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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
if adopted.

State for their confirmation or rejection; and if it shall
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
separately.

General Assembly to the qualified electors of the State at
the same election, they shall be so submitted that the elec-
tors may vote for or against each amendment separately.

Legislature may
call Convention if
approved by the
people.

Sec. 2. Whenever two-thirds of the members elected to
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,
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-
tion every twenty
years.

1853, ch. 255.

Sec. 3. At the general election to be held in the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, and in each
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-
sent of the people.

of Delegates and the assembling of such Convention, as is
provided in the preceding section; but no amendment of
this Constitution agreed upon by any Convention assem-