Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-10
PROCLAMATION.

IL Commonwealth Of P-n,rylvanis, entitled IAN act
the second day of July, Ammo Domino one thousand
eight hundred and hifty-nnc, HENRY wElsE,
vaa do hereby make known aud give nn,ice 10 the
tors Of the county aforesaid, thot general election will
TUESDAY i% y ocToBE 1857 "a a, s Which time
State and County Officers ne follows are TO be escted;
One person as Governor OF the Commonwealth Of Penn
Two persons as Judges Of the sspreme Court Of Penn
| syuania
One person as Cannl Commissioner of the Common
wealth
! One person as member Of the Senate of the General
Assembly Of Pennsylvania in conjunction with the cou'
ties of Snyder, Al,nonf and Columbia
One person as Sheriff for the county Northumberland
to represent the county Of Northumberland.
Que person as Commissioner for the county Of North
| cumberland for term OF years.
One person as PrOonoiay for the county OF Nrihun-
One person Treasurer for the county Of Nofthum-
| berld.
One person as Auditor for the county Of Sorthunber-
| land.
| also hereby make known mud give notice thOt the
places Of holding tho aforesaid general election in the sew
era b'roughs and townships within the county II Nor
| thuuiberlaid are as follows
| The Sunburv District, composed Of the borough Of
surbury, and Upper Augusta nj tie County Court
House.
| The Augusta District, composed OF The township Of
Lnwcr Augusta, ut the house Of Peter Dunkcbktge in
Tie Northumberland District composed of tho borough
of Northumberland, Mt the house Of C. = Brown, Of the
bOrrngh of Northumberland
Tho Point District u, the house of Henry Haas in the
borough OF Northumberland
The Milton District at the house Of Frederick Scket,
| in suid borough.
The Tarbui District the house occupied by Abraham
kssirger.
The Delaware District q. tie Sinking spriug School
House.
The Chilisquaqae District nj tho use e Benjamin
The Lewis District, at tie house occupied by Michael
Reader.
The sanokln District ut the huuso Of Charles Leise-
The Upper Mahonoy District, at tho house OF Daniel
The Little Mahonoy District, at the house Of widow r
The Lower Mnho,oy District, ii the house Of -
Th5 Rush District, a, the Libc1ty Pole srh,ol Hess
| Smith.
The Coal District, a. the house Of William NJ Weaver,
| IN the town OF Shuwukiu.
The Zerbe District at the house Of John Weave, In
| Trevorton.
The Cameron District nj the house Of Gideon Dcrk
The Jordan District at the house OF Benjamin Le,zol.
Tie Mount Carmel District at the public house dFc-
Tie Washington District pt the house Of Godfrey D. Re.
| AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
also hereby make known that at the time ard
phce the following proposed Amendments tJ the Corst-
tuition will be voted upin IN accuidnncs with an Act of
Assembly, approved the i2 day ol May, 1857 filows
WHEREAS, JOINT resolution proposing certain amend
mcnts to the Constitution Of the Commonwealth has been
agreed TO by majority Of the members to each House Of
tho ei session commencing the first Tuesday Of Jonu
AIRY, in the year Of Lord thousand eight hunGted
I
hSt tues ay OF january, ~ the year Oi our Lord one
Ihonssud eight hundred and iiiy,seycn
And Whereas, is provided in The tenth article OF tho
Constitution, that any amendment 50 agreed upon snail be
submitted to the people i'll such manner aud at such tuIe
eas, three months atte being agreed to by the two
houses as the Legislature shall prescribe AND WHLRx
As, by Act OF the Legislature of this Commonwealth,
entitled An Act prescribing the time and rnnnef Of sub
mtng to the people for their ratification rejection the
proposed Amendments 10 the Consti,uton," approved
May twelfth, Anno Dunn one thousalk eight hundc cd
and hyseyen, 1t among other things, provided as fol-
lDws, tu wit;
SEC l. Tina, for the purpose ofasceainus the sense Of
the citizens OF this Commonwealth in regard to the adop
lion rejection ol SAID amendments either of them
! the GOvurnpr of this Commonwealth snail Issue writ
of Eleets directed to the Sheriff each and every cuu
~ of this Commonwealth commanding them 10 give no.
