The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-20

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PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND DIRECTING THE PUBLICA-
TION OF BILLS PROPOSING AMEND
MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE.
WHEREAS. at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland. held in the
year 1871, the following Acts were passed,
providing for the submission of amendments
to the Constitution of the State to the quail
flied voters of the State of Maryland for
adoption rejection. namely
CHAPTER 337
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton l of Article II of the Constitution of
the State Of Maryland, title Amendments
to the Constitution, relating to the ad-
vertsement publication of amendments
to the Constitution, and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the quail
flied voters of the State of Maryland for
adoption rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland tthree-hfths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following be and the same IS
hereby proposed amendment to Section
l of Article II of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland title Amendments to
the Constitution the same, if adopted by
the legally qualified voters of the State as
herein provided to become Section l of Arti-
Gle II of the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland.
/. The General Assembly may propose
Amendments to this Constitution provided
that each Amendment shall be embraced in Il
separate Bill, embodying the Article or Sec
ton, as the same will stand when amended
and passed by three-tifths of all the mem
bers elected to each of the two Houses by
yeas and nays to be entered the Journals
with the proposed Amendment The Bill or
Bills proposing amendment or amendments
shall be published by order of the Governor,
in 1T least two newspapers, in each County
where so many may be published, and where
not more than one may be published, then
in that newspaper. and in three newspapers
published in the City of Baltimore. once a
week for three weeks Immediately preceding
| the next ensuing general election, at which
| the proposed amendment or amendments
shall be submitted. in form to be prescribed
| by the General Assembly, to the qualified vot-
ers of the State for adoption or rejection.
| Provided, however, the General Assembly may
| provide for publishing any proposed amend
| ment amendments in pamphlet form, ana
/ for making said pamphlets available to the
registered voters of the State in addition to
| publication in the newspapers. The votes cast
! for and against said proposed amendment or
| amendments, severally, shall be returned TO
| the Governor, in the manner prescribed in
| jther cases and if it shall appear to the Gov
ernor that "A majority of the votes cast at
! said election said amendment or amend
ments, severaly, We're cast in favor there
of, the Governor shall, by his proclamation de-
| clare the said amendment amendments hav-
| ing received said majority of votes. to have
! been adopted by the people of Maryland as
| part of the Constitution thereof, and thence
| forth said amendment amendments shall
! be part of the said Constitution. When two
! or amendments shall be submitted II
! manner aforesaid. to the voters of this State
| at the election, they shall be so sub
! mitted as that each amendment shall be votet
| on separately.
Sec 2 And be it further enacted, Thai
! said aforegong section hereby proposed as al
! amendment to the Constitution of the State
! of MARYLAND shall at the next general electlOr