The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-08-06
State of Maryland, Executive Department
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS. by the Constitution of Maryland
article IA. section l. providing for amendments to
the Constitution it is made the duty OF the tiov-
ernor 10 order the publication Of any bin propos-
ing amendments as therein directed
AND WHEREAS. The iolawins act Of the den
eral Assembly. passed al the January session,
1850. chapter AT, proposes an amendment 70 the
Constitution. to=wit;
CHAPTER III.
AN ACT to amend section ivc of article four of
the Constitution of this State
SECTION l. BE- eaarfed by the General 3ssem5ly
81 MaryiGnd Three tiths OF all the members of the
two Houses concurring, that the following section
ne ana the same Is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to the constitution OF this State and if
adopted by the legal and qualnea voters thereof
as herein provided. it shalt sGpersedc and stand
IN the place anu ;nstt'd Oh section ve OF article
I four Of said constitution.
sac. j: After the election for Judges as herein
heipre provided, there shall 6e Held in this State
IN every hiteenth Yeas thereafter. On the Tuesday
alter the ilrst NulI,ial in November of such yea
an eeeti4, for Judges IA herein provided; and In
case 81 Aelth resignation, fpmOYal ,isquali-
eatinn, nj E:,sqn u age or otherwise ofany Judge
the Governor shall appoint person duly qualified
10 NIL said office. who shall hold the same untu
the next general election for members cf the Gen.
er;l Assembly, when successor .h%.i I've elec.ei
whose term OF Office shall h, Tie si,,ue as herein
before prnvlded: and .pGn ,he expiration al tho
term OF htes:, It4Is tar which any nudge may ne
ccntea y ~ : yalaney, al election ior h,s sue
esSIr Shail Jake place ~ tAe next geMer. election
iGr members of the teneral Assembly TO ocrur
ApAn or after the expiration Of said term: and the
tfaNephnr shali aplatnt person duly qualified to
"u!l sid once lTo"i the expiration of such term
OF nitech yea" until the election and uuaiilcation
OF bis s"Hcessor
SEC. ind 90 il jHgiLtr enacted 6y The auth0yity
"|o''"i6 That the Sai.t foregoing section hereby
proposed Il" AZ amendment to the constitution
snail DC, ii tho IeNt general election be held in
!Nis f.tate, .hhiaittcd to the legal ani qualified
,rItss thereof for their adoption OF rejection in
Pursuance OF the directions contained in an,.fe
fourteen Of the institution ri this State, and at
sad general election the vote IN sa,G proposed
amendment t" the constitution shall be by allot
and upon each ballet theGe ahall he written or
printed the wGrSs fay thc constitutional amend
nrnt. 81 "Aaa.n&t the constitutional amend
;..nl' Ia the voter shall elect ana immediately
after said election duo rctHra shall ho made to the
Governor pt the vote iss ana against said pros
posed alnendIeN:, as ,lheeted by the said Iu,,r
tfenth article VI The constitution.
AppI0Npti April 10. lsso.
NV, therefore, l, WILLIAM !. HAMILTON
Governor OF the State of NaiSIand do hereby
order that the said act Of Assembly uroposinr al,
amendment to the Constitution as aforesaid he
pubhshed 10 IVY newspapers To be designated in
'i"h ,t.Hhff, Wne.t So many MnS be- published,
Sita MArfe not 1nore than one, in That newspaper.
az IN three ne TspnparS published iii tie city OF
Saltinlore, ono o which shall be the German
language, 4n.e u week for at least three months
prfcpuEg the general election to be held the
Eth day vi November next.
ttiyeR under my hand and the great seal ~
81 the Stale. al the city oil Annapolis. this LIS
fth day OF July, in the year Of our Lord ~
one thousand eight hundred and eighty -one,
WILLIAM I, HAMILTON.
b. tho ,aAyeynsG:
JAS, T. BRISCOE
,tuy it--.'iS Secretary vi STATE