Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-18
con rrrurIoNAL CO mvEETION.

ENNML a
- ~ Tennessee will be called upon
~. on the first Thursday IN September next
,no, IN. ouss ton Of calling; a convention :
s,asr. or amend The Consultation OF tns
t~ TENNESSEE For the purpose OF
N. sUbiect early before the public In
60 II snay be delibel 'ately eonsideree-
-nb1i.h The Following Act Of Assembly au-
.s%o-,zinq the pee pie 70 vote'
looAi--o .A---s the peapls 70 caH 8 Convention TO
An ~ ste-. er amend, The oonsleoAoA o. We SN@
q Tennsss'e Re If enacted by the Gsseral as
sEIlnF ~ safe OF TeaRsss e, That he eiti-
80 - tbis State, entitled to vote for members
zen. W S.-srsi Assembly, are hereby author
d ID sssenble at the several places of hold
ized 70 IONS in their respective counties, and
ING eis = 4 against Gaining a SonFenno9 %
vote tof e, or form and make a new Con-
satutloa ir lection provided for in the first
sc. me sid on the first Thursday IN
September next. q The several counties
in the STATE shall, after 49, S;-.+},,. IN their
tee in writing in each d -. ,,svrsnape1
respeciivs counties, and in - ~ 4
printed in the county, (f there :, ROCKVILLE
/ none, in some newspaper printed ones ant
Nashville. Jackson, and Memphis, ~ boId.
] mold IN E4EIAAlUH a. az - mrs
ing elections in their counties, on tnsN 4 il
Thursday in September next, 80 presc7S1
SC. 4. The sls-iOns authorized by this &C.
shall be held and conducted under TIE same
rules and regulations that elections are for
members Of the General Assembly, and the re-
mrns Of such elections shall be made m the
zane manner, thstreturns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
SEC. 5. Zach voter shall write on bis Ticket
Goaptafioa. OF 40 COarentiOn, and TIE returns
al 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 it shallappsar thatthe votes IN favor OF
a Convention amount 70 a majority OF tne
whole number Of votes polled for Governor at
the election next preceding the day CT election
for or against said constitution, Provided, tnat
a majority of the entire vote so polled shall De
In favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that .
majority Of the votes polled, are IN taVor or d
Convention. He shall also issue Writs OF cleo
lion. directed to the Sheriffs in every county m
this State authorizing and requiring TIE Sher-
ifs thereof, to open and bold election for
delegates to the Convention, at the several
nlaees of holding election in their respective
counties, on the first Thursday IN November
next.
" ] hLlNE 70 u NClEA 81 1HoNaaArH
delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed Of more than one
county, shall elect one delegate to the Conven-
ton. Counties that elect more than one repre-
sentative, shall elect the the same lumber oi
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
sentatives.
SEC. 7. Elections Of delegates to the Con.
vention shall be held under the same rules snc
regulations, as members Of the General Assem-
DIV. and returns Of such elections shall be made
In the same manner, as returns are made FOL
members Of the General Assembly. The per
{ sons having the highest number Of votes shall
c be declared elected delegated TO said Convention
SEC. s. The delegates elect shall assemble al
the capitol in the city Of Nashville, on the mrs
Monday in December thereafter, and proceed e
d the discharge Of their duty. They shall re-
ceive the sane compensation for their tTave
n and services, az members OF the General As
: sembly ars entitled to receive under the exist
! ing laws Of the State.
Passed March 10, 1858.
DANIELS DONELsOE,
, Speaker Of the Hogse d representative
JOHN O. BURCH,
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