The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-11-05
Proclamation OF GOV. Bradford.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
Executive DEPARTMENT.

Executive DEPARTMENT.
Whereas. BY an act Of the General As.
sclnhfy Of Maryland passed at January SEES
| sion. eighteen hundred and siNty,tonr, Gu
titled AN Act to provide for the taking the
sense of the people upon the call of a Con-
/ tcniian To frame Il new Constitution and
form Of Government for this State, to pro-
! vide for an election of Delegates to said
! Convention, and Tie assembling thereof it
! is provided that the Constitution and form
of Government adopted by the said Convcl,-
ton, as aforesaid, shall be submitted to the
! legal and qualified voters of the STATE, for
their adoption or rejection, at such time. in
such manner. and such rules and regulations
rs said Convention may prescribe.
| Ind Whereas, 1t is further provided by
/ said act THAT when the Governor shall re-
rcivc the returns of the number Of ballots
cast in this State for the adoption or reiec-
! ton of the Constitution submitted by the
! Convention to the people, if, upon counting
and casting up the returns as made to him,
as htrcin before prescribed, it shall appear
that a majority of the legal votes cast at said
election are in favor Of the adoption of the
said Constitution, lie shall issue his proca-
nation to the people of the State, declaring
the fact, and he shall take such steps as shall
be required by The said Constitution to carry
the same into full operation, and to super
scde the old Constitution Of this State
-dnd E'herca$. In pursuance of the said
act and of a vote of Il majority of the peo
pie of the State, taken in conformity to its
provisions. and i'll favor Of the assembling
Of said Convention, that body did convene
at the city Of Annapolis. on the day APP
pointed by said act, and did on the sixth day
ct September last adopt new Constitution
and form Of Government, and did therein
direct that the same should be submitted for
| the adoption or rejection of the people of
| the State at an election to be held in the
several counties Of the State and the city of
Baltimore for that purpose, at a certain time
therein specified and did therein provide
liar purpose ''in each Company of every
Maryland Regiment in the service of the
United States or of this State
Ind Whereas. BY said Constitution it was
further provided that the Governor, uron
receiving the result of said elections. and
aScerlhinin9 the aggregate votes throughout
the State including the soldiers vote afore-
said, should by his proclamation make
known the same. and if majority of the
votes cast should be in favor of the adoption
! OF said Constitution it should go into effect
ON he first day Of NoveAbcr, eighteen hun
'trcd and siyty-four.
-i"d Whereas, The elections as provided
for were held in the said counties of the
State and the city of Baltimore and in the
said military companies in the service of the
United States.
ind Whereas, The results of the said
elections have been duly certified to me by
he proper Judges of the said several clcc-
tons, and upon accurately counting and
casting UP the votes so returned to me for
and against the Constitution, including the
soldiers vote aforesaid. it does appear that
here were 3n.l7l ballots for the Conitu-
ton. -. 7"J ballots against the Constitution.
and that there were 81 blank ballots. and
that there were thirty-thrcr reported as
given against the Constitution. but not
counted. the persons Offering them refusing
to take the oath required by the said Consti-
tuition; and there being. therefore, of the
aggregate vote so cast. u ma iorty in favor
of the adoption of said Constitution
Now, Therefore. Ausll,tus ". Bradford.
Governor of the STATE of Maryland, in pur-
sllancc of the auth, ritv so vested in me by
the said act of Assembly aud the Constiu-
ton aforesaid. do. by this my proclamation.
declare and make known that the said Con-
sitntion, and form Of Government so framed
and adopted by Il majority of the vo-.
tiers OF the State. and that, in pursuance Of
the provision therein contained, the same
will 90 into effect as the proper Constitution
and form of Government of this State. SUI
preceding the one now existing, on the first
day of November next.
Given under my hand and the great seal
Of the State of Maryland, at the city of An
napoliS, on the 18th day of October. in the
year of oar Lord eighteen hundred and Six
ty-four.
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