Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1867-10-03
Proclamation.
CTATE OF MARYLAND.
- EXECUTIVE DEP

Whereas by an Act of the General AS
scmbly of Maryland, passed at January
Session, 1867, entitled IAN Act to pro-
vide for taking the sense of the people of
this State on the call of Convention to
frame new Constitution and form Of
Government, and for assembling the mem
bcrs thereof" it is provided THAT the
Constitution and form of Government
adopted By said Convention shall be sub
mitted to the legal and qualified voters of
the State, for their adoption or rejection,
at such time. in such manner, and sub
iect to such regulations as the said Con-
vcntion may prescribe
And whereas it is further provided by
said act "that the Governor shall receive
the returns of the number of votes cast in
this State for the adoption or rejection
of the Constitution submitted by the Con-
vention to the people of this State, as
aforesaid, and upon counting and casting
up the returns made to him, as hereinbe
fore prescribed ifi shall appear thata major
itv of the votes cast at the said election
have been cast in favor Of the adoption of
the said Constitution, he shall issue his
proclamation to the people of the State
declaring the fact, and shall take such
measures as shall be required by said Con-
stitution to carry the same into effect, and
to superscde the existing Constitution.
And whereas in pursuance Of the said
Act, and of vote of a majority Of the
people of the State taken In conformity
to it's provisions, and in favor of the as
sembling of said Convention, that body
did convene at the City of Annapolis on
the day appointed by said act, and did on
the seventeenth day of August last adopt
new Constitution and form Of govern
ment, and did therein direct that the same
should be submitted to the people Of the
State for their adoption or rejection, at an
election to be held in the city of Balti-
more and the various counties for that
purpose, on the eighteenth day of Sep
tember instant.
And whereas by said Constitution it is
further provided that 1.-The Governor, upon
receiving the returns, and ascertaining
the aggregate vote throughout the State,
shall. by his proclamation, make known
the same. and if majority of the votes
east shall be for the adoption of this Con-
stitution, it shall 90 into effect on Satur-
day, the fifth day Of October, 1861"
And whereas the returns Of said cleo
ton 50 held on the 18th day Of Septem-
Der instant have been duly certified to me
BY the Judges ofElection, and upon coun-
ting and casting up the same It doth APP
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one hundred and ffty-two (47 1922 bal
lots for the Constitution. and twcnty-three
thousand and thirty-six (23 $3.50 ballots
against the Constitution. and that there
were twenty-seven blank ballots and
there being therefore of the aggregate
vote so cast majority in favor of the
adoption of said Constitution.
Now, thcl efore. I, Thomas SWAMI,
Governor of the State of Maryland, IN
pursuance of the authority so vested in
ne by the said act of Assembly and the
Constitution aforesaid, do, by this my
proclamation. declare and make known
that the said Constitution and form Of
government 50 framed and adopted by
Tie Convention aforesaid has been adopted
by majority Of the voters Of this 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 the State. superseding
the one now existing, on Saturday, the
fifth day of October next.
sEEssss.*4ss Given under my hand and the
SEAL. y great seal of the State Of Mary
land. at the city of Annapolis.
this twenty-seventh day Of September, in
the year Of cur Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-scven-
THOMAS SWAMI.
By the Governor
JONI NJ CARTER, Secretary of State.
Oct. 3, 1S61-lt.