The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-10-09
NOTICES., &c.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
PROCLAM ATIoN.

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State
of Maryland, by Article IA, Section l,
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 i'll separate bill, embodyns the Article
or Section, the same will stand when amended and
passed by three-ths of all the members elected To
each of the two Houses 10y and nays to be entered
on the Journals, with the prop 'sc' amendment The
bill or bills proposing amendment or amendments.
shall be published by order of the Governor in at least
two newspapers, i'll each county, where many may lie
published and where not more than one may lee pnb-
lshed then in that n"wsal or, and IN three news
papers published in the City of Baltimore. one of
which shan be in the German language, once week.
for least three months preceding the ensuing
general election, which the said proposed amendment
shall he submitted, in form to he prescribed by the
General Assembly to the qualified vntcs the State
for adoption rejection. The cast for against
| said proposed amendment ndmenis, sev,rally
shall he returned to the Governor. in the manner
scrbed in other and if it shall appear 10 the
Governor that majority of the votes cast at said cleo
ton said amendment amendments seycraily were
in favor thereof the Governor shall, by his proc!a
nation, declare the said amendment amendments,
having received said majority Of votes. to have been
adopted by the people of Maryland, part of the Con-
stitution thereof, and tn ncrtprth said amendment
amendments shall he part of the said Constitution
When two more amendments shall he submitted, in
manner aforesaid to the voters OF tins State ut the
election they shall b. submitted that each
amendment shall be voted on separately.
"An Act to asei Section s. Of Article 4, Of the Con-
SttatiOn Of the State Of Maryland"
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General assembly
of Marui thrteffthS Of all the members OF the t,cO
Houses coacurring That the following section be and
the is helrpy proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State, and if adopted 10y the legal
and qualified voters thereof provided it may he the
supercee and stand in the place of Section s.
| of Article /, of said Constitution
"SEcrIoS S. The parties to any may submit
the for deterI nation without the aid
of Jury. and in all suits actions AT law, issued from
the Orphans Court from any sitting in equity,
all a
| which may he punishable by death. pending in
any of the courts of law in this State, having Ui>c-
ton thereof upon suggestion. in writing. under oath,
of either OF the parll to sad proceedings "a IT suc
party have fair and impartial trial in the court
in which the same may be pending. the said court shall
order and direct the record OF proceedings IN such suit
action issue presenment Indictment to he trans
mitted other court. having jurisdiction in such
for trial but IN all othsr cases OF prrsentment or
Indictment. pending in any of the courts of law in this
State having jurisdiction thereof i'll addition to the
suggestion in Writing OF either "t the parties to such
prescntment Indictment. that such part" cannot have
fair and impartial trial in the court in which the same
may be pending, it shall he necessary for the party
making such suggestion to make it satisfactorily appear
to the court that such suggestion is true OF that there
is reasonable ground for the and t!ereupon, the
said shall order and direct the record of proceed
ings in such pr scnlmcnt Indictment to be trans
mtted other court having jurisdiction in such
for trial, and such right of removal shall exist
upon suggestion, in cases when all the judges of said
court be Disqualified under the provisions of this
Constitution. t" sit in any such ease. and said court to
which the record of proceedings >Gcf suit action
ISSUE pres ntraent or indictnent may be transmitted
shall hear and determine tnc same in like manner il
such suit action, ISSUE rcsrntment or Indictment
had been originally instituted therein ani the General
Assembly shall make such modification Of existing law
be necessary to regulate and give force to tir
provision
SrcTrox . And be it further enacted by the author
ity aforesaid. That said foregoing section hereby pro
posed amendment the Consultation, shall be, at
the general election he held in this State, sub
mtted to the legal and qualified voters thereof for the
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article IA, of the Constitution of this
State and the said general election the vote siG
| proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be by
printed these words For the Constitutional Amend
ment, gainst the Constitutional Amendment, a.
the voter shall elect and Immediately after said cleo
ton due shall be made the Governor of til,
for and against said proposed amendment, a,
directed by the said lith Article OF the Constitution
AND, wAEREAs, An Act of the Genera
! Assembly, at January Session, 1874, Chap
, ter 264, was passed, for amending the Con
stitution of the State, as follows:
Now, THEREFORE,, /, JAMES BLACK
GROOME, Governor of the State of Mary
: land, in compliance with the requirements
, of the provisions of the Constitution, dc
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 tina
newspaper, and in three newspapers pub
lished in the City of Baltimore, one o
which shall be in the German language
once a week, for at least three months
preceding the next general election, to b.
held in November next, the said news
papers to be by me designated.