The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-27

this State, for their adoption or rejection, an
the voters shall on their ballots, plainly desiy
nate, their assent or dissent to the adoption
the constitution, submitted TO them by the fol
lowing words, written or printed on their ballots
TO wit: "For the new Constitution" or "Agains
the new COnslitui ion" which said ballots shall be
counted by the judges Of the election, and the
number of balloIs given for or against the aGop-
ton of the said constitution submitted TO the
people by the convention, shall be returned to
the Governor of the State Of Maryland, by the
clerks aforesaid, within thirty days after tho time
OF holding the election, and in case there shall
be any ballots without the designation hereinbc-
fore prescribed, the same shall not be counted
elthor for or against the adoption Of the consi-
tuition, but a separate return of the same shall
be made by the Judges Of election as aforesaid.
Sec. g. And be il enacted That in case ofths
refusal or neglect Of the judges Of the election
in any of the counties Of this State, or the City
Of Baltimore or Howard District, such Judge or
judges so refusing or neglccting. shall he liable
TO the penalty ana forfeiture Of The sum OF five
hundred dollars, TO be recovered by prcsentment
by the grand jury Of the county, city or district
in which sadju1ge or Judges reside, and on con
viction Of such judge or judges for nsglecting or
refusing TO make the return of the nCmDer Of
votes given for or against the adoption of the
said constitution aforesaid, he or they shall
in the discretion OF the court before whom his or
their conticton may be had, be subject also
to imprisonment In the county jail for The space
Of thirty days.
Sec. 10. And he it enacted, That any Senator
or Representative in Congress or Stale Senator
or any civil officer OF the Stare Vi United States
residing within the limits Of the State Of Mary
land for twelve months next preceding said cleo
ton or members Of the House Of Delegates,
shall be eligible to a seat in the convention to
assemble as hcrenbelUrc prescribed, wltuut ai-
lecting the tenure Of their respective Offices.
Sec. II. And he it enacted, That when the
Governor shall receive the returns, Of the num-
Der Of ballots cast in this State for the adoption
or re jection of the Constitution submitted by the
Convention ofthe people, and if upon counting
and casting up the returns as made to him by
the Judges OF election as hereinbeforc prescribed
il shall appear that maturity Of the legal vo-
tiers OF the State, arc in favor Of the adoption OF
The said constitution, he shall issue his proc
lanalion TO the people Of the state, declaring
the fact, and he snail take such stsep sllall he
required by the said Constitution for the same to
go into operation and 10 supcrccdc the old Con-
stitutlon Of this State.
Sec ~. And be il enacted, That this bill
shall be published once week for six successive
weeks previous To the said first "Wednesday in
May next, i'll eacl, newspaper published in tho
State OF Maryland.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That any act or
acts or parts OF acts inconsistent with this act,
be, and the same hereby repealed.
State IF .Nmyland TO Tit:
We hereby certify that the forgon. is full and
truo copy OF an act entitled San act 10 pro-
vide for the taking The sense Of The people
uponthe expedicGcy of ca Hing Convention,
TO frame a New Constitution and Form Of
Government Tor this Stale, and to provide
for the election OF delegates to such Convrn :
ton," which passed the General Assembly Of
Maryland at December session, lSAs
Given under our hands at the City Of Annap-
ellis, ON this l4th dav OF March, 1850.
GEORGE q. BREWER,
Clerk House OF Delegates OF Md.
JOS. h. NICHOLSON,
March 90, Sow Clerk Senate OF Md.