The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
STATE OF MARYLAND,
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State
of Maryland, by Article IA, Section 1,
directs amendments to the Constitution, to
he made as follows:
"Tho General Assembly may propose am encimcnts to
the Constitution provided that each amendment shall
be embraced in separate BILL embodying the Artit
or Section, the same will stand when amended and
passed by threeffths Of all the members elected
each of the two Houses by and entered
OH the Journals, with tho proposed amendment. The
bill or bills, proposing amendment or amendments,
shall be published hy order of the Governor, in least
two newspapers in each county, where many may be
published, and whore not more than 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, a week
for at least three months preceding the next ensuing
general election at which tho said proposed
shall be submitted, in form to be prescribed by the
General Assembly to the qualified voters of the State
for adoption or rejection The votes cast for
said proposed amendment or amendments, seyeralIy
shall lie returned to the Governor in the manner pre-
scrbed in other cases, and if it shall appear the
Governor that majority of the votes cast at said cleo
tion on said amendment niments sevcrally were
cast in favor thereof the Governor shall by his proca
nation, declare the said amendment amendments.
having received said majority of votes to have been
adopted by tho people of Maryland part Con-
stitution thereof and, tn nccur said amendment or
amendments shall bs part of the said Consttu ton.
Whom two or more amendments shall be submitted, in
manner aforesaid to the voters of this state the
same election, they shall be submitted, that eac
amendment shall be voted ON separately
AND, wAEREAs, An Act of the General
Assembly, at January Session, 1874, Chap
ter 2G4, was passed, for amending the Con-
stitution of the State, as follows:
An Act to amend Section 8, Of Article L. of the Con-
situation Of the State Of Maryland"
"sKcrIoS |. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Houses concurring That the following section be and
the same il hereby proposed, amendment to the
Constitution Of this State and if adopted by tho legal
and qualified voters thereof, provided, it be the
same to supercede and stand in the place Of Section
of Article T. of said Constitution"
"SrcTIoy s. The parties to any cause may submit
the to the court for determination without aid
of jury, and in all suits actions law issued from
the Orphans Court or from any court sitting in equity
and all of prescntmens indictments offences
which are or may be punishable by DEATH pending in
any OF the courts OF law in this State, having jurisc
ton thereof upon suggestion. in writing under OATH
of either Of the parti to said proceedings til such
party cannot have fair and impartial trial in the court
in which the same may be, pending, the said shall
order and direct the record of proceedings in such suit
or action issue, rresentmsnt indictment to be trans
mitted to other having jurisdiction in such
case for trial but in all other of presentment
Indictment pending in any of the of law in this
State having Jurisdiction thereof, in addition the
sussestion in writing Of either of the parties to such
prescnment or Indictment that such party have
fair and impartial trial in the court in which the same
may be pending, it shall be necessary for the party
making such suggestion, to make it satsac tory appear
to the court that such suggestion is that there
is reasonable ground for the and thereupon the
ings, in such pr ment Indictment to be trans
mitted TO other having jurisdic ton 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 such and said court
which the record Of proceedings in such suit action
issue, pres ntment indictment he transmitted
shall hear and determine the in like manner as if
such suit or action, issue presentment Indictment
had been originally instituted therein and the General
Assembly shall make such modification of existing law
may be to regulate and give force to this
provision"
"Sgc1IoN 2. And cit further enacted by the aatior-
ty aforesaid That said foregoing section hereby pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall be- at
the next general election to be held in this State
United to tho legal and qualified voters thereof
adoption or rejection i'll pursuance of the dir tons
contained in Article IA, of the Constitution of thi.
State. and ut the said general election the
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall DO by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be written or
printed these words, For the Constitutional Amend
ment," or gainst the Constitutional Amendment" AZ
the voter shall elect and Immediately after said olec
tiou, due returns shall be made to the Governor the
vote for and against said proposed amendment, 10
directed by the said l4th Article of the Constitution
Now, THEREFORE,, l, 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
lshed in the City of Baltimore, one of
which shall be in the German language,
once a 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.