Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-29
cnNsTIrurIoNAL ooNYENTIoN.


The people Of Tennessee will be called upon
to vote on the first Thursday in September next
upon the question of calling Convention "to
revise, alter, or amend the Cons tuition Of the
State Of Tennessee" For the purpose Of
bringing TIE subject early before the public, IN
order tnat it may be deliberately considered,
we publish the following Act Of Assembly au-
thorizing the people to vote:
AN AOT to author e the p,-pls ts call Convention to
revise Alter amsnd tbs Co siIuti0R OF the State
e Tennessee.
SEcTIoN. / Be It eaGcted By the General As
senl5lv Of The State Of Tennessee, 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 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.
SEC. 3. The shsriffs Of the several counties
/ in the State shall, after giving sixty days. 10
/ tice in writing in each civil district In the IT
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed in the county, (if there De one) and If
none, in some newspaper printed in Knoxville,
/ Nashville, Jackson, ard Memphis, opeH and
hold an election, at the several places OF hold
/ ing elections in their counties, on the FIRST
| Thursday 10 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, that returns are made OF election
for members OF the General Assembly.
SEC 5. Each voter shall write on his ticket
ConusnfiOH. or no CsRysnfiOn, 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 /. shall appear that the votes in favor Of
a Convention amount to 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, PTOBifsd, that
a majority Of the entire vote so polled shall bt
10 favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that q
majority of the votes polled, are in favor Of q
Convention. He shall also issue writs Of elec
this State authorizing and requiring the Sher-
Ifis thereof, 10 open and hold election FOL
delegates to the Convention, at the severa
: places Of holding election In their respective
; counties, on the first thursday in Noysmbel
next.
SEC. D. Each county electing one represent
, ative to the General Assembly, shall elect on
! delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed Of more than on
county, shsH elect one delegate to the Conven
7 tion. Counties that elect more than one repre-
D sentative, shall elect the the same number 0
I delegates, as they are entitled to elect repre-
n sentatves.
9 SEC. 7. Elections Of delegates to the Cor
vention shal be held under the same rules an
: regulations, as members Of the General Assem-
: bly,, and returns Of such elections shall be mad
: In the same manner, az returns are made fc
!, members Of the General Assembly. The pei
= sons having the highest number Of votes sha
2 be declared elected delegate to said Conventiol
E SEC. 8. The delegates elect shall assemble
/ the capitol In the city of Nashville, on the fir
8 Monday In December thereafter, and proceed |
V the discharge Of their duty. They shall II
ceiye the same compensation for their trav
e and services, as members Of the General A
e sembly are entitled to receive under the exis
II ing laws Of the State.
o Passed March 10, 1853.
s DANIELS DONELsOE,
+ spelker OF the HOsse ot Representatives,
JOHN q. BURCH,
| ~ Senate.