Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-02-11
Proclamation by The Governor
STATE or MARYLAND,
ExEcrrryE DEPARrMgxr.

ExECUTTvE DEPARTMEET.
WHEREAS, at the January session, In the
year eighteen hundred and ninety, of the
General Assembly Of Maryland six separate
Amendments 20 the Constitution were pro-
posed and six separate Bills, each embody-
ing the Article or Section as the same will
stand when amended, were passed in the
manner and form prescribed by the Con-
stitution;
And, whereas, the Governor, as required
by section one of article fourteen Of the
Constitution, did, on the sixteenth day of
July, in the year eighteen hundred and
ninety-one, issue his proclamation, con-
tanning each one Of the proposed amend
ments in full, and submitted each one of
them TO a vote at the people of the general
election then next ensuing, which pro-
claaation was nnbiished IN AZ least two
newspapers Ia each c0unfy in the State,
and three newspapers published in the city
Of Baltimore;
And, whereas, at the general election
held in this State on Tuesday, the third
day of November, in the said eighteen
hundred and ninety-one, each one OF the
said amendments were separately voted
upon by the people, and from the returns
Of such election made TO the Governor in
the form required by law, giving the vote
For" aud Against" each proposed a.
mendment, il appears that in the vote on
the amendment, known as chapter one
hundred and ninety-fo of the Acts of the
General Assembly of eighteen hundred and
ninety, entitled an Act 10 amend section
seventeen OF article two of the Constitution
Of this State designated in the Governors
proclamation as amendment number one),
there were cast "For" fifty thousand, one
hundred and one votes, and Against"
wenty-two thousand and twenty seven
votes, and the said amendment was adopt
e..
In the vote on amendment known as
chapter one hundred and ninety-fve ofthe
Acts Of the General Assembly of eighteen
hundred and ninety, entitled.
An act TO amend section forty y-eight Of
article three of Constitution OF this State
designated in the Governors proclamation
as amendment number two.)
There were cast "For" forty-seyen thous-
and six hundred and seventy votes, and
Against" twenty-five thousand eight
hundred and seventy one votes, and the
said amendment was adopted.
In the vote on the amendment known as
chapter two hundred and forty-two of the
Acts of the General Assembly of eighteen
hundred and ninety, entitled
An act to amend article fifteen OF the
Declarations of Rights of the Constitution
of this State, designated in the Governors
proclamation as amendment number
three).
There were cast "For" thirty-two thous-
and and two hundred and eleven votes,
and Against" thirty eight thousand one
hundred eighteen votes, and the said
amendment was not adopted, but was
rejected.
In the vote on the amendment known as
chapter two hundred and fifty-five of the
Acts of the General Assembly of eighteen
hundred and ninety, entitled
An act 10 amend section one of article
seven of the Constitution of this State,
designated in the Governors proclama
ton as amendment number four, there
were cast "For" forty.two thousand one
hundred and forty votes and Against"
twenty-six thousand six hundred and
ninety-six votes, and the said amendment
was adopted.
In the vote on the amendment known
as chapter three hundred and s;xty-two Of
the Act: of the General Assembly of eigh-
teen hundred and ninety, entitled
An act TO amend section three of article
twelve Of the Constitution Of this State
designated in the Governors proclama-
ton as amendment number five,l there
were cast "For' thirty five thousand one
hundred and eighty-two votes, and
against" thirty three thousand four hun
dred and forty-seven votes and the said
amendment was adopted.
In the vote on the amendment known as
chapter four hundred and twenty-six of the
Acts of the General Assembly of eighteen
hundred and ninety entitled
An act to amend section fifty-one of ar
ticle three Of the Constitution OF this State,
designated in the Governors proclamation
as amendment number six,l
There were cast "For" thirty-fiye thous-
and three hundred and forty votes, and
Against thirty-one thousand one hundred
and ninety-nine votes, and the said amend
ment was adopted.
And whereas the said section cne of arti-
ticle fourteen of the Constitution furth.
er provides that if 1t shall appear TO
the Governor that majority of the votes
cast at said election on said amendment, or
amendments severally, were cast in favor
thereof, the Governor shall, by his procla-
nation, declare the said amendment, or
amt ndments, having received said majori-
ty of votes TO have been adopted by the
people of Maryland as part of the Consti-
stitution thereof"
Now, thereof, ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor Of Maryland, do hereby proclaim
and declare that the amendment herein des-
ignated as amendment number one, the
amendment herein designated as amend
ment number two, the amendment herein
designated as amendment number four, the
amendment herein designated as amend
ment number five, and the amendment
herein desiCnatad as arnandunanf nx,r,tar
six, having received q majority of all the
votes cast at said election for the said re-
spective amendments, have been adopted
by the people of Maryland as parts Of the
Constitution thereof, and hencesorth said
amendments shall be part Of the said Con-
stitution
And that the amendment herein sesigna-
ted as amendment number three not having
received majority OF the votes cast at such
election Is hereby declared TO be lost and is
not a part Of the said Constitution.
Given under my hand
- ~---and the Great Seal Of
Maryland, at the city Of
THE Annapolis, on the third
day Of December, in the
GREAT SEAL Syearo our Lord eighteen
hundred and ninety-one
OF and Of the United States
the one hundred and
MAINLAND. sixteenth.
ELIHU Z. JACKSON,
By the Governor.
E w. LECoMPTK.
Secretary Of State.