The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-20

| this State for their adoption or rei.c,,on n n
The voters shall on Their ballots, PLAINLY desip
nate, their assent or dissent to the abortion -
the constitution, submitted to them BY the fol
lowing words, written or printed on their ba llots
TO vii: For the new Constitution or "Ayaius
the rev Constitution" which said ballots slln be
coun cd by the judges Of the election, and the
number OF balio's given for or against the nGop-
lion OF tho said constitution submitted to the
PEOPLE by the convention, shall be returned to
the Governor of the State Ct MARYLAND, by the
clerks aforesaid, within thirty days after the time
OF holding the election, and in case there sI.a Il
oe any bal lof without the designation hereinbo-
lore prescribed, tho same shall not he Counted
elthor for or against the adoption of the consii-
luton, but a separate return of the same sia Il
he made by the judges Of election as nloresa i'd
Sec. D. And BIZ II enacted That in case oftIs
refusal or neglect Of the judgessof the election
In any of the counties ofihls State, or the City
OF Baltimore or Howard District, such Judge or
JUDGES SO refusing or ncglecting. shall he liable
to the penalty ana forfeiture of the sum OF five
hundred dollars, 10 be recovered by presentment
by the grand jury Of the county, city or dis,rc.
III which saidjudge judges reside, und OH n con
s'ction OF such jutge or judges for neglectng or
refusing TO make the iGlirn Of the number Of
votes gwen tor or against the adoption Of the
said constitution as aforesaid he or they shall
IN the discretion of the court before whom his or
their CONNECTION may be had, be subject also
to mprlsonn ent la the county Jail for lilo space
Of thirty duys.
Sec. TO- And be it enacted. That any Senator
or Representative in Congress or State Senat or
or any civil officer Of the Stare OF | nted States
residing within the limits Of tho State of Mary
land Tor twelve months next preceding said cleo
ton, or 'members of the House of Delegates,
Ill RlinihIi IN, n
assemble as herelnbclorc prescribed, rithout ut.
iecting the tenure Of their respective offices.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That when the
Governor shall receive the returns, of tho num-
Der OF ballots cast in this State for the adoption
or rejection OF the Constitution submitted by the
convention o!thr people, and fupon counting
ana casting up the returns as made to him by
lie judges of election as herenbefurs prescribed
1t shall appear that majority of the legal vo-
'ers OF the State, arc in favor Of the adoption Of
the said Constitution, lie stall issue his proc
lamation to the people Of the state, dcclsring
Tie fact, and he shall take such s,sep shall be
required by the said Constitution for the same to
go rto operation and 10 supercede the old Con-
stltutIon Of this State.
Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That this bill
shall be published once n week for six successive
weeks previous TO tie said first Wednesday in
May next, in each newspaper published in the
State Of Maryllnd.
Sec. IS. And be il enacted That any act or
acts or parts O.! acts inconsistent with this act,
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
State Of Maryland, TO uii:
we hereby certify that the foregoing is full and
truo copy of an act entitled ian act 10 pro-
vide Tor the taking the sense Of the people
upon the expediency Of ca ling Convention,
10 frame Z New Constitution and Form uf