Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-22
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The Consttaton jast pasaed the Maryland State Con
veno1 which to Be submitted to tho voters Of the State
on the l2th Of October in smors CITY ana IN the copn-
tiss on the lpth and 1874 between tkS hours of A. NJ
snd6 Pm PEASANTS many new and imp6rteat features
Insados 70 the two pEsnaeas principles Incorporated
in said Constitution to W.T. the declaration Of the para
mount allegiance to tho General Government the part
Of every czen Of e state and the clause in the b Of
rghh aboshing ssvsry on the first Of November NEXT
many other changes have bsenlmade the no important
of which are tins sisted BY the Baltimore Sun: v g
Escips Fraschiss.--The elective franchise has been
limit and restricted to those only who have continued
oys the Gosernment of the United States and by
against the required take very strin
osth that they have aided thosr la rebeion
and that they win defend the union Of the Uutsd States
ETC. provides for taking the votes OF Maran soldiers
out Of the state the Adoption Of the and At
All elections for State ofisers, rre,F,,, 's MI "a
The Ex The next election for Governor TO be
held the uesday afterthA FIRST Monday id No
yeber 1854 bat The Governor elected is not to take
Office until January 1866 and he il to hold his Office for
thrss years only The term the succeeding GovernOr
ssa
may be elected from any part Of the State The
Governor, in collmctou with the couptroeE and Trea
surer, will be oco OF the Board Of Public Works
aud those will bs elected hersto FORE
The Governor will appoint the superintendent Of public
instruction and all Justices Of the peace throughout the
State The Governor is also of thu Board Of Educa
tioa, His salary increased from 8 600 to 81 900 per
year and the salaries Of all ocsrs BY ths Con
sttutionafe to take esot from January lst 1865 Isa
lLissisaaat Goysrnor--T6e constitution provides for
the staewho to act as Governor durine the absence
Of the latte and who j. t9 beer eeol the President of
the senste, with the right 70 vote only in case Of te
and with the salary the Speaker Of the House of
gtENe
IAs Cgnrt of Appsals.The constitution provides for
additional Judge to the Court Of Appeals and the
Der OF Judicial distKct has been increased to se The
judges selected fm their respective districts to be
voted for BY the people othe whole State general tick
ct The salafy judges isinoresssd from pc 900 to
pc 500 Per pear ard the term Of Office Of athe Judges
the State is Increased from ten to fifteen years. a
The Circuit Courts 1.-The number Of judicsl districts in
the susie III ipcteassd iron eight to- thirteen,
crsasns the number from eleven to sixteen and
judges The salaries of the county judges increased
from ~ 500 year. and the salaries Of the
Judges Of BALTIMORE city are increased from 2 500 to
oa Pleas o 500 ST. ooo our The f ee
Of cers of court abolished in effect throughout the
The con.uoo provide. for .e election b. the
q attorney general fur four years at asay of
The justice. Of the peace throughout the State are 10
be sppoint6d by the Governor and the
psfvsors Of to be appointed by the county com
missoners that there will not be hereafter If this
stitution adopted any election of district ofcersd
Gd TIE eiatsss 1.-The sessions of the Legislature are
not limited in the new constitution but member can
receive pay for over eighty days. at rs per day Thebass
Of has been changed throughout the State
The House Of is to consist Of eighty members,
fona sensto 1t as6 provides for aiuture increase of
he salary Of the state librarian Il from
to 500. and the salary Of the of the land
Office 800 per year The term of the latter dfcer
is also extended one Year (to 1907 ~ ~ - -
ELECTIONS for State officers areio he held In November,
tive
The Comptroller of the Treasury to be elected next
November % take ofce in January, 1866 fr one year
The succeeding Incumbent will hold office for two years
Edacatcm-The constitutions requires the next General
Assembly to provide uniform sysem of public education
in this state 1t also provides for superintendent of
public education to be by the Governor
penses It also requires the General Assembly to levy an
annual tax of mot less than in the 500 for
support of public education slso annual of le
than Eve in the 800 to be levied until the school
fund shall amount to So 900 000f IL ga4SE 5ds tsg
The constitution provides absolutely for the sale By the
tsrest ia the Bamore and Ohio railroad (msin stem and
also, subject to the ratification Ct the General Assembly
for the sale If the State nterestn all other public works.
the Washington Branch road excepted zen ERr3 a-.
The Judges OF the Orphans Courts are to be elected
for six years-one judge to be elected every two years
The county commissioner 10 be elected for four
pears % that onehs As near as may be) each board
shall be elected every two years A3A tsA3
The Adjutant General is to hold hs Office during the
pleasure Of the Governor instead of for six years
present. RA 49,
The people are 10 vote for person for sheriff instead
OF two 40 at present and in Cf vacancy the Gov
erDor is to appoint sheriff for the residue Of the term
The Circuit Court OF Baltimore city is prohibited from
issuing writs Of habeas corpus in criminal cases. L
The Legislative department contains many ne " prov
sons among them is prohibiting that dy from pass
ing local or special laws in great variety of cases
All the members Of the General Assembly Of both
Houses are to be elected in November next and they
to meet the st Wednesday OF January, 1865 to carry
out The provisions of this contribution .e7 & ai 'a