The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-16
CoNsTrUrIoNAL CONVENTION.

OONol - tON1b OON v EN- ION.
The people OF Tennessee will be called
Upon TO vois on the fret Thursday in Sep
tembst next upon the question Of calling a
Convention ITO revise, alter, or amend the
Consultation Of the Stats Of Tennessee" For
the purpose Of bringing the subject early be.
fore the public, in order that IL may be de-
liberntely considered, We publish the follow.
Ing Act Of Assembly authorizing the people
20 vote:
An act to authorize the people to call conpen-
ton TO revise, alter, or amend, the Constfin-
ton of the Slate of Tennessee.
SECTION |. BE ii enacted By the General
Assembly Of The Slate Of Tennessee; That the
citizens Of this State, entitled to vote for
members Of the General Assembly, are here.
| by authorized TO assemble at the several
places Of holding elections in their respective
counties, and vote for or against calling a
convention to amend, revise, or form and
make q new Constitution for the State.
SEC. 2. The election provided for in the
first section, shall be held on the first Thurs
day in September next.
SEC. 8. The sheriffs of the several counties
In this State shall, after giving sixty days
notice 10 writing 10 each civil district 10 their
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed 10 the county, (if there be one) and
IT one, IN some newspaper printed in Knox
vile, Nashville, jackson, and Memphis, open
and hold an election, at the several places of
holding elections In their counties, on the
frat Thusday Ia September next, as pre-
scribed In this net.
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 returns Of such elections shall be made
10 the same manner, that returns are made of
election for members of the General Assem-.
bly,.
SEC. 8. Each voter shall write on his tick
ct Convention or no Convention, and the re-
| turns Of such election having been made, the
Governor and Secretary Of State shall COM
pare all the votes cast for, or against the con-
vention, and il it shall appear that the votes
in favor Of convention amount to q majority
of the whole number of votes polled for Gov.
ernor at the election next preceding the day
of election for or against said constitution,
Provided, that majority of the entire vote so
pOllcd shall be in favor of the convention,
then, the Governor shall issue his procama-
ton, declaring that majority of the votes
polled, are in favor of a Convention. He
shall also issue writs of election, directed to
the sheriffs in every county in this State au.
thoriziDg and requiring the sheriffs thereof,
to open anc hold election for delegates TO
the convention, al the several places of hold.
ing elections in their respective counties, on
the first Thursday in November next.
SEC. 6. Each county electing one repre-
sentative to the General Assembly, shall elect
one delegate 10 the convention; each senate
rial district shall elect one delegate to the
convention, and each representative district
composed of more than one county, shall
elect one delegate to the convention. Coun-
ties that elect more than one representative,
shall elect the same number of delegates, as
they are entitled to elect representatives.
SEC. T. Elections Of delegates to the con.
vention shall be held under the same rules
and regulations, as members Of the General
Assembly, and returns of such elections shall
be made in the same manner, Ms returns are
made for members of the General Assembly
The persons having the highest number Of
votes, shall be declared elected delegates to
said convention.
SEC. 8. The delegates elect shall assemble
At the aePitsa 10 the sity Of Nashville, on the
first Monday in December thereafter, and
proceed to the discharge Of their duty. They
shall receive the same compensation for theiI
travel and services, as members of the Gen.
ernl Assembly are entitled to receive under
the existing laws of the State.
DANIEL 8. DONELSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JOHN C. BURCH,
go, Speaker Of the Senate.
| Passed March, 10 1853