The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-09

WHULE N0 GAS
for, either before or after the quaIifca-
ton Of said delegates the Sheriff of the
county, Howard District. OF Baltimore
city, in whose delegation such vacan-
Giles may occur shall, upon information
thereof by said delegation, or by the
President Of said convention, or by the
Governor OF the State, immediately is
sue public notice Tor special election
to be held al the usual places for hold
ing elections in said county, Howard
District, or Baltimore city, in not less
than ten days said notice, for the pur-
pose OF supplying said vacancy or vacan
cies.
Sec. 8 And be it enacted, Tint the
constitution reported and adopted by the
convention assembled as aforesaid, shall
on the first Wednesday of June eighteen
hundred and fifty one, be submitted TO
the legal and qualified voters of the State
Tor thcIr adoption or rejection. and the
voters shall on lhrit ballots, plainly Gc5-
| lgaated, express their assen, or dissent
TO tue adoption OF the constitution, sub
miite,! TO them by The following words,
written or printed on their ballots To
wit: ''For the new Constitution o.
Against thc new CONSTITUTIONS winch
said ballots Snail be counted by the ju,E.
eS OF election, and the rHnbcr OF ballots
given for or ag1lnst tee adoption OF the
: SAID constitution submitted To the pcopl,
; by ;he convention, Shall lie returned TO
the Governor Of II" state of Maryland.
: by the clerk aforesaid, within thirty days
ate" he time OF holding the election
and in case there shall be any la lots
without the resignation hereinbeiorr pro-
sc!lb9d, the same shall not be c0r}trl
either for or against the adoption of The
constitution, Int separate return .! the
same shall be madr by the judges of the
election as aforesaid.
Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the
case refusal Or neglect of the Judges OF
the election in any OF The counties Of
this state, Or the city Of Baltimore or
Howa'd District. such judge or Judges 50
refusing OF negIrcting, shall be Halle 10
the penalty and forfeiture OF the sum Of
five hundred dollars, to be recovered nv
PreseAtment by the grand jury Of the
county, city or district iii wit,cl said
Judge orjudges may reside. and on a con
vcnti"n OF such Judge or Judges for ne
siectlng or retuSng to make The return
OF the number Of votes given for or
against the adoption OF The said consti'u-
flon as aforesaid, he or she shall IN the
discretion of the court before whom his
or their conviction may be had, he ST., -
lent also to imprisonment in The county
lal for the space OF thirty days.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted That any
Senator or Representative in Congress or
state Senator, or any civil officer OF the
State or United States residing within
the limits OF the State OF Maryland for
twelve months LcXt proceeding safe cleo
ton, or members OF the House Of DELI
gates, stall be eligible to seat ii the
convention 10 assemble as herenbclore
prescribed, without affecting the tenure
Of their respective Offices.
Sec. II and be it enacted, That
when the Governor shall receive the re-
turns, OF the number of ballots cast in
this State for the adoption or rejection
OF the constitution submitted by the con-
vention of the people, and il upon count
ing and casting up the returns as made
to him by the judges Of election as here
lnbefore prescribed, it Shall appear that
a majority OF the legal voters Of the Sta'r
are in favor of the adoption OF the said
convention, he shall issue his proclana-
ton to the people of the State, declaring
the fact, and he shall take snch steps as
shall be required by the said couStitu-
ton Tor the saline to go into operation
and TO supercedc the old constitution Of
this State,
Sec. II And be it enacted. That this
bill shall be published once week for
six successive weeks previous to the first
Wednesday in May next. IN eace news
paper published in the State Of Mary
land.
SEQ. IS And be il enacted, That any
act or acts or parts Of acts Inconsistent
with tins act, be and the same are here
by repealed.
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