St. Mary's gazette., 1867-01-17

at.i Ulcers here f. AMI the treasurer re-
gnired 20 ply said compensation in CON
f,rmitv with sail oricr
Sc. :. .iIt b. i ,-ert,,F That ( any
ya.f.u"Y or ya:anvi,.. occur by death, rcs-
iCua'i,l or o Acrwi.c, il any delegation
herein before rrovi:e,i Tor, either befara
or after the q'.,.,i ,iticatiou of the del gates
u III, sat.i convention, the sheriff Of the
county, or tho sheriff of the city Of Baiti-
more, in whose delegation such vacancy
may occur, shall. upon information thereof
by the delegation in which such vacancy
may occur. by The president Of said con-
vcnsinn. or by the Governor OF the ; asc.
give Immediate public notice for special
election to be held at the usual places Of
holdiug elections in said county or city,
not iesa than FIVE nor more than ten days
aftcr >ai notice. for the purpose of sup
plyin. such vacancy.
See. S. And he II enacted, That the
constitution. and form of government adop-
ted by said convention shall be submitted
to the legal and qualified voters OF tAe
State for their adoption or rejection at
such time, in such manner and subject TO
such. rides and regulations as the SAID con
ycnrion may prescribe; and the provisions
hcreinbcforc contained tor the qualification
OF voters aud the holding of elections pro-
yidcl in the previous sections of this act
shall be applicable to the election ta b.
held undor this section.
j Sec g. And lie II eutcted That in ease
of the refusal or neglect of ~any judge Of
elec,i II or Of anv clerk of tie courts, or OF
any sheriff OF any county or the sheriff Of
Bal.imore city, to make any of the return.
or to perform any of the du les required
of them, respectively, by the provisions of
/ this act, such Judge, clerk or sheriff 80 re
tusing or ne.lccting shal. be liable to IN
eictmcnt for such offcnse. and, upon con-
! Yiotion thereof, shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced To
pay a tine OF not less than one Thousand
dollars, aud to imprisonment III the jan
OF the county or city whc" such o!tcHso
may have been committed for d term Of
T uot less than six months
See. 10 And be II cntt'c1, That no
Senator or Representative in the Congress
Of the United States, nor any Juige of the
Ctr5uit Court, Of the Superior Court
! Court of Common Pleas, or Criminal Court
% tie city of BAltimore; 10 Clerk Of any
(, Court, no Register Of Wills, nor any Shor-
/ itf, shall be eligible to SAID convention.
! Sec. II. Ini h. t. tnucc |, That when
the Governor shall receive the returns Of
! the number Of votes cast in tals State on
the adoption or rejection Of the constitution
submitted by the convection to the people,
/ if, upon counting up and castingr up the
returns made up 10 him as berenbeforc
prescribed. it shall appear that majority
! OF the votes cast at said election are III ia
vor OF the adoption Of said consiltu lon, he
shall issue his proclana ion to the pcopl,'
of the State declaring the fac, and SHALL
take such measures az shall be required by
SAID constitution to carry the same IN % et-
trct, aud to supeTsedc the Old consutl-
ton.
Sec. ID And Be t enncfcd, That in case
Of the death, resignation or omission of the
Governor to issue the proclamation heren-
before required, the President Of the Sen
ate or in the case of his death, reslgna
tlorl, removal or omiss;-n, the Speaker of
the House of Delegates shall iss,.e the sad
proclamation, aud the failure OF omission
10 issne such proclaIua ION shall not prevent
the assembling of the convention.
Sec. l3 4 nd Le 1t cnnucd, That this
act shall take effect from its passage.