The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-08-06

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State
of Maryland, by Article IA, Section l, directs
amendments TO the Constitution, to be made
as follows:
"Tle General Assembly may propose amendments to
the Constitution, provided that each amendment shall
be embraced in separate BILL embodying the Article
or Section as tho same will stand when amended and
passed by three fths of all the members elected
each of the two Houses by and nays, to be enter
ed on the Journals, with the proposed amendment The
bill or bills, proposing amendment amendments,
shall be published by order of the Governor at least
two newspapers in each county, where so many may be
published and where not more than one may be pub
ised than in that newspaper, and in three newspapers
published in the City of Baltimore, of which shall
be in the German language once week, for at least
three months, preceding the ensuing general cleo
ton, at which the said proposed amendment shall be
submitted, in form to be prescribed by the General
Assembly, to the qualified voters of the State for adop
ton or rejection The votes cast for against said pro-
posed amendment or amendments, severally, shall be
returned to the Governor in the manner prescribed in
other cases. and if it shall appear TO the Governor that
majority OF the votes cast Mt said election on said
amendment or amendments, Severay, in fu-
vor thereof the Governor SHALL by his proclamation
declare the said amendment or amendments having re-
ceived said usiory OF votes to have been aopted by
the people of Maryland as part of the Constitution
thereof, md thenceorth said amendment amend
ments shall be part OF the said Constitution When two
or more amendments shall be submitted in manner
aforesaid to the of this State the same cleo
ton, they shall be so submitted as that each amend
ment shall be voted on separately"
AND, WHEREAS An Act of the General AS
scmbly, at January Session, 1874, Chapter
2G4, was passed, for amending the Consttu-
ton of the State, as follows:
"dn Act TO amend Section 3, of 1rticle 4, of tie
Constitution Of the State Of lfaryland
sEcrIcN l. Be il enacted by Tie General assembly Of
Mrydnd HFee ffs Of all The members Of the t,co Houl-
eS coic"Irtng, That the following section be and the
same rs hereby proposed as amendment to the Com
sttion OF this State aud adopted by the legal aud
> pltcen fS nctin < ,FA
ticle !, OF said Constitution"
"sEoTIoN S. The parties to any may submit the
same TO the court for determination without the aid of
jury and in all suits actions at law, issued from the
Orphans Court, or from any court sitting in equity and
all cases Of preseniments or indictments for Offences
which are or may be punishable by DEATH pending in
any OF the courts of law in this State having jursd
ton thereof upon suggestion in writing, under oath
ofeither of the parties to said proceedings that such
party cannot have fair aud impartial trial in the court
in which the same be pending, the said court shall
order and direct the record of proceedings in such suit
or actlon, issue, presentment Indictment to be
transmitted to other court having iurisdicto in
such case for trial but in all other cases of
nent or Indictment pending in any of the courts oflaw
IN tins State, having jurisdiction thereof in addition
to the suggestion, in writing of either the parties to
snch pesentment or Indictment that such party cannot
ha's iair ana impartial trial in the in which the
same may lie pending it shabe necessary for tho party
making such suggestion make it sat sfactorily an
pear to the that such suggestion il true or t
there is reasonable ground for the same and there.
hpo the said court shall order aud direct the record
pfcctedings in such presentment Indictment TO he
1
sGch cases for trial and such right of removal shall
ist upon suggestions in when all the Judges of said
court may he disqualified under the provisions Of this
Constitution to sit in any such case, and said court to
which the record of proceedings in such suit or action
issue, presentment or Indictment may be transmitted
shall hear and determine the same in like manner M
II such suit or action, issue, presenment Indictment
had been originally Instituted therein and the
Assembly shall make such modification of existing law
be- necessary regulate and give force To- hi,
provision"
sGcroS . And be Hfuthsr enacted by The authority
Wo"Sd" That said foregoing section hereby proposed
~ an amendment to the Constitution shall be At the
next general election to be held in this State submit
ted to the legal and qualified voters thereof ior
their adoption rejection in pursuance of the direc-
ous contained in Article II OF the Constitution
State and at the said general election, the said
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot and upon each ballot there shall be written or
printed these words. "For the Constitutional Amend
men or against the Constitutional Amendment" as
the voter shall elect, and Immediately after said cleo
sion due returns shall be made to the Governor of
vote Tor and against said proposed amendment as d.
rooted 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 amend
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland, to published in two newspapers
in each county, where so many may be pub,
lished, and where not more than one may be
Poolslleu, then III tndC newspaper, ana III
three newspapers published in the City o.
Baltimore, one of which shall be in the Ger.
man language, once a 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 designated.
Given under my hand and the Grea
(AHN Seal of the State, at the City of An
SEAL %napolis, this 2Sth day of july il
We Dthe year our Lord eighteen hun
dred and seventy five.
JAMES BLACK GROOME
By order of the Governor,
II. G. HoLLYDAY,
au2-3m Secretary of Stat