The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-23
CHATTER III

CHATTER vi
AN ACT To amend section five Of article four of
the Constitution OF this State.
SECTION l. Be II cHdcird In il, GrHCrGI iSurabIy
Of tGrgiaBd, Three htths OF all the members OF the
two Houses concurring. that the following section
be and the same Is hereby prnnuScd as an amend
mrnt 10 the constitution OF this state. and if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters thereof
IL herein prGyidcd, it shall snpcrSedc and stand
i'll the place and instead OF section 1--WE OF article
four OF said constitution,
SEC. >. After the election for Judges a. herein
before provided, there shall he held IN thi. State
III every nlterilt! year thereafter. on the Tuesday
alter the first Monday in November Of such wear
an election Tor Judges IA herein provided: and in
case OF death. resignation, removal disgualiI-
cation. by reason o age ur otherwise. ofany Judge
the Governor snail appoint Il mcrson duly qualified
to fill said Office who shall huli the :; me until
the next general election tor mcmhrr- of the Gen
cral Assembly. when Successor snail hC elected.
whose term "l "l:rr shall Lee the Santc a. herein
before provided: and upon The expiration OF the
term al fifteen wears ior which any Judge may ne
elected I" I'LL Il vacancy, an election for hi> sue
shall take place the next general elect ION
ior members OF the General Assembly to occur
upon or after tho expiration u said term: and the
Governor shall appoint person duly qualified 10
hold said office from The expiration of such tcrlu
fifteen ycar> until the vlcrti"n and qua tlc:lIon
I'll his successor.
SEC >. And be it .tnrihfj ,ao,icd hy the authority
GtOfrSGif. That the said turcgoiu" section hereby
proposed as an amendment To the constitutions
shall be, at the next general election to be held in
this state. submitted to the legal and qualified
voters thereof Tor their adoption OF rejection in
pursuance o the directions contained in article
fourteen OF the constitutions I'll this State and nj
said general election the vote said proposed
amend ment to the constitution shall lie bN ballot
and upon each ballot there shall he written on
printed the words e f"l the constitutional amend
mcnt. or Against the constitutional amend
mcnt. Us the voter shall elect. and immcIiatcly
after said election due return shall he made to the
Governor ui the vote tur and against >aid pro
posed amendment. rs directed 10y the said four
tccntil article VI the constitution.
Approved April 10. 1850.
Now. therefore. |. WILL M r. HAMILTON
fGN crnur nj the State OF Maryland, do hereby
order that the said act OF Assembly proposing an
amendment To the Constitution rs Il '"rrsaii he
published in two newspapers to he designated in
each county. where many may he Published
and where not more than one. in that newspaper.
and in three newspapers published in the city OF
Baltimore. one oil which shall be in the German
language. once IL week inr at 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 ~
OF the State. at the city OF Annapolis. this LIS
9TH day oil July, in the year OF our Lord -
one thousand eight hundred and ciwhty-onc
WILLIAM + HAMILTON.
BY the Governor
JAS. L. BRISCDE,
July l6-2m Secretary OF State,