Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-13
coFsrTrUTIOEAI CONVENTION.

The people If Tennessee will be called upon
to vote on the first Thursday in September nexi
upon The question Of calling a Coarsntion 80
revise. alter, OF 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 az
thorizlng the people to vote;
Ak ACT to authori sc The people to call a Convention 70
revise. ate. sr snsnds ths C0lstirEtioz Of the STATE
sEcTrow. 1. Be Il enacted b. the General .hs-
semblv Of the Slate Of Tennessee, That the citi-
hzeus OF this State, entitled to vote for members
Of the General Assembly, are hereby author
lied to 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 a Few Con-
s~titution for the State.
SEC. 2 IN election provided for IN the FIRST
section, shall be held on the FIRST Thursday in
September next.
SIC. 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, (f there be one) and If
none, In come newspaper printed In Knoxville,
Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis, opeH and
"a Gu NAl|AANAf a. ~ 1NHEAAA EAaIt1 u lNa4-
ing elections Ia their counties, on the first
Thursday in September next, as prescribed in
this act.
TIC. 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 member Of the General Assembly.
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Conrtnfi0n. or no CoEUeafi0n, and tie returns
Of sach election having been made, the Cover
nor sRd Secretary OF state shall compare all
the votes cast for, or against the Convention.
and II l. shaliappear that the votes in favor Of
a Convention amount 20 a majority Of the
whole number Of votes polled for Governor al
the election next preceding the day Of election
for or against said constitution, Proridei, that
a majority of the entire vote 50 polled shall be
in favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that .
majority OF The votes polled, are in favor Of .
Convention. He shall also issue writs Of cleo
ton, directed 10 The SheTifs ia every county In
this State authorizing and requiring the Sher-
IFS thereof, TO open and bold 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 electfng one represent
stER 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 SAINT number Of
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
se~ntstiTes.
&c. T.. Elections Of delegates TO the Con-
vention shall be held under the same rules and
regulations, ss members Of the General Assem-
BY, ana returns Of such elections shall Be made
IN the same manner, ss returns are made for
members OF the General Assembly. The per
sons having the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected delsgststo said Convention.
SEC. 8. The delegates elect shall assemble a.
the capitol IN the city Of Nashville, on the first
Monday In December thereafter, and proceed &c
the discharge Of their duty. They shall re-
eeive the same compensation for their travel
and services, az members Of the General As
are entitled 10 receive under the exist
ing laws Of the STATE.
Passed March 10, 1855.
DANIELS ~DONELSOG,
EPesfsr OF the Hossa o. Representatives,
JOHN c. BURCH.
Speaker % The Senate.