Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-08-18
PROCLAMATION
BY THE
@ O V E II N O r.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Annapolis, July 10, 1893.

WHEREAS, Section one of Article fourteen
of the Constitution of Mar ylaud makes IL The
duty OF the Governor 10 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 COnstitu.
ton and
WHEREAS. At the January Session, 1892
of the General A assembly OF Maryland, "a bill
was passed propo sing an amendment TO the
Constitution, which amendment is Chapter
3l3 Of the Acts Of 1892, and ia as follows, Il
wit:
CHAPTER 3I3.
AN ACT TO add an additional section to Ar.
ticle four OF the Constitution of this State.
SECTION /. BE ii eadcted By Ms Genera
assembly Of HaryLtnd, Tbree-iifths OF all the
members Of the two houses coucurring, that
the following section be, and the same is
hereby proposed, Ms mn amendment to III,
Constitution OF this State and II adopted by
the legal aud qualified voters thereof, as here.
in provided, the same shall supcrcede and
stand in the place OF Section thirty-nine oil
Article four OF said Constitution
SIC 80 The General Assembly shall, a.
often NJ it may think the same proper and
expedent, provide by law for the election o.
an additional Judge Of the Supreme Bench Of
" y
made by the General Assembly, there shall
be elected by the voters of said city another
Judge of The Supreme Bench OF Baltimore city
who shall be subject 10 the came constitution.
al provisions, hold his Office for the same tern
of years, receive the same compensation, and
have the same powers NJ are or shall he pro.
vided by the Constitution, or laws OF this
State, for the Judges Of said Supreme Bench
OF Baltimore city, and the General A ssemb
may provided by laws, or the Supreme Bench
by its rules, for requiring causes in any o
the courts Of Baltimore city to be tried be
| fore the Court without jury, unless the liz
| igaDls or some one Of them shall within sucl
reasonable time or times, Ms may be pre-
scribed, elect to have their causes tried be.
fore n jury. And the General Assembly may
respportion, change or enlarge the jniis1ic.
| ton Of the several courts in said city
SEC 2. AMI be II further enaoted, by IN
auth0rity at0remid, That the foregoing sec
| ton hereby proposed M an amendment I,
the Constitution shall be, AT the next genera
election TO be held ia this STATE, submitted t
the legal and qualified voters thereof for the
adoption or rejection 10 pursuance Of the d.
rection contain 10 Article fourteen Of tn
! Constitution Of this State and at the sal,
| general election the vote on said propose,
amendment to the Constitution shall be BIZ
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall b.
written or printed the words "For tn
Constitutional Amendment" or Against
the constitutional Amendment" as the vote
may elect, and Immediately after said cleo
ton due return shall be made to the Gov
ernor Of the votes Tor aud against SAT
| proposed amendment, "a directed by sail
fourteenth Article Of the Constitution.
Approved April 4th, 1899.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing Is
correct copy OF an Act OF the General As
sembly Of Maryland, passed January Session
| 1892.
W. g. PURN ELL,
Secretary Of the Senate.