The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-10-02
STATE OF MARYLAND,
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
PROCLAIM TATTOO

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State
of Maryland, by Article IA, Section l,
directs amendments to the Constitution, to
be made as follows:
"Thc General Assembly may propose amendments to
the Constitution, provided that each amendment shall
be embraced i'll separate BILL embodying the Article
or Section, as the same will stand when amended and
passed by threc-tifths of all the members elected
each Of the two Houses by and nays be entered
on the Journals, with the proposed amendment. The
bill or bills. proposing amendment o amendments,
shall be published by order of the Governor in at least
two newspapers, in each county, where many nav 10
published and where not more than may he pub
Hshed, then IN that newspaper. aud i'll three
papers 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 ensuing
general election, at which the said proposed amendment
shall be submitted, in form be prescribed by the
General Assembly 10 the qualified voters of the State
for adoption rejection. The for against
said proposed amendment amendments, scvera:y
shall be returned TO the Governor in the pre-
scribed in other cases. and if it shall appear the
Governor that majority of the said cleo
ton on said amendment amendments, seycrally were
cast in favor thereof the Governor SHALL by his pruca-
nation, declare the said amendment amendments
having received said majority of votes, to have been
adopted by the people of Maryland part the Con-
stitution thereof and, tn ncetorth said amendment
amendments shall be part of the said Constitution
When two or more amendments shall be submitted, in
election, they shall be 80 submitted as that each
amendment shall be voted on separately
AND, wAEREAs, An Act of the General
Assembly, at January Session, 1874, Chap
ter 1854, was passed, for amending the Con-
stitution of the State, as follows:
"An Act to amend Section s. of article l. of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Maryiand'
"SEcr1oN l. Be it enacted By the General Assco.by
Of Maryland reehfths Of all the members of the too
Houses eoncuring, That the following section be and
Constitution of this State and if adopted by the legal
and qualified voters thereof provided it may be the
same to supercce and stand in the place of Section
of Article 1, of said Constitution"
''skcrIoN S. The parties to any cause may submit,
the same to the court for without the aid
of jury, and in all suits actions law issued from
the Orphans Court from any court sitting in equity
and all cases of presentments indictments offences
which are may be punishable by death, pending in
of tho courts of law in this State having urisdc-
ton thereof, upon suggestion in writing under oath.
of either of the parties to said proceedings 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 such suit
action issue, presentment indictment to trans
mitted to other court having jurisdiction in such
case for trial but in all other of presentment
indictment, pending in any of the law in this
State, having jurisdiction thereof, in addition to the
suggestion, in writing of either of the parties
presentmcnt indictment, that such party cannot have
fair and impartial trial in the which the same
may he pending it shall be necessary for the party
making to make it satisfactorily appear
to the court that such suggestion is true that there
is reasonable ground for the same; and hereupon the
said court shall order and direct the proceed
mitted to some other court having jurisdiction in such
cases for 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 and said court to
which the record of proceedings in such suit action
ISSUE prest ntment or indictment may be 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
as may be necessary TO regulate and give force this
provision
"SEcrIoy q And be it further enacted by the aathor
itu aforesaid That said foregoing section hereby pro
posed amendment to the Cons tituon shall be- at
the next general election to be held in this State sub
ntted to the legal and qualified voters thereof for
adoption rejection in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article H. of the Constitution of this
State and at the said general election the on said
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall he BY
ballot and upon each ballot there shall be written or
printed these words, For the Constitutional Amend
ment, or Asainst the Constitutional Amendment as
the voter shall elect, and Immediately after said cleo
ton, due returns shall be made the Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amendment as
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
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 desig mated.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the City
of Annapolis, this 2sth day of
SEAL )July, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy.
five.
JAMES BLACK GROOME. |
By order of the Governor,
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