Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-09-26
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also hereby make known that at the same time ard
Mace the following proposed Amendments to the Cost
tuition will be voted upon in accordance with Act of
Assembly approved the l2h day of May, 1857 follows
WHEREA-, JOINT resolution proposing certain amend
nents To the Constitution Of the Commonwealth has been
agreed majority of the members to each House OF
the Legislature at two successive sessions oi the sale,
tho session commencing on the first ucsday Of Janu-
sry in the year Of Lord thousand eight hundred
aod fifty six and the second session commencing on the
first Iues of January, IN the year VI our Lord one
thousaud eight hundred aud fily-seven,
And Whereas Il is provided in the tenth article OF the
submitted to the people in such and at such time
at least three months aeI being agreed Ia by the two
houses, the Legislature shall prescribe AND WHERE
As y an Act OF the Legsntare oi this Commonwealth,
entitled can Act prescribing the lime mud manner OF sub
mtting the people for their racnt"n ur rejection the
proposed Amendments to the Constitution" approved
hlay twelfth, Ammo Domini one thousank eight hundred
and htyseven it is among other things, provided us fol-
SIc l. That for the purpose ofascertanlne the Of
the citizens this Common wealth in regard TO the adop
tion or rejection Of said amendments, either of them
| the Governor Of this Cummonwe eslth shall issue writ
of Election directed the Sheriff oi each and every cou
| ty of this Commonwealth commanding them to give mo-
tice IN the usual manner, less than two newspapers
in each county, provided that many published there
in that gan election will be held in each Of the townships,
wards and stiicts therein the second Tuesday in Oc
tober ia the yeaI OF our Lord Thousand eight hun
and fifty seven for the purpose OF deciding upu the
adonon or of the said amendments, or any OF
them which said election shall be held the places and
opened aud c1ted at the time at ana within which the
general elections Of this Commonweth are held opened
and closed aud shall be the duty oI The judges nspec
tors ard of each and said townships, wards ana dis
cts receive at the said election tickets either written
or printed partly written aud partly printed from citi
| zes duly qualified to vote for members of the General
Assembly and to deposit them in box or boxes tn be oI
that provided by the proper ocees which tick
cts shall be respectively labelled the outside fi 81
amendment "secoud amendment Third amendment,
and fourth amendIneu and those VINO are iavoahle lt
said or of them express their desir,
by voting each many seFarae written or pfhted hao
or tickets cantauiug the inside thereof the words $50
the amendment" and those who are opposed ~ suci
amendments or any them express their opposition
by voting each many sePeate written OF printed ticket
containing on the inside thereof the wous against I'M
SEC . That the election the said proposed amend
ments shall be conducted as the general eee
tons OF this Commonwealth are now conducted and
shall be duty of the return judges o the respective coun
ties and districts thereof hrs having carefully ascersne
the number Of given for or against each of sal
amendments in the manner aforesaid to make Out dnpi
thereof expressed in words al enSth ana nG
in figures only Of which returns 50 made shall be iOd
ged IN the pfothouotary's Office Of the court at comno
pleas Of the proper county aud lhe ON sealed ana aIee
led to the Secretary OF the Commonwealth and by one
said judges deposited forthwith In the most convehieu
A rost office. .
O'Clock IN the forenoon and shall continue without intel
uption or adjournment until O'Clock IN the evein
& when the polls shall be closed. n
The several Inspectors and Judges elected on the
Friday of March, 1850 in pursuance Of the Sd section
he act of the 2d Of July 1880, will hold the election
. Tuesday the 18Th day of October next
And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled ian act Teian
To The elections OF this Commonwealth, ,passed July tf
2nd, 1892 further provides as follows, 10 WI ,...
shall meet at the respective places for holding the electio
in the district which they respectfully hel9ns beio
nine O'Clock in the morning OF the second S
N ober in each and every year. and each oi su sceo
70 shall appoint clerk, who shall be qnaihea voter
such district. -, - - -
voting in the above prescribed sh oe puhsht
as similar frauds directed 10 be punsheo oy inc eAs
n ing laws of this Commonwealth.
n case the person who shall have received me secoI
m highest number OF for Inspectors shan no, e'enu
" the day of any election then the person wno no a d %
next preceding election shall act ~ an lnspec'o ~, "
rnce and in the person elected Judge sn W. "
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