The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-04
cTATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DkPAklhhNl
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
wnsnrAs. The Constitution Of the State Of
MARYLAND. by Article IA, Section i directs
amendments to the Constitution, 70 be made
as follows .
q The General Assembly may propose
amendments 10 the Constitution, provided
lhat each amendment SHALL be embraced 70
senara,e bill, embodying the Article or sec
t;an. AS the same will stand when amended
and nassed by three.ftlhs of all the members
elected 10 each of the two HOUSES, by yeas
and NAYS. 10 lie entered ON the Journals, with
,he nroposed amendment. The bill or bills,
nronosina amendment or amendments, shall
he published hy order Of the Governor, 10 Ut
least two newspapers, in each county, where
an many may be- published, and where not
more thnn one may be published, then IN that
newspaper, and in three newspapers puhiished
in the CITY Of Baltimore, one OF which shall
be in the German language, once q week, Tor
nj least three months, preceding the next en-
suing general election, at which the said pros
posed amendment shall be submitted, IN
form TO be prescribed by the General Assem-
bly. 10 the qualified voters Of the State, Tor
adoption or rejection. The votes cast for or
against said proposed amendment or amend
,nents seyerallv. shall be returned 10 the
Governor. in tho manner prcscribed in other
cascs and if Il shall appear to the Governor
,bat 4 majority of the votes cast at said cleo.
lion ON said amendment or amendments, sew.
orally we're cast In favor thereof the Govern
or shall, by his proclamation, declare the
sa;d amendment or amendments, having re-
ceiyed aid majority of votes. 70 have been
adonted by the people of MARYLAND, as part Of
Tho Constitution thereof, and thenceiorth,
said amendment or amendments shall be part
of the aid Consultation. When two or more
amendments shall be submitted, in manner
aforesaid. 10 the voters of this State, at the
same election. they shall be so submitted, as
that each amendment shall be voted on sepa.
ratelyn
AND WHEREAS. In Act Of the General As.
srmbly. AT January Session. 1874, Chapter
2Gi, was passed, for amending the Consiitu-
lion of the State ms follows:
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"SEcTioS |. BE Il enacted by The General
assembly Of Maryland, three .Wths Of all
The members Of the tlco Houses coaoDTiRg,
That the following section be and the same Is
hereby proposed, as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State, and ii adopted by
the legal aud qualified voters thereof, as pro.
yided, it may be the same to supercede and
stand in the place Of Section 8, OF Article .,
of said Constitution.
"SgCTioS &, The parties TO any cause may
submit the same TO the court for determine
ton without the aid Of jury, and in all suits
or actions at law, issued from the Orphans
Court or from any court, sitting in equity,
and all cases Of presentments or indictments
for offences, which are or may be punishable
by death, pending in any OF the courts OF law
in this State, having jurisdiction thereof up.
on suggestion, in writing, under oath, of
either OF the parties TO said proceedings, that
such party cannot have fair and impartial
trial in the cour, in which the same may be
pending, the said court shall order and direct
the record of proceedings in such suit or
action, issue, presentmcnt or indictment, 70
be transmitted to some other court, having
jurisdiction in such case, for trial but, in oil
other cases Of presentment or Indictment,
pending in any OF the courts Of law in this
State, having jurisdiction thereof, in addition
TO the suggestion, in writing, of either Of the
parties to such presentment or indictment,
that such party cannot have a iair aud i'm.
partial trial IN the court in which the same
may be pending, It shall be necessary for the
party making such suggestion, to make II sat
iSiactorily appear to the court that such sug-
gestion IS true, or that there is reasonable
ground for the same aud thereupon, the
said court shall order and direct the record of
proceedings, IN such presentment or indici
ment, To be transmitted to some other court
having jurisdiction IN such cases for trial, aud
such right OF removal shall exist upon sug.
gesiien, IN cases when oil the judges Of said
courtney be disqualified, under the provis
ions OF this Constitution, To SIT in any such
case, and said court, to which the record of pro.
eeedlngs IN such suit or action, issue, present
ment or indictment may be transmitted. shall
hear aud determine the same in like manner,
as il 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 necessary TO regulate and give force
to this provision
''SEcTIoS .. ARd be il further enacted by
me authority aforesaid, That said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution, shall be, at the next general
election TO be held IN this State, submitted TO
the legal and qualified voters thereof, for
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance Of
The directions eontanedin Article IA ofthe con-
stitution of this State, and at the said general
election, the vote ON said proposed amend.
ment to the Consultation shall be BY ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be written
or printed these words "fnr the Constitn.