Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-16

The people ef Tennessee will be called upon
to vote on the FIRST Thursday in September next
upon the question OF calling a 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 su-
thoTizing the people to vote;
AN ACT 10 authorize the people - cal q Conveution to
revise, sitsr. et amend, the coEsiituiioa Of The State
e Tennessee.
SECTION. /. Be If enacted By he Gensral is
sembly Of The State Of Tennessee, That the eiti-
Zens Of this State, entitled to vote for members
Of the General Assembly, are hereby author
lied to assembi 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 a new Con-
s%titution for the State.
SEC. .. The election provided for in the first
section, shah be held on the first Thursday in
September next.
SEC. 3. The sherifs Of the several counties
in the State shall, after giving sixty days no.
tice 10 writing in each civil district in their
respective counties, and IN some newspaper
printed in the county, (f there be one and IL
none, in some newspaper printed ir Knoxville,
Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis, open and
bod an election, at the several places Of hold
ing elections in their counties, Oh The. hrst
Thursday in September next, as prescribed Il
this act.
SEC. 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 fha
sane manner, that returns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
SEC. 3. Each voter shall write on bis ticket
CoaUsnfipn. or no C0RuenfiOB, aud TIE returns
Of such election having been made, the Cover
nor and Secretary Of State shall compare all
The votes CO for, or against the Convention,
and IL il ~shaEzppear that the votes in favor Of
A Convention amount to a majority Of the
number Of votes polled for Governor at
the election next preceding the day Of election
for or against said constitution, PTOrids9, that
a msiority Of tn entire vote SO pollsd shall be
10 favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his pr pclamation, declaring that a
majority OF the votes polled, are in favor Of a
Convention. he aball also issue writs Of cleo
ticp. directed 20 the Sherifs in every county in
this STATE sutho-iZing and requiring the Sher-
ia thereof. 10 cpen and held election for
TO the Convention, At the several
places Of hoIding election in theiT respective
counties, On the first Thursday In November
next.
SEC. 6. Each county eleeting one represent
alive to the General Assembly, shall elect one
to the Convsntit n, and each repre-
sentative district compose OF more than one
shall elect ore dslegs re 70 ne ConFsn-
Counties that elNct nor. E thar onerepre-
10, Z, shall elect the the ZANE number OF
'sIsSstes : they are entit.'ed 70 eieet repre-
src- :. Elections Of delegates to ne Coni
-ention shall be held unuer the santf, sssm-
equations. as members Of the GensrsaA 80
and returns Ct such elections shall 6eA Cor
a the sane manner, as returns are made
members Of the General Assembly. The pea
ions having the highest number Of votes shall
,e declared elected delegate 70 said Conveatfon.
SEC. S. The delegates elect shall ssseEbie At
capitol in the city Of Nashville, on The hrst
in December thereafter, and proceed to
be discharge Of their duty. They shall re-
.eiFe the same compensation for their travel
md services, as members Of the General As
lembly are entitled to receive under the exist
ng laws Of the state.
Passed March 19, 1855.
DANIELS DOEELSOE,
spsAks- o. the HoEse Of representatives.,
job c. BURCH,
Speaker Of the Senate. ]