The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-23

this State for their adoption o. re Joe ion, and
,he voters shall on they ballots plainly dvs,g-
nate, their assent or dissent TO the adoption Of
the consiitu ion, submitted TO Them bv the fol-
lowing words, written or prinie cd o. thsir ba lots
| to wit: "For the new Constitution" or against
the new Constitution" Hhch said ballots sim II be
counted bv the judges OF the election, and the
number OF ballots given for or against the aGop-
ton Of the said constitution submitted to the
eupls by the convention, shall be return cd to
the Governor Of the State CT Maryland, by the
clerk. aforesaid, within thirty days af.er the time
OF holding the e!eclun and in case there shall
he any bu llolS without the designation lsreinbe-
tore prescribed, the same shall not be counted
eitcr for or against the adoption Of the consii-
| tuition, hut a separate return OF the same sha Il
| be made by the Judges Of election as aforesaid.
Fec. Q. And be il enacted, That in cnsc oit'e
refusal or n,g lsct Of the Judges Of the election
in amy Of the counties of,his State, or the City
OF Baltimore or Howard Distiia,, fneh judge or
judges refusing or ncglrcting. shall he liable
| t" the penalty ana forfeiture Of the sum OF five
hundred dollars, /" lac recovered by presontn,ent
b. the grand jury of the county, city or district
III Wi II sa jn1Ge or judges reside, and ON a con
r'cti"n Of such jutge or judges Tor ntglccting or
refusing TO make the iet'irn OF the number OF
votes given for or against tie adoption Of the
sa id constitution as aforesaid, he or they shall
in the discretion OF the court before whom his or
, their conirton may be lad ho subject also
10 imprisonment, Iii the county jail for the spuce
OF thirty days.
Sec. 10. And be- il enacted. That any Senator
or Representative in Congress or State Senator,
Or an, civil officer OF the Stirs o. nited States
residing within the limits OF Tho Stale OF Mary
land Tor twelve MONTHS next precrdiAg said lee
tlrn or members OF the House OF Delegates
Shan he eligible TO n s'at in the convention 10
assemble as herclrb"iurr prescribed, " thout ut.
icuing the tenure oil their respective offices.
Sta II. And lie it enacted, That when the
Governor shall receive ilic returns of the mum
Der OF la los east IN this State, for tho adoption
or re lection OF tie Constitution submitted by tho
Convention 9th" people, and if upon counting
and casting up the returns us made TO him hy
the Jndg,s Of Gle, lion as hersnt fore prescribed,
II sal rpear TINT "A ma arty of tho legal vo-
tors OF the Site, urc in favor Of the adoption Of
ths san! constitution, he shall issuu his proc
lama ion TO the people Of the s'ate, drcl r ng
tho IA, t, Sn! lie shnl take snch s'scp sha n 10
required by the saJ Constitution for the rume to
Z" II o ops r.,io, a.'d 10 sup.rcsdo ths ola Con-
s!hullon Of tins STATE.
SEC IL. And be- il enacted, That this bill
shall he published unee week 70 six successive
weeks Previous TO tie said first "Wednesday in
May next, III each newspaper published in the
State OF Mar, land.
See. ~. And he i: enacted, That any nc, nr
acs"r pars %! acts inconsistent with THU act,
b., and the same are hereby repealed.
State cf.Eorrland TO ,cii:
We hereby Gerry that the forge n, is f,'l and
truo 'opv of an art entitled IAN act to p,o-
vide tar ihr taking the sense of the paop}e
npnn the cHprdIturv If ~ Hing IL Convention,
TO ram" New Constitution and Form IF
Government for this State. ard To provide
for the election Of delegates To snch Conven
ton" which passed tie General Assembly of
Alnryiind ut December session. 1919.
GIv"r under "nr hands at the Ci'y OF Annap-
uis, on this l!th ~ Of March, 1880
GEORGE &. BREWER,
Clerk House OF Delegates Of Md
JOS. II. NICHOLSON,
March %. '6O-6W Clerk SrnAia IL Nd