Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-28
coNsr1rUrIozAL CoEvEETION.

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 aa-
thorizirg the people to vote;
AN ACr to Auth1r -s the psps to call Convention to
revise alter amend ths Co situtinA Of the state
Of Trnnessee.
sEc1roN. 1 Be II enacted BY tss GenSral IS
sen.big Of the State Of T'HSssSes, That the eiti-
zens Of this state, entitled to vote for members
Of the General Assembly, are hereby author
I ized 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 ami make new Con-
stitution for the State.
SEC The election provided for IN the mrs
section, shall be held on the first Thursday IN
September next.
SEC. 3. The shsriffs Of the several counties
| in the State shall, after giving sixty days 20
tice 10 writing in each civil district IN theT
respective counties, and in some newspaper
4 printed in the county. (if there be one) and If
none, in some newspaper printed In Knoxville,
Nashville, jackson, AID Memphis, opeH anc
hold an election, at the several places OF hold
ing elections in their counties, on the hFst
| Thursday 10 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 electi' rs arr for
members If 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.
/ = - ali rrrff m his ffrraF
COnU,nfiOR or 10 c npsntiOR, 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 IL l. shall appear that the votes 10 favor OF
| A Convention amount to a majority OF the
whole number Of votes polled for Governor a.
the election next preceding the day Of election
for OF against said constitution, Prorided, that
q msiorIty Of the entire vote so poiied shall be
10 favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that a
msiority of the votes polled, are in favor Of a
Convention. He shall alsoissue writs Of cleo
tion, directed to the Sheuff5 IL every county IN
this State authorizing ana requiring the Saer-
ifs thereof, 70 open and hold election Tor
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 electing one represent
alive to the General Assembly. shall elect one
delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed OF more than on'
county, shall elect Que delegate 10 the Conven'
tion. Counties that elect more than one repre-
. sentative, shall elect the the same number o.
. delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
sentatiFes
SEC. T. Elections Of delegates TO the Coz
veutian shall be held under the same rules an
regulations, as members Of the General Assem-
by, and returns Of such elections shall BE- mad
, IN the same manner, as returns are made 70
members OF the General Assembly. The per
: sons having the highest number Of votes sbsl
be declared elected delegate to said Convention
SEC g. The delegates elect shall assemble a
. The capitol in The city Of Nashville, on the frs
o Monday IN D .eember thereafter, and proceed I
D he s-harge Of their dutg. They shall re
csive the same compensation for their trav'
J and services, a. msmbsrs of the General As
sembly are entitled 10 receive under the exist
ing laws Of the State.
Passed March 10 1858.
DANIELS DONELsoN
6reAkeT Of the Hosss of Representatives,,
: JOHN q. BURca,
sDestsr q He Ss0sts.