Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-25
CONSTITUTIONAL CONYEETIoN.

The people Of Tennessee will be called upon
to vote on the first Thursday in September next
upsn the question Of calling Convention "to
revise, alter, or amend the Constitution of the
State of Tennessee" For the purpose Of
bringing the subject early before the public, in
order that it may be deliberately considered,
we publish the following Act Of Assembly au-
thorizing the people to vote:
AN ACT to authorize the people to call Convention to
revise alter er amend the Constitution Of The State
Of Tennessee.
SEcrIov. 1. Be It enacted By the General is
semblu Of the State of ItRHssses, That the eiti-
zens Of this State, entitled to vote for members
of the General Assembly, are hereby author
lied to assemble at the several places of hold
ing elections in their respective counties, and
vote for or against calling a Convention to
amend, revise. or form and make Dew Con-
stitution for the State.
SEC. 2 The election provided for in the first
section, shall be held On the first Thursday In
September next.
Sac. 3. The sheriffs Of the several counties
in the State shall, after giving sixty days no.
tice in writing in each civil district IN their
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed in the county, (if there be one) and If
none, in some newspaper printed in Knoxville,
I Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis, opeR and
hold an election, at the several places Of hold
/ ing elections in their counties, on the first
Thursday in September next, ss prescribed in
this act.
SIC. 4. The elections authorized by this act
/ shall be held and conducted under the same
rules and regulations that elections are for
members Of the General Assembly, and the re-
turns of such elections shall be made in the
same manner, that returns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
SEC. 5. Each voter shall write on his ticket
Convention. or no Convention, and the returns
Of such election having been made, the Cover
nor and Secretary Of State shall compare all
the votes cast for, or against the Convention,
and il il allappear that the votes in favor Of
Convention amount to a majority of the
whole number OF votes polled for Governor al
the election next preceding the day of election
for OF against said constitution, Pr0pided, thai
majority of the entire vote so polled shall bs
in favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that 9
msiority Of the votes polled, are in favor Of Z
Convention. He shall also issue writs Of elee
ton, directed to the Sheriffs in every county il
this State authorizing and requiring the Sher'
IFS thereof, to open and hold election FOL
delegates to the Convention, at the severa
places Of holding election in their respective
counties, on the first Thursday in Novembe
next.
SEC. 6. Each county eleeting one represent
stive to the General Assembly, shall elect on
delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed Of more than on
county, shall elect one delegate to the COnven
, ton. Counties that elect more than one repre-
sentative, shall elect the the same number @
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
sentatives
. SEC. I. Elections of delegates to the Cor
vention shall be held under the same rules an
regulations, as members Of the General Assem-
. bly,, and returns Of such elections shall be mad
: In the same manner, as returns are made fo
members Of the General Assembly. The pei
sons having the highest number Of votes sha
be declared elected delegate to said Convention
SEC. s. The delegates elect shall assemble a
the capitol In the city Of Nashville, on the fir
Monday In December thereafter, and proceed
the discharge Of their duty. They shall rs
4 ceive the same compensation for their trav'
and services, as members Of the General Al
sembly are entitled to receive under the exis
ing laws Of the State.
Passed March 10, 1858.
! DANIEL s. DONELs0N,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives,,
JOHN O. BURCH,
81 Speaker ef tas se1stei