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of the Governor, in all the newspapers printed in the differ-

ent counties of this State, and in three newspapers printed

in the city of Baltimore, (one of which shall be printed in

the German language, ) for at least three months preceding

the next election for members of the General Assembly, at

which election the said proposed amendment or amend-

ments shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the

Governor to pro-
claim amendments

State for their confirmation or rejection; and if it shall

if adopted

appear to the satisfaction of the Governor, from the re-

turns of the said election made to him by the proper autho-

rities, that a majority of the qualified votes cast at said

election on the proposed amendment or amendments, were

in favor of the said proposed amendment or amendments,

he shall, by proclamation, declare said amendment or

amendments to be part of the Constitution of this State.

When two or more amendments shall be submitted by the

Each amendment
to be voted on

General Assembly to the qualified electors of the State at

separately.

the same election, they shall be so submitted that the elec-

tors may vote for or against each amendment separately.

Legislature may
call Convention of

SEC. 2. Whenever two-thirds of the members elected to

approved by the
people

each branch of the General Assembly shall think it neces-

sary to call a Convention to revise, amend or change this

Constitution, they shall recommend to the electors to vote

at the next election for members of the General Assembly

for or against a Convention; and if a majority of all the

electors voting at said election shall have voted for a Con-

vention, the General Assembly shall, at their next session,

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provide by law for calling the same.

The Convention shall consist of as many members as

both Houses of the General Assembly, who shall be chosen

in the same manner, and shall meet within three months

after their election for the purpose aforesaid.

Vote on Conven-

SEC. 3. At the general election to be held in the year

tion over twenty
years

one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, and in each

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twentieth year thereafter, the question " Shall there be a

Convention to revise, alter or amend the Constitution, "

shall be submitted to the electors of the State; and in

case a majority of all the electors voting at such election

shall decide in favor of a Convention, the General Assem-

bly at its next session shall provide by law for the election

No amendment
without the con-

of Delegates and the assembling of such Convention, as is

sent of the people.

provided in the preceding section; but no amendment of

this Constitution agreed upon by any Convention assem-