The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-03-30

election and upon the requisite qualification
of its members, and the compensation oil
the members shall he mileage and five dol,
lars per day, and the said convention shall
have full power to appoint such clerks and
other officers az may he deemed necessary
TO facilitate the transaction of the business
of the convention, aud to determine the
compensation of the president and other
! officers and the president of said conven-
ton is hereby authorized to order the pay.
ment of the compensation above provided
! for the members and officers thereof, and
! the treasurer required to pay said compcn-
saton, in conformity with said order.
! Sec. I. And be it eaartea, That if any
vacancy or vacancies occur by death, resig-
nation Or otherwise, in any delegation here
! inbeiore provided for, either before or after
the qualification of the delegates to the said
| convention, the sheriff Of the county or the
! sheriff Of the city Of Baltimore, in whose
delegation such vacancy may occur, shall,
upon Information thereof by the delegation
IN which snch vacancy may occur, By the
president Of said convention, or by the Gov
ernor Of the State, give Immediately public
notice for q special election to be held at
the usual place Of holding election in SAID
county or city, not less than five nor more
than ten days after said notice, for the pur.
pose of supplying such vacancy.
Sec. S. ind be ii enacted, That the con
stitution and form Of government adopted
by said convention shall be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection, at such time. III
such manner, aud subject to such rules and
regulations rs the said convention may pre-
scribe and the provisions hereinbefore con.
tanned for the qualification Of voters and the
holding Of elections provided in the previous
! sections OF this act shall be applicable to
be held under this section.
Sec. .. and be 1t enacted, That in case Of
refusal or neglect of any judges of election,
or Of any clerk of the court, or Of any sher.
III Of any county, or Of the sheriff Of Balt.
more city, TO make any Of the returns or to
perform any of the duties required of them,
respectively by the provisions of this act,
such judge, clerk or sheriff so refusing or
ncslecting shall be liable to indictment for
such oifcnsc, and upon conviction thereof
shall be deemed guilty f misdemcanor, and
shall be sentenced to pay fine Of not less
than one thousand dollars, and to mprson.
mcnt in the Jail of the county Or city where
such oifcuso may have been committed for
! form, IF mot lnss than 81 nonnii,s
Soc, 10. Ind be it enacted, That no Cler.
gymau minister Of the gospel, or preacher
Of any denomination, no Senator or Repre-.
sentative in the Congress Of the United
States, nor any judge of a Circuit Court, Of
! the Superior Court, Court Of Common Pleas,
or Criminal Court Of the city Of Baltimore
| no clerk of any court, no States attorney,
no auditor, no register Of wills, nor any
sheriff shall be eligible to said convention.
| Sec. IL. Apd be ii enacted, That the Gov.
crnor shall receive the returns Of the num-
| Der of votes cast in this State for the adop
| ton or rejection Of the constitution submit
ted BY the convention to the people of this
State us aforesaid ard if upon counting and
| CuSlliS thc icluiiiS maui w nun no iiclt
inbctore prescribed it shall appear that Il
majority Of the votes cast at said election
| have been cast in favor Of the adoption OF
the said constitution, he shall issue his proc
lamation to the people of the State declar
ing the fact, and shall take such measures
as shall be required by said constitution to
carry the same into effect, and to .upercede
the existing constitution.
Sec. -. Ind be ii enacted, That in case
of the death, resignation or omission of the
! Governor to issue the proclamation hereto.
fore required by the fourth section of this
act the President Of the Senate, or in case
of his DEATH resignation, removal Or omis'
sion SO to do, the Speaker Of the House Of
Delegates shall iss::c said proclamation, and
in case of the death, refusal, omission or
resignation Of any one Of the presiding Off
GERS, the Chief Justice Of the Court of APP
peaIs shall issue said proclamation and the
failure or omission to issue said proclama
lion shall not prevent the assembling OF tho
convention.
Sec. 10. And be It enacted, That this ac
shall take effect from the day Of its passage
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