Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13

proposed to Article IS of the Declare
tion of Rights Of the Constitution o
the State Of Maryland, the same, !
adopted by the legal and qualified voter
tot the State, as herein provided, to be
come Article Is of the Declaration O
Rights Of the Constitution Of the Stat,
of Maryland.
Article Is. That the ievying Of taxei
by the poll Is grievous and oppressiv,
and ought to be prohibited; that pauperi
i ought not to be assessed for the support
OF the government; that the General As
semhly shall, by uniform rules. provide
| Tor fhf separate ASSESSMENT rof land
andb classification and sub.classiiica.
tio9 Isl Of land, improvements on land
ana personal property, as it may deem
proper and AZ taxes thereafter provided
g e levied by the State for the sup.
port Of the general State Government.
and BY the Counties and by me Civ M
baltimore for their respective purposes.
shaH be uniform las to land within ths
taxing district, and uniforml within
lthel zach class or sub.class Of land.
improvements on land and personal
property which the respective taxing
powers may have directed TO be subject.
cd to the tax levy; yet fines, duties or
taxes may properly and Justly be i'm
posed, or laid with a political view for
me good government and benefit Of the
community.
SEC. 2. And be u further enacted,
That the atoregong amendment to the
Declaration Of Rights Of the Constitution
OF the State Of Maryland shall, at the
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 in Article IA Of the Constit,i.
ton of the State Of Maryland, and at
the same general election the vote on the
said proposed amendment to the Consti.
tuition shall be by ballot, upon each bal.
iot there shall be printed the words:
For Constitutional Amendment and
Against Constitutional Amendment, az
now provided by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shall ba
made to the Governor Of the vote for
and against proposed amendment. a.
directed by said Fourteenth Article OF
she Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article IL.
EXPLANATION: taller indicafe aesp
waiter added TO eSisfig1 Ian.
IBracketsl indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments 70
CHAPTER NO. IS
AN ACr to propose an amendment 70
Article 43 of the Declaration Of Rights
o. the Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland, granting authorization IL
the General Assembly to provide thaa
land actively devoted to farm or
agricultural use shall be assessed or,
the basis of such use and shall not *
assessed as II sub-dRided AND SUR.
MITTING THIS AMENDMENT
10 THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OE THE STATE FOR ADOPTION
OR REJECTION.
SECTION 1. Be IL snaefsd BY the Gew.
erdl .hssembIy Of MSryIand (three-ffths
o. all the members Of each Of the tive
Houses eoncurring(, That the following
amendment be and the same is hereby
proposed to Article ~ Of the Declare.
ton of Rights Of the Constitution Of The
state Of Maryland, the same II adopted
BY the legal and qualified voters Of ths
state, as herewith provided, 10 become
Article 43 Of the Declaration Of Rights
OF the Constitution Of the State Oh
Maryland.
Article ~. That the Legislature ougha
to encourage the diffusion of knowledge
and virtue, the extension of a judieious
system of general education, the promo.
ton of literature, the arts, sciences.
agriculture, commerce and manufactures.
and the general meliorefion Of the con.
dition Of the People. The Legislature
may proVide that land actively devoted
10 farm or agricultural uss shall BE- az.
SssJed OF the basis of speh We and
shall not BE- aIssJssd az " Sab-d,vidsd.
SEC. 2. And be IL further eHactSd,
That the aforegong amendment to the
Declartion Of Rights Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland, shall At the
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 in Article IA Of the Constitu.
ton of the State Of Maryland, and az
the same general election the vote on
the said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the
words: For Constitutional Amendment
and Against Constitutional Amend.
ment"s 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 accordance
with said Article IA.
EXPLANATION: ItaIcs indicate nesS
ns9ffsr added 70 sEiJffH0 Idw.
Hue~tc mhttef etficke8
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments -
bill.
CHAPTER NO. II
AN ACT. 10 propose an amendment N
Section 81 Of Article 3 OF the Con.
stitution of Maryland, title "Legisla.
tive Department, modifying the 70.
quirements for any county OF THE
State to contract certain debts %
obligations, and SUBMITTING this
amendment to the qualified voters Of
the State Tor adoption or rejection.
SRcTloE I. Be u Enacted BY the Ges.
srat dssemibly Of Maryland, (Three-
hfths OF all Members elected to each Of
the two Houses coneurring), That the
following section be and the same is
hereby proposed y an amendment to
Section 81 Of Article 8 Of the Constitui.
ton Of Maryland, title "LegisIativa
Department., the same IL adopted 10
The legal and qualified voters Of the
State as herein provided, to become
Section 81 Of Article ) Of the Constitu.
ton of Maryland;
81.
No County Of this State shall CONTRACT
any debt, or obligation, in the eonatruo.
ton of any Railroad, Canal, or 0ther
Work OF Internal improvement, nor
give, or loan its credit to, or in aid Of
any association, or corporation, unless
authorized by an Act Of the General
Assembly.
SEC. 3. Ind be u further ssaetedy
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO the Constita-
ton Of this State shall be-, at the next
general election, TO be held in this State
in the year 1860, submitted 70 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 proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words "For the Consti-
tutional Amendment and Against tho
Constitutional Amendment, as now pre-
scribed by Law, and Immediately after
said election, due returns shall be made
10 the Governor OF the vote for and
directed by said Article IA Of the Con-
stitulion.
EXPLANATION: IfdIcs indicate Bsw
matter added 10 eFisffnO iaw.
| fBraeketsI indicate matter stricken
/ from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments "a
bill.
| /, J. WILLARD TAWkS, COVER
NOR OF THE STATE OF MARY.
LAND, by virtue OF the power and
authority conferred upon me by the
Constitution Of Maryland, do BY this.
4 my proclamation, order that the bills
i proposing the afofegoing amendments
shall be published in At least two news
papers in each County where 30 many
may be published, and where not more
than one may be published, then in thai
Newspaper, and In three newspapers
published In the City Of Baltimore, once
a week for four weeks Immediately pre-
4 ceding the General Election 70 be held
on November 3, 1860, At which Election
II the proposed amendments shall be sub
mitted, IN the form prescribed by the
General Assembly, 20 the qualified
rejection.
GIVEN Under My Hand and the
Great Seal Of the State Of Maryland, al