The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
~ EXECUTIVE DEPA RT MENT.
PROCLAMA1ION.


Whereas by the Constitution of Maryland.
article a. section !, providing foramendmenfA
to the Constitution il is made the duty of The
Governor TO order the publication of amy biil
proposing amendments as therein directed
And whereas the following act of the Gen
eral Assembly, passed at tine January session,
1880, chapter Az, proposes an amendment tc
the Constitution, to-wit:
CHAPTER AZ.
SECTION !. he IL enacted IN the GeneynI As
ScnlJLU of Maryland, Three-fifths of all the
members of the two Houses concurring, that
the following section be and the same is here
by proposed as an amendment TO the consti-
tuition of this State, and il adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, it shall snpersede and stand in the
place and instead Of section nve Ofaftiele lOuT
Of sssid constitution.
SEC s. After the election for judges rs here
Fnbciore provided. there shall be held in this
State in every fifteenth year thereafter, on
the Tuesday alter the first Monday in NOyem-
Der OF such year, an election for judges as
herein providers; and in cfIse of DEATH resjg-
Ration, removal or disqua itication, by reason
of age or otherwise, of anV Judge the Cover
nor shall appoint person duly qualified to-
I'll; said Office, who shall hold the same until
the next general election for members of the
General Assembly, when successor shall be
elected, Whose term of office SMALL nc the same
rs heteinbeEore provided; and Np0N the ex
pration OF the term Of fifteen ears Tor which
any judge may be elected To fill n vacancy an
election for his successor shall take place at
thc next general election for members of the
General Assembly TO occur UpOn or after the
expiration of the said term and the Cover
nor shall appoint n person duly qualified to
hold said Office from the expiration Of sueh
term q sen years a s mnt me election and
SEC. q find be IL further enacted IN The 0s1hor-
ay aforesaid, That the said foregoing section
hereby proposed as an amendment to the con-
stitution shall be, at the Next general cleo
ton TO be held in this State, submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the
fRtr
constitution Of this State and at the said
general ebsesi0n tire vote ON said proposed
Amendments to the constitution shah be by
ballot, and spon each ballot there shall be
written the words for the constitutional
amendment" or against tho coMstit ationa
amendment" as the wSter shall elect, antl i'm
mediately after said eseetiOn duo retorn shall
DC made to the Governor of the vote fog and
against said proposed amendment, as direct
sd by the said 6,0rteeNtJD art Of he eoasti-
tuition.
Approved April 10 1850
Now, therefore, ], WILLIAM i. EEAMTI-
TON, Governor OF the State 0f MSuNland, do
hereby order that the said act OF Assembly
proposing 1n aHssrsarnent to the Constitution
rs Aforesaid be Published in two newspapers
~ be designated in each county, where so
many may be published, and where not more
than one, in that newspaper and three news
papers published IN the city ofBaltimore, one
of which shall be in German language, once
week for at least three moths preceding the
general election to be held on the Sth day of
November next.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
we State at the city Of Annapolis, this 18th
day of Jhly, jDthe ysSs eS L9stt on 10 thuus-
and eight haaSSes aps'G eighty-0ne.
WILLIAM T. HAMILTON.
by tneGovernor=
JAS. T. BRTSCUE,
Jy 10, Sm sSce'y ofStatc