The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-10-30
NOTICES., &c.
NOTICES., &c,
STATE OF MARYLAND.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
PROCLAM

PRoCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State
of Maryland. by Article IA, Section 1,
directs amendments to the Constitution, to
be made as follows:
The General Assembly may propose amendments to
the Constitution provided that each Amendment shall
he embraced in separate bill emhndying the Article
or Section, as the same will stand when amended and
passed by threeitths of all the members elected to
zach of the two Houses y and NAYS entered
on the Journals. with the proposed amendment The
Nh or DIE proposing amendment amendments
shall he published lay order Of the Governor least
TWO newspapers III each county, where many may lie
ruhished and where not more than nIay be- pub,
lshen, then IN that NEWSPAPER. and in three
papers published in the City Of Baltimore cue of
winch shall be in the German language. once a week
Tor at least three months preceding the ensuing
general election. at which the said proposed amendment
s!"hl lie submitted iii form t" be prescribed by the
Hrn-ral Assembly, the ,utliii.l voters of the State
Tor adoption or rejection. The for or against
said proposed amendment amendments s"yeraily
shall he returned 10 the Governor in the manner PR.
scrlbcd IN other and if it shall appear tho
usernor that majority of the votes cast at said cleo
ton on said amendment amendments s-vcralv were
cast in Favor thereof the Governnr shall hy his lrocl
ilau"', declare III" said amendment am; nlmcnts
having received said majority of votes. hav. been
adopted y the people Of Maryland part Of The Con-
sututlon thereof and. tn nccfurth, said amendment or
amendments shall lie part of the said Constitution
W hcn two or more amendments shall he submitted in
maHner aforesaid, 10 the voters of this State, the
amendment snail be voted on separately
In act to amend Section s. OF Article l. of the Con
s"t"tiom Of the State Of -Narp'ond
SECTION |. Be il enacted by the General AsseaJyy
Of MarHa"d hreeifts # all the members Of the t.ro
Houses coHcurfing That the following section he and
the same is hereby proposed, amendment To the
Constitution of this State, and if adopted the legal
AMI quh"d voters thereof, provided, it may be the
same to surrrcr'c and stand in the place of Section
of Article j. of said Constitutions"
SECTION \. The parties to any cause may submit
the same to the for discrimination without the aid
OF jury and i'll all suits actions law issued from
the Orphans Court from any court sitting in ciuity
and all cases Of prcsentncus indictments for offences
which are or may be punishable hv death, rrnlim- in
any of the courts Of law in this State hav!n ini ic-
ton Thereof" upon suggestion, in writing under oath
OF either OF the parti to said proceedings. til such
part! cannot v" FAIR anu impartial trial in the court
in which the same may he pending. the said court shall
order and direct the record of proceedings in su suit
or action issue pr"s'n;mcHt Indictment he trans
mitcd to some other court having jurisdiction in such
case, for trial but, in all other prsemeut or
Indictment pending in any of the law in this
State having jurisdiction thereof in addition Ia tbe
susg"-tioG i'll writing of Sithcr of the parties such
prescntm"nt Indictment that such party cannot have
fair and impartial trial in the in hich the same
may he pending 1t shall he necessary for the party
making such suggestion to make it appear
TO the court that such suggestion is true or that there
is reasonable ground for the and ther.upo the
said court shall ORDER anil direct the record of proceed
ings, in such pr sentiment or Indictment to lie trans
mtted to some other having Jurisdiction in such
for trial and such right of removal shall ..i,t
upon suggestion, in when all judges said
court may be disqualified under tho provisions of this
Constitution to sit in any such case and said court
which the record of proceedings in such suit action
issue pres nmcnt or indictment may be transmitted
shall hear and determine the same in like manner if
such snlt or action, issue. pr"scntment Indictment,
had been originally instituted therein, and the Genera
Assembly shall make such modification of existing law
as may he necessary to regulate and give this
provision.
"SrCrIoS >. and be ii hrther enacted by the nutL1r-
,tg aforesaid That said foregoing section hereby nro
tn r..
the next general election be held in this State sub
mtted TO the Legal and qualified thereof their
adoption or reJecton in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article A. Of the Constitution of this
State and at the said general election the on said
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot and upon each ballot there shall he written
printed these words. For tho Constitutional Amend
Inent, or Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
the shall elect and Immediately after said slec-
on due returns shall be made to the Governor the
vote for and against said proposed amendment AZ
directed by the said nth Article of the institution
AND, wAEREAs, An Act of the General
Assembly, at January Session, 1874, Chap
ter 264, was passed, for amending the Con.
stitutlon Of the State, as follows:
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
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 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 Great
Seal of the State, at the City
- of Annapolis, this 2Sth day of
SEAL July, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy
five.
JAMES BLACK GROOME.
By order of the Governor,
r. c. HoLLYDAY,
August 7, 1875. Secretary of State.
SoTE-The papers designated will receive slips from
the Governor, and the only authorized to pub
lish at the expense of the State. Bill to Executive
r. C. HOLLYDAY,
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