Democratic messenger., 1893-09-02
Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS. Section one OF Article fourteen
of the Constitution OF Maryland makes IL tue
duty of the Governor to order the publica-
ton in certain newspapers TO be designated
by him. OF any bill. or bills. passed propos-
ing any amendments TO the said Con tiiution ;
and
WHEREAS, at the January Session, 1892, OF
the General Assembly OF Maryland. a bill was
passed PropJ sing an amendment TO the Con-
stiiution, which amendment il Chapter 3l3
of the Acts Of 1892, and is as follows, to wit
CHAPTER 3l3
AN ACT to add an additional section TO
Article four of the Constitution of this
State.
SLcrIoS /. Be it enacted by the General
Asse nby Of Maryland. Threc-flfths OF all
the members OF the two houses concurring,
that the following section be. and the same Is
hereby proposed, as an amendment to the
constitution of this State and II adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof. ms
herein provided, the same shall supercede
and stan in the place Of Section thirty-nine
OF Article four Of said Constitution.
SIC 80 The General Assembly shall, as
often as IL may think the same proper and
eXpc lient, provided by law for the election
of an additional Judge OF the Supreme
Bench OF Baltimore City. and whenever p o.
visions is so made 10y the General Assembly.
iAsEt Siittt Dc bN tUc voters OF snlU
city another Judge of the Supreme Bench Of
Baltimore City. who shall be subject 10 the
same constitutional provisions, hold his
Office for the same term of years. receive the
same compensation, and have the same
power rs are, or shall be provided by tho
Constitution, or laws of this State. for the
Judges of saii Supreme Bench OF Baltimore
City, and the General Assembly may provide
by laws, or the Supreme Bench by it, rules
Tor requiring causes in any OF the courts Of
Baltimore city to be tried before the Court
without jury. unless the litigants or some
one of them shall within such reasonable
time or times. rs may be prescribed. elect to
have their causes tried before u jury. And
the General Assembly may reapportioH,
change or enlarge the jurisdiction OF the
several courts in said city.
SIC. 2. And he IL further enacted. by The
authority aforesaid. That the foregoing see
tion hereby proposed as an amendment to
the constitution shall be. at the next general
election to be held in this State. subm tied to
the legal and qualified voter. thereof for their
adoption or rejection in pursuance of the di-
rection contained in Article fourteen OF the
Constitution OF this State; and at tho said
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution shall be by
ballot. aud upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed the words For the Consti-
tutional Amendment" or against the Con-
cNnuttOuut rs tue NOItT may
elect, and Immediately after said election duo
return shall be made to the Governor of the
votes for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by said fourteenth Article
of the Constitution.
Approved April 4th, 1892.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
correct copy OF an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. passed January $ ssion,
1892,
W. G. PURNELL.
Secretary OF the Senate
CARLTON SHAFER.
Chief Clerk OF the House of Delegates
Now. therefore. /. Frank Brown. Governor
OF MARYLAND do hereby order and direct that
the said hereinbcforc described bill. or Act
OF the General Assembly. proposing an
amendment to tine Constitu.ioi oi Maryland,
be published once "a week for at least three
mont in two newspapers published in each
county in this State. il so many are therein
puhl shed, ana in three newspapers in the
City oil Baltimore. before til" next ensuing
general election. which vii! be held on Tues
iay. the seventh day of November. 1888 at
which said election the proposed amendment
Aforesaid will he 81 united to the legal and
qualified voters OF MaryianI for adoption or
rejection.
Given under my hand ami
The the Great Seal of Maryland,
at the city OF Annapolis. Oh
GREAT SEAL the 18th day OF july in the
year Of our Lord. eighteen
OF hundred aud ninety-three.
aud OF the independence of
HAN fiASD' the United States. the one
N---i hundred and seventeenth.
FRANK BROWN.
- the Governor.
WM. L. BRAETIY.
Secretary OF State