The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-06

| this State, for their adoption or rejection, and
the voters shall on their ballots, plainly des'g-
| nate, their assent or dissent to the adoption of
the con u.ion, submitted TO them by the fol-
loving words, written or printed on their ballots
TO wit: "For the new Constitution" or Against
the new Constitution" which sal bal lots sIa be
counted by the judges OF the election, and the
number of allols given for or against the aGop-
ton OF the said constitution submitted to the
people by the convention, shall he returned to
the Go, ernur of the Stale ot Mary land, by tho
clerks aforesaid, within thirty days after the time
Of holding the election, and in case there shall
be any bu !lo;s without the designation hereinbe-
Tore prescribed, the snme shall not lie counted
Ell the for or against the adoption OF the consl-
tuition, but IL separate return OF the same snail
he made by the Judges Of election aforesaid.
Zee. Q. And he il enacted, That in case ofthe
efnsnl or neglect Of the judges Of The election
in ANY of the counties of ms State, or the City
of Baltimore or Howard District, such judge or
Judges 80 refusing or ncgirCtiEg. shall he liable
To the penalty ana forfeiture vi The sum OF hive
Hundred collars, TO be recovered by presentmeni
by the grand jury of the county, city district
III which saidjudge OF judges reside, aud on con
vIrt'on OF such Judge OF Judges Tor n'glcctng or
refusing to make Me Iotnrn of The member OF
votes given for or against the adj pton ofthc
"a ID constitution as aforesaid, lie vi they shall
their cunlicton may be had, Oc subject also
10 linprsulin ent la The county jail for the space
Of thirty days.
SIC. 10. And be it enacted, That any Senator
or Representative in Congress o. Stale srlat or,
or any civil officer Of tine Stare OF nitcd States
residing within tie limits Of the Stute OF Mary
land for twelve months next preccd' ng said e,ec-
ton or members OF the House OF Delegates,
Shall be eligible TO il seat in the convention 10
iln Il,
iectug the tenure Of their respective offices.
See. !. And lac it enacted, That when the
Governor shall receive the returns, OF the num-
Der OF aols cast IN tins State, for the adoption
or rejection %. tiG CoEstt ulIun Submitted by the
Convention ofthc people, and if upon counting
and casting up the returns aS made 10 him BY
the Judges Of election as I!9rcnlriore prescribed
1t snail appear that laAJority OF the legal vo-
tiers OF the It lie, are in favor Of The adoption Of
the SAID cuHsliiulion, he shall issue his proc
lanaiion TO the people Of the state, declaring
lie fact and he shall take such s,sap shall be
required by the said Constitution for the same 10
70 Irlo operation and to supcrcede the old Con-
stllnlion Of this State.
Sec IL. And be it enacted, That this bill
shall hG published once week ior six successive
weeks previous TO the SAID first "Wednesday in
May next, in each newspaper published in the
State Of Maryltnd.
see. ~. And be 1t enacted, That any act or
acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act,
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
S!u!e Of .Gatyland, 10 vii:
Ne hereby certify that He turgoin. is fall and
trua cCpY Of an act entitled IAN act to pro-
'ida Tor the takng the sense of the people
upon the cxpedlency OF ca Hing Convention,
10 frame Il New Constitution and FJrm of
Government Tor this State, .und 10 p:ovidn
for The election OF delegates 10 such CONVEX.
ton" which passed the Genera! Assembly Of
Maryland At Decanbs- session, 1919.
Given u.d'r omr hands at the CITY Of Annap-
ela, on this l4lh day OF Marc.t, 1880.
GEORGE 6. BREWER,
Clcrl. i!ouce Of Delegates OF Md.
JOS. II. NICHOLSON,
March 80, Sow Clark Senate of Nd.