Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03

proposed to Article rs of the Declare,
ton of Rights Of the Constitution 81
the State Of Maryland, the same, Il
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
fof the State, as herein provided, to be-
come Article is Of the Declaration Of
Rights Of the Constitution Of the Stata
of Maryland.
Article IS That the ievying Of taxes
by the poll Is grieyous and oppressive
and ought to be prohibited; that paupern
/ ought not to be assessed for the support
OF the government; that the General As.
sembly shall, by uniform rules, provide
tor fhe separate assessment Tot land
and1, classification and sub-ciassifca-
ton Isl of iaHd, improvements on land
and personal property, as II may deem
proper. and all taxes thereafter provided
to be levied by the State for the sup.
port OF the general State Government.
and by the. Counties and by the City ok
baltimore for their respective purposes,
snaIl be uniform las. to land within the
taxing district, and uniforml within
[thel each class or suh.class Of Ioed-
improvements on land and personaH
property which the respective TAKING
powers may have directed to be subiects
ca to the tax levy; yet fines, duties- o.
taxes may. properly and Justly Be Inn
posed, or laid with a political view for
the good government and benefit of 'tha
community.
Sac. 2. And be u farther enacted
That the aforegoing amendment. 70. the
Declaration Of Rights Of the Conslitution
OF the State Of Maryland shall, at tho
election to be held in November, 1860.
be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters OF the State for their adoption or
rejection, in pursuance Of the directions
contained ARffNIm AZ H.
ton of the State Of Maryland, and al
the same general election the vote on the
said proposed amendment to the constis
tuition shall be by ballot, upon each bal
lot there shall be printed the wordss
For Constitutional Amendment" and
Against Constitutional Amendment, a.
now provided by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shah Is
made to the Governor Of the vote fof
and against proposed amendment, as
directed by said Fourteenth, Article AZ
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had In accordance with said Article IL.
ExrLAkArioM; taller indicate secs
matter added to .sEistin0 low.
IBraccetsI indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
/ CAPITALS indicate. amendments 10
CHAPTER NO. IS
AN AT to propose an amendment %
Article ~ Of the Declaration Of Riahts
OF, the Constitution Of the State Al
Maryland, granting authorization ID
the General Assembly to provide THAT
land actively devoted 70 farm o.
agricultural use shall be assessed ou
the basis of such use and shall not -
assessed as If sub-deided AND SUB,
MMnIrI TsG this -, AMENDMENT
OK. I REgE sTA5E FOR ADOPTION
r.ai Assembly Of Moryland (three-6fths
Of all the members of each Of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
amendment be and the sane IL hereby
proposed to Article ~ Of the Declare.
ton of Rights of the Constitution OF the
state OF Maryland, the same IL adopted
BY the legal and qualified voters Of tho
State, as herewith provided, to become
Article ~ of the Declaration Of Rights
q the Constitution Of the State *
Article 4s. That the Legislature ousia
10 encourage the diffusion Of knowledge
and virtue, the extension Of judicioue
system OF general education, the promo
and the general meliorntihn Of the cclas
dition Of the People. The Ls6isi0tSTa
may byovide that land activsiy devoted
to farm or agricultural Hss shall BE- az.
sessed or the basis of sNck use ord
shall not Be assesssd az IL sNb-divided.
SEC. 2. And be u further enacted,
That the aforegoing amendment to the
lDeclartion Of Rights Of tho Constitution
lof the Stats of Maryland ahall at the
election to be held ia November, 1860.
be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters Of the State for their adoption or
Irejection, IN pursuance Of the directions
contained, m Article u of the Constitn-
ton Of the State Of Maryland, and at
the said proposed amendment TO Tia
Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
leach ballot there shall be printed the
words: "For Constitutional Amendment's
and against Constitutional Amend
ment", as now provided by law, and
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made TO the Governor Of
the vote for and against proposed
amendment, as directed by said Four.
teenth Article Of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had IN accordnnes
with said Article ~,
EXPLANATION; ItaiiNs sadicds Rsw
- Wtuttty 0QNEU 70 NIt3tIRU tNtHs
Il IBracketsl indicate matter strichen
4 from existing law.
II CAPITALS indicate amendments -
bill.
CHAPTER NO. "
/ AN ACT to propose an amendments 90
Section 81 Of Article 5 Of the Con.
stitution Of Maryland, title "Legisier
tive Department. modifying the 70
n quirenents for any county of this
State to contract certain debts OF
obligations, and SUBMITTING this
. amendment 10 the qualified voters Of
the State for adoption or rejection.
SEcrIoE l.. Be u enacted BY the GsN.
I eyal; Assswbiy Of Maryland, (Thfes-
! hfths of all Members. elected to each 81
the two Houses coneurring), That the
following section be and the same u
hereby proposed - an. amendment a
!. Section 81 Of Article 3 Of the Constitu.
|. ton Of Maryland, title Legislative
) the legal and qualified voters Of tha
: State as herein provided, 10 becoms
+ Section 81 Of Article Of he Constitu
!. Ition Of Maryland;
No County Of this Stats stall eontra6
v any debt, or obligation, IN the. eoustrue
! ton of any Railroad, Canal, or othei
e Work Of Internal improvement. mo-
N give, or loan its credit to, or IN aid o.
a lany association, or corporation, tinles
IS Assembly.
y SEC. 4. And Be y further ssasfed
70 That the aforegoing section hereby pro
al posed as an amendment TO the Constitu
u lion Of this State shall be, at the nex
i. general election, to be held In this Stat
Of in the year 1860, submitted 20 the les.
J. and qualified voters thereof for thei
q directions contained in Article IA of th
P. Constitution of this State, and at Oh
o said general election, the vote on Oh
T said proposed amendment shall be b
N ballot, and upon each ballot there shs
NJ be printed the words "For the Const
he tutional Amendment" and Against th
III Constitutional Amendment, as now pr,
I'd scribed BY law, and Immediately ate
as said election, due returns shall be mad
to the Governor Of the vote for m
A. against said proposed amendment, Z
o. directed by said Article "a Of the Co
n. stitution.
al EXPLANATION; ItaJies indicate ~
he matter added to SSiSgin0 Iaw.
ne IBraeketsI indicate matter strickt
ior from existing law.
zee ~ rAAHAfS "'"'~'" ~s~''-~
;,s I, !. WILLARD TAwEs, COVE
n, n, NOR OF THE STATE or MAR
BY LAND, by virtue. Of the power q,
an authority conferred upon me by q
n. Constitution Of Maryland, do BY thl
he my proclamation, order that the BIZ
no. proposing the sforegoing amendmen
n shall be published in at least two new
10 papers in. each County where 20 mai
nst may be published, and where not mo
by than one may be published, then in d
ur. Newspaper, and in three newspape
Id published in the City. Of Baltimore, on
week for four weeks immediately u
Sw ceding the General Election 70 Be b
on November 8, 1860, at which Eleeti
xsnl the proposed amendments shall Be 81
mitted, in the form prescribed by:
IA General Assembly, 70 the. qualih
voters Of the State for adoption
GIVEN Under My Hand and (
70 Great Seal Of the State Of Maryland,
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