The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-30
Cin,cEiitii het.

king the sense of the people
upon the expectancy Of calling
Convention TO frame a new
Constitution and form Of Gov
eminent Tor Isis State, and to
provide for the election OF DEL
egates to such Convention.
Sec. /. Be it enacted hy the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That tor the
purpose Of ascrr;aing the sens. OF the
people Of this STATE, Us 70 the expediency
OF calling a convention Of delegates to
BE- elected by the rror!e to frame a Few
constitution and form OF government, ex
csPt so far as as regards the rights and re-
lati"Ds existing between master and slave
az now established and sanctioned by the
constitution and form OF government of
this State, it is hereby recommended TO
the legal voters OF the State that on the
second Wednesday in May next and at
the same pla es where county and city
elections ar. now held, that every per-
son entitled to vote in the election oidp
~satrs to the General Assembly shall
vote with reference to the DURATION pro.
pos"d 10y this act. by expressing in wri-
llns or printed form on the ballot he
may cast the word "Fora Conyrntion.'
or the words Against a Con,pnt,on,"
as the case may br, and in case there
should be any ballots without the d.si.-
nation herrlnhrtor- prescribed. the same
shall not be counted either for or against
IA Convention Ln a separate return of
the same shall be made by he Judges of
lection as ator' said, and it ii also rrovi-
drd that the sh-rlfls Of the several coun-
tbs, OF Howard District, and oil the CITY
Of Baltimore, shall give notice Of the
day Oh which under the provisions OF
tins act the people ale Ircorr.n-n ed to
assemble to vote for or agains, the said
Con. ION in thu same manner NJ notice
IS now given OF the election OF delegates
to the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. A nd Lc u V,ac:ed, That il shall bs
the duty Of tho ssv"rn judges of"Irc,ion OF this
State 10 receive accurately 'nn M, and duly re-
turn the number OF ballots cas-, TO the s.v.r:l
Clerks OF the county (nur;s Of This sac IA the
same a'e h"~ required to be returned in tn.
electiun of members TO the House Of D,rpa,.s
aud the several Clerks ai"rr< id sinai mako re-
turn to the Governor within ten davs aileJ xs,i
eirctoh, the number "f ballots given for or a.
gam Il tho call Of tunven,,"n ,n the ut,,nb.r
Vt blank TIA ilots Gust il the su Q mau,.-r .s
they return tho nuinh-r at ballots TOR tin. G.,-
srnoI OF this Stale, and u laws re,u!h,rnv t,.
RETURNS tor the sani Cow ot, all ,e.ua'e 70
stfn and apply ~ iI' vote trvo.wli.r'.",., 80 ID.
taken i.y 'l:t nr'v's,",s ti,'l~ at. nnd iutc.
Or Judges ct tie -lcrtnn TAI ing /, c"",u'y VT,
with the provision, "i this ~ l. shall b. lah!s to
tho suIn. pen lies AZ hr or they would he nv
the non-roupIianv, with IN. existing election
a NJ of this STATE.
Ser. ;. And he It enactse, That AS soon n,
tho G"veinor shall T-cr,v4 the returns Of tho
nanber oil la llo,s cas: in tins State o or ~ lust
a convention, nnd blank halIn's cast, il shall b.
the 'u.y at tns Governor. the Chancellor a. this
state, and lhr ch''f judge OF the cour, Of Appras
or majority ut theIn. II pr"ce"I TO count and
cast "p the snnr. and il upon counting and ~Ss-
my up the rcluins made tn him nv the Juaye,
OF election M h-r-,nl'eiur- prrsrrilrt. aud Il
shall appear TO til. GnveIunr, Chanreilnr and
Chief Judge ut the C.nr, Of Appa.l., VI MA
Iur'ty VI the sad "thr"rs. lla, liza nri,y Of To-
gal voters Ut the State are IN favor of. call ot.
convention, the Govsri,"r aha II issue his prn,Is-
nation pr'i1ring an e!s'tinn I" he held IN tho
tev.ral r"nntl"s and city of BA tin"rs ON thu
hr"t W edn"s'ay "t September, eg,"-h hundred
and ht'y. tor Delegates To the convention 4"
frame lie" consln Jtinn ami form of government
in sucf manner and under such rruu in,s M
ARE hereinafter provided; Provided, That if,l,n.
(hanceiior and Oh" f Judge shall refuse .o urt,
thon til" Governor shall alone proceed TO- dis
Charge the duties specific, IN this section.
Sec. 4. And be- ii cnac,cd, TIA, al tho cleo
ton to be held for dr!rEA ties to the convention,
M pr:scrihrd in the third s-rtion nf thi. act III.
legal voters shall prncrud, by ballot, To clnct
deb gates TO the convention, whose qua iiratiors
shh Ia" thr same AZ those now required for II seat
III the House OF Delegates, aud each county and
city Of Is ,iuiorr. s!i al he cn,lr Ia tn. sam.
nun her of Delegates to the c"nv"ntionas th.v
now hav. respectively in both limis's OF tho
General Assembly Of MARYLAND; and il is alsn
PROVIDED that the Sheriff II each county. Of
Howard District, and the City If Baltimore,
shall give Iut'cc TINT the vote is to b- taken as
to II convention, as hcrrinhciorr prov ,dcd for Nv
publication, II least once , week for three weeks
pei"rr thr :mr'o, fixed by the PROVISIONS Of this
act tor the holding OF the
sec. ). And hc i, .nartcd, That the laws rs-
ning to the election "t D-s. ,,,. To the G-na-
raj Assembly, shalt in all rr,'.rts govern ani
apply 20 the eiecllon nf delegates TO ths said
cDnN nih'"n. and II 8 SAID convention shall deter
'niIc On ine ,Ai,dIty Of tie election and qnaliR-
- !pu nt Ia rurlt,,crs.
snc. 6. Mud b" 1t enacted, That the ct.nven-
t'1i!, asst flnIuE III arCur,iance with the rail- Of
iuc pcnpr, am! this act vi assembly shall meet
vt lr @!iy oi AnnApus On the lir>t Monday Of
.t"Y' ii CT c,2,.rrn .iindr"d an" tiilv, aud the
"a contention! SHAH rput,nuc in Session from
,.rH 20 G'y, nLttl the business for which they
haEc t"''r uonvcu, shall b. fully comp-l.,i
hrI n" shed aud lh" compensation al tNi de!.--
sitvs 10 tie siIA Convention shall br tour d1ltirs
Gay, an ! the m'icty,. now allowed by Inv ID
.ic"Iur'S 81 tue House Of Delegates; and IL. md
convention stall have po"e! to apo ii slc!l
Clerks and other Officers, II. may be deemed
necessary 10 lae,I',ie the rausar, On OF hs bis-
inr's al tine convention, aud to Tx Their coGt-
pensaiion, aud that tho Treasurer Of the Ststo
OF Nary'an'i shall pay np"n tn. order OF TIL,
President OF the sad convention, to anc:i mem
Der thereof, the SAID OF ionr niar. per daT,
aud ne mlcMqs row .Llnwe nY Law 10 mem