Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-06
CtTATE OF MARYLAND,
y EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
PROCLAMATICN.

WI n Il SS/LSsHs4
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State of
Maryland, by Article IA, Section /, directs a.
mendments to the Constitution, to be made AS
follows:
"rhe General Assembly may propose amend
ments to the Constitution, provided that each
amendment shall be embraced in n separate bill,
embodying the Article or Section, rs the same
will stand when amended and passed by three
ffths 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 amend
ments, shall be published by order of the Gov
ernor, in ut least two newspapers, i'll each coun-
ty, where so many may be published, and where
not more than one may DE published, then IN
that newspaper, and i'll tnlee newspapers pub
lished in the City of Baltimore one OF which
shall be i'll the German language, once II week,
for at least three months. preceding the next
ensuing general election, at which the said pro-
posed amendment shall he submitted, i'll a form
to be prescribed by the General Assembly, to the
qualified voters Of the State for adoption or re-
lection. The votes east for or against SAID pro-
posed amendment amendments, SeVerally,
shall be returned to the Governor. IN the man
prescribed III other cases, and if it shall :p-
pear to the Governor that Il majority OF the
votes east ut said election said amendment or
amendments, SpVcralIv were cast in favor there
of, the Governor shall, by his proclamation, de-
clare the said amendment or amendments, hay
ing received said majority of votes, to have been
adopted by the people of Maryland, as part of
the Constitution thereof, and, thenceforth, said
said Constitution. When two or more amend
ments shall be submitted, i'll manner aforesaid,
to the voters of th, State, at the same election,
they shall be so submitted, as that each amend
ment shall he voted on separately.
AND, WHEREAS. An Act of the General As
sembly, at january Session, 1874, Chapter
264, was passed, for amending the Constitl-
ton of the State, as follows:
'.iR Ict 10 d1tehii Section s. al lrticIe T. OF the
Constitution Of the Stdte Of lIcYYfdnd."
'SECTIoN l. BE ii enacted by the General assem-
bly, of lfarytd,,d Mee-iftis Of ali the members Of
NE toc0 Ho'ses cGnctuTiag That the following
ton DE and the same is hereby proposed, as an
amendment to the Constitution Of this State,
ana II adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof, as provided, it may be the same to
'supercede aud stand in the place OF Section s. of
Article /, OF said Constitution
SECTION s. The parties to any cause may sub
INIT the same to the court for determination
without the aid of II jury and in all suits or ac-
tons NJ law, ISSUES from the Orphans Court or
from any court sitting IN equity. and all eases of
prcScntlnentS or indictments for offences, which
are or may b. punishable by death. pending in
any o. the courts of law, i'll this state, having
jurisdiction thereof upon suggest ion, in writing
under oath, OF either of the parties To said pro-
ceedings. that such party cannot nave fair and
impartial trial iii the court III which the same
may be pending, the said court shall order and
direct Ia" record OF proceedings in such suit or
action, Issue, pIc>cntmGnt or Indictment to be
t;tu.nitte 1" some other h:tE ing jurtSlic-
non III SVl case. Tor trlai but IN all other cases
OF pre>cntmr mt or Indictment, pending i'll any of
the courts az law in this STATE having iuriStc-
ton thereof. in addition 10 the suggestion in
writing, OF either of the parties 10 such present.
Inent or Indictment, that such party cannot have
fair and impartial trial III the court i'll which
the same may br pending. il shall be necessary
Tor the party making such suggestion. to make
II satisfactorily appear to the court that such
suggestion Is true. OF that there is reasonable
ground for the same: aud thereupon, the said
court shall order and direct the record OF pro-
ccedlng>, IN such prcSentmrnt or Indictment, to
be transmitted to some other court having juris-
IiCtlDn Sttrn trial. and Sura riuht
removal shall exist upon suggestion, in eases
whcna the judges of said court may he disqual-
fed, under tie provisions OF this Constitution, TO
SIT IN any >ucit case, and Said eouSj to which the
record OF proceedings in such SuiOr action ISSUE
presentment or Indictment may be transmitted,
shall hear and determine the in like man
ner rs II Suc suit or action, issue. pre>entment
ar Indictment, had been originally Instituted
therein, aud the General Assembly shall make
such Modification of existing law as NAV be ne
cessary 10 regulate and give force 10 this provi-
SION.
SECTION ,. .iad b. Il further enacted By the a,i-
H,Y atoTeSGi5 That said foregoing section here
by proposed as an amendment To the ConStitu-
ton, shall be, a; the next general election TO be
held In This state, submitted 10 the legal and
qualified voters thereof, for their adoption re-
lection, IN pursuance OF the directions contained
III Article II. OF the Constitution OF this state.
ana nj the said general election, the vote said
proposed amendment To The Constitution shall
he by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall he
written printed these, words For the ConSti-
tutiona! Amendment" or against the Con>ti-
1,
aud immediately after said election. due returns
shall he made 10 The Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment. as directed by
the said 18th Article Of the Constitution.
Now, THEREFORE, /, JAMES BLACK
GROoME, Governor of the State OF NaSn(
land, in compliance with the requirements OF
the provisions Of the Constitution, do order
and direct the foregoing proposed amendment;
70 the Constitution of the State of MARYLAND.
TO be published in two newspapers in each
county. where 80 many may be published, and
where not more than one may he published.
then in that newspaper, and in three newspt-
pers published 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 Noyem.
Der next, the said newspapers to be by me de,
signated.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State. At the City OF
~ Annapolis, this 2Sth day of July,
SEAL in the year OF our Lord eighteen
wv hundred and seyen;y-ise
JAMES BLACK GROOME
BY order OF the Governor
K. C.. IloLLYpAY
mn G-3m Secretary of State