St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-10
LEONARD TOWN MD. THURSDAY MORNING MARCH TO- 1861

ord'r of new election shall nsf interfere
with the assembling 0f the Convention as
herein provided: provided however. that at
least sixty-fve members shall nc eicct 4 &c.
ccra;ng 20 i.i,e provisions of this set. becnre
said C,nvctfioh sitail s.r:ai,z", AMI proceed
to b,-iness; l,rtfviinf fnri.ier. that tilly mcm
1 bsrs a. least shall he necessary to constitute
= q,i.,rsar nfssr argmizstir: n,ri the irssines
of elrc.i's, shall At said -leciim administer
/ sf.a oath or affirmation to every i.ersnn of.
fering n vote u has, v.ie slail be ,,l,slle, qt.l
nn The gr md tha; sref person has serrei
/ in thu r'ltl army. or has either DIRECTLY or
dr.ctly~s.iven all. cn,nfrt or encourage
meD: To- ib, &c in armed rebellion #gaus. the
/ G"verrnen; Of the United States, or is for
:nv ether reason nos 81 legal yni.,r i'm tie
] manner ard form provided ~ section TWEEN
fv-"ne. ~ article thiriy-iiv OF the Code oi
! Public General | aw, relating IL elections;
and n j; '!.e ar iut,'s Of cccti"n falling 10
c"ml.:r With the provisions nf this at, shalt
ir' iiai'lc (" the same penalties IS lie ur
tlrv wnuhl hv the ncn -c..m ,:iinncc with
the exi ,isg cieIis,n laws ef Ibis State.
Seeiita ,. And be il enacted, That as
sonn as the Governor shall receive the re-
turn Of the number Of ballots cast in this
State for or against convention, and the
blank ballots Cast, ii shall be the duty of
the Governor TO count aud cast up the
same; and if. npou casting up and count
i"g sail returns ~ as aforesaid made to
him. il shall appear to the Governor that
more votes have been cast hy the legal
voters of this State in favor of the cal! of
"A c"nveu:ian than have been east against
the call Of convention, then it shall be
the duty Of thu Governor IT, Issue bis pro-
ciamati N for .hc holding and assembling
1T said convention, aud Of the delegates
duly elected ,hereta, at the time aud place
hereinafter specified.
Sectian 3. And be it enacted That in
case a majority OF the balicts cast shall he
in favor of The Gail ia convention as afore.
said then 'he sali convention shall meet 1T
the city Of Annapolis, on tho last Wcdnes-
day Of April in the year eighteen hundred
AMI sixty -four, and siial! cnnti. ur in session
from day to day uniil the lu>;ncss for
which said convention shall have boon as
sembied shall b. fully r"mrlrtri and finish
ed. and said convention shall have full
power and 9ulhorify to d d.trn,ine on the
validity Of The election aud qualification eff
its members; aud the compensation Of the
delegates t.. sail conventions shall be five i
dollars per day. ami the ,nil"age allowed to
members of the General Assembly If this
Statr; ani the said convention shall have
power TO Appoint such clerks and other
,"sficers rs may be deemed necessary 10
facilitate the transaction "f the business Of
the convention. aud TO fix their compcnsa-
'i"n. aud the Treasurer nf the State Of.
.harss1nl shall. upna the order ot the
President of said convention. paw to each
m.mher thereof their rcr diem and mileage
as hereihh"f"rc provided, and shall also
pay to tn" officers Of said convention, upou
the order OF The President. snch cnmpensa-
tion as Oh" convention shall allow: rrovid-
cd. it shall lie the l',ty Of the SPEAKER of
the House Of Delegates. and Of the Prcsi-
lent of the Senate. tn provide reporter of
the debates and proceedings nf said con-
ventic.,. wh" shall! act until the said con-
vcn!ion shall provide its own officers
Section 4. And be j. eE.scted. That be-
fore ary member or officer Of said conven-
'i"n shall enter up'n the discharge of bis
duties. he shall TAX: ard subscribe before
the Governor Of this State. who is hereby
authorized to administer th. same, the
following oath or affirmation: Il do swear
or affirm that / will. to the bes. of my ekil,
and Judgment, diligently aud f,i,hfully.
without partiality or prejudice, discharge
the duties cf member Of the conve1,iou 10
frame new constitution and form af gov
ernmens: that | will support the consti,u-
'i"n OF the United States and will b. faith
ul'and bear true allegiance TO the State
ct Maryland and the Government of the
United States. any law or ordinance of any
State TO the contrary Notwithstanding; and
that | have never. either directly or in
directly. by word. act or deed, given any
aid, comfort or encr ura cement 10 those in
rebellion against the Government Of the
Uuited States; aud this swear voluntarily,
without any mental reservation or qualifca-
,ion whatever, so help me God;" ald that
the Governor shall transmit TO the said
convention. as soon after the organization
thereof as may he practicable. list of The
members and officers who shall have take !, |!
and subscribed the oath as aforesaid; and
that no person elected as delegate 10 said
convention shall be authorized or deemed /,
qualified 70 enter upon the discharge of his
duties us such untii he shall have taken and
subscribed the oath as aforesaid; and that
any Senator or Delegate nay be eligible TO
seat IN said convention. hut tha. no Sena-
tor or Representative in the Congress of the
United States. or Jadge of any Circuit
court. Superior court, court of common
pleas. or criminal court of the city of Balti-
more, clerks If said ccurts. Register of
Wills. or, Sheriff. .La!l be eligible ia said
convention. c"ta
Sssstion35. And be il enacted. That If
any vacancy or vacancies occur BY ,iea.h.
resignation, or other wise. in either Of tho
de!ega'aons herein before provided for,
eishsr sb'fare or after the qualification of
sant dstxs'ess the s.er itf oftfe county ,,r rsty
Of Basin'ore, in whose delegation such y,,csney
may "cenr. shall, upon infornasion ,hese.,f hy
sad de.egaltrs,. hr - .-..,..-s