Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-20
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The people Of Tennessee will be called upon
to vote on the first Thursday in September next
upon The question OF calling a. Convention 4" to
revise, alter, or amend the Constitution Of the
ate OF Tennessee.o 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-
tborizing the people TO vote:
AN A0T TO auth5r5 the ps1pls ts cal Convention 70
revise, alter snsId ths Cos siiutiz or the State
of Tennessee.
SECTION. l. Be Il enacted By tie General is
sembiv Of the State Of TenBss5ss, That the citi-
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 to
amend, revise, or form and make a pew 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.
SIC. 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, ard 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, thatrsturns are made Of election
for members Of the General Assembly.
L an. II
| C0HUsntiOH, or no CrRpentiOR, and tie returns
of sach election having been made, .he Cover
nor and Secretary OF state shall compare all
the votes cast for, or against the Convention,
and if il. shall appear that the votes 10 favor OF
a Convention smOunt 70 a majority or the
whole number Of votes polied for Governor al
the election next preceding the day Of election
for OF against said constitution, Pr0ridsd, that
majority of the entire vote so polled shall be
! 10 favor Of the Convention, then. the Governor
shall issue bis proclamation, declaring that a
majority Of the votes polled, are in favor Of a
Convention. He shall also issue wTiis Of cleo
tion. directed to the Sheriffs in every county in
| this State authorizing and requiring the SneT-
| ids thereof, to open and bold election for
delegates to the Convention, at the several
! places OF holding election 10 their respective
counties, on the first thursday in November
next.
DECs o. LdCu NNNuL1 cttNllAE NAr Ar N5tul-
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 10 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 Tepre-
sentstives.
SEC. Z. Elections of delegates 70 he Co :
ventinn shall be held under the same rules and
regulations, as members Of the General Assem N
big, and returns of such elections shall be made
In the same manner, as returns are made foT
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 first
/ Monday in December thereafter, and proceed ia
| the discharge Of their duty. They shall re-
ceive the same compensation for their tTave
and services, az members Of the General As
1 sembly are entitled 10 receive under the exist
I ing laws of the State.
/ Passed March 10, 1858.
| DANIELS DONBLSON,
Speaker OF the Ho=se q Representatives,,
] JOHN q. BURCH,
| Seeker af the Senate.