Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-27
CONSTITUTIONAL CoNyENTIoE.

Tie people az Tennessee will 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-
thoriziug the people to vote:
AN ACT 20 author ss the people 70 call Convention to
revise sitter amend, the CotstirutcH Of the State
CT Tennessee.
SECTION. l. Be il enacted by the General is
seu,bly Of the STATE Of TsnnSssss, That the citi-
zens OF this State, entitled TO vote for members
of the General Assembly, are hereby author
lied 70 assemble az the several places OF hold
| ing elections IN their respective counties, and
vote for or against calling a Convention TO
amend, revise or form and make new 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.
| SEC. 3. The sheriffs 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 newspaper printed in Knoxville,
/ Nashville, Jackson. and Memphis, opeR and
]
ing elections in their counties, on the fret
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
Conpsntioa. or no C5RuentiOB, and tie 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 if l. shall appear that the votes in favor Of
a Convention amount to A majority OF the
whole number Of votes polled for Governor at
| the election next preceding the day Of election
for or against said constitution, PrOvided, that
a majority Of the entire vote so poiled shall be
in favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that a
majority Of the votes polled, are IN favor Of a
Convention. He shall also issue writs Of cleo
tion, directed to the Shsriffs in every county in
this State authorizing and requiring the Sner-
ifs thereof. to open and hold election for
delegates to the Convention, atsthe several
places Of holding election in their respective
counties, on the first Thursday in November
next.
SEC. 6. Each county slecting on, 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 Of
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
sentstives.
SEC. Z 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 tc
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
ing laws Of the State.
: Passed March 10. 1858.
: DANIEL. s. DOGELsON,
Speaker Of the Hosse OF Representatives.,
J JOHN O. BURCa,
Speaker o. ths Senate.