The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-02


timore shall give notice of the day on
which under the provisions OF this act, the
people are recommended to assemble to
vote for or against the said convention in
the same manner as notice Is now given
of the election Of delegates to the General
Assembly.
Sec. .. And be it enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the several judges of
election of this state to receive, accurately
count, and duly return the, number of bal
lots So cast. to the several clerks OF the
county courts OF this state as the same are
now required to be returned in the cleo
ton of members TO the House of Delegates,
and the several Clerks aforesaid shall make
return to the Governor within ten day al
ter said election, the number Of ballots CIV
en- for or against the call OF convention,
and the number OF ballots for the SAID Gov
ernor of this state, and the laws regulating
the return for the said Governor, shall
regulate, govern and apply to the vote
recommended to be taken by the provis-
ions Of this act, and a judge or judges Of
election failing to compl; with the provl-
sions OF this act, shall be liable to the same
penalties as he Or they would be by the
noncompliance with the existing election
laws OF this state.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That as soon
as the Governor shall receive the returns
Of the number of ballots cast in this state,
for or against a convention, and blank
ballots cast, it shall be the duty OF the
Governor, the chancellor OF this state, and
the chief judge oil the court of Appeals, Or
majority OF them to proceed to count and
cast up the same, and if upon casting up
the returns as made TO him by the Judges
Of election as hereinbeiore prescribed, it
shall appear to the Governor, chancellor
and chief Judge OF the court of Appeals,
or majority of the said officers, that
majority Of legal voters OF the State are in
favor OF call OF a convention, the Gov
ernor shall issue his proclamation ordering
an election to be held in the several coun-
ties and city of Baltimore on the first
Wednesday Of September, eighteen hun
dred and fifty, for delegates to the conven-
ton to form new constitution and form
of government IN such manner and under
such regulations as are hereinafter pro-
vided; Provided, That If the chancellor
and chief Judge shall refuse to act then
the Governor shall alone proceed to dis
charge the duties specified in this section.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the e.
lection to be held for delegates to the con-
ventlon, as prescribed in the third section
of this act, the legal voters shall proceed,
by ballot, to elect delegates to the conven-
ton; whose qualifications shall be same as
those now required for seat in the House
OF Delegates, each and county and
city OF Baltimore, shall be entitled TO the
same number OF Delegates to the conven-
ton as they now have respectively IN both
Houses of the General Assembly of Mary
land; and it is also provided, that the Sher-
if of each county, of Howard District, and
Of tn e city OF Baltimore, shall give notice
that the vote is to be taken as to a conven-
ton as hereinbefore provided for by pub
LEGATION, at least once week before the
period fixed by the provisions of this act
Tor the holding of the same.
Concluded next week