St. Mary's gazette., 1864-03-24
THE CONVENTION BILL.

THE CONVENTION BILL.
* BILL euti,led. An Act to provide
IA for the fakiug the sense of the ,.eo-
plsE Eupoi, The call of q Convention to frame
Sew Constitution aud form of government
laty his Staie, to provide fr the election
AZ Delegates to said Convention and the
assembling thereof.
8ecsien 4. Be il enacted by tho Gencr-
u Assenpbly Of Maryland. Fhat on the first
lWed1esday Of April next. at the same
places where the polls are by Law held in
the several counties and the city of Balti-
more far the election Of delegates to the
General Assembly. every person entitled
10 vote for delegates to the General As
ssmhly shall vote upon tho question of the
.slI OF C,i,veuti0D to frame q new CCnsti-
sution and'form of government, by express
ing iu writing oriu printed fern, ou The
same ballot he iuay cast for delegates to
,.id eonycm,iou. the words. ''f"r a Con-
.snsionr. ..or against Convention."' - as the
slass may be, AID in case ihcrc saould be
sa.g baiscts cast witbout the designation
k<reinhrfar, prescribed. the same shalt no,
W. css6ls1ed sithev for or against Coaven-
.sls&s 6ulss ssepssxsc seturn shah be n,wle ef
u same hs the judges Of election rs nfere-
I'D; and tha. at lhe same election the BE-
exl .osers ef this State shall, by ballot.
rl.ct delegates TO the said Canvention.
whose qualifications shall be the ssae as
chose now required for seat III the House
sf Delegates and each coun'y aud tdc city
sf Baltinsore shall be entitled to elect the
ssne number Of delegates to ,h. said Con-
,enlion ~ ihev now have respectively in
loih HOUSES vi the General Assembly of
.ifaryland; and ii shall be- the duty Of The
sl,rriffs of the several counties and of the
city"f Baltimore. to give nn:ice OF said
slecsioh, In the sxihe manucr aud for the
same !eugsk Of time as is now required in
the eiecsiuu Of delegates Z" the General
Assembly Of this State, and that the sew
~rsi Judges Of election of this S'ste shall re-
ceive. accurately count. and daly r,aru.
the number of ballots so cast. ,o the sever
nj clerks Of the Circui, Courts of this State,
and 10 the clerk of the superior Curt OF
Baltimaie city, respectively. who shall.
within ten days after said clcc,ion. make u
du- ra,uru to the Govcrnar. of the mum
bss Of ballots castf fx aud against the call Of
cousen,ien. aud Of the nuuaber of blank
ballots cast, aud also OF the unmber VI bal
lots east fof the severai perso,,> vst,.l for as
delegates To- said conventions; aud ia case
sny organised military or aru,eI farcs Of
sae United state. shall appear at the places
where the polls shall be held. aud shall in
s-rfere With said elcction. sinl,ss sucl,.mili-
sary or armed force shall be called su, bv
the Judges Of election or other civil author
itJ charged with the preservation of the
pace. the said judges uf election shall.
under oath, certify 10 fhe Gayern"r such.
unwasraated military interference with said
election ia euch election district or pre-
sinct. aid is,c Gsverunr shall n,nediarcly
sbercupon order aew esa.ctH,n for dele
gates "a SAIL cnbscntien. after ten days
nniice. 10 BE- given By the sheriff as afore-
sid. in sueag clccsspa district or precinct.
md such new election shall be held aud
conducted in the manner and foru hereiE-
befarc provided; add the Governor shah
asder : new, election for delegates from
sime to time. ss often as such illegal
MILITARY ar armed interference witt, Che
slccti"n shall be ceiiifed to hini' as afore-
ssid; hsa sach orderor orders .ssor. spch new
election os elections shalI not Interfere
with. hinder or delay the assembling nf
said cvnscsation ss.herein prcvilcd. if il
shall appear from the cnunt tIsat msiori,y
cfall the Yates east in the llcc,,on. disirisss
and rfeeiHdfs. where no surh- illegal miIi-
sary or armed interference shall he cevsis.d
70 have taken place. are in taver OF the cail
efsuch sparersion under this act; the said
judges in the said return shall eesifrA .shat
\ 40 aigaaisssd military or other armed frce
had aHpesrsdai the place where the. polls
had iees bid and int.rfrrred with the said
election, usless such military e,rce shall be
called fer BIZ the said judges at clec,i,in, or
b other civil authority ahssg-d with the
rreraryp:;aD Of the pcacc. and 10 case Of
sucb military. interference within any cleo
tsmsdrfrcisaG tbs caL.ssies ~ pres i,sct is the
sity ol rsltin.ors. to hc ceaiifed l.y the
judgc N lr.essims. uidcr oath, j. sl.ali be
llas duty al the Gerrrnor "a orla q new
rlsryin. ait.r ten days sn,tiee in sail ehx,-
tus siassica or preesacs. bit sn.h reiern s.,d