The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GTATE OF MARYLAND,
~ EXECUTIVE DEPA RTMENT.
PROCLAMATLON.

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Whereas by the Constitution of Maryland
article II, section !, providing for amendments
to the Constitution. ii is made the duty OF the
Governor TO order the publication of any bill
And whereas the following act of the Gen
eral Assembly. passed at the January session,
1880, chapter All, proposes an amendment TO
the Constitution, to-wit
CHAPTER Az.
SECTION |. BE il enacted bY the General As
seBsblg of Maryland, Three-fifths of all the
members Of the two Houses concurrng, that
the following section be and the same is here
by proposed as an amendment to the consti-
tuition of this State, and If adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, it shall supersede and stand in the
place aud instead of section five ofarticle four
of said constitution.
SEC. 5. After the election for judges as here
inbefore provided. there shall be held in this
state, in every fifteenth year thereafter on
the Tuesday alter the first Mondayin NOvem-
Der OF such year, an election for judges as
herein provided; and in case OF death, resg-
nation, removal or disqualification, by reason
of age or otherwise, of anv Judge the Cover
nor shall appoint person duly qualified 10
fill said office, who shall hold the same until
the next general election tor members of the
General Assembly, when successor shall be
elected, whose term of office shall be the same
as hereinbefore proVided; and upon the eX-
piration of the term of fifteen years for which
any judge may be elected to fill vacancy, an
election for his successor shall take place at
the next general election for members of the
General Assembly to occur upon or after the
expiration of the said term; and the Cover
hold said office from the expiration of such
term of fifteen years until the election and
qualification of his successor.
SEC. 2. And6en further enacted 5ythe d1ahor-
Iy 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
directions contained in article fourteen of the
constitution of this State; and at the said
general election the vote ON said proposed
amendment to the constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be-,
written the words "for the constitutional
amendment" or against the constitutional
amendment" as the voter shall elect and i'm
mediately after said election due return shall
be made to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment, as direct
ed by the said fourteenth article cfthe consti-
tuition.
Approved April 10, 1880 81
TON, Governor of the STATE of Maryland, do
hereby order that the said act or Assembly
proposing an amendment to the Consultation
as aforesaid be published in two newspapers
to 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 of Baltimore. on G /
OF which shall be in German language, once
week for at least three moths preceding tbs. I
general election to be held on the Sth day OF |
November next.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State at the city OF Annapolis, this 7th |
day ofJuly, in the year of our Lord one thoEs- !
and eight hundred and eighty-one. /
WILLIAM f. HAAIIETolF-
By the Governor:
JAS. r. RTsTSCOE, |
Jy 10, 3m Sce'y of State.