The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-09-25
STATE OF MARYLAND,
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PROCLAIM

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State
of Maryland, by Article IA, Section 1,
directs amendments to the Constitution, to
be made as follows:
1.-THE General Assembly may propose amendments to
the Constitution, provided that each amendment shall
be embraced in separate bill. embodying the Article
Section the same will stand when amended and
passed by threeifhs of all the members elected to
each OF the two Houses by and be entered
on the Journals, with the proposed amendment. The
bill or bills, proposing amendment amendments,
shall be published by order Of the Governor in at least
two newspapers in each county, where many may be
published, and where not more than one may be pub
lished, then in that newspaper. and in three
papers published in the City of Baltimore one of
which shall be in the German language, u week
for at least three months preceding the ensuing
general election which the said proposed ain
shall he submitted, in form To be prescribed by the
General Assembly TO the qualified voters of tho State
said proposed amendment amendments, severalIy.
shall be returned to the Governor in the pre-
scribed in other cases, and if it shall appear to the
Governor that majority of the said cleo
ton said amendment or amendments severally,
cast in favor thereof the Governor shall by his proca
nation declare the said amendment or amendln nts
having received said majority of votes have been
adopted by the people of Maryland part of the
stiuon thereof and thu forth said amendment or
amendments shall be part of the said Constitution
When two or more amendments shall be submitted in
manner aforesaid to the voters of this State at the
election they shall be submitted that each
amendment shall be voted on separately
AND, wAEREAs, An Act of the General
Assembly, at January Session, 1874, Chap
ter 264, was passed, for amending the Con
stitution of the State, as follows:
AN Act to amend Section s. Of Article l. Of the Con-
situation Of the State Of Maryland"
"sEcTIoS l. Be it enacted by the General assembly
Of Maryland, threehs Of all the members of the t.c0
Houses eoncurrng That the following section be and
the same is hereby proposed, amendment to the
Constitution of this State and if adopted by the legal
and fled al
to supercede and stand in the place of Section s.
of Article !, of said Constitution
"SEcTIoN s.--The parties to any may submit
the to the court for determination without the aid
the Orphans Court or from court sitting in equity
and all of presentments indictments for offences
which are or may be punishable by DEATH pending in
any of the courts Of law in this State having ursdc-
tion thereof upon suggestion in writing, under oath
of either Of the parties to said proceedings that
party cannot have fair and impartial i'll the
in which the be pending, the said shall
order aud direct the record of proceedings in such
action issue presennent or indictment to be trans
mtted to some other court having jurisdiction in such
for trial but in all other of
Indictment pending in any of the of law in this
State, having jurisdiction thereof in addition to the
suggeston writing of either Of the parties such
presentment indictment that such party cannot have
fair and impartial trial in the in which the
may DO pending it shall be necessary for the party
making such suggestion make appear
the court that such suggestion that there
is reasonable ground the same and thsreupon the
said court shall order and direct the record of proceed
ings, in such present. ent or Indictment to be trans
mtted to other court having jurisdiction in such
Tor trial. and such right of removal shall exist
upon suggestion, in when all the judges of said
court may be disqualified under the provisions of this
Constitution, TO sit in any such case said court
which the record of proceedings in such suit action
ISSUE presentment indictment may be transmitted.
shall hear and determine the in like manner if
such suit action issue, presentment Indictment
had been originally instituted therein and the General
Assembly shall make such modification of existing law
may be necessary to regulate and give force TO this
provision
"sEcrIoN Q And be it further enacted by the aathor-
ity Aforesaid That said foregoing section hereby pro-
posed amendment TO the Constiu ton, shall he, at
the next general election to be held in this State sub
mted to the legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption rejection in pursuance of the dir sctions
contained in Article IA, of the Constitution of this
State and at the said general election the said
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot aud upon each ballot there shall be written
printed these words. For the Constitutional Amend
ment, or Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
ton due returns shall be made to the Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amendment,
directed by the said l4th Article of the Constitution.
Now, THEREFORE, I, JAMES BLACK
GROOME, Governor of the State of Mary
land, in compliance with the requirements
of the provisions of the Constitution, do
order and direct the foregoing proposed
amendment to the 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 newspapers pub
lished in the City of Baltimore, one of
which shall be in the German language,
once week, for at least three months,
preceding the next general election, to be
held in November next, the said news
papers to be by me designated.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the City
of Annapolis, this 2Sth day of
[ SEAL Duly in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy.
five.
JAMES BLACK GROOME.
By order of the Governor,
r. G. HOLIDAY,
August z, 1875. Secretary of State.
Norr-Ths papers designated will receive slips from
the Governor, and the only authorized pub
lish at the expense OF the State Bill to Executive
Il. G. HOLLYDAY,
once week for 3mo Secretary Of State.
R: BUCK !st Ian! LAMBS R
Several extra fine BUCK LAMBS, of the Cot.wold
and Southdown breeds. These lambs are worthy the
attention of farmers. H. III. MITCHELL
Aug D. 5-2m Elkton.