The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-10
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.


The people of Tennessee, so say
the Republican Baner, will be calle
upon to vote on the first Thursday i
September next, upon the question Q
calling Convention "to revise, alter
or amend the Constitution Of the Stat
of Tennessee" Fer the purpose 0
bringing the subject early before thu
public, in order that it may be delider
ately considered, we publish the fol
lowing Act of Assembly authorizing
the people to vote:
An art to authorize the people to call {
Convention to revise, alter or amend
the Constitution Of the State Of Ten.
aeSSee.
SEc.l Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of the State Of Tennessee, Tha
the citizens of this State, entitled to vote
for members of the General Assembly
are hereby authorized to assemble at the
several places of holding elections in
their respective counties, and vote for or
against calling convention, 10 amend,
revise, or form and make new Consl.
tuition for the State.
SEC. @ The election provided for in
the first section shall be held on the frs,
Thursday in Superintendent.
Sec. 3. The sheriffs ofthe several coun.
ties in this State shall, after giving sixty
days notice in writing in each civil dis.
trict in their respective counties, and in
some newspaper printed in the county,
(f there be one,) and if none, in some
newspaper printed in Koxvile, Nashville,
Jackson, and Memphis, open and hold
an election, at the several places ofhold
ing elections in their counties, on the first
Thursday in September next, as prescrib.
ell in this act,
Sec. 4. The elections authorized by
this act shall be held and conducted un
der the same rules and regulations that
elections are for members Of the General
Assembly, and the returns Of such cleo.
tions shall be made in the same manner,
that returns are made of election formen,.
bers Of the Genera Assembly.
Sec. S. Each votor shall write on his
ticket, Conuention, or, no Convention,
and the returns Of such elections having
been made, the Governor aud Secretary OF
State shall compare all the votes cast,
for or against the convention, and if it
shall appear that the votes in favor of
convention amount to a majority Of the
whole number Of votes polled for Gov.
enof al the election next preceding the
day Of election for or against said Con.
stitulion. Provided. that majority of
the entire vote so polIcd shall be in favor
of the convention, The Governor shall
Issue his proc amation declaring tina, a
majority Of the votes polled are in favor
of Convention. He shall also issue
writs Of election directed TO the sheriff's
n every county in this State authorizing
md requiring the sheriffs thereof, to open
and hold election for delegates to the
convention at the several places ofhold
Ing election in their respective counties,
on the first Thursday in November next
SEC. 6. Each county elecling one rep.
resentaive TO the General Assembly, |
shall elect one delegate 10 the conven
lion, and each preventative district com.
posed Of more than one county, shall ell,
ect one delegate to the convention
Counties that elect more than one rep.
fesenative, shall elect the same number
of delegates as they are entitled TO elect
representatives
Sec. 7. Elections Of delegates to the
convention shall be held under the same
rule and regulations. as members of the
General Assembly, and returns of such
Elections shall be made for members Of
he General Assembly. The persons
having the highest number Of votes. shall
be declared elected delegates 10 said con
vention.
SEC. 8. The delegates elect shall assem-.
pie at the capitol in the city Of Nashville,
pm the first Monday in December there.
after, and proceed TO the discharge OF their
duty. They shall receive the same com.
pensaton for their travel and services,
IS members of the General Assembly are
untitled to receive under the existing laws
Df the State.
DANIEL S. DONELSON.
Speaker the of House of Rep.
JOHN G. BURCH,