The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

ton OF Rights of the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, the same, if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
OF the State, as herein provided, TO be-
come Article IS of the Declaration of
Rights of the Constitution OF the State
OF Maryland.
Article IS. That the levying OF taxes
by the poll IS grievous and oppressive
and ought TO be prohibited; that paupers
ought not to be assessed for the support
of the government; that the General AS
senbly shall, by uniform rules, provide
for the separate assessment Iof land
andl. classification and sub-classihca-
ton Isl of land, Improvements on land
and personal property, as it may deem
proper; and all taxes thereafter provided
to be leyied by the State for the sup
port of the general State Government,
and by the Counties and by the City of
Baltimore for their respective purposes,
shall be uniform Ias TO land within the
taxing district, and uniforml within
lthel each class or sub-class of land.
improvements on land and personal
property which the respective taxing
powers may have directed to be subject
ed to the tax levy; yet fines, duties or
taxes may properly and justly be i'm
posed, or laid with a political view for
the good government and benefit of the
community.
SEC ?. lind be Il further enacted,
That the aforegong amendment TO the
Declaration Of Rights Of the Constitution
IL
election 10 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 ID of the Constitu
ton of the State of Maryland, and at
the same general election the vote on the
said proposed amendment to the Const-
tuition shall be by ballot, upon each bal
lot there shall be printed the words
For Constitutional Amendment" and
Arras
now provided by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for
and against proposed amendment, as
directed by said Fourteenth Article of
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article II.
EXPLANATION: Italics indicate Helv
matter added to ert5.ir0 IG5V.
lBracketsl indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
CHAPTER NO. IS
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article 43 of the Declaration of Rights
of the Constitution of the State Of
Maryland, granting authorization to
the General Assembly to provide that
land actively devoted to farm or
agricultural use shall be assessed on
the basis of such use and shall not be
assessed as if sub-divided AND SUB
MITTING THIS AMENDMENT
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE STATE FOR ADOPTION
OR REJECTION.
SECTION |. Be it enacted BY the Gen.
fraI Assembly of Maryland (three-ffths
Of all the members of each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
amendment be and the same is hereby
proposed TO Article 43 of the Declara-
ton OF Rights of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, the same, if adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the
State, as herewith provided, to become
Article 43 of the Declaration of Rights
OF the Constitution OF the State of
Maryland.
Article 43. That the Legislature ought
to encourage the diffusion of knowledge
and virtue, the extension of a judcious
system of general education, the promo
ton of literature, the arts, sciences,
agriculture, commerce and manufactures,
and the general Moderation of the con-
dition of the People. The Legislature
may proUide thar land actively devotej
TO tdrm or agricultural Hse shall be as
Je55ed on the basis of sHch use and
SHAH not be assessed as If sHb-divided.
SEC. 2. lind be 1t further enacted,
That the aforegoing 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 II of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Maryland, and at
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, 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: Italics indicate re1p
matter added TO eristin9 IalU
Brackets indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments 10
bill.
CHAPTER NO. II
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section 81 of Article of the Com
stitution of Maryland, title "Legisla-
tive Department" modifying the re-
9uirements for any county of this
state to contract certain debts or
Obligations, and SUBMITTING this
amendment TO the qualified voters of
the State for adoption or rejection,
SECTION !: Be It enacted by the CEN
s et Atsembiy Of Maryland, (Three-
Nuns OF al Members elected to each of
-
following section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment 10
Section 81 of Article of the Constitu.
ton OF MARYLAND, title Legislative
department the same if adopted by
me legal and qualified voters of the
state as herein provided, to become
Section 81 of Article of the Constitu.
ton of Maryland:
No County of this State shall contract
dRl Fht IL.
ton of any Railroad, Canal, or other
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
SEC. 3. lind 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 II 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 the
Constitutional Amendment, as now pre-
scribed by law, and Immediately after
to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment, as
directed by said Article ID of the Con-
stitution.
ExPLANArIoN: Italics indicate neaO
matter added TO eristing Ia7V
IBracketsl indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
], J. WILLARD TAWES, 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,
my proclamation, order that the bills
proposing the aforegoing amendments
shall be published in at least two news
papers in each County where so many
may be published, and where not more
than one may be published, then in that
newspaper, and in three newspapers
published III the City of Baltimore, once
a week for four weeks Immediately pre-
ceding the General Election to be held
on November 8, 1860, at which Election
the proposed amendments shall be sub
mitted, in the form prescribed by the
General AccaV,,bt,F e. sT,n E.I