Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-29

Whereas at a session of the General
Assembly of Maryland begun and held
in the city Of Annapolis on the fifth day
of January. 1899. Bill was passed pro
posing an Amendment Ia the Cun>ttu-
tion of the State 10y adding a new sec
tion 10 Article Four thereof. Ia bc known
aS Section 81 \. which said Bill and
Amendment are III the words following.
10 Wit:
CHAPTER 1875.
An act 10 amend the Constitution of
Maryland by adding new section to
Article Four
Section /. BE il enacted 10y the Cen.
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 the
state Of Maryland. and if adopted 10y
legal and qualified voters thereof, Is
hereinafter provided the same shall
stand a. an additional section To Article
/ of said Constitution. to follow Section
81 and To be known aS Section 81 A.
3lA. In addition t. the sum Of iivo
hundred dollars. which hy the proceed
ing section the Mayor and Citv Council
of the Judges of the Supreme Bench uf
Baltimore city. the said Mayor and City
Council Of Baltimore is further author.
lied "a pay 10 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.
tinuancc of said Judges i'll office.
Section , And be- il further enacted
bv the authority aforesaid. that the SAID
foregoing section hereby proposed a. an
amendment To the Constitution shall h,,
al the next general election to hc held III
this State. submitted 10 the legal and
qualified voters thereof. for their adop
tion or rejection in pursuance of the iii
rectorS contained in Article II of tn,
| Constitution of this State: and at the
4 said general election the votc ON SAID
| proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall hv by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall he written or printed the
words. For the Constitutional Amend
ment. and Against the Constitutions
/ Amendment. So that the voter may
elect Immediately after said election due
return shall bc made to the Governor oi
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the sale
| fourteenth article of the Constitution
Approved April -. iS9S.
Now. therefore. L. Lloyd l.nwndeS
Governor Of the State Of maryland. il
pursuance of the provisions of Section
one Of Article fourteen of the ConStitu
ton of the State do hereby order ant
direct that Il copy of said Bill propOSin.
said Constitutional Amendment bc pub
lishcd in at least two ncwSpaper> in cacl
county. where 80 many may be publish
ca and where not more than one ma'
he published. then in that newspaper
and IN three newspapers III the city @
Baltimore. one of which shall he in tn
German language. once week for a
least three months preceding the mex
ensuing general election (which sale
general election will be held on Tuesday
the seventh day of November. eightccl
hundred and ninety -ninc,) AT whicl
election the said proposed amcndmcn
shall be submitted III the form am
manner prescribed by the General AS
sembly, To the qualified voters of tn
state for adoption or rejection.
Given under my han'
and the Great Seal o
TnE GREAT Maryland
SEAL OF Done at the city OF An
MARYLAND napolis nn the 18th day u
July III the year of ON
Lord, eighteen hundre
and ninety nine.
LLOYD LowNpEs,
Governor of Maryland.
Nv order of the Governor
GEORGE T. LowEREE.
Secretary Of State.