Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-09-23
PROCLAMATION

RoPosIN0 AN AMENDMENT TO The
toEsTITUTIoN OF THE STATE. 1892
RHEAEAs, at the January session Of the Gen
b Assembly of Maryland, held IN the year
ji an Act was passed, to wit: Chapter 40
posing an amendment to Section }, Article IVs
the Constitution of the State of Maryland.
Judiciary Department, eliminating the pro-
lon empowering the General Assembly to con-
lue in Office Judges who have reached the age
70 years, and providing for the submission OF
Ia amendment to the qualified voters Of the
bite of Maryland for adoption OF rejection; n
lrds and figures a. follows:
CHAPTER AZ
N ACT to propose an amendment to Section
81 Article " of the Constitution Of the Stats
hi Maryland, title Judiciary Department
eliminating the provision empowering the Cen
eral Assembly to continue in Office Judges who
have reached the age Of 20 years. and provid-
ing for the submission of said amendment 70
the qualified voters Of the State of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General A..
nby Of Maryland (three-6fths of all the mem
% Of each Of the two Houses concurring), That
following be and the same is hereby proposed
an amendment to Section ; Of Article " Of
Constitution of the State of Maryland, title
judiciary Department, the same, il adopted By
divided, to become Section of Article ~ Of
Constitution of the State Of Maryland:
b. The Judges Of the said several Courts shall
elected in the Counties BY the qualified voters
their respective Judicial Circuits as herein-
Der provided, and in the City Of Baltimore, at
Ter the first Monday in November, a. now pro-
Jed for in the Constitution. Each of the said
dyes shall hold his Office for the term Of fifteen
prs from the time of his election, and until
successor is elected and qualified, or until he
Al have attained the age of 20 years, whichever
y first happen, and be re-eligible thereto until
shall have attained the age Of 20 years, and
after. Provided, however, that any Judge
pose term has been extended beyond the age of
enty years BY the General Assembly prior to
Pril !, 1881, shall be permitted to continue in
ice in accordance with the resolution of the
eneral Assembly in each case. In case Of the
oility Of any of said Judges to discharge his
PES with efficiency, BY reason of continued
fkness, or of physical or mental inhrmity, IL
n be in the power of the General Assembly,
c-thirds of the members Of each House con.
ring, with the approval of the Governor, 70
IRE said Judge from Office.
SIC. 2. And be it further enacted by the
thority aforesaid, That said aforegoing section,
eby proposed as an amendment to the Constitu.
n shall be at the next general election for
embers Of the House Of Representatives Of Con.
IS held in this State submitted to the legal and
aimed voters of the State for adoption or re.
uon, in pursuance of the directions contained
Article XIV of the Constitution of this State,
at the said general election the vote on the
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall
by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
nted the words For the Constitutional Amend.
M and Against the Constitutional Amend.
MT, as now provided by law, and Immediately
e. said election due returns shall be made to
Governor of the vote for and against SAID
posed amendment, as directed BY said Four.
nth Article of the Constitution, and further
Ceedngs had in accordance with said Article
irteen
rC. ;. And be it further enacted, That this
shall take effect June LIST, 1881.
proved; April IL, 1881.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERT C. RIrcHIE, Gov
OR OF THE STATE OF MAINLAND, in pursu.
Of the direction contained in Section l Of
uSie IA of the Constitution Of Maryland, do
10y order and direct that this proclamation
alning a full, true and correct copy Of the
OF said Chapter 47o of the Acts of the Gen.
assembly of Maryland Of 1881, be published
\ east two newspapers in each OF the eountie.
oe State where so many may b published and
te not more than one may be published then
mat newspaper, and in three newspapers pub
~ in the City of Baltimore, one of which
pc published in the German language, once
eek Tor at least three months next preceding
general election to be held in the State OF
yiand on Tuesday the 9Th day of November,
al which election the said proposed amend
70 the Constitution shall be submitted IN
and manner prescribed By the General Az
IA to the legal and qualified voters OF IL
3i Tor their adoption or rejection.
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