The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-05-01

| navs and no Constitution and Form Of Gov
| eminent shall he considered as adopted Ivy
| said convention, noT shall any Constitution
| and Form of Government he submitted to
| the people for their adoption or rejection,
| which does not upon the vote being taken
thereon as whole instrument as aforesaid,
! receive the votes Of a majority of the whole
! number IF Delegates to said convention.
! SEC. 0. .9na be il enacted, That the Consti-
! tuition and Form Of Government adopted by
! the said convention ~ aiures said, shall on the
| first Wednesday Of November, eighteen huf
bred and tifty-uine, be submitted to the le2 s.
and qualified voters OF this State for their
adoption or rejection and the said voters
shall on their ballots, plainly designated, eX-
press their assent OF dissent to the adoption
Of the Constitution and Form Of Government
submitted to them as aforesaid, by the fol-
lowing words written Or printed on their bal
lots namely " For the New Con stitution,'
or "a gsinst the New Constitution which
said ballots shall be received and accurately
counted by the Judges Of the State Election
held on that day in the several counties &c
this State, and in Baltimore city, AID tho
number Of ballots given for aud against tho
adoption Of the said constitution, as ting ease
may be, submitted to the people as aforesaid,
shall be returned by the said Judges Of EIer-
ton to the clerks Of the circuit courts Of the
StNeFal CDu.lllcS Vi lillS 'clhtC, anu tlJIN "a
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 STATE Of Mary land, withA
| fifteen days after said election.
| SEC. 10. find be ii eaGc'el, That when. the
| Governor shall receive the number OF returns
! Of the ballots cast in this State for thn
| adoption and rejection Of tho Constitution
! and Form Of Government submitted by tho
convention to the people as aforesaid, il
| upon counting and casting up the returns ~
made to him as aforesaid, it shall appear that
| Il majority of the ballots cast are in favor Of
! the adoption of the New Constitution and
Form Of Government, he sh all issue his pro-
camation ~ the people Of the State declaring
| the same, and he shall take such steps az
| shall be required by the said Constitution to
cause the same TO go into effect, and 10 super
| sede the pre- sent Constitution Of this State
and should any ballots be cast with any other
designation than that prescribed, the same
| shall not be counted for or against Tie said
| CunstitHion.
SIC. II. ind be il cnGcic1. That 1t Shall be
! the duty Of the Governor to cause this net TO
| be putlished once week for .hree succcs-
! sive weeks previous to the said fourth We'd
| ncSday of May, next, in one newspaper in
each Of the counties OF this state where II
newspaper is published, and in two ncwspa-
peas published in the city of Baltimore.
SEC. II. find be il enacial, That the said
Convention, it shall assemble in pursuance
of tllls act, shall have no power or authority,
directly or indirectly, in any manner what
socver, to alter, amend or change, or To
recommend any alterations, amendments or
change, in any Of those parts, articles, sec
tions OF provisions OF the existing Constitution
and Bill of Rights, which recognise, protect
or establish the institution Of negro slavery,
and the relation of master and slave in this
State.
Stc. IT. .7nd be il enuc'ci, That this act
shall take effect from the dag OF its passage.
BY Order Of the Governor.
JAMES r. PARTRIDGE.
April "a, lS5S--3w Secretary Of STATE.