The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-02-20
TIE CONVENTION BILL.

The Convention Bill, as passed by the
Maryland Legislature, provides for the
election Of Delegates on the first We'd
neslay in April, to assemble at Annapo-
lis on the last ednesday of the same
month. The pay of the members shall
be five dollars per day and mileage; the
same as the General Assembly of Md.
No organized military force Of the
United States shall interfere with the
election, unless ordered by the judges OF
election. or other civil authority, charg-
ed with the preservation of the peace,
under penalty of having the election de-
clared invalid by the Governor; and
call for new election, in case of such
occurrence, shall be issued by the Exc
cu,ive of the State as often as such IN
reference shall take place But such
order of a new cleo ion shall not inter-
fere with the assembling of the Conven-
ton. provided that sixty-fve members,
at least. shall be elected before the Con-
vention shall organize.
The judges of election are required to
administer the oath to persons whose
votes are challenged on the ground of
their having served in the Rebel army,
or who have directly or indirec ly given
aid or encouragement to the rebellion,
and for such offense the judges shall re-
fuse the ballots Of such voters.
Sec ion fourth provides that any Sem
ator or Delegate is eligible to a seat in
said Convention but that no Senator
or Rcpresen alive in the Congress of the
Uni ed States, or Judges or Clerks of
any Court of this State, (ercept those of
the Court Of Appeals) Register of Wills,
or Sheriff, shall be eligible to said Cou-
ven ion. Why exclude all judges and
clerks Of courts, except those of the
Court of Appeals? We can't. see the
proprety of this partially.
Section fifth provides that the Consti-
tuition, adop ed by he Convention, shall
be submit ed to the people for their
adoption or rejection, at such time as the
Convention shall determine.
Secrion ninth requires hat all ballots
cast at such election for members of the
Conven lou shall I've written or printed
on rhHe paper and ballots of colorcd.
paper shall not be received by the judges
of election.
In addition to the names Of the Dele
gates to the Convention, each ballot shall
contain the words For Conventions"
or &C Aeains' a Convention"
The Bounty BILL.-The Legislature
of Maryland have passed Bounty bill
giving $500, N addition to the bouny
allowed by the United States, to every
soldier who enlists before the LIST of
March, from this Sta,e-negro slaves
eScepted-$ $50 to be paid at the time
of enlistment, $50 at the end of each
month of service for FIVE mon his, and $50
at the expiration of his term of service.
Every soldier who has been in the SER
vice for SIX months, who shall re-eulist,
viii be entitled to 1925, payable in in
stal!mcn as above.
The owner of every slave shall receive
500, and the slave $50 when mustered
in, and he like sum when discharged.
10 provide means, bonds are to be issued
by the Sac, bearing interest at 6 per
cent; aud to pay the interest aud create
Il sinking fund for the liquidation of the
debt, an annual tax of ten cents on every
500 of taxable proper Of the State,
is authorized TO be collected.