St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-10
THE CONVENTION BILL.

"A for the taking the sense Of the peo.
pic upon the call of Convention to frame
q new Constitution and form of government
for this State, 70 provide for the election
Of Delegates. 10 said Convention aud the
assembling tbereof
Section l. Be it enacted hy the Gencr-
sl'Assen,bly Of Maryland. That on the first
Wednesday Of April next. at the same
places where tho polls are By law held in
the several counties and the city of Bairi-
more for the election Of delegates to the
General Assembly. every person entitled
%. vote for. delegates to the General As
sembly shall vote upon the question Of the
cal! OF Convention IA frame a new C6nsii-
tuition and form Of government. by express
ing in writing or in printed form. on the
.ame ballot he may cast for delegates to
ssid convention. the words. "for a Con-
vcnsioa" ''ors against u Conyention." as the
odse may be. aud in ease there should be
any ballots cast without the designation
hereinbefare prescribed. the same shall no,
bs counicd either for or against Canyen-
tioe Ut Mparete ret.an shall he made of
asNzeal0 ID The judRcsof election ~ afore-
said; aud thas 81 the same election tho le.
rsl voters Of this State shall. by ballot,
elect delegates to the sail Convention.
whose qualifications shall be the same ss
those now required for seat in the House
ofs Dclegsies. and each county and the city
ct Dalirsora shsll be entitled tn elest the
same number OF delegates to the said Con-
vention as they now have respectively im'
ha'kz Houses of the General Assembly Of
Maryland; aud il shall be the duty of the
sieriffs Of The several counties aud of the
city Of Baltimore. to give no:ice of sail
election, in the same manner and for tn.
same length Of time as is now required io
tho election Of delegates 10 the General
Assembly of this State. and that the sev-
cral judges OF cl'ctisn of this State shall re.
c<ivc. accurately count, and duly return,
the number Of ballots so cast, to the sever
al clerks Of tho. Circuit Courts of this State.
and 10 the clerk Of the superior Curt Of
Ra''"'"re city. respectively. who shall.
within ten days after said election. make a
due rs,urn to the Governor, of the num-
Der Of ballots cast for and against the c,ll of
u coaveption. and of the number of blank
hall ~ cast. and also Of The number of bal
lots east for the several persons votes! for IA
delegates to said couveutina; ani in case
any organized ,uilitary or armed force of
the United states shall appear Mt the. places
where the poll. shall be held. and shall in
t~rfere With said election. unless such mill
tary or EARNED force shall be called out bv
the Judges Of election or other civil author
ity charged with the preservation of the
peace. the. sail judges of election shall.
under oafh. certify TO the Governor such
unwaFraoted military interference with said
election in such e!sc,inn dissric. or pre-
circ' and the Governor shall Immediately
thcreupon order new election for l.le-
gates 80 said con !ention. after ten days
notice, TO be given by the sheriff as afore-
said. in such election distiic, or precinct.
and such new election shall be held and
conducted. in the manner and form herein
before provided; aud the Governor shall
Older . new election for delegates from
time to time, as often as such illegal
military or arnsed Interference with the
election shall be certified to hi,n as afore
said; but suchor,ier or orders for such new
election or elections shall not interfere
wtth. hinder or delay the assembling of
Sad ectfvention as herein provided, if i.
siIsil appear from the cnun, that maiari,y
ofall the votes csst In the election districts
aud precitets, where no such illegal mill
safy or armed interference shall be certified
20 taye taken 'plaoe. are in faver of the call
ofsaeh conserties. under this act: the said
judgcsin the said return shall certify that
noscfgahised 'dilitary or other armed force
had appeared At the place where the rolls
hsd bceu.in Id and interferred with III. said
e'eesicn. unless such military force shall be
caltpd iYr bs the raid judges of election. or
by other civil authority charged With tile,
prsseEEassass OF tise peace, and in case of
such. si'sIsafy Interference within any cleo
sa.n dhnict So the Counties er precinct in the
CRY I Wiilnpts. to- ie certified Ly the
yases 81 srlestiehr ,psa'.r, oath, IL shall. be
TIE ulii iz0 In lSpverinT to tader a rev
el-cii.''l, alter ten days ootscu i'm saii aslse-
i.n ,.sssIiet ~ plsSiuct, bet such resuru asd