Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-08

WHEREAS at session Of the General AS
bly, Of Maryland begun and held in the
Ity Of Annapolis on the Aith day Of January,
1898, u Bill was passed proposing an Amend.
nent to Tue Constitution Of ths State by add
ing new section to Article -Four thereof, to
he known rs Section 81 A, which said Bill
md Amendment are IN the words following
10 wit
CHAPTER 1893 An act to amend the Con-
,titution Of Maryland by adding a new Sec
ton TO Article Four
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, three-hfths of all the
members Of 10th houses coneurring, That the
olowing section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitution
1f the State OF Maryland, and If Adopted =,
The legal and qualified voters thereof, as here
matter provided, the game shall stand as an
additional section to Article Of said Consti-
luton, to follow section 81 and to be known
IS Section 81 A.
81 A. 10 addition 10 the sum OF i've hun
lred dollars, which BY the preceding section
The Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore is
authorized to pay each of the Judges Of the
supreme Bench Of Baltimore City, tie said
Mayor and City Council OF Baltimore is further
,uthorized to pay 10 each Of said Judges an
lollars; provided that the same or any part
thereof, being ouce granted shall not be dimin-
ishad during The Continuance ofthe said Judges
/ Office
SEgTJN II And belt further enacted, BY
the authority aforesaid, that the said ioreKo-
ng section hereby proposed as an amendment
10 the Consultation shall be, at the next gen
sral election to he held 10 this State, submit
ed TO the lega! and qualified voters thereof,
or their adoption or r. lection, 10 pursuance
II The directors contalned in Article IA Ol
he Constitution Of this Statei and at the said
general election the vote GU said proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution shall be by
mlot, sud upon each ballot shall, there shall
re written or printed the words, For the
Constitutional Amendment and Against
he Constitutional Amendment" so that the
olef may elect; and immediately after said
rvsion due return shall be made TO the Gov r.
ior of the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the said fourteenth
Article Of the Constitution.
Approved April 9th, 1893
Now, Therefore, Llo5d Lowtdes, Cover
nor OF the State OF Maryland inpursuance OF
The provisions of Section one OF Article four
teen OF the Constitution OF the State, do here
ny order and direct that copy OF the said
Sill proposing said Constitutional Amend
ment be published in at least two newspapers
ID each COUNTY, where so many may be pub
iished and where not more than one NAV be
published, then in that Newspaper, and in
three newspapers in the CITY Of Baltimore,
one of which shall oe in the German language
once week for at least three months proceed
ing the next ensuing general election (which
said general election will he held on Tuesday,
The seventh day OF November, eighteen hum
dred and ninety mine, at which election the
said proposed amendment shall De submitted,
10 the form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, TO the qualified voters OF
the State for adoption,