Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-08-28
STATE OF MARYLAND
INcci;tiyc par II, en- I
PROCLA NATION.

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the
W State of Maryland 10y Article Ii, Sec
ton t.. directs amendments to the Consti-
tuition TO be made as follows:
The General Assembly may propose
amendments to the Constitution, provided
that each amendment shall be embraced in
Il separate bill, cuIbodying the Article or
Section, as the same will stand when
amended and passed by thrcctifths Of nil
the members elected to each OF the two
Houses, by yeas and nays, To he entered on
the Journals, with the proposed amend
mcnt. The bill or bills, proposing amend
mcnt 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 pub
liShCd in the City of Baltimore, one of
which shall be in the German language,
once Il week for at least three mouths, pre-
CCdng the next ensuing general election,
at which the said proposed amendment
shall be submitted, in a form to he pre-
scribed by the General Assembly, to the
qualified voters of the State for adoption
or rejection. The votes cast for or against
said proposed amendment or amendments,
Scycrally, shall be returned to the Cover
nor, in the manner prescribed in other
cases, and if ii shall appear To the Cover
nor that a majOrity of the votes cast at
said election on said amendment or amend
mcnlS, sCvcrally, were cast in favor thereof,
the Governor shall, by his proclamation de
clare the said amendment or amendments,
having received said majority, of votes, to
have been adopted bv the people OF Mary
land rs part OF the Constitution thereof,
and, thcnCc.oIth sand amendment or amend
mcntS shall be part Of the said Constitu-
ton When two or more amendments
shall be submitted, in manner aforesaid, To
the voters of this State ut the same cleo
ton, they shall be so submitted rs that
each amendment shall be voted on sepa
rately."
AND, WHEREAS, An Act of the General
Assembly, at January Session, 1875, Chap
ter 26i, was passed, for amending the Con
slitution of the State, rs follows:
an Act To amead .SctioH $, IF Irti''c 1. If
tie Cohsttation IF tie Stategf MUyltad'
SECTION /. Be ii caartrd By he G,nc,ul
lSscm}(y IF .Mnyl,nd ffthS ~ all tie
meltbei'S 0t' tie tire Horses c0HcuyY1Hg, That
the following section he and the same is
hereby proposed, rs an amendment to the
Constitution of this State. and ii adopted
by the legal and qualified voter, thereof, rs
provided, 1t may ol the same to supcrccdc
and stand in the place be Section =, OF Ar
ticlc 4, of said Constitution
SIC. g. The parties To any cause may
submit the same To the court for d,tcrmin-
alton without the aid OF II jury, and IN all
suits or actions at law, issued from the
Orphans Court, or frOrl any court, sittinr
in equity, and all cases of prcscutmcuts or
indictments for offences, which are or may
be punishable by death, pending in any Of
the courts of law, in this State having jur-
isdiction thereof, upon suggestion in writ
ing, under oath, of either OF tine 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
proceedings in such suit or action, issue,
presentmcnt or indictment 10 be- transmit
ted to some other court, having jurisdiction
III such case for trial but, in all other cases
of prcSrntmcnt or indictment, pending in
any of the courts of law in this State, hav-
ing jurisdiction thereof, in addition 20 the
suggestion in writing, Of either of the par
ties to such prescntmcnt or indictment,
that such party cannot have u fair and NV