The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-03-12

of said convention, upon the order of the
Presldeut such compensation as the Con.
vention shall allow; provided, it shall be
the duty Of the Speaker of the House of
Delegates, and. of the President of the Sen.
ate, to provide a reporter of the debates and
proceedings of said Convention, who shall
act until the said Convention shall provide
its own officers.
Section 4. Andsbe it enacted, That before
any member or officer Of said Convention
shall enter upon the discharge of his duties,
he shall take and subscribe before the Gov
! ernor OF this State, who is hereby authortz-
ed to administer the same, the following
oath or affirmation IS do swear or affirm
that will, to the best of my skill and iudg.
ment, diligently and faithfully, without par
TALLY or prejudice, discharge the duties OF
member of the Convention to frame new
Constitution and form of government that
| will support the Constitution Of the United
States, and will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to the State of Maryland and the
Government of the United States, any law
o. ordinance of any State to the contrary
Notwithstanding and that | have never,
either directly or indirectly, by word, act
or deed, given any aid, comfort or encour-
agemeut to those in rebellion against the
Government Of the United States, and this
| swear voluntarily, without any mental res.
ervation or qualification whatever, so help
me God;' and that the Goyernor Shall
transmitto the said Convention, as soon after
the organization thereof as may be practi.
cable, list Of the members and officers
who shall have taken and subscribed the
oath as aforesaid and that no person elect
ed rs a delegate to said Convention shall he
authorized or deemed qualified to enter
upon the discharge Of his duties as such I'M
til 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 Repre-
sentative in the Congress of the United
States, or Judge Of any Circuit Court, Su.
| perior 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 Conyen,
| ton.
Section 5. And be it enacted, That if any
vacancy OF vacancies occur by death, rcsig.
nation, or otherwise,i in either of the delega-
tons hereinbetore provided for, either be-
fore or after the qualification Of said dele
gates, the sheriff Of the county or city
OF Baltimore, IN whose delegation such
vacancy may occur, shall upon information
| thereof by said delegation, by the president
OF SAID convention, or by the Governor OF
ne State, Immediately issue public notice
for special election to he held at the usual
places of holding elections in said county
or city. not less than five nor more than ten
days after said notice, for the purpose OF
supplying such vacancy.
Section 6. And be it enacted, That the
Constitution and form of Govcrnme nt a!opt.
ed by the SAID Convention, as atoaesaid,
shall be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters OF the State. for their adoption or re-
Iectlen, at such time in such manner, and
subject to such rules and regulations as said
Convention may prescribe and the provi
Sions hereinbetore contained, for the quail.
iicaion Of voters, and the holding Of the
elections provided in the previous sections
of this act, shall be applicable to the cleo.
ton to be held under this section.
Section I. And be it enacted. That in case
OF any refusal or neglect otany o!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 the duties required of them respectively
by the provisions Of this act. such Judge,
clerk or sheriff so refusing or neglScting
shall be liable 10 indictment for such offence,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be deem.
ed guilty Of Il misdemeanor, and be sen
fenced to a fine of not less than five hundred
uoILtiS' anu 10 III pTSoiineht III the laI OF |
the city or county where such offences may |
have been committed, for tenn Of not les. !
,han six months
Section. g. And be il enacted, That when |
the Governor shall receive the return of the |
number OF ballots cast in this State for the |
adoption or election of the Consultation |
submitted by the Convention to the people. |,
II upon counting and casting up the returns |
as made to him as hercinhetore prescribed. |
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 |
ct the State, declaring the fact, and lie shall
take such steps as shall be required by the |
said Constitution to carry tie same iuto !
fall operation, and to supcrcede the old !
Constitution Of this State.
Section o. And be il 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 .'eceivad by said !
judges of elcctiou 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 be paper print. |
ed in German, and one in each county |
where a newspaper is printed, once a week |
Tor 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