Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-15
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

lie people If Tennessee will be called upor
toFots On the first Thursday in September next
upon the question OF calling a Convention q tc
revise, alter, OF amend the Constitution Of the
State Of Tennessee" Fer the purpose Of
bringing the subject early before the public. IN
order taat it may be deliberately considered,
We publish the Following Act Of Assembly au.
thorizing the people to vote:
An ACT % autaor re TIE people 70 cal . convrBtto, "a
Is.lss alsL OF amend the Constitutes Of the stst'
SECTION. /. Be Il enacted bv Ire General fl.
sembiy Of he STATE Of Tenass5ee. Tbst he siti.
zens Of this State, entitled ID vote for member,
Of the General Assembly, are hereby author.
iLea 70 assemble az the several places Of hold
ing elections Ia their rss.e.tIVe counties. ard
vote for or against calling a Convention to
amend, revise, OF form and make a new Con-
stitut0n for the State.
SIC. ? The election prowded for in thu, frs!
section, shall be held on the first Thursday in
September next.
SIC. 3. The shenifs Of the several com ties
~ the state shall, after giving sixty days. no.
ice 10 writing in each civil district IN their
Nspective counties, and In some nsWspa per
d IN the county, or there be ore IN q II
zone IN zone newspaper printed 10 KHoXThle,
Nashville. Js.tson, and Memphis, oPes and
hold an election, a. the several places % b Id
ing elections in theif countless on toe hrst
Thursday in September neat as preserSsd 10
this act. .
SC. 1. The elections authorized by thlE at
shall be held and conducted under the SAM
rules and regulations that elections are for
members Of the General Assembly, and the re-
turns Of sdch elections shall be made IN the
manner, thatretuTns are made of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
Src. 5. Each voter shall write on bis ticket
CoHreafion. OF 10 C0arentiOn, and TIE returns
Of such election having been made, the Cover
nor and Secretary OF State snail compare all
tie votes cast for, or against the Convention,
ara Il i sEallappear that The votes IN favor OF
a COnVenticn amount 20 a majority Of the
whole Bsmbsr Of votes p5lled for Governor a.
the election next preceding tie day Of election
for or agaiuat said constitution, PrOVideel that
a majority Of 8e entire vote 50 polled shah De
10 favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that a
majority of he VOTES polled, are in favor o. .
Convention. He shall slsoissue writs Of elec-
ton. directed to the sheTifs IA every county in
this State authorizing and requiring the Sher-
iHs thereof. 10 omen and hold election for
delegates 10 the Convention at the several
places Of holding election in their respective
counties, on the fret Thursdsy in November
next.
SIC q L1NA lN~AN- NAeNAAAE w -NE
alive to the General Assembly, sksIl elect one
delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed Of more than one
county, shall elect one delegate 10 1he Conven-
ton. Counties that elect mOrs thar oneTepre-
sentative, shall elect the the same number OF
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
seatatives.
SEC. I. Elections Of delegates to the Con-
vention shall be held under the sane rules and
regulations, as members Of the Genera Assem-
bly. and returns Of such elections shall be made
in the same maHHeT, ss returns are MADE Tor
members Of the General Assembly. The per
sons having the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected delegsteto said Convention.
SEC. S. The delegates elect shall assemble at
the capitol in the city Of Nashville, on the first
Monday in December thereafter, and proceed to
the discharge Of their duty. They shall re-
ceivs the same compensation for their travel
and services, as members Of the Genera As
sembly are entitled to receive under the { xist-
ing laws Of the State.
Passed March 19, 1858.
DANIELS DOEELsOE,
Speaker OF the HoRse OF Representatives.
JOHN c. BURJH,
Speaker OF the Senate.