The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-11-03

ING THE PUBLICATION OF
BILLS PROPOSING AMENDMENTS
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
WHEREAS, at its regular session of
1859 the General Assembly enacted
Chapters ID, 224, 234, 1913, 444, SIS,
5O4, 642, 664, 743 and 76l proposing
amendments to the State Constitution,
WHEREAS, at its regular session of
1860 the General Assembly enacted
Chapters II, "a, 65 and II, proposing
amendments to the State Constitution,
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the
Governor, under Section l of Article
XIV of the Constitution, TO order pub.
lication of the bills proposing said
amendments in advance of the General
Election of November s, 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
Section / of Article 5 of the Con-
stitution of Maryland, title attorney
General and States Attorneys, sub
title Estates 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
resident judge, and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of
the State of Maryland for their adop-
ton or rejection.
SECTION l. Be 81 enacted by the Gen
erdi 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 5 of the Constitution Of Mary
land:
SEC. II. Vacancy in office of States
Attorney.
In case of 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
he filled by the Judge or Judges resident
in the county [andl or, IF THERE
JUDGE OR JUDGES having jurisdic-
ton 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,
for the residue of the term thus made
vacant.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO the Constitu-
tion 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 ID 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
EXPLANATIONS: Italics indicate ne1U
matter added to existing IGzv.
IBracketsI indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
CHAPTER 224
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO
Section 40A of Article 3 of the Con-
stitution of Maryland, title "Legisla-
tive Department. to provide an OPP
tional procedure for land acquisition
in Baltimore County, Maryland, and
to submit this amendment 10 the quail
fed voters of the State for adoption
or rejection.
SEcrioN /. Be it enacted by the Gen
6ftbe Of ali members elected to each of
the two Houses concurring), That the
following section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to
tntion of MARYLAND. title Legislative
Department, subtitle Eminent Do
MAIN, the same, if adopted by the legal
and qualified voters of the State as here
Articl e'' 3 Of the Constituto a1' of Mary.
land
40A. Same-Ba1tiuore City IT. end
Baltimore County,
The General Assembly shall enact no
law authorizing private property to be
taken Tor n,bIic use without lust Com
nensation IN he agreed upon between
The parties. or awarded by Jury, be-
ING frst Maid or rendered 10 the Darty
entitled TO such CONDENSATION, but where
CITY and is desired bv this State or by
H. MaI,or srd civ Council of Ralti-
more mo :" he - General Assembly NAV provide
for The commitment of annraisers nv a
and that. upon payment of the amount
Of such val,,atior 10 the Dartv entitled
IN cornensation. or into Court and Sc
CURING the navnent Of anv further sum
that may be awarded by jury, such
nronertr NAV he taken II and ,pheye
t,,ch b,obeyfv fs T;tuqted IN Baltimore
C",',tr and ie Geeiyed bv Baitjmoys
Comnfy MARYLAND The County Council
nj BIitipoye County. MarvIGrd. NAV
Syoz'de for the GbS3intwent Of an az.
byaisey or abbyaiseys bv a Court of
Record to vdine such property and that
upon payment of the amount of such
evdludfion, to the party entitled to com
pensdtion, or into Court, aud securing
the Payment q, Gny further sHn' that
may be G5Udrded by q jury, such prop
erty may be taken.
SEC. 2. ind be it 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 Con-
stittitional Amendment and against