Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-09-12
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
DURsUANT to an act Of the General Assembly of the
l. Commonwealth of Pennsy vania entitled "An act
relating 10 the election Of this Commonwealth approved
the second day OF Judy, Ammo Domino Thousand
eight hundred and tlirty-nine, j, HENRY WElSE
High Sheriff of the county Northumberland Pemsy
vana, do hereby make known and give notice to the eiec
the county aforesad that general election will
be held in said county Of Northumberland the SECOND
TUESDAY 18th RI OCTOBER, 1857 at which time
State and County Officers as follows to be elected:
One person Governor Of the Commonwealth ui Penn
sylvara.
Two persons Judges of the Supreme Court of Penn
syluana
One person Canal Commissioner OF the Common
wealth.
One person as member Of the Senate of the General
Assembly Of Pennsy yvana in conjunction with tie cuui-
ties Of Snyder Montour and Columbia.
One person as Sheriff Cor the county Northumberland.
One person Member Of the House of Representatives
to represent the county Of Northumberland.
One person Commissioner for the county OF North
umberand for term of years.
berland
One person as Treasurer the county Of Northum-
berland.
One person us Auditor for the county of Norhuuibcr.
land.
also hereby make known and give notice that the
places Of holding the aforesaid general election in the sew
era boruughs and townships within the county Of Nor
, thumbeTland are as follows
The Sunbury District, composed Of the borough Of
Sudbury, and Upper Augusta, at the County Court
House.
The Augusta District, composed of the township Of
Lower Augusta at the house oi Peter DunkelbkTgcr, III
said township.
of Northumberland at the house of C. ). Brcwn If the
! borough Of Northumberland.
The Point District, al the house OF Henry Haas, in the
| borough of Northumberland.
The Milton District, at the house of Frederick Stickcr
| in said borough.
The Turbu District at the house occupied by Abraham
| KlssngcI.
The Delaware District, at the Sinking sprius School
| House
The Chilsquaque District at the h mse Of benjamin
! Forisnan.
The Lewis District, ut the house occupied by M!chae!
The sliamohl District ut the house Of Charles Lescn-
'fhe Upper Mahonoy District, at the house of Daniel
Eisenhart.
The Little Mahonoy District at the house Of widow F
| RaStr
The Lower Mahmoy District, at the house Of -
| rhc Rush District at the Liberty Pnls School House
The Jackson District, at the huusc occupied by Gaei
The Coal District at the house of William VI. Weaver
in the tnwn uf SliuInokiu.
The Xcrhe District ut the house Of John Weaver in
The Cameron District, at the house Of Gideon Dcrk
The Jordan District the house oi Benjamin Lcze.
rhe Mount Carmel District nj the public house Of Fe-
Tie Washington District at the house Of Godfrey b. Ee
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
I also hereby make known that at the time
place the following proposed Amendments to the Consti
tuition will be voted upon, Ia aecGIhce WIN IN Act +"
Assembly, approved the l2 day of May 1887, follows
WHERKAs, JOINT resolution proposing certain amend
the Constitution Of the Commonwealth has Leei
agreed by majority of the members IT, each House "
the Legislature, two sessions uf the
9st session commencing OH the first iucsday Of Jauu
AIRY, in the year OF Lord thousrnd eight hundred
aud fifty six and the second session commencing tn
first Iues of January, III the year u our Lord Oh
Thousand eight hundred aud ttly-seven.
And Whereas, Ia is provided IN the tenth article oi III
Constitution, that any amendment 81 agreed upon sha
submitted To the people IN such manner and at such tim
ut least three months after being ueTeed 81 by the tw
houses the Legislature shall prescribe AND WHERE
As, BY Act of tho Irgisasre OF this Commonwealth
entitled An Act prescribing the time and manner OF sui
mtng the people for their ratification rejection III
proposed Amendments to the Cnnslisuton," approve
May twelfth, Ammo Donni one thuusark eight hundIe
and tyscven 1t Is among other things, prOvded as 10
lows, to wit:
the citizens OF this Commonwealth in regard to the adoT
ton rejection OF said amendments, either Of thei
n the Governor Of this Commonwealth shall issue wr
OF Election directed TO the Sheriff at each and every cou
ty of this Commonwealth commanding them to give
tice IN the usual inanner IN not less than twoncwspqpeI
. n that pan election will be held in each Of the townships
i wards and dsii lets therein, the second Tuesday in o.
tober ia the year of Lord one thousaud eight hun
died and fifty sevcn for the purpose OF deciding upOu I'll
adoption rejection Of the said amendments, or any
r them which said election shall be held at the places, an
opened aud coted at the time at and Within which III
4 general elections OF this Commonwealth nre held oprnG
and closed and it shall be the duty of the judges nspe
ud clerks OF each and said townships, wards and d
cts to receive ut the said election tickets either write
printed or partly written aud partly printed from cit
duly qualified to vule for members of the Gener
Assembly, and to deposit them in box or boxes to be
that purpose provided by the proper Jcces whch tcs
cts shall be respectively labelled ON he OUTSIDE, m
amendment )" "secoud amendment" ''thrd amendment,
and fourth amendment" and those who are favorable
said amendments any of them may express their uesI
by voting each as many separate written or pIted ha
tickets, containing the inside thereof The words, 81,
D the amendment" and those who are opposed to sue
S amendments any of them express the oppositio
by voting each rs Inay sepeIae written printed tcke
containing the inside thereof the words, against Il
amendments.
SIC 9 That the election the said proposed amenC
shall in all respects be conducted as the general ee
tons of this Common wealth now conducted; and
shall he duty of the return judges of the respective cOuI
ties and districts thereof first having carefully asceTtant
l. number of votes given Tor ugalnst each of
amendments in the manner nioresaid TO make out dupl
cate returns thereof expressed ia words at length aud
in figures only, one of which returns SO made shall be loo
ged in the prOthouotary's office of the court OF comInu
pleas Of the proper county, aud the 9th sealed and dIre
u ted 10 the Secretary of the Commonwealth and by
said Judges deposited forthwith m the most eonvereI
rost office.
The election to open between the hours Of 8 and
o'cuck IN the forenoon, and shall contlne without te
rupton adjournment until O'Clock in the evenIn
| when the polls shall be closed.
:, The several Inspectors and Judges elected on the
Friday of March, 1855, IN pursuance Of The Sd Section
he act OF the ID Of July 1850, will hold the election
d Tuesday the 18Th day of October next.
4 And the said Act Of Assembly entitled an act rcan
a to the elections of this Commonwealth, '-passcd July III
End, 1882, further provides as fellows to wit
THAT the Inspectors aud Judges chosen aforesaid
If shall meet the respective places for holding
in the district To which they respectfully belong beor
nine O'Clock in the morning Of the second Tuesay of DC
tober IN each and every year, and each Of said inspector
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified voter
n such district
SECTION ., That any fraud committed by any perso
voting m the manner above prescfibo' shli DC Mlsne
as similar frauds directed To be punished py the exist
a ing laws ol this Commonwealth.
sin the person who shall have received the secon
highest number Of for Inspectors shall not attend
the day of any election, then the person VINO shall hay
received the second highest number OF votes tor Judge h
preceding election, shall act as an inspector IN hi
place and i'm case the person elected Judge shall
ihc Inspector who resived the highest number ol votes