The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-30
Proclamation

WHEREAS ut the January session in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety six of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland bill was passed
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State by adding an additional section
to Article fifteen thereof, to be known as
section eleven of said Article which said bill
and amendment are in 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 be known as Section
eleven of said Article.
SECTION1. Be ii enacted BY the General Assemblv
OF Maryland, three-ifths of all the members of
the House cuncurring), That the following
additional section be, and the same hereby
is proposed rs an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of this State; and, if adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided. 1t shall stand and be known as Sec
ton eleven, of Article fifteen of said Consti-
| tution:
H.. Appointments in the Civil Service OF
the state, in the municipalities and COUNT,
of the State shall be lnade according to merit
ana htness, to be ascertained rs far as prac-
tlcable by examination, which shall be COM
petltlVe, except appointments which are sub
1ect to confirmation by the Senate. and the
may be necessary more fully to carry into
| effect the provisions of this section
SECTIoN2. And be ii Further Enacted by the
mhority aforesaid, That the for. going section
| hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State shall be- at the next
| general election held in this State submitted
| TO the legal and qualified voters thereof for
| their adoption or rejection. in pursuance of
| the directions contained in Article fourt q, n
IT the Constitution of this State and at the said
| general election the vote on said proposed
| amendment TO the Constitution shall be by
hallot,and upon each ballot usedat said election
shall be printed, after the lists of candidates,
the question concerning the adoption or re-
| lection of said proposed constitutional amend
| nent, so that each voter at such election can
| designate thereon in the manner prescribed
| by law, whether his vote is For the Constitu-
| 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 direct d by said fourteenth
article of the Constitution.
| Approved April 4th, 1896
| Now THEREFORE, !, LLOYD LOwNDES Gov
crnor of the state of Maryland. in pursuance
| of the provisions of Section one of Article
| fourteen of the Constitution of the State, do
| hereby order and direct that ii copy of said
| bill proposing said constitutional amend
| mcnt be published in al least two new spapcrs
| in each county. where so many may be pub
| lishcd, and where not more than one NAV be
pub ishcd, then in that newspaper and in
three newspapers in the City of Baltimore.
| one of which shall be in the German language.
| once week for at least three months pre-
ccding the next ensuing general election,
(Which said general election will be held on
Tuesday, the Sec nd day of November, eight
cen hundred and ninety -ScvcnJ at which
election the said proposed n, cndmcnt shall
Scrihcd by the General Assembly to the
qualified voters OF the State FOR adoption or
rejection.
O~@o~ 80 Given under my hand
y rup 4 and the Great Seal of
Maryland.
X NNTHi 9ENI Done at the City OF An
OF napuls on the first day of
( Y July in the year of our
z MAXI LAND Lord eighteen hundred
ONNSN@0 and nnety-sevcn.
LLOYD LOwNDES,
Governor of Maryland.
BY order of the Governor:
RICHARD DALLAM,
Sp.rntar- Of St,,, ;IroI s,a,ou