The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-16
Oh APTf.R III.

Constitution to-wit.
CHAPTER a.
AN AL 10 amend section i've ii article four oi
the Constitution of this State
SECTION l. BE IL enarfrd l.y the General 4ss,,obt,,
OF Maryland, Threeh iths oi all the members of the
two Houses concurrina. that the following section
be and the same is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to the constitution OF this State and if
adopted by the legal and qualIied voters thereof
as herein provided. il shall supcrsedc and stand
in the place and instead OF section yc at article
iOur OF said constitution.
SCI. >. Alter the election for Judges as herein
before provided, there shall be held in this State
in every fifteenth year thereafter. on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November of such yoar
an election for Judges as herein provided and in
case of death resignation. removal OF disqualih-
cation. by reason OF are or otherwise ofany Judge
tue ,IoNe rnor snail appoint person duly qualified
IL fill laid office who shall hold the same until
the next general election for members of the Gen
erai Assembly. when Il successor shall he elected
whose term OF ohce shall be the same as herein
before provided; and upon the expiration of the
term OF hiteen years for which any Judge may be
elected T." al Il vacancy, an election for his
ceSsor shall take place 1T 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 person duly qualified TO
hold said office from the expiration OF such term
~ fifteen years until the election and qualification
Of his surccssGr.
SEC. >. -inf b. t"Ithrr fhGCf6G az ths 0uthsrifg
aforesaid. That the said ;oreyoin" section hereby
proposed H. amendment 10 the constitution
shall be, at the next general election TO be held in
this State. submitted to the legal and quail
voters thereof Tor their adoption rejection, in
pursuance of the directions contained in article
fourteen Of the constitution vi this State and at
said general ELECTION the vote said proposed
amendment to the constitution shall be by tiallut
and upon each ballot ther" shall be written or
printed the words For the constitutional amend
mcnt. or Against the constitutional amend
mrnt.' as the voter shall elect and immediately
after said election due return shall be made to the
Governor VI the vote iur and against said pro
posed amendment, aS directed by t!ie auid four
tccnth ARTICLE % ;he cQnGtitpIgp.
Approved April To- ISL
Now. therefore. |. WILLIAM f. HAMILTON,
Governor oi the State Qi Maryland, do hereby
order that the said act OF Assembly proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution apresad be
published in twu newspapers to he designated III
each county. Ahere 50 many may he published,
and where rot mafG than 4ne: in that newspapers.
and in three newspapers published in the CITY oi
Baltimore one Of WHICH Shall he in the German
language, ONE II week ilr at least three mpnths
preceding the general election to he held on the
Sth day Ut November neat
Given under my hand and the urcal seal :
of the state 81 The city Of A nnapnis. this LIS
7ih day Of July, in the year If our Lord -
one thousand eight huHdre!i and eighty one.
WILLIAM 7. HAMILTON:
by the fioy error: -
JAS: Z. RRISG0E,
July l6-:'m Secretary Of State,