The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-02
CHAPTER 45g.

section eleven of said Article. which said bill
and amendment are i'll the WORDS following
to wit:
CHAPTER 459.
An Act to amend the Constitution of the
state by adding an additional section to
Article fifteen thereof, to bC known us Section
eleven of said article.
SECrIONl. Be il rndctcdb Bthe GcRoral AsScalbiy
of MdrgiaHd. (thrcc-tifths of all the members of
the House cuncurringl, That the following
additional section be, and the same hereby
is, proposed us an Amendment 10 the Cuusti-
tuition of this state: and if adopted hy the
lcga, and qualiiicG voters thcrcO; us herein
PROVIDED. i sinai! Stand itnG he, :. wu ~ = C.
tion eleven, of Article fifteen Of said Consti-
tuition:
II. Appointments in the Gu >'.~''''.. ~
the state, III the muuiCipaitiL. ..iI ,,..i,,,,s
OF the State shall he Inadc according to merit
and htEess, to be hScrrtaincd IS tar ~ prize
licablC h! examination, which aiiJl Inc luir-
pctltN", except appointments which are sub.
j"ct to continuation by the Scuuic and TN,
GcneyaI Assembly shall pass al such laws as
may hc necessary more fully to carry into
effect the prov is!on> % This section.
SECTIoN2. and be- Il FURTHER Epccicd jg tbc
authority GtorcsGi", That the for, going section,
hereby proposed as an amendment To the
Constitution of this State shall be- al the next
general election held in this State, submitted
to the legal and qualified voters thereof Tor
their adoption or rejection, III FnrSuanc" of
the directions contained in Article fourteen
of the Constitution of this State and at the said
general election the vote ON said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall nr by
bailot,and upon each ballot uscdut said election
shall be printed, after the lists of candidates
the question concerning the adoption or re-
lection of said proposed constitutional au,rnd-
ment, so that each voter at such election can
designate thereon in the manner prescribed
by law, whether his vote is For the ConstitiI-
tional Amendment" or against the Consti-
tutional Amendment" as he shall elect, and
immediately after said election due return
shall be made to the Governor of the State of
the vote FOR and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by said fourteenth
article OF the Constitution.
Approved April 4th. 1896.
Now THEREFORE,, !, LLOYD LowNDEs, Gov
! crn0r OF the stat" Of Maryland. n rurHrance
| OF the provisions OF Section one Of Article
| fourteen Of the Constitution Of the stare DO
hereby order and dire, THAI u q, .y Of said
bill proposing said constitutional Gmcud-
ment be published IN nj least two ncatVdpnrs
in cuch county, whore 20 n.any may be pub
| lls.1u. al "crr not ri1rC ...,... dr. y be
| published, then in that newspaper. ana i'll
| three newspapers in III" Cily OF BAR more,
one of which shall be in The German n.~tngc,
once week for at least three nJnt! : pre-
ccdng tho next ensuing general election,
| (Which said general election viii be hc'd on
| Turs''ay, 81" Second h"y NJ -. .-'.r '~ht-
cen hundred and ninct, seven, ut which
election the said proposed al endmcnt shall
be submitted, in the form and manner ere
s>rihCd by the General -.-.~,-.ll the
qHaliied voters of the State for adoptia or
| rejection.
| % ~GSNO Given under my hand
| D THE and the Great Sal OF