shall
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 a 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 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 end
of the term of the present incumbent.
SEC. Q. 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 II 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.
medately after said election, due returns
shall be made to the Governor OF the vote for