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

S~c.i.,n 4 AMI be i esscisd. Thsf b"
| fore sny merrhrr nr officer of said cnHven
| :i..n shall enter up-,n the di-chsrg. Of hi,
I! ,lniies. he shall take ard subscribe bsfar'
tbs G"vezno- af this State. whs II hereby
| su,horisea 20 administer the sane. th,
following cath or .Eirmas;nn: II ID sv~sl
nr affirm that viii. tn the best Of mr. slil
and judgment. diligently and faithfully
~itAoas partiality or prejuliee. disehargI
the duties ri member of the conreaiio<|
frame n'w constitutes aud form, o.
.amen'; tia. | will support The cosl.i
,ion OK The United States. aud vii be Ill j
fnl and bear true allegiance 10 the StAts
uf Maryland and the Goyernraent of the
United S,%tes. any law or ordinance Of any
State TO the contrary notwithstanding; and
that | have never. either directly or in.
directly. BY word. act or deed. given any
aid. e.'mi.ht or encouragement 90 those in
rebellion against the Government Of the
United States; aud this lswcas Voluntarily
si;hcu, any mental reservation nr qualiica-
ton whatever, 50 bel p me iod; aud that
,hs Governor shall transmit ~ the slis!
convention. as scen after the organization
rhsrrof as may he practicable. list Of the
members aud oficefs who shall hare iakel
and subscribed the cath as aforesaid; aud
that no peis"n elected an delegate to saii
convection shall be authorized or deemed
qualified 20 enter upon the discharge of his
duties as suah until he shall have taken and
subscribed the oath as aforesaid; AMI Tia:
a,y Seua:or or Delegate may by eligible to
a sea. IN said convention. but thasu0 Sena-
tor or r. prssen,a'ise IN the Congrsakofkhs
United States. OF Jadge Of
cs,urt. 50pcrinr court. cau1>--S - L.
pleas, or criminal court Of the city OF Baitl-
more. clerk. of said courts. Register Of
Wills. ur Sheriff, shall be eligible to sad
Convention.
Section 5. And be it enacted. That 1t
any vara,,cy or vacancies occur by deaf {,
rrsigna.icu, or otherwise. III either OF the
Delegations herein before provided for.
ri,ilrr b fure or after the qualification OF
said dele aies, the sheriff OF the county or city
OF Bsi.,in,re, in whose delegation such vacancy
m,y ocrur. shall. upon information thereof by
sa:d delegation, by the president o; said eon-
y-rt,on or by the Governor Of the State, i'm
,ned,a,cy issue public notice for special e!e:-
t.on 10 :Is held az tie usual places sf boitins
elections IN said csUmty or city, not less than
i've nor more than ten days after said notice. for
the purpose of supplying such vacancy.
Section 6. Aad lie it enacted. That the Con-
stitnrion and farm OF Gnsernment adopted by
the said Convention, as aforesaid, shall I've sub
mi,,ed to the legal and qualified voters OF the
State, tor then adoption or REJECTION, at such
-. afh
aud regulations as said Convention may pre-
scli Q; AID the provisions hereinociore contaii:-
ed for The qualification of vote, S, and The mold
ing Of the -.-cti,ns provided IN the previous
ssclioas al this act, shall be app!'cabis 10 ihe
election Ia be head ander this section.
sscirua I. ARd be It enacted, That IN case
Of any refusal or neglsss Of any OF the jadses
OF election, or OF any clerks OF the court, or Of
any sheriff Of any county or Baltimore city ITO
make any Of 'he returns, or perform any OF tue
duties required of tnem respectively by the pro-
Visions of this act. such Judge, ciefk or sheriff,
SO Refusing or nes!ec'ins, shall be Liable Z" ~
3ictment for sucEs offence. and upon e"nyt'tion
thereof, shat! be deemed guilty. of mlsie-
nlsanor, and be sentenced 10 a tins OF not less
than FIVE hundred dollars, AMI to imprisonment
IN the ja!! Of tbs city county where such
offence may have been committed, for q term OF
not less than six months.
NScGttou .. hbu ne u SudCtSuS hat 49,
Governor shall receive the return OF the huni-
ber OF ballots cast IN this State for the adoption
or rejection OF The Constitution suhntiei by
Convention I'd The people. IT upon counting and
casting up the returns maize 10 him as mere
iahefore prescribed, it shall appear that ma
iorily of the legal 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 tact, and he shall take
such steps IN shall he required by the sara
Constitution 10 carry the same into full orefa.
ton, aud TO sIrsrsede the old Constitute" Of
this State.
SECTION 9. And be il enacted, That a'l ha'io's
cnst at any Of the teciIons to be held under t''e
uro, i..ons of this .aw, shall be written or print
ed or white paper. and Any ballot or ballots
written or printed on colored paper, shall not
Ia. received by said Judges Of election; and tins
net shall be published. under the order OF ths
Governor, in three OF the newspapers IN ths
CAY of Baltimore. one of them TO be pare'
printed IN German, and one IN each county
where newspaper is printed. once week io'
three weeks before the day Of e!eciion
Section TO- And be it enacted, That THIS ae
shall. take .e.fec, from the day Of its passage.
Feb uary Srd, ls64-Sw. ~.