Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-10-20
cTATR OF MARYLAND,
y EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT


.lsssssE k-HNG&sAWA I4VW.
Whereas By the Constitution Of Maryland,
article a; se.sioa 1, proyiding for amend
menss 10 the Consultation, II Il made the duty
Of the Governor 70 order the publication 81
any bin proposing amendments as therein d.
rectel.
And whereas the following act Of the Gem
eraI Assenihl :, passsd At the January session,
1850, chapter ali, proposes IN amendment 90
the Constitution, to-wit:
CHAPTER AIT.
AN ACT 10 amend secfioS Gre Of article four
Of the Constitution Of this state.
SECTIox L. BE Il enacted ks fAe Gfnesag
Assembly Of Maryland, Three-fffhs Of all the
members Of the Two Housts concurring, that
the following section be and the same ~ here
by proposed rs an amendment TO the consiitu-
ten of this State, and If adopted by the legal
aud qualified voters thereof rs herein provided
Il shall supensede and stand in the place and
instead OF section i've OF article four Of said
constitution.
SEc. s. After the election for Judges as here
in-before provided, there shalt Be held in this
State, in every ffteenih year ihereaflrF, on
the Tuesday after the FIRST Monday In Nov
ember OF such year, an election for judges as
herein provided: and IN case Of death, lesig-
nation, removal or disqualification, By reason
Of age or otherwise, Of any judge, the Govern
or shall appoints q person duly qualified 20
GIL said olioe, who shall hold the ssnae until
the next general eleetion cor members Of the
General Assembly, when successor shall be
elected, whose term Of Office shall be ihe same
40 hefeinbelore provided; and upon he. expi-
ration OF the term Of fifteen years tor which
any judge may be elected 70 Gil vacancy,
an election for his snecrssor shall take place AZ
the next general election for members OF the
General Assembly to occur upon OF after the
expiration Of the said term and the Governor
shall appoint person duly qnMli6ed 10 hold
said Office from the expiration a such term
Of fifteen years until the election and qunlif-
cation Of bis successor.
SIC. 2. lad best further eaacfed6w IRE au-
fhorisy afoTsssid, That the said foregoing sss-
ton hereby proposed as an amendment 70
the constitution shall be, at the next general
election 20 be held In THE State, Submitted 70
the legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection, In pursuance Of the d.
rectione contained In article fourteen Of the
constitution Of this State; and at the said gen-
eral election the vote on said proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution shall be By ballot
and upon each ballot there shall be written
or printed the words safor the constitutional
amendment,n or against the constitutional
amendment" as the voter shall elect, and I'm.
mediately after said election due return shall
be made 70 fhe Governor Of the vote for and
againa1 sid proposed smendment, as directed
BY - Mid fourteen article Of the conssitu-
Improved April 10. 1850.
Now, therefore, | WILLIAM +. HAAIEs-
TON. Governor Of the State Of Maryland, do
hereby order that the said act Of Assembly
proposing an amendment 10 the Consultation
as aforesaid be published In two newspapers
70 be designated in each county, where 50
many may he Published, and whefe not more
than one, In that Newspaper md In three
newspapers Published In the cifV a Helsimore,
one Of which shall be IN ihl 06fzAan Ian
gnage, once a week for NJ lasss ihfez months
preceding 60 general elFefIau ~ IL held on
ihe s. az 81 Novenk1f ne4& -
Giees under my hasa 81 she Great seal o.
The State a. the city - Annapolis, ahis sth
day Of July, In the year Of our Lord one shou-
sand eight handrca and eighty-ane.
WILLIAM I. HAMILTON.
By the Governor
JAS. +. BRIsCOE.
Jnly -, lesl-3m. Secretary ofstaie.