Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-26

Af'I1
SSEzSa sSas,s
SheriR,s REORGANIZATION.

ShcrE0 7S PrOCEaEMa ton.
Whereas, by an act of The General Assembly
of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania en,i.
lied " an acl regulating the General Elections
within The said Commonwealth" passed on he
2nd day of July. 1899, il is made the duty Of
the High Sheriff Of every county, to give pub
lie notice OF such elections TO be holden, and
10 make known in such notice what officers
are 10 be elected. Therefore, |. PETER
KEMAERER, High Sheriff of the county of
Monroe. do make known by his proclamation
TO he Electors OF The county Of Monroe, thai
a General Election will be held in the said
county, on
Tuesday the stIl day Of October next,
al the several election districts below enumer-
aled, al which time and places are 10 be elect
ed by the freemen of the county of Monroe,
One Person,
To fill the oscce Of Canal Commissioner of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One Person,
To fill the office of Auditor General of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania.
One Person,
To fill the office Of Surveyor General of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One Person,
To represent the counties of Northampton, Carbon,
Monroe, Pike and Wayne in the Congress
of the United States.
One Person,
To represent the counties Of Monroe and Pike in
House of Representatives of Pennsy lvania.
One Person,
To fill the office of District Attorney Of the county
of Monroe.
One Person,
To fill the Office Of County Surveyor Of the county
of Monroe.
One Person.
To fill the Office of County Commissioner Of the
county, of Monroe.
One Person.
To fill the office Of County Auditor of the county
of Monroe
WHEREAS, joint resolution to amend the Con-
stituton of this Commonwealth in the second sec
ton of the fifth article thereof bv providing for the
election of the Judges of this Commonwealth by
the people, has been agreed to by majority of the
members elected to each house Of the Legislature,
at two successive elections of the same.
And whereas, the Constitution of the said Com
monwealth requires that any amendment SO agreed
upon shall be submitted to the people in such man
ner, and at such time at least three months after
being so agreed to by the two houses as the Legs-
lature shall prescribe.
And whereas, bv an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, of the State, passed on the ninth day of April,
Ammo Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
it is provided that for The purpose OF ascerainng
the sense of the citizens of this Commonwealth in
regard to the adoption OF rejection of the said "a
mendment, the Governor of this Commonwealth
shall issue writ OF election directed TO the Sheriff
OF each and every county OF this Commonwealth,
commanding them to give notice in the usual man
ner, that election will be held in each of the
townships, wards and districts therein on the
ord Tuesday in October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty, for the pur-
pose of deciding upon the adoption rejection of
the said amendment; which said election shall be
held at the places, and be opened and closed at
the time at and within which the general elections
ofthIs Commonwealth are held, opened and closed"
Now therefore, in obedience to the requirements
the Constitution and in accordance with the true
intent and meaning OF the said Act of General AS
sembly OF this Commonwealth, |, PETER KEN
MERER, Sheriff of Monroe County, give notice,
that an election will be held according to the terms
of the Constitution, and provisions of the Act of
The General Assembly aforesaid, in each of the
townships, wards and districts therein, on the sec
Ond Tuesday in October, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty for the pur-
pose Of deciding upon the adoption or rejection of
the said amendment
And the freemen of the county of Monroe, who
are in favor of the amendment made by the Legis-
ature 10 the constitution Of this Commonwealth,
may express their desire by voting EACH prin-
led or written ticket or ballot, containing the words
= For THE AMENDMENT" and those who are Op-
posed to such amendment, may express their op-
position by voting each printed or written tick
1T or ballot, containing the words AGAINST THE
AMENDMENT
Resolution Relat,Ue TO an Amendment Of
The Constitution.
ReSOlUed by the Senate and House of Repre-
'entatiueS Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
IN Genernl ASSezahLu met Thai the Constitution