Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-10

ton, alter ten days notice In said eecti
district or precinct, but such return and
der Of new c,ecti IN shall not int rfere ".
the assembling of the Convention as beii
provided; provided however that at least six
five members shall be elected according to Il
provisions Of this act, before said Conventic
snail organize, and proceed to bus
ness; provided further that fifty men
be at lc.is sha he necessary to constitut
quorum alter Organization md the iudg,
of election shall at said election adminsti
the oath or affirmation to every persn
Offering to vote, whose vote shall be cIa-
lenged ON the ground that such pers IN has
sci we'd In the rebel army, or has eithrr di-
fectly or indirectly given aid, comfort or en-
couragenent to those in armed .ebelliOn
against the Government of the United States,
OF IS Tor any other reason not Legal voter
in the manner and form provided by section
twenty-one Of article thirty five of the Code
of Public General Laws, relating to cleo
tons; and a judge OF judges Of election
FILLING to comply with the provisions of this
act, shall be liable to the same penalties &c
he or they would be by the non-con plianco
with the existing election laws of this State:
Section 3. And be IL enacted, That as
soon as the Governor shall receive the re-
turn of the number of ballots cast in this
state or against Convention, and tho
oiahR oailots cast' IL shaii DC the DUTY oil tho
Governor to count and cast up the same.
and II, upon casting up ana counting said re-
turns SO rs aforesaid made to him, 1T shall
appear to the Governor that more votes 4
have oeen cast by the legal voters oil this +
State IN favor Of call OF Convention than
nave been cast against the call OF Conven-
ton, then II snail DO the duty OF the Cover
nor to issue his proclamation for the holding
ana assembling 81 said convention, and OF
the delegates duly elected thereto, at the
time ana place hereinafter specihed.
section .. ana Oe enacted, That IN
case majority Oh enc oal'o's cast snail DO
IN ia'or OF INC can OF convention as
aioresaid' then the SAID convention snail
meet at the Guy OF Annapolis, on the last
wednesday OF APrii, IN the year oil clsh-
cen hundred ana s'xty>iour, ana Shall con-
tinuc IN session from Day to Gay until the
business Tor Which said Convention shall
have been assembled shall be lully Gem
Pieted ana hnshcd' and said Conventhn
snail nave iuli power ana authority to de-.
ternine on the vahui'y OF the cie:tioh ana
qualiiicatiop OF It's members and the COM
pehsat,on OF Inc delegates 10 SAID Conven-
tioh snail oe hVe collars per DAY, ana INC
mileage allowed to members oil the General
Assembly OF TINS otate anu the said Con.
ven,'oh snaii nave power 10 appoint sucn
c'crNs anu other oincers as may be deemed
necessary 70 ,acili'ate the TRANSACTIONS oil tho
BUSINESS VI INC convention, ana 10 Tx 'heir
Son,Pensa,'oh' ana the treasurer OF the
,'a'o VI n,"r1'"r s',"',, upon tho order OF
'ho ireo'uen' v, s"'o convention, pay 10
c"vh hielhocr tnereoi thcif per diem ana
mileage as herelhoelore provided, and shall
also pay to the officers OF said Convention,
upon the order OF the President, spch COM
pensatioh as the Convention shall allow;
PROVIDED IL snail ne the duty OF the speaker
oi the 'tomse OF De'eSates' ana oil the Ere
sident OF the senate TO provide reporter
OF the oeoates ahd proceedings OF SAID Con-
Veht.on' VINO Sllall ACT until the said Ooh-
Ven'ion shaii proV,ue us own olhcers.
section 4. ana DC ~ endetsa, lhat DC
lore any nemoer OF oihcer OF sa'u Cohsen-
ton shall enter upon the discharge OF MS
duties, ne suall take and subscribe before
the governor OF TINS stato, VINO Is herepy
authorized 10 administer the same, INC ioi-
loving oath or aiiirmation u 40 swear or
ai1lrm mat l VIII. TO inc pest OF NY skill
ana judgment; cilgentiV ana laithiu,iy'
without partial'ty or prejudice discharge tho
duties OF member OF the convention TO frame
new CONSTITUTION and form OF government;
tnat VIII support the Constitution OF Tic
oh''eu otates' ana WIZ DC 'a.tnloi ana pear
true arrogance 10 inc otate OF Mary'a ana
, ,ne uovel ,: OF inc uh,teu plates, any
Jaw .. oIu'itnce Vi any otate 10 Tue contrary
Notwithstanding .',,'' ana that l. nave never
either airectiy or inoirectly, by word, act or
aeeu' given any aiu, comfort or encourage
meht 10 those In reoeiiion against tue gov
erhhleht OF the ohilcu olates ana tn's
swear voluntarily: withouI any Heh'a, re-
ser'a''on or quai'ncaton "hateVer' so heip
lhe uou; ana ti'at !he uo'erhor shaii trans
MI W 'ne s''o ooh'eh''oh' us SOON hiter 'ie
i;'. - .,, .neieol 40 may DC PraG'lcao'e
nov W INC ih,nTois nuu o,iicels VINO si'aIi
nave taken ana subscribed tie oath as a'ore
sa'', -: anq 'la. no person erected as ue'cgato
W o'iu oohr ,c s''''i W "uthoiiHed UT
u e n;e Iaa"eu W en'el upoI lho uisrn"rso
~ us aI 40 SUI. Il, un.'. ho onali nav
S"n van, ~, "nu o.. S ''1o onsn do "'olcs"'i
"u Liza. any oou"'oi vi Dclesa'o may W
e 81, 'o se"' III sa'u ooh.ehuon' o"1
1n'. Nv neua.oI .. neplcScii'at''g III Inc
oon M 1eSs y. tue on,.eu o.a'es, OF Juuge OF
Sny oae"' p, Eou't, Superior GoEr., oouft on
common IDEAS i.eas, OF CIlmihai court OF Tue
G,v VI nst W,im C'elhs oi sa'u GcuI's,
LEICESTER OF WIS, OF oheriI' snail DC eliSiDie
10 S sasu CONVENTION.
Seoe,on o. Ana &c " enac'ea, inat II any
yacancy OF vacancies occur by aeath, re-
s'sHn..oh, OF o'herwise, 10 o,.1er Oh !ne deie-
gallons herein before PROVIDED Tor either be-
loie OF a'ler the qaa!inca.on Of sad de'e1
gaie:, inc sneri L OF inc county or Guy OF
baltimore, IN NV, whose ue,esa, s sucn 'aca iey
may oIea ai, sna,, uPou a.. in p nero,
Cy s..u ue,'sa'ion, ny tne iesluent OF sa'u
oon.en.,ol', Or w 'he uoveInor o. the otate,
issue Pnolic nouce Tor a specias
eiec.on 10 oe ne'a as inc nsual piaces OF
,o.n .bsu e'S GU ~ sa' county u Guy, n"s
'ess tna .;. i've Or more tnan Ten Gays after
such vacancy.
Section 6. And be IL enact. d, That the
and form of Govern meut adoDt-