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between two or more per-
sons, then the election of the
governor shall be determined
by lot, between those who
have equal numbers; and if
the person chosen governor
shall die, resign, remove out
of the State, or refuse to act
(sitting the general assem-
bly) the senate and house of
delegates shall immediately
thereupon proceed to a new
choice in manner aforesaid.
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ate, at the commencement of
the Session next ensuing such
election.
Proposed by Act of 1846,
chapter 342. Ratified 1847.
Sec. 1. The returns of the
election for Governor, in the
year eighteen hundred and
fifty, and forever thereafter,
shall be made in like manner
as in election of President
and vice President. «n.ve thit
the form of certificate shall
be varied, to suit the case,
and save also, that the re-
turns, instead of being made
to the Governor, shall be
made to the Chancellor of
the State, and addressed to
the Chancellor of Maryland,
under cover by the several
Judges of elections, in the
different counties of this
State, Howard District and
the City of Baltimore.
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Determination of
election results:
date of taking
office.
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Sec. 3. The Speaker of
the House of Delegates shall
then open the said Returns,
in the presence of both
Houses; and the person hav-
ing the highest number of
votes, and being constitution-
ally eligible, shall be the
Governor, and shall qualify,
in the manner herein pre-
scribed, on the fourth
Wednesday of January next
ensuing his election, or as
soon thereafter as may be
practicable.
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Sec. 3. The Speaker, of
the House of Delegates shall
then open the said Returns,
in the presence of both
Houses; and the person hav-
ing the highest number of
votes, and being constitu-
tionally eligible, shall be the
Governor, and shall qualify,
in the manner herein pre-
scribed, on the second
Wednesday of January next
ensuing his election, or as
soon thereafter as may be
practicable.
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Sec. 3. The Speaker of ;
the House of Delegates shall
then open the said returns
in the presence of both \
Houses, and the person hav-
ing the highest number of
votes, and being constitution-
ally eligible, shall be the
Governor, and shall qualify
in the manner herein pre-
scribed, on the second
Wednesday of January next
ensuing his election, or as
soon thereafter as may be
practicable.
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Sec. 3. The Speaker of the
House of Delegates shall
then open the said returns
in the presence of both
Houses, and the person hav-
ing the highest number of
votes, and being constitution-
ally eligible, shall be the
Governor, and shall qualify
in the manner herein pre-
scribed, on the second
Wednesday of January next
ensuing his election, or as
soon thereafter as may be
practicable.
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25. That a person of wis-
dom, experience, and virtue,
shall be chosen governor, on
the second Monday of No-
vember 1777, and on the sec-
ond Monday in every year
for ever thereafter, by the
joint ballot of both houses,
to be taken in each house
respectively, deposited in a
conference room, the boxes
to be examined by a joint
committee of both houses,
and the numbers severally
reported, that the appoint-
ment may be entered; which
mode of taking the joint bal-
lot of both houses shall be
adopted in all cases. But if
two or more shall have an
equal number of ballots in
their favour, by which the
choice shall not be deter-
mined on the first ballot,
then a second ballot shall be
taken, which shall be con-
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Proposed by Act of 1811,
chapter 211. Ratified 1812.
Sec. 2. The Governor of
this state, shall be chosen
on the second monday of
December in each and every
year in the same manner as
is now prescribed by the
Constitution and form of
Government; and the Coun-
cil to the Governor shall be
elected on the first tuesday
after the second monday of
December in each and every
year, in the same manner as
is now provided by the Con-
stitution and form of Gov-
ernment.
Proposed by Act of 1823,
chapter 111. Ratified 1824.
Sec. 2. The Governor of
this State, shall be chosen
on the first monday of Jan-
uary in each and every year,
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