Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-01-23
Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Whereas. at the January session. In the year
eighteen hundred and ninety. Of the General
Assembly of Maryland. six separate Amend
mcnts To the Constitution were proposed, and
six separate Bills, each embodyiug the Article
or Section as the same will stand when amend
cd were passed in the manner and form pre-
scrihcd by the Constitutions:
And whereas, the Governor, rs required by
section one of article fourteen Of the Consti-
tuition. did. on the 18th day OF July in the
year eighteen and ninety one. issue his proc
lamation. containing each one of the pro-
posed amendments in fnll. and submitting
each one of them To q vote of the people nj the
general election then next ensuing. which
proclamation was published in at least two
newspapers in each county in the state and in
three newspapers published in the city Of Bal
timorc:
And whereas. at the general election held in
this State ON Tuesday the third day OF Nov
cmhcr, in the said year eighteen hundred and
ninety one, each one of the said amendments
was separately voted upon 10y the people. AMI
from tn returns of such election made to the
Governor in the form required 10y law, giving
the vote For and Against each proposed
amendment IL appears that in the vote ON the
amendment known as chapter one hundred
and ninety four OF the Acts of the General
Assembly OF eighteen hundred and ninety en-
titled an Act to amend section seventeen of
article two OF the Constitutions of this State,
designated in the Governors proclamation as
rs amendment number one1 were cast For
fifty thousand one hundred and one votes. and
Against" twcnty-two thousand one hundred
and twcnty-SeVcn votes ana the same amend
mcnt was adopted,
In the vote ON the amendment known as
chapter one hundred and ninety five Of the
Acts OF the General Assembly OF eighteen hun
drcl and ninety. cuttled.
An Act 10 amend section forty-eight OF arti-
Gle three of the Constitution of this State,
designated in the Governors proclamation rs
amendment number twu.l
There were east For forty seven thousand
six hundred and seventy votes. and Against
twenty two thousand eight hundred aud sew
enty one votes, and the said amendment was
adopted.
In the vote on the amendment known rs
chapter two hundred AMI forty two of the \ cts
of the General Assembly OF eighteen hundred
and ninety, entitled
An net "a amend article fifteen of the DccIa-
ration of Rights of the Constitution OF this
state designated in the GoVcrnors pruclaiila-
ton aS amendment number thrce.l
There were cast For" thirty-two thousand
two hund red and eleven votes. and Against
thirty eight thousand one hundred and eigh-
teen 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.
OF the Constitution OF this state. designated
in the Governors proclamation as amendment
number fOur.l
one hundred and forty votes and Against
twenty six thousand six hundred and ninety
six votes anu the said amendment was adapt
In the vote on the amendment known rs
chapter three hundred and sixty two OF the
Acts of the General Assembly of eighteen
hundred and ninety, entitled.
An Act to amend section three OF article
twelve OF the Constitution of this State, (dcs-
gnatcd in the Governors proclamation as
amendment number fivc.l
There were cast ''For' thirty five thousand
one hundred and eighty two votes. and
Against" thirty three thousand four hundred
and forty seven votes, and the said amendment
was adapted.
In The vote on the amendment known rs
chapter four hundred and twenty SIX OF the
Acts of the General Assembly OF eighteen
hundred and ninety. entitled.
An Act to amend section nifty one OF article
three ~ the Constitution of this State, tdesig-
mated in the Governors proclamation rs
There we're east For" thirty hvc thousand
three hundred and forty votes. and "Agalnst
thirty one thousand one hundred and thirty
nine votes, and the said amendment was
adopted
AMI whereas. the said section one OF article
fourteen Of the Constitution further provides
that III il shall appear To the Governor that
majority OF the votes east AT said election. ON
said amendment or amendments Scvcrally was
east in favor thereof, the Governor shall by
proclamation. declare the said amendment or
amendments having received SAID majority Ot
votes to have been adopted 10y the people OF
Norylaud rs part of the Constitution thereof
New, therefore, |. ELlHI +. JACKSON.
Governor OF Maryland, do hereby proclaim
that the amendment herein designated as
amendment number one. the amendment here
in designated rs amendment number two. the
amendment herein designated as amendment
number four. the amendments therein des.gna-
ted rs amendment number hive, and the
amendment herein designated as amendment
number six, having received q majority OF all
the votes cast at said election for the said re-
spcctive amendments. have been adopted by
the people of Maryland as parts oil the Constl-
tuition thereof. and henceforth said amend
ments shall be parts of the said Constitution.
And that the amendment herein designated
az amendment number three. not having re-
ceivcd majority of the votes cast at such
election n hereby de, arcd to be lost ami is
not a part of the said Constitution.
Given under my hand and
the Great Seal OF Mary
| THE GREAT land. Mt the city OF Annap-
SEAL oils, on the third day Of
\ or MARY December in the year of
LAND. ourIori eighteen hundred
and ninety-One, and of the
Independence Of the Uni
ted States the one hundred
and sixteenth.
ELIHU Il. JACKSON.
BY the Governor:
E.w. LECoMPTR.
Secretary OF State.