Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-02
coysTTrUrToNAL CONVENTION.


! The people Of Tennessee will be called upon
to vote on the first Thursday in September next
upon the question Of calling Convention "tc
revise, alter, or amend the Constitution Of thf
State of Tennessee" For the purpose Of
bringing the subject early before the public, il
order that it may be deliberately considered
we publish the following Act Of Assembly au-
thoriziDg the people TO vote:
AN AOT to suthorzs the people 70 call Convention 70
revise sitter amend, ths Consultation Of the s.sis
of Tennessee.
SEcTIoN. /. Be il euaotsd By the General IS
seulblv Of the State Of Tennessee, That the citi-
zens Of this state, entitled 10 vote for members
of the General Assembly, are hereby author
lied to assemble at the several places of hold
! ing elections in their respective counties, and
vote for or against calling Convention to
amend, revise, or form and make new Con-
stitutiOn for the State
SEC. 2 The election provided for in the fret
section, shall be held on the first Thursday in
I September next.
! SIC. 3. The sheriffs Of the several counties
in the State shall, after giving sixty days no.
I tice in writing in each civil district In thsir
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed in the county, (If there be one) aud il
none, in some newspaper printed il Knoxville
Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis, opeR 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. T. The elections authorized by this aci
shall be held and conducted under the same
rules and regulations that elections are foI
members Of the General Assembly, and the re.
/ turns of such elections shall be made in tbs
same manner, that returns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
SEC ). Each voter shall write on bis ticke
ConDtnfioa, or no Convention, and tie returns
of such election having been made, the Cover.
nor and Secretary Of State shall compare al
the votes cast for, or against the Convention
and If il shallappear that the votes 10 favor Of
a Convention amount to a majority Of tht
whole number Of votes polIed for Governor al
the election next preceding the day Of election
for or against said constitution, Proridsd, tha
majority Of the entire vote go polled shall b'
in favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that q
majority Of the votes polled, are in favor of a
Convention He shall also issue writs of elee.
tion. directed to the Sheriffs in every county il
this State authorizing and requiring the Sner-
ifs thereof, to open and hold election tol
delegates to the Convention, at the several
places Of holding election in their respective
countless on the first Thursday in November
next.
SEC. g. 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 oi
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
/ sentatives.
SEC. I. Elections Of delegates to the Con
vention shall be held under the same rules ant
regulations, as members Of the General Assem-
! bly,, and returns Of such elections shall be mad
I in the same manner, as returns are made fo
members Of the General Assembly. The per
sons having the highest number Of votes shal
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
Monday in December thereafter, and proceed 4
the discharge Of their duty. They shall re
ceive the same compensation for their traye
and services, as members Of the General As
sembiy are entitled to receive under the exist
ing laws Of che State.
Passed March 10, 1853.
DANIEL s. DONELsOE,
Speaker OF the HoHse OF Representatives,,
JOHN G. BURCH.
Speaker Of the Senate.