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Proceedings of the Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States in Maryland, 1789-1980
Volume 208, Page 8   View pdf image (33K)
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8.                                                1789

    XI.  And be it enacted, that the said Electors shall receive the same per
diem allowance and itinerant charges, as are allowed to chambers of
the General Assembly.
    XII.  And whereas it may happen, that in the election of Representatives,
two or more persons, residing in the same district, may have an
equal number of votes, and that in the election of Electors residents
of the Western Shore, six or more persons residing on that shore may
have an equal number of votes, and that in the election of Electors
residing on the Eastern Shore, four or more persons residing on that
shore may have an equal number of votes:  Be it enacted, that in
each of the said cases, the Governor and Council shall determine by lot
from the candidates, residing in the said district, the Representative
for that district, and in the same manner from the candidates for
Electors residing on the Western and Eastern Shores respectively, having
an equal number of votes as aforesaid, the Electors for this said
thno.
    XIII.  And be it enacted, that if a vacancy or vacancies shall happen in
the representation of the state in the House of Representatives in the Congress
of the United States by death, resignation, disqualification or otherwise,
the Governor and Council shall issue writs of Election to the several
Counties of this State, the City of Annapolis; and Baltimore Town to fill
such vacancy or vacancies by an election of representative or representatives,
residing in the district or districts where such vacancy
or vacancies shall happen in the manner hereinbefore prescribed.
    XIV.  And be it enacted, that after the elections, hereinbefore mentioned,
shall have been made, the election of Representatives to Congress
shall be held in manner aforesaid on the first Monday of
October in the year one Thousand seven hundred and ninety, and
on the same day in every second year forever thereafter, and returns
thereof shall be made as aforesaid; and the Governor and Council,
for the time being shall, as soon as conveniently may be, transmit
a certificate of the Election of the said Representatives, under the
Seal of the State, to the President of the United States.



    J. John Eager Howard, Governor of the State of Maryland
do certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of An Act of the
legislature of this State framed at a Session of Assembly held


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