Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-24
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The people ~ Tennessee win Be called upon
to vote on the first Thursday in September next
upon the ~quesion of calling 4 Convention "tO
revise, alter, or amend the Constitution 81 the
state of tennessee" For As 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 peSpist to vote:
An AOT % autAoriss the people u cal a Couveuuon 10
revise, alter. q amend, The Constellation Of the State
sEcrIox. 1. Be Il eaacted b. the Geasfal Is
sembly Of the STATE Of Tennessee, That the Siti-
zens Of this State, entitled to vote for members
Of the General Assembly, are hereby author
lied 70 assemble at tie several places Of hold
ing elections 10 their respective counties, and
vote FOR OF against calling a Convention to
amend, revise, OF form and make a new Con-
s~titution 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 sherifs Of the several counties
in the State shall, after giving sixty days no.
tee in writing In each civil district IN their
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed in the county, lf there be ona9 and If
none in some newspaper printed IN Knoxville,
Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis, opeR and
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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, thatreturns arensss Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
SEC. 5. Each voter shall write on bis ticket
C0sptlfioa, or no CoarfnfioH, and TIE returns
Of such election having been made, the Cover
81 andSecretary OF State shall compare all
The votes cast for, or against the Convention,
and II Il s~hallsppear that the votes in favor Of
a Couvention amount to a majority Of the
whole number Of votes poiled for Governor at
the election next preceding the day Of election
for OF against said constitution, Provided, that
a majority OF the entire vote 30 polied 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 SheTihs 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. g.. Each county electing one represent
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delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed Of more than one
county, shall elect one delegate to the Conyen-
ton. Counties that elect more than one repre-
sentative, shall el-et the the same number Of
delegates, as they are entitled 70 elect repre-
seutstiTes.
SEC. Z. Elections Of delegates to the Con-
Tsntion shall be held under the sans rules and
regulations, as members Of the General Assem-
BY, and returns Of such elections shall be made
10 the same manner, as returns are made for
members Of the General Assembly. The per
sons having the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected delegated to 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-
ceive the same compensation for their travel
and services, ss members Of the General As
sembly are entitled TO receive under the exist
ing laws Of the State.
Passed March IQ. 1855.
DANIEL DOEELSON,
Speaker OF the HoHae of Representatives,,
JOHN O. BURCH,
Speaker OF the Senate.