The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-02
State OF MARYLAND.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PROCLAMATION.

~ - A-tA AAfLl a Il Ak[1Ns
WuERsAs, The Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland, BY Article IA, Section 1, directs
amendments 70 the Consultation, 10 be made
as follows;
" The General Assembly may propose
amendments TO the Consultation, provided
that each amendment shall be embraced in
separate bill, embodying the Article or Sec
ton, as the same will stand when amended
and passed by threG-iiflhs 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 The bill or bills,
proposing amendment or amendments, shall
be published by order Of the Governor, in at
least 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 published
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 en-
suing general election, at which the said pro-
posed amendment shall be submitted, In
form to be prescribed BY the General Assem-.
bly,, to the qualified voters Of the State, for
adoption or rejection. The votes cast for or
against said proposed amendment or amend
meuts, severally, shall be returned TO thu
Governor, in the manner prescribed in other
cases, and il it shall appear to the Governor
that majority Of the votes cast at said elee.
ton on said amendment or amendments, sew
orally, were cast in favor thereof, the Govern
or shall, by his proclamation, declare the
said amendment or amendments, having re-
ceiyed said majority Of votes, 10 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 or more
amendments shall be submitted, in manner
aforesaid, to the voters of this State, at the
same election, they shall be so submitted, as
that each amendment shall be voted on sepa.
rately.n
ASD WHEREAS, An Act of the General As.
semt'y, at January Session, 1874, Chapter
26i, vas passed, for amending the constitu-
ton Of the State as follows
an Act to amend Section 8, Of article !.
Of TIE Constitution Of the State Of Harry
ldBd.n
"SgcrroS |. BE IL enacted By the General
assembly Of Maryland, three .dtths Of all
The members Of The tro Houses coRcHnring,
That the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed, as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State, and il adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof, as pro-
yided, it may be the same to supercede and
stand in the place of Section s, Of Article 4,
OF said Constitution
'SEcrIoS s. 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 .F
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 10 said proceedings, that
such party cannot 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 or
action, issue, presentment or indictment, to
be transmitted TO some other court, having
jurisdiction in such case, for trial but, in all
other eases of presenunent OF 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 fair and 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 it sat
isfaetonly appear to the court that such sug-
gestion is true, or that there is reasonable
ground for the same and thereupon, the
said court shall order and direct the record Of
proceedings, in such presentment or indict.
ment, TO be transmitted to some other court
having jurisdiction in such cases for trial, aud
such right of removal shall exist upon eng-
gestion, in cases when all the judges Of sand
court may be disqualified, under the provis-
ions of this Constitution, to sit in any such /
case, and said court to which the record of pro-
ceedings in such suit or action, issue, present |
ment or indictment may be transmitted, shall |
hear and determine the same in like manner. |
as If such suit or action, issue, presentment or /
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 9. And be il further enacted Ly
ihe authority aforesaid, That said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
he Constitution, shall be, at the next general
election to be held in this State, submitted to
he legal and qualified voters thereof. for
heir adoption or rejection, in pursuance of
he directions contained in Article IA ofthe con
titution of this State, and at the said general
election, the vote on said proposed amend
nent to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
md upon each ballot there shall be written
II printed these words, "For the Constitu.
ional Amendment" or Against the Consti.
utional Amendment, as the voter shall elect,
nd Immediately after said election, due re.
nrns shall be made to the Governor of the
ote for aud against said proposed amend
lent, as directed by the said 18th Article Of
be Constitution
Now, therefore, JAS. BLACK GR0OME,
Governor Of the State Of Maryland, in com. |
nance with the requirements of the provis-
ms Of the Constitution, do order and direct !
he foregoing proposed amendment to the '
constitution of the State of Maryland, to be I
abhshed in two newspapers in each county,
here so many may be published, and where
OF more than one may be published, then in :
lat newspaper, and in three newspapers pub
shed in the city Of Baltimore, one Of which
lall be in the German language, once a
eek, for at least three months, preceding the
ext general election, to be held in Noyem-
sr next, the said newspapers to be by me
esignated.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
Of the State, at the City Of Annapolis, 4
~ this 18th day Of July, in the year OF |
~ our Lord eighteen hundred and sew. |
enty-five.
JAMES BLACK GRooME.
y order Of the Governor,
II. G. HoLLYBAY,
aug 1.3m Secretary of State