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

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND DIRECT.
ING THE PUBLICATION on
BILLS PROPOSING AMENDMENTS
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
WHEREAS, at its regular session Of
1859 the General Assembly enacted
Chapters IA, 224, 234, 373, 444, SIS
6O4, 642, 664, 743 and 761 proposing
amendments to the State Constitution
and
WHEREAS, at its regular session Of
1860 the General Assembly enacted
Chapters IL, 81, IS and n, proposing
amendments to the State Constitution
and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the
Governor, under Section Of Article
XIV of the Constitution, to order pub.
LEGATION of the bills proposing said
amendments in advance of the General
Election of November 8. 1860, and
WHEREAS, there will be presented
on the ballot at said election the follow
ing proposed amendments TO the Con
stitution for adoption or rejection by
the voters:
CHAPTER IA
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to
stitution of Maryland, title Attorney
General and States Attorneys, sub
title States Attorneys, amending
the constitutional provisions concern
ing the filling Of vacancies in the
Office OF States Attorneys to clarity
the language with respect to the filling
of a vacancy in county not having
a resident judge, and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters Of
~ f1~ Nka.r ~
tion or rejection.
SECTION !. Be il enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly Of Maryland, (Three-
ffths Of all the members elected to each
of the two Houses concurring), That
the following be and it is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section ii
of Article of the Constitution Of
Maryland, title Attorney General and
States Attorneys, subtitle States
Attorneys, the same, if adopted by the
legally qualified voters of the State, as
herein provided, to become Section IL
of Article of the Constitution Of Mary.
land:
SEC. IL. Vacancy in Office of States
Attorney.
In case of a vacancy in the Office of
States Attorney, or Of his removal 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 or Judges resident
BE NO RESIDENT JUDGE, THE
JUDGE OR JUDGES having jurisdic-
tion in the Circuit Court Of the county
in which the vacancy occurs, or by the
Supreme Bench of Baltimore City for
a vacancy occurring in Baltimore City,
for the residue Of the term thus made
vacant.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of this State shall be, at the next
general election, to be held in this State
in the year 1860, submitted 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 proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words "For the Constitu-
tional Amendment" and against the
Constitutional Amendment, as now pre-
scribed by law, and Immediately 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.
ExpLAxArIox: italics indicate netD
waiter added 10 eriStino lap.
IBracketsl indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
CHAPTER ga
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to
Section 40A of Article ) of the Con-
stitution of Maryland, title "Legisla-
en- an nm
tional procedure for land acquisition
in Baltimore County, Maryland, and
to submit this amendment TO the quali-
fed voters Of the State for adoption
or rejection.
SEcrfoH /. Be Il enacted BY the Gem
sydi Assembly Of Moyyland, 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 40A of Article Of the Consti-
tuition of Maryland, title Legislative
Department, subtitle Eminent Do
main, the same, if adopted by the legal
and qualified voters Of the State as here
in provided, 10 become Section 40A of
Article 3 Of the Constitution of Mary
land.
4OA. Same-Baltimore City II and
Baltimore County.
The General Assembly shall enact no
law authorizing private property TO be
taken for public use without Just Com
pensation, TO be agreed upon between
the parties, or awarded by a Jury, be-
ing first paid or rendered to the party
entitled TO such compensation, but where
such property is situated in Baltimore
City and is desired by this State or by
the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more. the General Assembly may provide
for the appointment of appraisers by a
Court of Record to value such property,
and that, upon payment of the amount
of such valuation to the party entitled
TO compensation. or into Court and Sc
curing the payment Of any further sum
that may be awarded BY a jury, such
property may be taken II aud tphers
saeh properly is situated in Baltimore
County aud is desired BY Baltimore
County, Maryland, the County Council
of Baltimore County, Maryland, may
byoTide for the APPOINTMENT Of an ap.
pyaisey or appraisers By Court Of
Record TO 1dIHe sHeh property and that
upon payment Of the amount OF saeh
Graduation, to the party entitled to com.
bensdtion, or into Court, and securing
the payment of any further SHm thai
way be GTpGrded by q jury, such prop
sYfy NAY be token.
SEC. 2. And be II further enacted,
That the aforegong section hereby pro
posed as an amendment TO the Constitu-
non of this State shall be, at the next
general election, to be held in this State
in the year 1860, submitted 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 al
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 Con.
stitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as
now prescribed by law, and Immediately
after said election, due returns shall be
made 10 the Governor of the vote fof
and against said proposed amendment
as directed by said Article "a Of the
Constitution, and further proceedings had
in accordance with said Article "a.
ExPLANATIoH: Italics indicate neti
matter added 10 existing ldtr.
IBracketsI indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS inAcate amendments e
bill.
CHAPTER 254
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 4
Section "a OF Article III OF the Con
sttution of Maryland, title "Legisla
tive Department to provide for I'M
Board of Public Works TO authoriz,
and direct the State Treasurer Il
borrow in the name of the State il
anticipation of the collection of taxes
such sums as may be necessary to NEE
temporary deficiencies in the treasury
and to make and sell short term note
for such temporary emergencies Il
provide for appropriations alread,
made by the General Assembly; anC
submitting this amendment to III,
qualified voters Of the State for adop
tion or rejection.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted BY the Gen
sYdi .fssembly of Maryland CThree-hfth
of all Members elected to each Of III,
two Houses concurring), That the fol
lowing section be and the same is here
by proposed as an amendment to Section
a Of Article LII of the Constitution o