The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-29

CHAPTER Az.
AN ACT to amend section IKE nl article l0ur OF
the Constitution of this State
SE."rIoH l. BE II "aGciCd By tic General assembly
Of NGELGHG. Threc-tl:thS OF all the members the
two Houses c"ncurrn@ that the following section
he and the saline is hereby proposed as amend
mcnt to the constitution OF this State. and il
adopted by the legal and qualified Voters thereof
herein prov idcd. il shall Sup"rscde and stand
IN the place and instead 0i section i've of article
i"nr OF said constitution.
>E,. ): After the election Tor Judges a. herein
before prov dcd. there shall be held in this State
IN every fifteenth wear thereafter On the Tuesday
after the tirSt Monday in November OF such year
an election Tor Judges as herein provided: and in
case OF death. resignation. removal or di>uuniil-
cation. 10y reason ct age or otherwise of any nudge
the Governor shall appoint person duly qualified
70 I'LL said Office. who shall Mold the same until
the next general election Tor members OF the Gen
crai Assembly. when Il successor shall he elected
whose term of Office shall be the same as herein
before provided: and upon the expiration of the
term OF fifteen wears ior which any Judge may be
elected i" nil vacancy. AN election for his sue
ccSSUr shall take place at the next general election
Tor members ol the General Assembly To occur
upon 81 after the expiration Of said term: and the
Governor shall appoint person duly qualified to
hold said Office from tie expiration of such term
~ fifteen years until the election and qualification
OF his successor.
SEC. = 4Hd bc II tpfih,j. cadrfeI Gg me qutboyifU
dtOr.AGjd. That the said foregoing section hereby
proposed as amendment 10 the constitution
-tal he. ut the next general election to he held III
voters thereof iur their adoption rejection in
pursuance OF the directions contained in article
fourteen Oi the constitution OF this State; and at
said general election the vote uu said proposed
amendment to the constitution shall he by ballot
and ulum each ballot there shall he written or
printed the words = Fur the constitutional amend
meut." or Against the constitutional amend
mcnt'' rs the voter shall elect. and immediately
after said election due return shall be made to the
Governor OF the vote tor and against said pre-
posed amendment. rs directed by the said four
trcnt!I article ri the constitution
Approved APRIL IL, lAa1.
Now therefore. |. WILLIAM T. HAMILTON
Governor OF the State OF Maryland. do hereby
order HAT the said act OF Assembly proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Aforesaid be
published in NV" newspapers to be designated in
clch county where 20 many may be published.
and where not more than one. in that newspaper
and in three newspapers published i'll the city OF
Baltimore. one OF which shall he in the German
language. once Il week for at least t!iIuo months
preceding lu gunurd! turtiou tn Ec held on the
sth day 81 November next.
Given under my hand and the great seal ~
of the State. at The city of Annapolis. this LIS
eth day oi July. i'll the year OF our Lord ~
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-onc
WILLIAM T. HAMILTON.
BY the Governor:
JAS. T. BRISCOE.
July l6-:In SECRETARY of State,