St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-13

Of not less tAan Ave hundred dollars and 10
imprisonment IA the jail of the coualy Or city
where such offence may be committed, for a
term 0i not less than six months.
Sec 3. lad be &c enacted, That the sad
Convention shall first report and pass upon a
Constitution aud Form OF Government by ar
licles and sections, and after the sane shall
be so reported and passed upon by ariicles
and sections, then the said Constitution and
Form OF Government shall be PASSED upon
by said Convention as a whole instrument,
on which the sote shall be taken by yeas and
nays, and no Constitution and Form oil Gov
ernment shall be considered as adopted by
said Ccnse ilion, nor shall any Constitution
and Form Of Government be submitted 20 the
people for their adoption or rejection, which
does not upon the vote beng taken thereon
as whole instrument as aforesaid, receive
the votes Of a majority OF the whole aumoer
| of Delegates 10 said Convention.
Sec. 9. fad be e enacted, That the Con-
stitution and Form OF Government adopted
by the said Convention as aforesaid, shall on
the first Wednesday Of November, eighteen
hundred aad fiiiy-nlne, be submitted 10 the
legal and qualified voters OF this State for their
adoption or rejection, and the said voters shall
on their ballots, plainly designated, express
their assent or dissent TO the adoption of the
Constitution and Form OF Government sub
united 10 them as AFORESAID, by the following
words written or printed on their ballots,
namely "For the New Constitution" or
"Against the New Constitution which said
/ ballots shall be received and accurately count
ed by the Judges of the State Election held on
that day in the several counties oil this State,
and in Hnllimore city, and the number OF the
ballots given for and against the adoption OF
! the said Constitution, as the case may be,
submitted to the people as aforesaid. shall be
returned by the said Judges o. Election 10 the
Clerks OF the Circuit Courts of the several
coun.ics of this State. and Clerk Of the Su-
| perior Court Of Baltimore CITY. respectively.
within FIVE days after said election. and by
said respective clerks returned 10 the Govern
or of the State OF Maryland, within fifteen
days after said election.
Sec. 10. .4nd be Il enacted, That when the
Governor shall receive the number OF returns
Of the ballots cast in :his Stale for the adOp-
ton and rejection OF the Constitution and
| Form Of Government submitted by the Con-
vention TO the people as aforesaid, If upon
counting and casting up the returns as made
TO him as aforesaid. It shall appear that a
majority of the ballots cast are in favor OF the
adoption of the New Constitution and Form
OF Government. he shall issue his proc'ama-
ton to the people Of the State declaring the
same, and he shall take such steps as shall
be required by the said Constitution To cause
the same TO 60 into effect, and 10 supersede
the present Constitution of this State and
should any ballots he cast with any other de-
signaton than that prescribed, the same shall
not be counted for or against the said Const-
tuition.
Sec. II. And be Il enacted. That it shall be
the duty of the Governor to cause this act 10
be published once week for three successive
weeks previous TO the said fourth WedHes-,
day of May next, in one newspaper in each
OF the counties OF this State where newspa-
per is published, and in two newspapers pub
lshed in the city OF Baltimore.
Sec. IL. .4nd be il enacted, That the said
Convention, If il shall assemble in pursuance
of this act, shall have no power or authority
directly or indirectly. IN any manner whatso-
ever, TO alter, amend or change, or 10 recon-
mend any alterations. emendatIonS or change,
in any OF those parts. articles. sections or pro
visions of the existing Constitution and Bill
of Rights, which recognise. protect or es,ab,
lish the institution Of negro slavery, and the
relation OF master and slave in this State
Sec. I3. find be IL enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the day of its passage.
By order of the Governor,
JAMES r. PARTRIDGE,
Secretary of State.
April %, is5s-3w.