The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-03
State of Maryland, Executive Department
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS. Ry the Constitution Of Maryland,
article u, section !, providing fol amendments I"
the Constitution it is made the duty of the Gov
crnor 10 order the publication of any bill propos
ing amendments as therein directed.
Am WHEREAS. The following .ri ~ the Gen
cral Assembly. passed ~ the January session
1850. cha pier AZ, proposes an amendment TO the
constitution. to-wit:
CHAPTER AZ.
AN ACT to amend section five of article four OF
the Constitution of this State.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by tie General assembly
Of Maryland Three hiths al all the members vi the
Nv" Houses cGEcurripg. that the following section
he and the same Is hereby proposed as an amend
ment til the constitution of this State. and il
adopted hy the legal ami qualified voters thereof
rs herein prov idei, it shall superscde and stand
i'll the pnce and instead oi section five OF article
four of said constitution
SEC. ). Alter the election for Judges as herein
before provided. there shall be held i'll this State
in every fifteenth year thereafter. on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November of such year
an election inr Judges a. herein providul and in
OF death. resignation. rcluHvs,i VI ,iisua
cation. by reason OF age ythFIWSe. olany judge,
the Govern1r sial. 3ipa!n; rersSn duly qualified
the net general election for WelherS af tho ten
eral Assembly, when u sI,ces.af shall he elected,
whose term OF ohce shall be the aame as herein
before prpVhteui and npan tho expiration OF the
term a IiitenH Sr;iF- "f which any Judge may be
eeGted io all vacancy. an election for his sue
ecsSor shall take place at the next general election
for members ri the General Assembly to occur
upon or after the expiration Of said term: and the
Go, ernor shall appoint person duly nr,aliHc,i 10
hold Said office from the eNpirat:,. e. such term
Ut fifteen years until the c,.ytr,, and qualification
Of his successor.
SIG. 2 Ind Lc il further enacted By he nuihoritg
aforesaid. That the said foregoing; section hurcbY
proposed as an amendment to the vusstit, ,tpp
shall be. at the next general Qlpu,i.D tp be held III
this State. submitted ia Me lsaii and Ilallhetl
voters theroai NJ tEGlf adoption or reiectan, IN
pursuance II tl,. directions cunaiNe in article
fourteen 4i the constitution al this State; anu nj
said general election the vue said proposed
amendment Ia the constitution shall! be by ballot
and upon each ballot there shall he written oI
printed the words For the constitutional amend
ment. or Against the constitutional amend
meut. - as the voter shall elect and Immediately
after said election due return shall he made t. TIC
Governor of the vote for and agains, .a,L pro
posed amendment, as directe;, III tho said four
tccnth article of thf Constellation.
ApproyeA Ap-l ill., lsso
Governor nf the State Of Maryland. do hereby
order that the said act of Assembly proposing al
amendment to the Constitution MS Aforesaid b,
published in two newspapers 10 he designated il
each county, where many may be published
and where not more than one. in that newspaper
and in three newspapers nN&ii-keA il the city u
Baltimore one II With iha!i he in the German
language ,,n,c wen for at least three month:
preceding; the general election to he held on the
Sth day al November next.
Given under my hand and the great seal ~
of the State, at the city OF Annapolis. this LIS
1th day OF July, in the year OF our Lord ~ y
one thousand eight hundred and eighty -one.
WILLIAM T. HAMILTON.
BY the Governor:
lis. +. ARlSCOE.
July l6-8M Secretary Of State,