Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-10-07
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ELECTION NOTICE.
nj Office Is HEREBY GIVEN "a
1V the judges Of Election and 10 The
Voters OF So. Nsry's Cossfy. that IN
Election will Be held IN she several Flee.
ton Districts ofSs. Msry's County Il the
usual places Of holding the eleesioas,
On Tuesday after the first
Monday, being the 2d day
Of November, 1875.
for the purpose Of eleesins one persou to
be Governor Of the State Of MarylspJ:
one person 10 be Comptroller oftbe Treas.
ury Of the State Of Maryland. and one
person to DO Attorney General Of the
State Of Maryland.
Also, one person to represent Sc. Ma
rvs County in the Senate Of Maryland, to
serve out the unexpircd term Of Colonel
Chapman Billingslcy. deceased.
Also, two persons to represent 81.
Mary's County in the House Of DELI
gates Of Mari land. to serve for two
years.
Also. one person to be States Attorney
for st. Mary's County. to serve for four
years. .~--
Also. three persons to be Judges Of
the Orphans Court ofSt. Mary's County,
to serve for four years.
Also, one person 10 b Sheriff Of
st. Marys County to servo for two
years.
Also, one person to Be Surveyor of
st. Mary's County. to serve for two
years.
Also. Eve persons to be County Com
missioners for St. Mary's County, to
serve for two years.
Voters will also cast their ballots
"For the Constitutional Amend meut" or
Against the Constitutional Amend.
meut." in accordance With the following
Act Of the General Assembly. passed at
Janusry Session, 1874. for amending the
Constitution Of the State:
"Am Act TO Amend Section 8. of Article
4. Of the Consultations Of the State Of
Maryland"
"SEcrroS I. Be 10 enacfedbyt1e Ge.-
| erol Assembly Of Maryland. three .f,ahs
Of all the Numbers of the tpo Houses con-
curing. That the following section be
and the same is hereby propo ed, a. an
amendment to the Constitution of this
State. and IL adopted BY the legal aud
qualified voters thereof, a. provided. il
| may be the same to supercede and stand
in the place Of Section 8, Of Article 4, Of
said Constitution.
''SEcrioS s. The parties 10 any cause
may submit the same to the court for de-
termination without the aid ola jury, and
in all suits or sections Of Law, issued from
the Orphans Court. or from any court.
sitting in equity. and all cases of present.
ments or indictments for offences, which
are or may be punishable BY death, pend
ing in any Of the courts Of Law. in this
State. having Jurisdiction thereof. upon
suggestion. in writing, under oath. Of
either Of the parties to said proceedings.
that such party cannot have . fair aud
impartial trial in tho court in which the
same may be pending. the said court shalt
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 casss 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 indict-
ment. that such party cannot have . fair
and impartial trial in the court in which
the same may be pending. it shall DO ne
cessary for the party making such sug-
gcs,iou. to make it satisfactorily appear
TO the court that such suggestion ia true.
or that there is reasonable ground for the
same; and fhereupon. the said court shall
order and direct the record Of proceed
ings. in such presentment or indictment,
to be transmitted 70 some other court hav.
ing Jurisdiction in such cases for trial.
and such right Of removal shall exist upon
suggestion. in cases when all the judg
Of said court may be disqualified. under
the provisions Of this constitution. to sit
in any such case. aud said court. to which
the record of proceedings in such suit or
action, issue, presentment or indictment
may be transmitted. shall hear and de.
termine the same in like manner, IN IL
such suit or action, issue. preseusment or
indictment. had been originally institu-
ted therein. and the General Assembly
shall make such modification Of existing
Law as may be necessary to regulate and
give force to this provision"
''SEorIos 2. And Be it further enacted
BY the authority afosesaid. That said
foregoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution, shall, be,
at tho next general election to be held in
this State, submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof. for their adopt ion
or rejection, in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article IL Of the constitution
OF this State, and at the said general elec-
ton, the vote on said proposed amend
nent to the Constitution shall be By bal.
lot. and upon each ballo, there shall be
written or printed thcse words. For the
Constitutional Amendment, or Against
the Constitutional AmeHdment." a. the