St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-28

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cepted, nor attempied 4o exercise Ri
functions of ANY Office swhatevei, suadel
any authority or pretended snihaFity il
hostility to the United States; that
have not yielded voluntary support b
any pretended government. autharity.
ppser or constitution. within the United
/ States hostile or iniasieal therelp. AM
do further swear that. to the best OF ~
knowledge aud ability. will support and
defend the Constitution and Government
Of the United States against all enemies.
foreign aud domestic; that will bear true
faith and allegiance TO the same; that
will take this obligation freely. without
any mental reservation or purpose OF
cvasnn. So help me God. 81.
4. That it shall be- the duty of the sew.
eral judges of Election to receive, accur-
ate'y to count. and in due form, within
three days. to return, the uuinber of bal
lots SO cast for Convention or "againss
Convention and for each delegate 10
the same. to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of their County respectively. and the Clerk
Of the Supreme Court of Baltimore City,
and the several Clerks aforesaid shall
make return to the Governor. within ten
days alter said elrcti,n. of the number of
ballots given for or against Constitution,
and for each of the several persons voted
for as delegates to the Same. -
| 3. That as soon al the Governor shall
receive the returns as aforesaid Of the
number OF ballots cast for or against a
! Convention, aud fur the several persous
voted for as delcgetcs thereto, it shall Dc
the duty Of the Governor to cast up the
same. and immediately after SO doing h.
shall issue his Proclamation announcing
to the people Of the State tn. number of
votes cast against Convention, and also,
if the majority be in favor of a Conven-
ton. the number Of votes received iu the
several & .unties and in the city of Balii-
more BY each Of she persons sot.d for a.
del gates.
q That said Convention shall deter
mine on the validity of The election aud
qualification Of its ne.nb ers. but no person
shall be eligible 10 said Convention, or
hold seat therein. unless be wo nc at the
time Of the election be eligible to sea, in
the House Of Delegates of Maryland.
Nor any ono who has at any time been en-
gagged in insurrection, rebellion or war
against the United States. or given aid.
Counsel, Comfort or encouragement to any
person so engaged. Nor any one who has
| not befare the election taken and sub
scribed the oath or aflirmationl herein
before prescribed, as test of cs,izsuship
and caused. the same duly certified BY the
Magistrate before whom it was taken and
subscribed, to be recorded among the land
"r chatscl records of the county. or city of
Baltimore. in which he may reside.
Z. In making their returns oil the cleo
! ton to the Governor the Clerks Of the sew
eral courts making such returns shall GER
tfy whs Of the persons voted for have, and
who cave tot, prior to the election, fled
and caused to be recorded in their respec-
tive Offices. certificate that-thc said oath
was taken aud subscribed By them; and
the Governor in casting up the votes,
shall reject or rest as blanks. all votes cast
for any person who has not so taken and
| subscribed said oath aud Caused the sane
to be recorded.
8. Ii upon casting up the votes the
Governor shall determine that majority
Of the totes cast are FOR a Convention,
he shall SO d. clare in. bis proclamation,
aud the delegates elected to said Cor ven
ton. fifty Of whom shall constitute a quo
rum. shall meet at the city Of Annapolis
on "Wednesday. the 9th day of April,
1864. and shall continue in session until
the ba.iness for which they were con vened
shall be fully completed and flushed; aud
the compensation of said Convection shall
be Eve dollars day during the session
thereof. and the mileage Eow allowed by
Law to the members of the House of ID le-
gates; and such Convention shall have
powcr to appoint such clerks or other off.
GERS as may be necessary to facilitate its
business, aud To fix their compensation;
aud the pay Of said delegates. clerks aud
! other officers shall be paiI to them ,espec-
lively 10 the same way and manner as the
per diem and mileage of delegate. to, and
pay of clerks and other officers Of, the
House Of Delegates are now paid, pro-
ii.videa that il shall be the duty Of the
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates and
the President of the Senate to pr,vi:le a
reporter Of the debates aud proc .edings OF
said Convention VII, shall a.t until the
said Convention shall have provided its
own officers. - II.
9. lfany vacancy or yacarcrcs occur in
said Convention by death, resignation or
otherwise. either before or after the qlali-
/ 6cation of the delegates thereto, the sheriff;
OF the county. cor city Of B.l.imose. il
/, waase delegation the vacancy or vacancies
| may cecnr. shall. upo1 The order Of the
Governor. If the Cohvent;oa shall not yc,
have assembled or upon that OF tho Prcsi-
dels of said Conrsn:iois II the. Con vsrition
shall have Assem- bied. Immediately issue
! public notice. Tor holai'fg special election
% fiilisuch vacancy or vacancies; aud such
special election shall be held mt the .usna
places of holding elections, i'm the county,
or city where such se.ectionis held, and SUI.
: jcot to all the rrafiafioas co,,frYsIin1 IN,