The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-30
ELECTION NOTICE.

virtue Of a proclamation, Issued by bis Ex.
- ceflcncy r. II. BELL, Governor Of the State
Of Texas, bearing date the sch day Of May, 1858,
commanding m election " bc held throughout the
Stais Cor certain purposes; il is hereby ordered tia.
an election be held in the county OF Gonzales, 1t I'll
the precincts thereof ON the LIST Monday, being the
lat day Of August next, for the purpose OF electing
q Governor; u Lieutenant Governor; and . commits
sioner Of the General Land Office Also a Rcpresen-
tative for the Second Congressional District, to the
Congress Of the United States; also u Senator and
Representative 10 the State Legislature.
And II Is further ordered that each JIstice's pre-
cinct that has no Justice Of the Peace and Constable,
to elect two Justices Of the Peace and one Consta.
BILE for each Of said precincts; and In those precincts
where there are vacancies In any Of the said offices,
to elect the same to fill said vacancies.
And whereas by All act OF the late extra session
Of the Legislature, approved Feb. 9Th, 1853, certain
appropriations were made for internal improvements
in this State, subject TO the vote or the people, il il
therefore ordered that upon the said first Monday
in August, at the general election, the votes of Those
entitled 10 vote for Representatives to the State Le-
~gislature, be taken for and against the adoption Of
said net, IT the various precincts in said county.
And whereas by q joint resolution Of the late extra
session Of the State Legislature, approved Februn.
ry 9Th, 1853, u certain amendment to the State Con.
~stitution Is proposed, viz THAT in case a vacancy
shall, from any cause occur In any Of the Offices
mentioned in the first section Of the amendment of
the Constitution, the Governor shall appoint some
suitaolc person 10 AL such vacancy, who shall COIL
tinne to discharge the duties of such Office until
the time OF the next general election established
10y law for the election of State or County officers,
and until his successors shall have been elected and
qualified" 1t Is therefore ordered that ut the clec.
ton on the said first day Of August next, ut the sey.
cral precincts In said Gonzales county, the votes bc
taken OF all persons voting for Representatives IN
the State Legislature, for and against the said pro-
posed amendment of the Constitution, and that a list
be kept by the managers of the election mt the sever.
al precincts, of those who voted for and those who
voted against said proposed amendment, and also
of those who did not vote at all upon tho aucs.
tion-as a majority of all who vote for Rcprcsen-
tatiycs throughout the State is required to sustain
the amendment.
The said election will be holden In the same
places, and by the same presiding officers of each
precinct, rs at the last general election.
The said election viii bc conducted according to
tho laws regulating elections, and due returns
thereof made to me, at my Office, In the town of
Gonzales, within ten days after said election.
H. 5. In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed my official seal
this I'D day Of July, A. d. 1853.
EDMD BELl.INGER,
Chief Justice of Gonzales County.
July 81, 1S6S-S-St