Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-01
CONSTITUTIONAL cONVEETION.

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 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 au-
thorizing the people to vote
AK ACT 70 Author ss the ps-Ps to call Convention 10
revise alter. amend, ths Coz siutiss Of the STATE
Of Tennessee.
SECTION. 1. Be- Il enacted By the GeRsral As
sembly Of the State Of TsHassses, 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 to
amend, revise, OF form and make new Con-
stitution for the State.
SEC. ? 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 no
tiee in writing in each civil district in then
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed in the county, IL there be one) and il
none, in some newspaper printed in Knoxville
Nashville, jackson, and Memphis, opeB and
hold an election, at the several places IT hold
ing elections 10 their counties, on the hrs
Thursday in September next, as prescribed il
this act.
sEc. 4. The elections authorized by this ac
shall be held aud conducted under the same
rules and regulations that elections are foi
members Of the General Assembly, and the re.
turns Of such elections shall be made in ihs
same manner, that returns are made of election
| for members Of the General Assembly.
SEC s. Each voter shall write on his ticke
/ ConvsatioA. or no C6nUentiOn, and tie return!
Of such election having been made, the Cover
nor and Secretary OF State shall compare al
I the votes cast for, or against the Convention
and If il shallappsar that the votes In favor Of
/ a Convention amount to a majority OF th'
whole number Of votes polled for Governor al
the election next preceding the day Of election
I for or against said constitution, PrOpidsd, tina
/ a majority of the entire vote 90 POlled shall b
/ in favor Of the Convention, then, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation, declaring that
! msiority of the votes polled, are IN favor OF
/ Convention. He shall also issue writs Of cleo
ton, directed to the Sberiffs in every county II
this State authorizing and requiring the Sher
ifs thereof, to open and hold election fo
delegates to the Convention, at the sevefa
places Of holding election in their respective
counties, on the first Thursday in Novembe
next.
SEC. 6. Each county elseting one represent
alive to the General Assembly, shall elect on
delegate to the Convention, and each repre-
sentative district composed OF more than on
county, shall elect one delegate to the Convel
tion. Counties that elect more than one repre-
sentative, shall elect the the same number {
delegates, as they are entitled to elect repr'
sentatiges.
SEC. I. Elections Of delegates to the Cor
vention shall 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, as returns are made fS
members of the General Assembly. The pc
sons having the highest number of votes sha
be declared elected delegate to said Conventio
SEC. s. The delegates elect shall assemble
the capitol In the city Of Nashville. on the fir
Monday in December thereafter, and proceed
: the discharge of their duty. They shall r
: ceive the same compensation for their trav
and services, as members Of the General A
sembiy are entitled 10 receive under the exis
E ing laws Of the State.
o Passed March 10, 1858.
DANIEL s. DoEELsoN,
Speaker OF the Hosze Of representatives,
JOHN @. BURCH,
r. Speaker Of ne Senate