Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-17

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| uuty oI the Governor to order n new clec.l
ZION, after ten days notice in said ele,t,,,.x|
oistrict or precinct. but kuch return and orZ
der oil new election shall not intcrf.r. .i,,z
the assem- bling OF the CGnvention A herein
provided: provided how ever that ut leusi s;x
i've members hhall be elected according IN ~
provisions OF this act, before said Convention
shall oTganize. and proceed to bust
ness provided further that fly mem.
oer sa a. least shalt be necessary to constitute
quorrum alter organization and tile Judges
81 election shall Mt said election administer
we oath or affirmation to every person
oher'ng TO yotc, 'whose vote shall be chal.
'ensea on the ground that such person has
9e'Ved ~ the rebel army, OF has either di.
rec''y or Indirectly given all, con tort or en-
'oufaSement to those IN armed rebellion
"-ainst the Government OF the UuiteJ States
y; W ~ 'of any other reason not Legal voter
~ 'ne manner and form provided b. section
'r1,'y,one OF article thirty i've OF Me Code
" y. iuol'c General Laws, relating 70 cleo
ronsi ana judge or juices Of election
falling to comply with the provisions of tb;s
ac'' siinii "e iianle TO the same penalties M
he or they would be by the non.con ,l;,,co
with the existing clectit laws of th;s STATE
Section =. ind be IL enacfed TIA, n.
soon as the Governor shall receiys no VS.
turn of the number of ballots cast in Mi.
State or against Convention, aud thu
blank ballots cast, it shall be the duty of the
Governor tn count and cast up the same.
and II, upon casting up and count ~ said re.
turns 80 as aforesaid made to him, 1t shall
appear 10 the Governor that more votes
have been cast by the legal voters of this
State IN FAVOR OF a call of Convention than
have been cast against the call of Conven-
ton, then ii shall be the duty of the Cover
nor to Issue his proclamation for the holding
and assembling { said Convention, and of
the delegates duly elected thereto, Mt the
time and place hereinafter specified.
Section .. And be il enacted, That in
case majority Of the ballots cast shall be
in iaeer Of the callS of Convention ms
aforesaid, then the said Convention shall
meet at the city of Annapolis, ON the last
Wednesday OF April, in the year of eigh-
zen hundred and sixty>four, and shall con-
iinue in session frcm day to day until the
business for which said Convention shall
have been assembled shall be fully COM
pleted and finished, and said Convention
shall have 'hl power and authority to de-
terfhlne on The validity of the election and
qualification of its members and the COM
pensation of the delegates to said Consen-
ton shall be five dollars per day, and tho
mileage allowed to members Of the General
Assembly of this State and the said Con-
ventlon shall have power to appoint such
clerks and other officers as may be deemed
necessary to facilitate the transactions of the
business OF The Convention, and to fix their
compensation, aud the Treasurer of the
State of Maryland shall, upon the order of
the President of said Convention, pay to
each member thereof their per diem and
mileage as herelnhefore provided, and shall
also pay to the officers of said Convention,
upon the order of the President, such COM
pensation as the Convention shall allow;
provided, it shall be the duty of the Speaker
Of the House of Delegates, and of the Pre-
sident Of the Senate, to provide q reporter
Of the debates aud proceedings of said Con-
veut'on, who shall Act until the Paid Con-
ventiun shall provide its own officers.
Section 4. And be it enacted That be-
fore any member or officer of said Conven-
ton shall enter upon the discharge of his
duties, be shall take and subscribe before
the Governor of this State, who is hereby
authorized to administer the same, the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation ~ do swear or
and judgment. diligently and faithfully,
without Partially or pre- judice, discharge the
duties of member of the Convention to frame
new Constitution and form of government;
that will support the Constitution Of the
United States, and will be faithful and bear
true allegiance to the State of Marylan, and
the Government Of the United States, any
law ol ordinance of any State to the contrary
,f,.,ith et ak,.1 49, I
either directly or indirectly, by word, act or
deed, given any aid, comfort or encourage
ment to those in rebellion against the Gov
ernment of the United States and this
swear. voluntarily, without any mental re.
servation or qualification whatever, 30 help
me God;" and that the Governor shall trans
NIT to the said Convention, as soon after the
organization th'reof as may be practicable
a list Of the members and officers who shall
have taken and subscribed the oath as afore
said; and that no person elected as delegate
to salt Convention shall be authorized or
deemed qualified to enter npon the discharge
of his duties as such until he shall have
taken and subscribed the oath as aforesaid
and that any Senator or Delegate may be
eligible to seat in said Convention; but
that no Senator or Representative in the
Congress of the United States. or Judge of
any Circuit Court. Superior Court, Court OF
Common Pleas. or Criminal Court of the
city Of Baltimore. Clerks of said Courts,
Register Of Wills, or Sheriff, shall be eligible
to said Convention. f..t.
Section s. And be il enacted, That il any
vacancy or vacancies occur by death, re-
siguaton, or otherwise. in either of the dele
cations herein before provided for either be-
lore or alter the qualification Of said dele.
gates. the sheriff Of the county or city of
Baltimore. in whose delegation such vaca icy
may occnr. shall, Upon Information Thereof
by said delegation, by the President Of said
Convention, or by the Governor of the State,
Immediately issue public notice for special
election to be held at the usual places of
holding elections in said county or city, not
less than FIVE or more than ten days after
said notice. for tie purpose OF supplying
such vacancy. ~
Section Q. And be il enact d. That the
Constitution aid form of Government adopt
cd by the said Convention, as aforesaid, shall
be submitted 10 the legal and qualified voters
Of the State, for their adoption or rejection,
at such time, in such manner, and subject to
such rules and regulations as said Cpnven-
ton may prescribe; and the provisions here
inhefore contained, for the qualification of
voters, and the hpIdius of the elections pros
vided in the previous sections Of this act.
shall be, applicable to the election to be held
under this section.
Section I. And be II enacted, That in
case Of any refusal or neglec. Of any Of the
judges of election, or of any clerks of the
court, or Of any sheriff of any county or
Baltimore city, to make any Of the returns.
or perform any of The duties required of
them respectively by the provisions Of this
act, such judge, Gle or sheriff, SD refusing
or neglecting, shall he liable to Indictment
for such offence, and upon conviction there
Of shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor,
and be sentenced to a flee Of not less than
five hdndred dollars, and toimprsonmept in
tn, jAl Of the city Of county, where such
ofJpnca NAV hovs been committed, for o