Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-03
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The people Of Tennessee will be called upon
to vote on the first Thursday in September next
upon 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-
thoriziDg the people to vote:
AN ACT TO author 1e the people to call Convention 20
revise alter amend, the CoEstiiutioa Of The state
sEcTIog. /. Be il enacted By the General is
senbly Of The State Of Tennessee, That the citi-
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 10 their respective counties, and
vote for OF against calling a Convention to
amend, revise, or form and make pew Con-
sttutioh Cor 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 IN their
respectivs counties. and in some newspaper
printed in the county, (if there be one) and If
none, in some newspaper printed IN knoXVllie,
Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis, open and
hold an election, at the several places OF hold
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
shah 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
came manner. that returns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
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C0aUsntiOn. or no CoRUsHtiOR, and tie 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 if il shall appear 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 OF against said constitution, PrOrided, that
1 a majority of the entire vote 80 polled shall be
, in favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that a
majority of the votes polled, are IN favor OF
| Convention. He shall also issue writs OF cleo
ton. directed to the Sheriffs in every county in
! this State authorizing and requiring the SheT-
/ IDS thereof, to open and hold election for
delegates to the Convention, at the several
places Of holding election ia their respective
counties, on the first Thursday IN November
next.
SIC. 6. Each county electing one represent
ative 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 to the COnven-
tion. Counties that elect more than one repre-
sentative, shall elect the the same number Of
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
sentstives.
SEC I. Elections Of delegates to the Con
vention shall be held under the same rules ans
regulations, as members Of the General Assem-
bly,, and returns Of such elections shall be mad
in the same manner, as returns are made TO
members Of the General Assembly. The per
sons having the highest number Of votes shal
be declared elected delegate to said Convention
SEC. 8. The delegates elect shall assemble a
the capitol in the city Of Nashville, on the frs
Monday in December thereafter, and proceed {
the discharge Of their duty. They shall re
eeive the same compensation for their tTavs
and services, as members OF the General As
sembly are entitled to receive under the exist
ing laws Of the State. t-
Passed March 10, 1853.
DANIEL s. DONEI.SON.
Speaker OF the HoEse Of Representatives,,
JOHN Q. BuRCH,
i snesker OF tha senafc.