Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-10
ooxsrIrurIONAI cOSvEnTIoE.

The people II Tennessee viii be called upon
to vote or the first Thursday in September next
upon the question Of calling a Convention "to
revise, alter, CT amend the Constitution Of the
State Of Tsnnssses.O For the purpose Of
bringing the subject early before the public, II
order mat it nay be deliberately eonsidsred'
we publish the following Act Of Assembly eu-
thoriziBg the people to vote;
Az ACT q suthor.ze the people 70 cal oonvsnusn e
revise alter. or amend, te OefsAoi'-
sEcTToN. /. Be II enacted By the GeHeral A.
semBlg Of The STATE Of IsHsfssee, mat me sit-
zens Of this State, entitled 20 vote for members
AZ The General Assembly, are hereby author
ized to assemble at the several places Of hold
ing elections in their respective countless and
vote for or against calling a Convention 10
amend. revise, or form and make a new Con-
s%titution for the State
SEC. 2 The election provided for in the FIRST
section, shall 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 in writing in each civil district 10 their
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed ir the county, (f there be one) and il
none, IN some newspaper printed In Knoxville,
Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis, oPeR and
bold an election, at the several places Of bold
ing elections in their counties, on the first
Thursday in September next, as prescribed IN
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 10 the
same manner, that returns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
SEC. 5. Each voter shall write on bis ticket
Tmaw.aHemm awam n.mwamHena ard NEn mnHnsrwa
Of such election having been made, the Cover
nor aud Secretary Of State shall compare all
the votes cast for. or against the Convention,
and If il s~hsllappssr that The votes In favor Of
a Convention amount to a majority Of the
whole number Of votes polled for Governor at
the election next preceding the day Of election
for or against said constitution, Pr0Bidsi, that
a majority Of the entire vote 90 polled shall be
10 favor Of The Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue bis proclamation, declaring that .
majority Of the votes pOlled, are in favor Of a
Convention. He shall also issue writs Of cleo
ton, directed to the Shsrifs IN every county in
this State Authorizing and requiring the Sher-
ids thereof, to Open and hold election for
delegates to the Convention, at the several
places Of holding election IN their respective
counties, on the first THURSDAY in November
next.
SEC. 6. Each county slecting one represent
alive TO the General Assembly, shall elect one
delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed Of more than one
county, shall elect one delegate 10 the Conven-
ton. Counties that elect more than one repre-
sentative, shall elect the the SAINT number Of
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
sentRtiTes.
SEC. Z. Elections Of delegates to the Con-
veutiOn shall be held under the same rules and
regulations, IS members Of the General Assem-
bly,, and returns Of such elections shall be made
in the same manner, as returns are made for
members Of the General Assembly. The per-
sons having the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected delegate to said Convention.
SEC. s. The delegates elect shall assemble at
the capitol in TIE city Of Nashville, on the first
Monday in December thereafter, and proceed to
the discharge Of their duty. They shall re-
ceive the same compensation for their travel
and services, as members Of the General As
sembly are entitled TO receive under the exist
ing laws Of the State.
Passed March 19, 1855.
DANIELS DONELSOE.
speaksr o. the Hosss Of representatives,,
John c. EURCH.
Speaker OF the Senate.