The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-01
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Constitution. to-wt:
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AN ACT to amend section five of article four of
the Constitution of this State.
SECTION !. Be il enacted bg the General AsSembly
Of mlyidnd Three-iifths OF all the members ofthe
two Houses cOncurrn@ that the following section
he and the same is hereby proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State and if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters thereof
herein provided. it snail supersedc and stand
in the place and instead OF section five of article
four OF said constitution.
SEC. ). After the election for Judges as herein
before provided. there shall be held in this State
in every fifteenth year thereafter. on the Tuesday
after tine hrSt Monday in November of such year
an election for Judges rs herein provided: and in
case OF DEATH resignation. removal diSQualit-
cation 10y reason OF are or otherwise. ofany Judge.
the Governor shall appoint person duly qualified
to fill said office. who shall hold the same until
the next general election Tor members of the Gen
Grad Assembly. when a successor shall be elected
whose term of office shall he the same as herein
before provided: and upon the expiration of the
term Of fifteen years for which any ludg NAV be
elected to ill vacancy. an election for his sue
ccSSor shall take place mt the next general election
for members ui 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 "t such term
81 fifteen years until the election and qualification
OF his successor.
SEC. >. ind be il tGTiher enacted By the authority
GtHfCSajd. That the said foregoing section hereby
proposed as an amendment to the constitution
sAll be- at the next general election to be held in
It's state. submitted to the legal and qualified
voters thereof Tor their adoption or rejection. in
pursuance OF the directions contained in article
fourteen OF the constitution of this State: and at
said general election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the constitution shall be by ballot
and upon each ballot there shall he written or
printed the words - For the constitutional amend
ment" or Against the constitutional amend
mcnt' aS the voter shall elect and Immediately
after said election due return shall he made 10 the
Governor of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment. as directed by the said four
tcenih article of the constitution.
Approved April IL. 1851.
Now. therefore. l. WILLIAM T. HAMILTON.
Governor OF ne State of MARYLAND. do hereby
order that the said act Of Assembly proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Aforesaid he
published in two newspapers To be designated in
each county. where - many may be published.
and where not more than one. i'll that newspaper,
and in three newspapers published in the city OF
Baltimore. one OF which shall be in the German
language. once Il week Tor ut least three months
preceding the general election to he held on the
Sth day of November next.
Given under my hand and the great seal 81
of the State. ut the city of Annapolis. this LIS
9Th day ol July. in the year Of our Lord ~
one thousand eight hundred and eghty-one.
WILLIAM I. II HAMILTON.
by the Governor:
JAS. I. BRISCOEs
.iuly l6-%m Secretary of St0fc-