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Judge of the Circuit Court, of the Superior Court, Court of
Common Pleas, or Criminal Court, no State's Attorney, no
Auditor of the city of Baltimore, no Clerk of any Court, no
Register of Wills, nor any Sheriff shall be eligible to said
Convention.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the Governor shall re-
ceive the returns of the number of votes cast in this State
for the adoption or rejection of the Constitution submitted by
the Convention to the people of this State as aforesaid, and
upon counting and casting up the returns made to him, as
hereinbefore described, if it shall appear that a majority of
the votes cast at said election have been cast in favor of the
adoption of the said Constitution, he shall issue his procla-
mation to the people of the State, declaring the fact, and
shall take such measures as shall be required by said Consti-
tution, to carry the same into effect, and to supercede the ex-
isting Constitution.
SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That in case of the death,
resignation or omission of the Governor to issue the procla-
mation heretofore required by the fourth section of this Act,
the President of the Senate, or in case of his death, resigna-
tion, removal or omission so to do, the Speaker of the House
of Delegates shall issue the said proclamation; and in case
of the death, refusal, omission or resignation of any one of
the preceding officers, the Chief Justice of the Court of Ap-
peals shall issue said proclamation, and the failure or omis-
sion to issue said proclamation shall not prevent the assem-
bling of the Convention.
SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the day of its passage.
We certify that foregoing is a true copy of an Act which
passed the General Assembly of Maryland, two-thirds of all
the members elected to each House voting in the affirmative,
March 20th, 1867.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
W. R. COLE,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Mr. Farnandis submitted the following order:
Ordered, That a committee of five be appointed by the
President to inquire and report to this Convention whether
it is desirable that the debates of the Convention be reported
and published; which,
On motion of Mr. Nicolai,
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