St. Mary's gazette., 1867-01-17
The New Convention.

The New Convention.
As there is li,tle doubt that the bill
reported By Judge Carmichael, y provide
for calling a Cunyentiontoframc anew Con-
s,itution and form Of government for the
State of Maryland will pass without mate
rial notifications, we have Thought that
our reader. would be iutercs Cd In making
themselves familiar with It's provisions -
Hence, We have concluded. nOtwltlfstand-
ing it's length, to publish the bill IN fnli.
Section |. Br II tnnctsI hg the G'aera(
.AnrmUy Of .MIylunI, That on the second
"Wednesday Of April next, at the saint
places where county and city ciecn Is are
now bv law held for the election OF dele
gates to the General Assembly, every per
son cutitlcd to vote for delegates to the
General Assembly shall vote on The 4nes-
ton Of 4 call Of a convention to frame &
t ucw constitution and form of government,
BY expressing i'll writing or by plnted
! form Tie words for convention or
'agaiust convention as the case may
be; and in case there shall be any ballots
without the designation so prescribed, the
same shall not be counted for or against q
convention, but separate return thereof
shall be made by the judges of cleo
ton.
! Sec. ,. and be It enac'ed, That at the
said election the registered voters OF the
State shall elect by ballot delegates to sad
convention, whose qualifications shall be
the same as hose now required for me'n-
bers of the House Of Delegates, ana each
county and the city Of Baltimore shall be
entitled 30 elect the same number of dele
gates. respectively, to the said convention,
as they were above in tie late conycn-
tior, which framed the existing constitu-
ton; aud it is hereby provided that the
sheriff, Of the several counties ana baitl-
more city shall givo notice OF the day
above designated fox holding sand election
! for a call Of a conven ion, and tor members
thereof in the game ma.ucr, and tor th1
same time AS required for notice OF the
election Of members of the General Assem-
by. :,
Sec. 3. ind b, It enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the several Judges OF ei"c-
ton of this State TO receive, accurately
count, and duly return the number Of bal
lots 50 cast 10 the seversl clerks OF the
Circuit Courts of this State, and to the
clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore
city, rs the same are now required to be
returned for the election of members to
the House Of Delegates; and he several
clerks shall return to the Governor, with
IN ten days after date of election, the num-
Der of ballots cast for and against the call
of convention. the number OF blank bal
lots and the number of ballots east for the
several persous voted for as delegates to the
said convention.
See ( And BE- Il enacted, That as soon
as the Governor shall receive TIE return OF
the number-o ballots east at the SAID cleo
ZION for aud against a convention, and the
blank ballots cast, and the ballots cast tor
delegates to said convention, 1t shall be
the duty of the Governor to count and east
up the same; and thereupon, II 1t appear
to the Governor that more votes have been
cast in favor Of the call OF convention
than have been cast against the CAL OF
convention. it shall be the duty OF the
Governor to issue his proclamation declar
ing tn, persons having til, majority N the
several counties and Ike city OF Baltimore,
respectively, to be elected to said convcn-
ton, and for the assembling of the mem
bers thereof at the time and place to be
hereinafter appointed.
Sec. 5. And be Il enacted, That before
any member elect or officer OF sad conven-
ton shall enter upon his duties he shall
take the oath to discharge sad duties III the
from prescribed by law for members Of
the House lIouse Of Delegates OF The
State. mutostis matandis, except the speak
cr or president elect of said convention,
who shall take the same oath III the pres,
euce Of SAID convention. before some judge
or Justice Of the peace of this State.
Sec. 6. .Ind Je 1t enacted, That in case
a majority of the ballots cast for and
arainst 4 convention shall be in favor OF
tie call Of a convention thcr the said
Convention shall meet at the chys OF
Annapolis. on the second n"Sday
Of MAY, 1867. and shal, continue IN
session from day to day until the duties
for which the said convention was called
shall be fully discharged, and new con-
s,itu,ion and form of government com
plr,clv framed; and the said convention
shall have full power TO decide upon thc
validity Of the election and upon the
requisite qualification of its members; and
the compensation of the members shall oe
milca .e aud five dollars per day; and the
said convention shall have full power to
sppoint such clerks and other officers AS
may be deemed necessary 10 facilitate the
transaction Of the business Of the conven-
ton. ana 10 determine the compensation
Of the president aud other officers; and the
president Of said convention is hereby au-
,horizcd to order the payment OF the com
pcu.aticn alcvo provided for the -memse''