Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-11
onNsr1rnr1nNAL conYENr1oN.

The people Of Tennessee will be called uPot
to vote on the first Thursday in September Hex'
upon the question Of calling a Convention "te
revise, alter, or amend the Constitution of the
State Of Tennessee For the purpose Of
bringing the subject early before the public, il
order that it nav be deliberately considered.
we publish the following Act Of Assembly au'
tborizing the people to vote;
AK ACT % authorize the people to call 3 Convention t.
revise, alter, or amend, the oonltiiutiOA Of The stat
q Tennessee
sEcTroN. :. Be e e1Gcted by the General Is.
ssmblv Of fhs State Of Tenassses, 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 in their respective counties, and
vote for or against calling a Convention 10
amend, revise, CT form and make a new Con.
s~titution for the State.
See. 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, Git there be one) and II
none, in som newspaper printed IN Knoxville,
Nashville, Jackson, and 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.
SIC. 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 bis ticket
COHptatiOa. or no COaUentioa, 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 shallappear that the votes in favor Of
A Convention amount to a majority Of the
whole lumber Of votes polleo for Governor at
the election next preceding the day Of election
for or against said constitution, PrOuidod, that
a majority Of the entire vote 80 pOlled shall be
IN favor Of the Convention, then. the Governor
shall issue bis proclamation, declaring that 8
majority Of the votes polled; are in favor Of a
Convention. lie shall also issue Writs Of cleo
ton, directed to the Sherifs 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 electing one represent
alive 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-
ton. 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. Z. Elections Of delegates to the Con-
vention shall be held under The same rules and
regulations, az members Of the General Assem-
Bis, and returns q sueh elections shall be made
in the same manrer, az returns are made for
members Of the General Assembly. The per-
sons having the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected delegated 10 said Convention.
SEC. 8. 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-
ceive the same compensation for their travel
and services, as members Of the General As
sembly are entitled to receive under the exist
ing laws Of the State.
Passed March 19, 1855.
DANIEL s. DOEELsOH,
Speaker OF the HoEss % Representatives.
JOHN o. BURCH.
Hnaakpr Of the senate.