The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-25
STATE OF MARYLAND.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS, The Constitution OF the State Of
Maryland, by Article Ia, Section I, directs
amendments to the Constitution, to be made
as fcllowsi
The General Assembly may propose
amendments TO the Constitution, provided
that each amendment shall be embraced in a
separate bill, embodying the Article or Sec
ton, as the same will stand when amended
and passed BY three.ifths Of all the members
elected to each Of the two Houses, by yeas
and nays, 10 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 week, for
atleast three months, preceding the next en-.
suing general election, at which the said pro-
posed amendment shall be submitted, in a
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
ments, severally, shall be returned to thu
Governor, in the manner prescribed in other
cases, and If it shall appear to the Governor
that majority of the votes cast at said cleo
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.
eeived said majority Of votes, to have been
adopted by the people of Maryland, US part Of
the Constitution thereof, and, thenceforth,
said amendment or amendments shall be part
I 80 an,I T...fs&t,es,., Wbat.
amendments shall be submitted, in manner
aforesaid, to the voters of this State, at the
same election, they shall DO so submitted, as
/ that each amendment shall be voted on sepa-
rately.f
AND WHEREAS, An Act Of the General As.
sembly, at January Session, 1874, Chapter
| 2G4, was passed, for amending the Coustitu'
ton Of the State as follows;
".4a Act 10 amend Section $, of article 4,
Of The Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land
"SgcTIoS l. BE Il enacted by The General
assembly Of Maryland, three .6fths Of all
The members Of The tlco Houses conewrriag,
That the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed, as an amendment TO the
Constitution of this State and if adopted by
tn. legal and qualified voters thereof, as pro.
vided, it may be the same to supercede and
stand in the place Of Section s, Of Article 4,
of said Constitution
"SEcTIoS 8. 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 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 10 some other court, having
Jurisdiction in such case, for trial but, in all
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 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 il sat.
istaetorily 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, and
such right Of removal shall exist upon sug.
gestion, in cases when all the judges of said
court may be disqualified, under the proyis-
ions Of this Constitution, to sit in any such
case land 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 il such suit or actieu, 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
the 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 contained in Article IA ofthe con.
stitution Of this State, and at the said general |
election, the vote on said proposed amend. |
ment TO the Constitution shall be by ballot, |
and upon each ballot there shall be written |
or printed these words, "For the Coustitu. |
tional Amendment" or Against the Consti- |
tutional Amendment as the voter shall elect, |
and Immediately after said election, due re.
turns shall be made to the Governor Of the |
vote for and against said proposed amend.
ment, as directed by the said llth Article of |
the Constitution
Now, therefore, j JAS. BLACK GROOME,
Governor Of the State Of Maryland, in com. |
pliance with the requirements Of the provis.
ions 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 n
week, for at least three months, preceding the |
next general election, to be held in Novem.
Der next, the said newspapers to be by me !
designated.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
Of the State, at the City Of Annapolis,
fK0 this 18th day of July, in the year Of |
B our Lord eighteen hundred and sew.
enty-fye.
JAMES BLACK GRooME.
By order Of the Governor,