tce the usual manner, in not less than two newspapers
In ench cJuu,y rroyided that s many ac published there
in, that ,n election will he held each of the townships
wards aud districts therein, the second Tuesday in Oc
tober, i'll the yeai of our Lord one thnusaud eight hun
adoption or rejecuu Of the said amendments, any
them which said election shall be hci at lle places, and
opened aud cntet the time at aud within which tie
general elections Of this Comm cath held Opened
and closed aud shall be the dry oi the judges nspec
tors ard clerks Of each and said townships, wards and dis
cts the said election tickets either written
printed partly written aud partly printed from citi
zens duly qualified to vote Tor members OF the General
Assembly, and dep0st them IN box Or boxes to he for
that purpose provided by the proper officers which tick
cts shall be respectively labelled ON the outside, FIST
amendment" "secoud amendment "thrd amendment -
and fourth anendmeu, and those who favorable 10
said amendments any of them may express their desire
by voting each seiarae written "r printed ballot
tickets containing tie inside thereof the words 'or
the amendment and those who opposed O such
ameninc,s or any ui tem express their opposition
by voting each many sereIate written or Prmedtickes
containing the aside thereof the words, against the
amendments.
Syc That the election on the said proposed amend
meats shall all respects he conducted as the general cleo
ons OF this Commonwealth are now conducted; and 1t
shall be duty Of the judges Of the respective couu
mud districts thereof first having carefully ascertaned
the number OF votes given for or against each OF said
amendments in the manner aforesaid, to make out dui-
returns thereof expressed ia words at length and not
figures only one of which eturrs 50 made shall he LODI
ged IN the pTothouoary's Office of the court nt connuu
pleas Of the proper county aud the oth sealed aud dlrec-
ted the Secretary of the Commnuwea!th and hy one OF
said judges deposited fJrth"i Ia the most convenient
| rUs Office.
The election to opcn between the hours of and 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon, aud shall continue without inter
ruption adjournment until O'Clock Ia the evening
when the polls shall be cl'sed.
The several Inspectors and Judges elected on the 30
he act Of the cd of July, l-0 will hold the election IN
Tuesday the 18th day Oi October next.
And The said Act o Assembly entitled tan act relating
70 tho elections Of this Commonwealth '-rnsscd July The
2nd. 1882, farther provides as follows, TO Wit;
That the Inspectors and judges chsen us aforesaid
shall the respective places for holding the election
in the district to which they respectfully belong before
nine O'Clock III the morning o the second Tuesday oi De
uer in each nni every year and each OF sad inspectors
shall appoint cicIk, who shall DC qualified voter Of
such district.
voting III the manner above prescribed, shall be Pnshed
similar frauds directed 10 be punished by the exist
ing laws OF this Commonwealth
SIN case the prrso who shall have received the second
the day OF any election then the person who shn have
received the second highest number OF votes for Judge the
next preceding election, shall act inspection IN hi,
place. and in the person elected Judge snail not attend
the Inspector who received the highest number cf votes
shall appoint Judge in his place. and II aHy vacancy
shall the brd Tor the space OF hall an hour Ut
ter the time fixed By for the opening III tho election
she qualified voters uf the township, ward no district
f which such officers shall have been elected present u
size place Of ccctns snail of then number 10 M such
| vacancy
at shall be the dry of said sssCssors respectively to at
tend at the place of holding every general, special, o
township election, during the whole time sud election II
kent ope for the purpose of giving information TO th'
specturs and judge, wh0n called OH, IN relation to th'
tpt of any person assessed 10y them t. vote Il; such cleo
ton OF such other matters in relation Ia the ssin
voters na the said Inspector Judge either u Men
shall from time 20 time require
mo person snail be permitted 10 vote a. any election
aforesaid other than white free man ut twenty-one I"
more who shall have resided in the state at lea tone year
and IN the election district where lie offers to vote nt lets
ten days immediately proceeding the election, and within
two Years paid county TAX wCh saI have oec
assessed at least ten before the election Bat cze
of the United tuics who hid previously been qua!he
voter OF this state, and rc,Uuved hGTcinl AMI resue
and shall have resided ia the ccctn District aud paid ta
as afFess, shall I've entitled to after rcaGuy m thi
state sA months Provided, That The whILs ccIler c'!I
zeuS u the United States hrtw tie aye Z" weulyoE
and TWENTY-FIVE Years .i IA the eecLi' district ten day
as aforesaid Shall lie entlec - vote, although they sa
nj have paIi taxes