The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-05-08
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NAYS, and no Constitution ana FORM
ernmeut shall he considered MS adoN -,
said convention, no: shali any I "hNi. MI 4
and Form of Government De shoNt4
the PEOPLE for their adoption or rim
which does not upon the vole ophg ~
thereon az whole instrument as aNw
receive the votes Of majority OF 'M u
number of Delegates to said convenfs A
SEC. 9. .And be il enocted, That thuGA
tuition and Form of Government adohs
the said convention as aforc SAID, slals
first "Wednesday of N November, eighies 4
drcd and ty-ninc, he submitted 10
and qualified voters Of this State ia
adoption or rejection. and the SAID
shall on their ballots, plainly dcsignatd
press their assent or dissent to the adolf AZ
OF. the Constitution and Form OF Gowns
submitted to them as aforesaid, by The ~ :,
lowing words written or printed on 'hetk
lots. namely: :. For the New Con stItuA X,
or .sAgainst the New Constitution" ii
said ballots shall he received and accuA
counted by the Judges of the State Fled n
held Oh that day in the several counies
this State, and in Baltimore city, and &
number Of ballots given for and against VIZ;
adoption of the said constitution, as the ca
may be, submitted to the people as aioresaiA
shall be returned by the said Judges fEle
ton to the clerks Of the circuit courts oil tn
several counties Of this State, and ckA NJ
the superior court of Baltimore city, respec-
lively, within five days after said election.
and by said respective clerks returned to The
Governor Of the Sta.e Of Maryland, within
fifteen days after said election.
SEC. 10. find be ii enacted, That when the
Governor shall receive the number OF returns
Of the ballots cast in this State for the
adoption and rejection of the Constitute I
and Form of Government submitted by thu
convention to the people as aforesaid, II
upon counting and casting up the returns al
made to him as aforesaid, it shall appear tina
a majority Of the ballots cast arc in favor u
the adoption Of the New Constitution an
Form of Government, he sh all issue his Pre-
elanation to the people Of the State dccIarit
the same, and he shall take such ste ID >
shall be required by the said Consttut
cause the same to go into effect, and to -
scde the present Constitution Of this
and should any ballots be cast with ansslsf
designation than that prescribed, thlysfs~
shall not be counted for or against tt,as se
Constitution.
SEC. IL. find be ii enacted, That IT. ~
the duty Of the Governor to cause TN
be published once week for three M
sive weeks previous to the said fuun
nesday of May, next, in one news
each Of the counties OF this State
newspaper is published, and in two go
pets published in the city of Baltimd s
Sec. II. End be IL enacted, That h .s ss
Convention, if it shall assemble in puts
of this act, shall have no power or aus
directly or indirectly, in any manner >
socver, to alter, amend or change
recommend any alterations. amcnIn, Il,
change, in any of those parts, article !. y
tions or provisions OF the existing Cons -s
aud Bill of Rights, which recogniSe n
or establish the institution of negroNs
and the relation of master and slav.
State.
SEC. 10. find be IL enacted, That
shall take effect from the day Of its
By Order of the Governor.
JAMES II. PARTRIDl
April "a, ls5S-3w Secretary of