Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-12
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas NJ "A session of the General
Assembly of Maryland begun and held
in the city of Annapolis ON the fifth dar
of January. 1899, Bill was passed pro
posing an Amendment 90 the ConSi Il
tion of the state by adding new s,-t-
tion To Article -Four thereof. to be- known
rs Section 81 \. which said Bill aud
Amendment are in the words following
TO wit:
CHAPTER 1913.
An act TO amend the Constitution of
Maryland by adding q new section IL
Article Four:
Section ! r., il enacted bv the Gen
cral Assembly of Maryland. three tifthS
Of all the members Of both houses con
curing. That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed aS an
amendment to the Constitution of tht
State of Maryland aud if adopted by
legal and qualified voters thereof. as
hereinafter provided. the same shall
stand aS an additional section 90 Article
4 of said Constitution. 90 follow Section
81 and 10 he known a. Section 81 a.
3lA. In addition to the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars. which hy th,. proceed
ing section the Mavor and City Council
Of Baltimore is authorized tu e,v ID each
of the Judges of the supreme Bench Of
Baltimore citv the sud Mavur and CITY
Council of Baltimore l. further author
iZed to pay To each of said Judges
annually sum not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, provided that the same
or any part thereof. being once granted.
shall not be diminished during the con
tiuuancc OF said judges in Office
Section }. Aud he il further enacted
by the authority aforesaid. that the sud
foregoing section hereby proposed a. an
amendment to the Constitution shall be,
at the next general election to br held in
this State. submitted to thu legal and
qualified voters thereof, for their adop.
tion ur rejection in pursuance of tho di-
rcctors contained in Article II of the
Constitution of this State: and at the
said general election thc vote on said
proposed amendment ~ the Constitution
shall hc by ballot. an. upon earh ballot
there shall be written or printed the
words. 'For the Constitutional Amend
mcnt. and Against the Constitutional
Amendment. 50 that thc voter may
elect Immediately after said election due
return shall hc made To- the Governor Of
the vote for and against slid proposed
amendment. as directed bv thc said
fourteenth article of the Constitution
Approved April .. lS9S
Now. therefore. |. I.lcyd I.owndoS.
Governor Of the State Of MARYLAND. in
pursuance of the provisions Of Section
one of Article fourteen at the Cunstitu-
ton of the State, lo hereby order and
direct that Il copy of said Bill proposing
said Constitutional Amendment he pub
lished i'll ut least two newspapers in each
county, where 81 many may he publish
cd. and where not more than one may
be published. then IN that newspaper.
and i'll three newspapers in the city Of
Baltimore. one of which shall b. in the
German Language. once a week for 1T
least three months preceding the next
ensuing general election (Which -
general election will he held on Tuesday.
the seventh day of November eighteen
hundred and ninety -ninc.D at which
election the said proposed amendment
shall he submitted. in the form and
manner prescribed by the General As-
semhly. to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand
and the Great Seal ri
TIE GREAT Maryland
SEALoF Done At the city Of An-
MARYLAND napoliS ON the 18TH day nf
July. in the YEAR of our
Lord, eighteen hundred
and nInety-nine
LLOYD LowNpES.
Governor Of Maryland
BY order of the Governor.
GEORGE +. LowEREE.
Secretary of State