Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

WHEREAS. The Constitution of the State of
Maryland, by Article IA, Section /, directs a
mendments 10 The Constitution to be made as
follows:
The General Assembly may propose amend
ments b the Constitution, provided that each
anepdrnent shall he embraced in separate bill.
embociying the Article or Section as the same
will stand when amended and passed by three
hiths OF all the members elected to each of the
two Houses, by yeas and nays, TO be entered on
the Journals, with the proposed amendment.
insnts. shall be published by order of the Gov
efnor IN nj least two newspapers, in each coun-
~, where so many may he published, and where
not more than one may he published, then in
that newspaper. and in thee newspapers pub
hShed in the City of baltimore, one of which
SHAH b. in the German language once week
Tor nj least three months preceding the next
ensuing general election, ut which the said pro-
posed amendment shall be submitted in form
to be prescribed by the General Assembly, to the
qualified VOTERS Of the State for adoption or re-
lection. The votes cast for against said pro-
posed amendment or amendments severally.
shall DE returned to the Governor, in the man.
ner prescribed i'll other cases, and if it shall APP
pear TO the Governor that majority OF the
yot.s east at sssfi election on said amendment or
amendments, >everaly, We're east in favor there
OF. the Governor shall, by his proclamation de-
clare the said amendment or amendments, hav-
ing received said majority Of votes. to have been
adopted by the people of Maryland, rs part OF
the Constitution thereof, and, thenceforth, said
amendment or amendments shall be part OF the
said Constitution. When two more amend
ments shall he submitted. in manner aforesaid
20 the vogrs OF this state, ut the same election,
they stall he submitted, ,is that each amend
ment shall he voted on separately"
ASD, WHEREAS, An Act of the General As
sembly, at January Session, 1874, Chapter
264, was passed, for amending the Constita-
ton Of the State, rs follows:
In Act 10 amend Secfiaa, s. OF irficle /, of the
Constellation Of the State III Mui.gidad.''
SEcTIoS |. BE enacted By the General -issens-
bly, Of Maryland hree-H fths Of al tie members OF
foil
ton he aud the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment 10 the Constitution of this state.
Thereof, as provided, IL may be- the same to
supersee an,lstand IN tlle place of Section g. of
ArtisFeAi, OF ssid Constitution
SECTION \. The parties to any cause may sub
NIT the 9inie To the court for determination
without the aid ot jury, and in all suits or ac-
nops ut Etw, tissues from the Orphans Court or
rom any court. Sitting in equity. and all cases of
prest'ntinents or indictments for offences, which
are or may be punishable by death, pending in
any of the courtsof law, I'M this State having
Jurisdiction thereof upon suggestion in writing
under oath, OF either of the parties to said pro-
cecdngs, that such party cannot have fair and
impartial trial In the court in which the same
may TIE pending, the said court shall order and
direct the record of proceedings in such suit or
action, issue, preSentment Indictment to be
ransnitted to some other court, having jurissic-
OF presentment or indictment, pending in any of
tho courts Of aw5in this state, having jurisdic-
ton thereof, in addition to the suggestion, in
writing of either of the parties to such present.
ment or Indictment, that such party cannot have
a fair and impartial trial in the court in which
the same may be pending, 1t shall be necessary
for the party making such suggestion, to make
Ut satisfactorily appear 10 the court that such
suggestion Is true, or that there Is reasonable
ground for the same; and thereupon, the said
court shall order and direct the record of pro-
lctsdpgs IN such lpesentment or indictment to
be transmitted to some other court having jurs-
diction in such cases for trial. and such right of
REMOVAL shall exist upon suggestion, in cases
when all the Judges of said court NAV be disouali-
fitlI hn nf trrfin to
sit innny snch case and said court, to which the
record Of proceedhgsfn such suit or action issue,
preSsntment or Indictment may be transmitted,
sflali hear and ,letermine the same in like man.
nef us II such suit or action, issue, presentment
or Indictment had been originally instituted
therein, and the General Assembly shall make
such modification of existing law as may be ne
cessary to regulate and give force to this provi-
sion"
h6Tfty dfofesdia That said foregoing section here
by proposed us an amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be, at the next general election to be
held in this state, submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof, for their adoption
lection. in pursuance Of the directions contained
and Mt the said general election, the vote on said
FppPesFst Rmendmentto the Constitution shall
be ny ballot. aud upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed these words For the COnsti-
tntional Amendment, or Against the Consti-
tutional Amendment as the voter shall elect,
and Immediately after said election. due returns
shall he made to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment, as directed by
the said 18th Article OF the Constitution
Now, THEREroRN, I, JAMES BLACK
GROOME, Governor Of the State of Nary
land, in compliance with the requirements of
the provisions of the Constitution, do order
and direct the foregoing proposed amendment
TO tie Constitution of the State of Maryland,
to be published in two newspapers 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 newspa-
rers published in the City of Baltimore, one of
which shall be in the German language, once
a week, for ut least three months, preceding
the next general election TO be held in Novem-
Der neft the said newspapers to be,by me de-
signated. - e
, Given under my hand and the Great
Seal Of the State, at the City Of
~ Anmrplis, i this 18th sday of July,
SEAS ins the syeaf Of FOUR Lord eighteen
S7GSN hundred and seventy-fve
JAMES BLACK GROOME.
By iOrilea, of the Governor