The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-01

in this State BY CERTAIN persons I'm.
able to- vote personally by reason Of
physical disability and submitting this
amendment TO the qualified voters OF the
State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted BY the GSnFf1l
Assembly Of Maryland, (Three.hfths Of all
Members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section Ia Of Article | of
the Constitution Of Maryland, title Elective
Franchise. the same, it adopted by the
legal and qualified voters Of the State -
herein provided to become Section IA OF
Article | Of the Constitution OF Maryland;
IA. The General Assembly OF Maryland
shall have power to provide by suitable en-
aotment for voting by qualified voters of the
State OF Maryland who are absent at the
time OF any election from the ward or cleo
ton district IN which they are entitled to
vote and fo' totin0 BY other qualified voiers
'pio are unable to vois Personally 6y rsa5os
OF physical disability WHICH SHALL
CONFlNE SAID VOTERS TO A HOS.
PITAL OR CAUSE THEM TO BE
CONFINED 70 BED, and for the manner
in which and the time and place at which
such absent voters may vote, and for the
canvass and return OF their votes.
SEC. 2. lind be It tnFthST enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment TO the Constitution of this
TO be held in this State in the year 1855.
submitted to the legal and qualihed voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance OF directions contained in Article
l. of the Constitution of this State, and at
the said general election, me vote on the
said proposed amendment shall be by ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the Constitutional Amend.
ment" and Against the Constitutional
Amendment, as now prescribed by law,
q IL H.
returns shall be made to the Governor Of
the vote for and against said proposed amend
ment. as directed by said Article IA of the
CHAPTER NO. 1924
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton 40 of Article OF the Constitution
of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart.
ment," subtitle Part - Orphans
Courts" providing that Judges of the
several Orphans Courts shall be paid such
compensation may be regulated by law
and to submit this amendment TO the
qualified voters Of the State for adoption
or rejection.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted BY the GsnFrdI
hSJSmbly Of Maryland, (three-hfthS of all
the members elected TO each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following be
and It is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section 40 OF Article 4 OF the Consttu.
ton OF Maryland, title Judiciary Depart.
ment," subtitle Part V-Orphans' Courts"
Tue odulcg II duOpleu ny NNG legally 9udhucu
voters Of the State, as herein provided, to
become Section 40 OF Article of the Con.
stitution of Maryland.
40 The qualified voters OF the City Of
Baltimore, and of the several counties. shall
on the Tuesday next after the FIRST Mon
day in November next. and on the same day
in every fourth year thereafter, elect three
men to be Judges OF the Orphans Courts
Of said city and counties, respectively, who
shall be citizens of the State, and residents
To- ~ he Air,,
or county, for which they may be elected
They shall have all the powers now vested in
the Orphans Courts OF the State, subject
to such changes as the Legislature msy
prescribe. Each OF said Judges shall be paid
la per diem for the time they are actually
in session. toI such compensation as may b
regulated by Law, and to be paid by the
said city, or counties, respectively. In case
of vacancy in the Office of Judge of the
Orphans Court. the Governor shall appoint,
subject TO confirmation, or rejection by the
Senate, some suitable person to fill the same
for the residue OF the term,
SEC. 2. lind be 1t further enacted, That
the aforegong section hereby proposed
amendment to the Constitution of this State
shall be, at the next general election, to b.
held in this State in the year 1886, SUBJ
mitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection IN
pursuance of directions contained in Article
Il of the Constitution OF this State, and at
the said general election, the vote on the
said proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now
prescribed by law, and immediately after
said election, due returns shall be made to
the Governor of the vote for and against
said proposed amendment as directed by
said Article IA of the Constitution.
TUFODOPF r NrKFTDTN COW,
ERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARY.
LAND, by virtue of the power and au-
thority conferred upon me by the Constitu-
ton of Maryland, do by this, my procams-
ton, order that the bills proposing the afore.
going amendments shall be published in at
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 q
week for four weeks Immediately preceding
the General Election to be held on November
8, 1856, at which Election the proposed
amendments shall be submitted, in the form
prescribed by the General Assembly, to the
qualified voters of the State for adoption or
rejection.
GIVEN Under My Hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Maryland, at the City
of Annapolis this LIST day Of October in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Fifty-Six.
THEODORE r. McKELDIN,
Byths GoprynoI