St. Mary's gazette., 1864-02-18

v.nsson. a. aim altsr ~ ceganfxsticn
sh.r.4H Is NV ~ ,,r acsicaiIe. list sf the
members md ,si!ssers Wa shall have t.lsea
anil sabscr;hsA sse assh = .foresald; 'saa
Isbsfas person eI.-essd - i si~leksse q s1'd
Csavrsssim. 81, ssl he .uiheris~d or def11rd
qualified tn enier ANA, the di-rhsrgs y ~
.ia,ies rs such until Dc shalI have essyt.
ana suhscrslse,l The oslth ~ aforessid
s,,.f auy ..Senatsr or Delegate nsaf ~
eligible to SCAT Is said Consensism. ~
,Lzf 40 Senator a. Representative y lbc'
Cungrrss If the United Ssaies.s 81 size
&c any |Circaif Cnurt. Superior Court.
Court .af CJma,sn Pleas CT Cfimiosl
Caurt Of the City of Bslii,nnrr. E1ssks
af said Cmrris. Registers IT Wills. or
SheriiT. shall be saigibls 70 .ssid Convsa'
ton " 80 - =, - - II
any vacancy or vaiscancies occur ny
death, re>ignsii other vise. in either
nj The fdelegasioas hereiahrfre provided
for. either befpre. or alter the .qasliiisa-
lion of said delegates. the Sheriff Of she
c..unty or city OF lsalimnoFe. in wsssse
delegation sucll Vacancy may s'ccur. shalt.
upon Information thereof by said deiega-
ton, BY the Presi,lens If said Convention.
or By the Gov-rm,r of th. State. imnedi-
s,ely issue putaic nnsice for special elec-
tian, to be held At the usual places of hold
ing elcciinns in said county or city. not
less than fye or ,nore than ten days after
saii notice. for the purpose OF supplying
such vacancy.
Section q. Had b< IL enacted. TSat the
Constitution and farm Of government
adopted by the said (sonve.tion. as afoee-
said. shall! be- submitted to the legal anil
qualified voirEs of tho State, for tihs.s
ado;t,"n or rejection. ut such tiar. in sue,
manner. anG subject to such rules and
regulations as said Convention may pre-
scr,hn; and tha provisions, hereinbefage
contained. for the qualification of voters.
ami the holding Of the elections provided !
in the previous sections Ut this act. shall
DO applicable TO the election to be held
under this section.
Section =. Aal be Il enacted. That il
case Of any refusal or neglect Of any judges
Of election. or Of any clerks of the court,
or Of any Sheriff OF ANY county ar Biki-
more city. to make ann Of the returns. mr.
pcrform any Of the duties required Of them
Respectively. by the provisions Of th's
act. such judge. clerk or Sheriff so r.
fa.ing or ncglsc,ins. shall be Liable I,
indictment for such offence. and upon con-
vic;ion thereof shall he deemed guilty Of
II misdcmcanor. and be sentenced 10 u
fine of not less than Eve hundred dollars
and to i.nprisoHas.bt in thu Jail Of the clay
or county where sach offence may haze
been committed, for term of not less
than SIX months.
SECTION 3. Aad be II enacted. That
When the Governor shall rceivs the re-
iurn Of the number Of ballots
east in this State fur the adoption "r
rejection Of the constitution submitted i,y
the convention TO the people. ii upsa,
counting and casting up the returns as
made to. him by the judges Of election MS
hereiuhetore prescribed. il shall appear
that a majority OF tn. legal votes cast at
said election a:e in favyr OF the. adoption
Of the said cops. itu:iou. be-, shall issue hi.
proclamation 10 the people Of the State.
oSSIasbS thC s<pCts aufA hC cuab taat SuNu
steps as shall be required BY the said con-.
stHation I" carry the same iuts full opera
ton. and tosupersede the old constitution
If this State. -. ..a. ..l s,..
Section 0. A~el be II enacfed. Tha. all !
ballots cast ut any Of the elections to he
held under thu provisions Of this law. |
shall be written or printed. ON white pa
per. aud amy ballet or. ballots written or
printed ON colored paper. shall no, be 70
crived BY said jadges Il election; aud ,.l,,s
nc. shall be published. under the order II
the G,,vcrnor. IN three Of the newspapers
in the city of Baltimore. one OF them 70
be a paper printed ia, German. acd one
10 each couniy. where. newspaper is
printed, once . week for three weeks b..-
fore the day Of clecliv,.
Section 10. .4md lc Il enacted. That
this act shall take cfect from. The day of
its passage. .,,,.. -, - .,,-
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