Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-03

ment to those in rebellion against the Gov
eminent OF the United States and this |
swear voluntarily, without any mental re.
servation or qualification whatever, SO HELM
me God" and that the Governor shall trans
nit to the said Convention, as soon after the
organization thereof as may be practicable.
list Of the members and officers who shall
have taken and subscribed the oath 40 !, Fore
I said; and that no person elected al a deleoate
to said Convention shall be authorized or
deemed qualified to enter upon the discharge
of his duties as such until he shall have
taken and subscribed the oath as aforesaid
and that any Senator or Delegate may be-
| eligible to a seat in said Convention, but
| that no Senator or Representative in the
Congress of the United States or Judge of
any Circuit Court, Superior Court, Court Of
Common Pleas. or Criminal Court of the
city of Baltimore. Clerks of said Courts,
Register Of Wills, or Sheriff, shall be eligible
10 said Convention.
Section 8. And be il enactei, That if any
vacancy or vacancies occur by death, re-
sigGation, or otherwise, In either of the dele
cations herein before provided for, either be-
lore or after the qualification of said dele
gates, the sheriff Of the county or city of
Baltimore, in whose delegation such vaca ICY
may occur. shall, upon information Thereof
by said delegation, by the President of said
Convention, or by the Governor of the State,
Immediately issue public notice for a special
election to be held at the usual places of
holding elections in said county or city, not
less than five or more than ten days after
said notice, for the purpose of supplying
such vacancy.
Ia n L.. ~ J II
Constitution and form of Government adopt
ed by the said Convention, as aforesaid, shall
be submitted TO the legal and qualified voters
of the State, for their adoption or rejection,
at such time, in such manner, and subject to
such rules and regulations as said Conven-
ton may prescribe; and the provisions here
inbefore contained, for the qualification of
voters, and the holding of the elections pro-
vided in the previous sections of this act,
shall be applicable to the election to be held
under this section.
Section 7. And be IL enacted, That in
case OF any refusal or neglect of any of the
judges of election, or Of any clerks of the
court, or of any sheriff of any county or
Baltimore city, to make any Of the returns,
or perform any of ,he duties required Of
them respectively by the provisions of this
act, such judge, clerk or sheriff, So refusing
or neglecting, shall be liable to indictment
for such offence, and upon conviction there
Of, shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor,
and be sentenced to fire of not less than
five hundred dollars, and to imprisonment in
tbs Jail of the city or county, where such
offence may have been committed, for a
term of not less than six months.
Section 8. And be ii enacted, That when
the Governor shall receive the return of the
number of ballots cast in this State for tho
adoption or rejection of tho Constitution
submitted by the Convention to the people,
if upon counting and casting up the returns
as made to him as hereinbefore prescribed,
it shall appear that majority of the legal
votes cast at said election are in favor of the
| adoption of the said Constitution, he shall
issue his proclamation to the people of the
State, declaring the fact, and he shall take
such steps as shall be required by the said
Constitution to carry the same into full
operation, and to supersedc the old Constitu-
ton of this State.
Section Q. And be ii enacted, That all
ballots cast at any of the elections to be held
under the provisions of this law, shall be
written or printed on white paper, and any
ballot or ballots written or printed on COL
ored paper, shall not be received by said
judges Of election and this act shall be
published, under the order Of the Governor,
in three Of the newspapers in the city Of
Baltimore, one of them to b paper print
ed in German, and one in each county
where a newspaper is printed, once a week
for three weeks before the day of election.
Section 10. And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the day of its pas
sage. mar3-3t