Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-26
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The people Of Tennessee viii 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 au-
thorizing the people to vote:
AN ACT 70 author5s the people 70 call Convention 70
revise alter amend the CozsiiiutoA OF the state
Of Tennessee.
Section. 1. Be It enacted By the General is
ssmbly Of The State Of Tsnnsssse, That the eiti-
zens Of this State, entitled to vote for members
of the General Assembly, are hereby author
lied to assemble at the several places of hold
ing elections 10 their respective counties, and
vote for or against calling a Convention to
amend, revise, OF form and make pew Con-
stitution for the State.
SEC. 2 The election provided for in the first
section, shall be held on the first Thursday in
September next.
src. 3. The sherifs of the several counties
in the State shall, after giving sixty days no
tice in writing in each civil district In their
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed in the county, (if there be one) and if
none, in some newspa per printed In Knoxville,
Nashville, Jackson, ard Memphis, open 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. 4. The elections authorized by this act
shall be held and conducted under the same
rules and regulations that elections are for
members Of 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.
SEC 5. Each voter shall write on his ticket
CoaUsntiop. or no COaUentiOR, and the 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 il shallappear that the votes in favor OF
a Convention amount to a majority Of the
whole number Of votes p0lled for Governor at
the election next preceding the day Of election
for or against said constitution, PrOVided, that
majority of the entire vote so polied shall be
in favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue bis proclamation, declaring that a
majority Of the votes polled, are in favor Of
Convention. He shall also issue writs of cleo
ton, directed to the SheTiffs in every county in
this State authorizing and requiring the Sher-
ifs thereof, to open and hold election for
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 eleeting one represent
stive 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 Congen-
tion. Counties that elect more than one repre-
sentative, shall elect the the same number Of
! delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
sentatives
SEC. !. Elections of delegates to the Con-
vention shall be held under the same rules and
regulations, as members of the General Assem-
bly,, 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
be declared elected delegate to said Convention
SEC. 8. The delegates elect shall assemble al
the capitol in the city Of Nashville, on the frs
Monday in December thereafter, and proceed Il
the discharge Of their duty. They shall re.
ceive the same compensation for their trave
and services, as members Of the General As
sembly are entitled to receive under the exist
/ iRg laws of the State.
/ Passed March 10, 1858.
4 DANIELS s. DoNELsoN,
srelker Of the House Of Representatives,,
JOHN Q. BURCH,
Speaker Of me Senate.