St. Mary's gazette., 1864-03-17


nFf'sr g new e'ectinn sl,all NOT intcrf..rss
viii Ale assssnsE.Eing III Tie CasventiDn Il.
herein s,rs:vai.ei: rr.vilvsl. p,ns..er, fl,a, IT
aeass sixtv-;ive siscnslssrx .,ali H. e,acssi II
ssrinr ID fsr provisions al Ills art. iefnrs
syir Convention si.asi ar..7nze. and rrtssx.l
T., hls~ioesS; asorid-I further Stat sftv ,s.v,,,
hrt< ut 'esst siaaI b. suss.ssrv til fssnstitslss.
= qassus after orgsnizsffs.: aud tt,a itsfise.
Hof election slsalf at said .isrii.a adsssinisI.r
the mssi, or as.ifaasr, d, rverv ,.ess.s,s ~
rin.. to sose VT. ss.sss t,e essall~roe.l
h1ea sssxe suessf rrvsoas IssA4 4ssr4ssl
81 re II arms. nr il;s-' either directly or
'in#If-efv given aid. c,snf.sft nr encn;araga-
nsens to these in armed rebellion arairs: The
GoyFrnm':nt of the C,lieA States. or is for
ai4fSsiiler r@asoti no: = !".-al v",er in the
sitss,5..T aiafi fTia pr'"!.ri - sectisn twe,.-
|tssrnss ~ article ;iirty i've. "f tic Code oI
P:lbii.. Grncral Law. r"iat;nE 10 cicc:inls:
ard a Ilfl.se ,,r jssiges "f elertirai. ftiinc T.
Ic"mpis nisl, tie trt isi.:s nf this aet. shalt
~ Ii4sisitathe anne p.rr,iiics MS he o.
they w.tn!.l e bv the Noncompliance will!
The cai-;:i.F sistiitn lavs =! lis State.
Section =. Aud b. it enacted. That a:
sson is the Governor shall receive the re.
turn of tie Number "f ballots east in thi.
State snr or against a cunveniion, and The
HANK ballots Cast. IL shall he The duty ri
the Governor TO count aud Cast az the
same: and If. np"D casting up and count.
ing said returns sr "a tf,.r-saia ulnie u
isIni. IN shall appear to tie Gnyernnr that
.ns0re vetns have been east by the lega
vet.r r. az this State in fnyor Of The call q,
. convention than lave t,cu cast agains:
the call of a c"nvcnti"n then ii shall b.,
the duty of th. Governor u issue his pro.
cfamaiion for the holtiing aud assembling
nf said conventisu. and Of the delegates
duly elected thereto. at the tine aud place
hereinafter specified.
Section s. And be it enacted. That IL,
case majority Of the ballots cast shall! be
in favor of ,he call "f a convention as aforc-
said. then the said conveati"n shall meet at
the city "f Annapolis. an the last Wednes-
day of April. in tn" year "ia htecn hundred
and sixty yfour. aud snsi! cnniiLue iu session
from day t" day uatil the business for
which said convention shall have been as
scmbled sl,ali be- full co:n pl"ied and finish
ed and said convention shall have full
power and authority TO determine on tn"
validity Of the cicctinn a,.d qualification oi
its mea,i--r-; ami the compensation nf the
delegates to sail cs.nvru,inp shall be fy.
dollars per- day. and the 'n!lrage allowed 10
members of the Geu"rai Assembly, "f THIS
State; and the said c"nv,ntion shall hare
power to appoint s::ah clerks and other
officers as may be deemed necessary to
facilitate the transaction It the business oi
the CONVENTION. and 10 6x their rompcnsa.
ton. and ,nc Treasurer nf the State al
Mart land shall. upop the order Of the
President of said conventions. pa. 10 nacil
mcnhcr thereof ii.ir per ,iirln aud milca ge
as hereinhef''re provided. and STALL also
pay to the Officers Of saig: convention. upun
the order o! ne !'rrsit,i,t. snc'l com2ensa-
lion a. he convention shall aiiow; p-ov;d-
cd. it sh III hr :i'. 6u.y OF the Speaker ot
the House Of D..,egn:c~. and Of the presi-
dent "f tbs Senate. 20 ;,rnsi.r Il r,,ortcr OF
The debates ana proceedings of said con
v,.,tios,. who small act until the said con.
venticn snail provide ia rwn ntEcers.
S.cii,n I. And ne il eLacted. That be-
fore a,'y me,Aber nr nf.i;;er of said conver..
iinn shall cn:er upnn tie discharge Of hi
duties. H., shall take and subscribe before
tic Governor of this State. who is hereb,
authorized ~ administer the same, the
following nnih or affirmation Il do swear
or affirm that | will, to- the best of my skill
and jHdsmcut. diligently and faithfully.
without partiality or pr,jniice, discharge
the duties OF member uf the convention to
frame new constitution and form Of gov.
ernmen'; that | will support the co"s'iiu-
linn Of the United Sta:e>. and will be faith
ful AMI bear trne a!lg!alce TO the State
United States. any law or ordinance Of all,
State to the contrary Notwithstanding: a.,I
that | have never either directly nr in
directly. by word, act ar dred. gwen any
aid, cs'miort or encr uragenent 10 those IN
rebellion against the Government of ,;n
United States; and this Iswear voluntarily,
without any ncntal reservation ar aualif,.a-
zion whatever. So help me God;" aLd that
the Governor shall tratis,,,it to the sai,,
conventien. "a snon after the organization
thereof as may he practical he. list OF the
members and officers who shall have takel
and subscribed the oath as aforesaid; an.i
that NJ pers"n slrc;cl Us delegate to said
convention shall he authorized or deemed
qualified TO enter upon tho discharge OF his
duties astuch until he shall have taken and
subscribed the na.h as aforesaid: and thar
any Senator or Delegate may be eligible to
seat in said convention. hut that no Sena-
tor or Representative in the Congress Of the
United States. or Judge of any Circuit
court. Superior court. court Of common
pleas. or criminal conrt of the city of l;al,-
more. clerks Of said cnur.s. Register o:
Wills. or SLeTiif. shall be eligible to said
convention. T aaEEF
Section s. Aud he it enacted. That il
any vacancy or vacancies occur by death.
resignation. or other wise. 10 either of the
delegations herein before provided for.
either before ar after the qualification oi
said Delegates. the sheriff 'i the county or city
OF Bs!,imore, IN whose drie,asinn such vacancy
may occur. shall, upon information thereof BY
raid delegation. by the rTesidens of said con-
senuca, or by the Governor OF the State. i'm.