Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-08-13
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The people Of Tennessee viii be called upon
70 vote on the first Thursday h September next
upon the question Of calling a Convention "to
revise, alter, or amend the Constitution sf tie
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-
tborizing the people to votes
An ACT . authors &c the ps1Bls - cal 8 CONVENTION q
revise, after. sr amend, ths CoIEtitutloz Of The State
q Tsunsssee.
sECTIoN. l. Be Il enacted bv the GeaeraI is
senblv Of the State Of TeHAeEsoe, That the citi-
zens Of this State, entitled 20 vote for members
Of the General Assembly, are hereby author
fzed to assemble az the several places Of hold
ing elections in their respective counties, and
vote for or against calling a Convection @
aueud. revise, OF form and make q rev Con
s~tftution for the State.
SIC. 2. The election provided FOR IN fhs frs'
section, shall be held on the frst Thursday in
September next.
sEc- 3. The sherifs Of the several counties
in the STATE shall, after giving sixty dsvs' 70.
tee in writing in each civil district in ths.r
respective counties, and IN some newspaper
uriuted IN the county, Of there be one) and II
none. in some newspaper printed In Knoxville.
Nashville, Jackson, ard Memphis, opes and
bold an election. at the several places Of hold
fng elections il their counties, on the frs
Thursday 10 September next az prescribed il
this act.
80, 4. The elections authorized by this act
shsH be held and conducted under The same
ruIss and regulations that elections are for
nembers Of the General Assembly, and the re-
turns Of such elections shall be made in ths
zane manner. thstr returns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
Sec & Each voter shall write on his ticket
Co1B.1fioa. OF 10 ConueRtioa, and tie returns
Of such election having been made, The Cover
nor and secretaT Of State shall compare all
fhe votes cast for. or against the Convention,
and II It shall appear that the votes 10 favor Of
; Convention amount TO a majority Of the
whole number Of votes polled for Governor al
the elsctfon aext preceding the day OF election
far or against said constitution, ProEifod, that
amaiorifv Of the entire vote 20 pohed shall be
IN favor Of tha Convention, then, The Governor
snail issus hrs proclamation, declaring that .
majority Of The votes pollsd, are 10 favor Of 2
Convention. He shall also issue Efits Of eiec-
tion. directed to the SheTiss Ia every county in
this STATE authorizing and requiring the Sncr-
fas thereof. 70 opeu and bold election for
SsIevates 10 the Convention, AZ the several
rIsess q holding election in their respective
counties, on ne first Thursday 10 November
next.
.svs 70 he Gen Assembly. shsli elect one
Jefszsts to The Convention, and each repre-
s~sufstfvs district composed q uoTs fhan one
c7uufr. mall elect one deegste to he Conven-
sfoa. CoaBiss that elect more than repre-
ssnisffv.. shall elect The he same lumber Of
Ssisrasss, a. they are entitled 70 elect repre-
ssutafives.
81 7. Elections Of delegates % the Con-
vsnfion ahaii BE- held under DE sane rules and
rezsisfione, a. nsDbsfs u TIE General Assem-
bf5. snd rslnsns q sseh elections sball BE- maze
fa fhs ssHs manner, - ysturns Nfs M@ae iof
.~sers IL ~ Cessgai Assembly. The per-
go tsgfne as tlxhse namb9 d 7fee sosll