Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-06

cr person. proposed ar Voted Tor rs Elector
Of President and Vice Piesi!o,.t of The United
States, or Representative ia Congress, or for
any Office "f profit or trust created by the
Constitution ~ laws Of this Safe or by the
ordinances or authority If the Mayor and
City Council OF Baltimore. tbs person giving
or offering to give, and the person receiving
the sns'e, and any pcrson who gives or cause s
| to be given an Illegal vote knowing il tn be
! such, at any election L. he hereafter held in
[ this State, Or who shall be guilty Of or ac-
ccssory to any fraud. force, surprise or bri-
berry tn procure himself any other person to
be nominated 10 any Office, National, State
or Municipal, shall on c1fIvic,io, in a court
OF law. i'll addition 10 the penalties now or
hereafter to be imposed by law. I've forever
disqualified to hold any Office If profit or
| trust, or To vote at any election thereafter
! Section G.--lt shall he the duty of the
General Assembly TO pass Laws to punish
with fine and Imprisonment any person WHO
shall remove into any election district or
precinct Of any ward Of the City Of Balti-
more, not for the purpose nf acquiring a
bonn fide Residence therein, but ior The pur-
pose OF voting at all approaching election,
"r who shall vote in any election district or
ward in which he does not reside. Except il
the case provided for in this Ar.icie,) ur shall
at the same election vote in more than one
! election district or precinct, or shall vote or
| olfer to vote in any name not his own, or in
place of any other person Of the same name,
or shall vote in any County in y hich he does
not reside.
Section livery person eiscIed or np>
pointed to my office of trust or profit under
this Constitution or under the Iiws innl d,
pursuant thereto, tetuie lie shall enter upon
the uutles OF sach ONCE, Shall take and sub
, scribe the following oath or affirmation: |
- Ito swear for affirm. MS the case mny
be) that VIII, to the beat of my skill aud
Judgment, diligently aud faithfully, without
phrtlality or prejudice, execute the oili 'e "i
-, according 10 the Constitution and Laws
OF this State, and that since the FORTH day
ni July, IN the year eighteen hundred and
lilty-one, ! have not in my manner violated
the provisions OF the present, ur OF the late
Constitution, III relation to the bribery Of
voters or preventing lrgSl votes or pr"cnr-
ing Illegal votes t" he given (hnd II Gov
ernor, Senator, Member "i the House OF
Delegates or judge, that | VIII not, direct
ly or indirectly, receive the pr fits "r any
part "i the profits Of any other office during
WV WV" W ''' "S'''S ." '' iN'-
ther swear or aftiln Tint viii bear true al
leslance to the State ul Maryland aud sup
pert. the Constitution and Laws thereof,
nnh that ! VIII bear true allegiance to the
United States. aud support. protect aud
de'cnt the Constitution, Laws aud Gov
eminent thereof, us the supreme law OF tie
land, any l"1 Or ordnance Of tins or
any other Siate to the contrary notwiih-
standing; that have never Gre lily or indi-
iectly, hy word, act VI deed, gwen any aid,
comfort or ehcunra ~e'hent t" those in rebel
non against the United States "r The lawful
authority thereof, bat that har" been truly
and loyalty 'n the s'dt ol tie United States
against iho'e IN armed rebellion against the
United States; and Il" further swear or al
hrm thu. VIII to the best OF my al iliiie'
protect Ahd defend TIE Ch'on "f the United
States, and not allow the s'nie to he broken
up aud dissolved, Or the Government thereof
to be destroyed, under Any circumstances. II
IN my power to prevent II; ana That wiil at
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every person hsien''e' e'eg'e,, ot 'rPo'h'e'
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EAECC1lN IL DEF All hbNI.
| Section 1.-The Eyecutl9c power of the
| State shall he vested IN Governor, whose
term 0i once shall co'h'hrh'e on the second
"cahesoay o' oa'u"'! "eA' e''S"'"S i'S
election, ahu Continue 'or i""r years. ana
| uht'. MS successor sh'ii nave H"a"heu. ou'
the Governor chosen AT lhe nfs' e'eel'"h I'M
der this Constitution sin'i not enter upon
the discharge ol Tue duties oi t'e o,nce "n'l
the expir" ION Oh nc 'cr,' 10, "h'ch t,e
present 'ncninoent WAS e'ec'e'.' u"'ess th'
said once shaii become vacant oy oea'h' res
ignatl"n, rmoval from the state or other
disqaiihcHtlcn oil said iLcuihe,n'.
| Section 2-An election ior Governor un'
DER this Constitution snail Io nra On Tue
Tuesday next alter the orst Monday III NO.
vember, IN the year ei9hteen hahdred ana
slxty-iour, and on the same day and month
in every fourth scar theieaitcf, at the place
OF voting Tor delegates to Tie General AS
scmbly, aid every person 4naihau To vote
for Delegates shall be qmiiihcd and entitled
to vote Tor Governor; the election to be held
in the sane manner as the election OF Dee
gates, aud the returns thereof, under seal, to
| he addressed to the Speaker Of the House ul