The Cecil Whig., 1881-08-27

CHAPTER 81
AN ACT 10 amend section i've 1T article i"ur OF
the Constitution of this State.
SECTION !. BE it 'nnct,d by the Grrcrni Asscmbig
Of MARYLAND, ThreciltthS o all the members of the
two Houses concurr-ng. that the following section
he and the same is hereby proposed as an amend
mcnt to the constitution nj this State. and II
adopted 10y the legal and qualified voters thereof
as herein provided. it shall supersedc and stand
in the place and instead of section live OF article
four OF said constitution.
SEC. D. After the election ior Judges aS herein
before provided there shall he held in this State.
in every fifteenth year thereafter. on the Tuesday
after the lrst Monday i'll November OF such year.
an election iur Judges rs herein provided: and in
case of death resignation. removal disuualiii-
cation by reason OF az" or otherwise. fany Judge.
the Governor snail appoint a person duly 4uhlihco
10 NIL said office. whn shall mold the same until
the next general election ior members "t the Gen
crai Assembly. when successor shall he elected.
whose term ut office shall he the same herein
before provided: and upon the expiration OF the
term oil fifteen years iJr which any Judge may he
elected to ill vacancy. an election for his sue
shall take place ut the next general election
Tor members of the General Assembly to occur
upon or after the expiration OF said term: and the
Governor shall appoint Il person duly qualified to
mold said office from the expiration OF such term
fifteen years until the election AMI qualification
OF his successor.
SEC . And bc il fu,th'r eanctcd bg III. authority
aforesaid That the said for.r"in" section hereby
proposed as an amendment 10 the constitution
shall be. at the ncNt general election L. he held IN
voter, thereof tor their adoption ar rejection. in
pursuance oi the directions contained III article
fourteen of the constitution r1 this state: and at
said general election the vote said proposed
amcu,i ment the constitution shall he by ballet.
aud upcu each ballot there shall DC written ur
printed the words - For ihr constitutional amend
ment' or Against the constitutional amend
nent'' ~ the voter shall elect. and Immediately
after said election due shall hc made to the
Governor of the vote tur and against said pro
posed amendment, aS directed by the said tuur-
tcenth article ri the constitution.
Approved April 10. lsso.
Now therefore |. WILLIAM L. HAMILTON.
Governor of the State oi Maryland do hereby
order that the said act u Assembly proposin" an
amendment Ia the Constitution as Aforesaid he
published in NV" newspapers tu he designated III
each county. where 50 lfianN 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 a week inr at least three months
preceding the general election To he held OF the
-Ih day al November next.
Given under my hand and the treat seal - !
oi The State. ut the city uI Annapolis. this LIS
-th day OF July. in the year ni our Lord -
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.
WILLIAM L. HAMILTON.
;fy The Gov rrnur:
JAS. r. BRISCOE.
.fuiy t6--5ui Secretary oi State,