The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-30
State of Maryland, Executive Department.
PROCLAMATION.

" HtRtAS. bN IDt CONSTITUTION OF .hITtltilt.
article ii. section !, providing for amendments TO
the Constitution. it is made the duty of the Gov
ernor TO order the publication of any bill propos
ing amendments as therein directed.
AND WHEREAS. The following act OF the Gen.
eral Assembly. passed at the January session.
1850, chapter III, proposes an amendment 70 the
Constitution, tU-wit:
CHAPTER AT.
AN ACT to amend section Eve of article four ct
the Constitution Of this State.
SEcTI0N l, 6s II enacted By the General assembly
9t idryiand Three-tiths OF all the members OF the
two Houses concurring. that the following section
be and the same is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to the constitution OF this State. and if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters thereof
as herein provided. it shall supersedc and stand
in the place and instead Of section five q! article
four OF said constitution.
SEC. i; After the election for Judges as herein
before provided. there shall he held in this State
in every fifteenth year thereafter, the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November OF such year
an clecti.E toll judges as herein provided and in
cl-. ii death. resignation, removal disqualf-
taiion by reason of age or otherwise. ofany Judge
the Governor shall appoint person duly qualihsi
to I'LL said office. who shall hold the saIpo uRal
the next general election for members Of the Gen.
cral Assembly. when Il successor shall Le elected;
whose term of office shall be the Sa..,e Is herein
before provided: ard upon the expiration oil the
term OF fifteen years foE which any Judge may be
elected to MI q vacancy, an election for his sue
cessor shR taks place y. the next general election
for lpeMSers Of the General Assembly to occur
pprn er aftfr the expiration of said term: and the
Governor shall appoint person duly qualified to
hui said office from the expiration OF such tern
ot fifteen years until the election and qualification
OF his successor.
SEC .. int be it further rndcfed bs sAy o,ethorjfy
aforesaid. That the said foregoiNs section hereby
proposed AS an amendment ~ tho constitution
shall he, at the next g;reIa election to be held in
this State. sahHi.tea tA the legal and qualified
voters the,eat iur thoir adoption rejection in
pa,suanGe OF the directions contained in ar,iriS
fourteen III the constitution OF this State; and at
said general election the vote on said psupaSesi
amendment to the constitution Shal, no BY hs,Il0t
and upon each ballot there s,,an I've Written or
printed the words For the ,,4tsSit ptiaua amend
mcnt," or - Against the constitutional amend
ment.' as the rotef ShaA elect aud Immediately
after said elpvirn due return shall be made to the
GuvernA. # The vatc FOR and against said pro.
Dr.e,, amendment. MS directed by the said tcpr-
tGenth article ot the constitution.
Approved April TO- 1880.
Now. therefore. i. WILLIAM T AAnffk. ION,
Governor ri the State OF Maryland, do hereby
order that the said act ct Assembly proposing an
amendment 10 the Constellation as u Oresad be
published II tNa pGw3papers to be designated in
each rpnrty, where ~ many may be published,
ana Wh@,e EQt more than one. i'll that newspaper,
and IN three newspapers published in the city OF
baltimore. Quo of which shall be in the German
language. once week for at least three months
preceding the general election to be held on the
sth day of November next.
Given under my hand and the great seal ~--ef
OF tho State, at the city of Annapolis, this tLS}
TN day Of July. IN the year OF our Lord t-~>4\
one thousand eight hundred and eighty one
WILLIAM I. HAMILTON.
By the Governor.
las. I. BRISCOE,
,tnly le-@n Secretary of State,