Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-09-07

Whereas, The Generel & ssembly of the,
State of MISSOURI did, in secret session, con.
trary to the known wishes of their constituents 7
IN violation orthe Constitution and the dearest
rights and interests Of the psople, and for the !.
of dissolvihg the political relations of
this State to the Government OF the United
States, and subverting the institutions Of this
State, enact certain odious laws hereunder
enumerated Therefore
lst. Be Il ordaines bythe~~ eople of Mis-
souri, in Convention assembled, that an3act,
entitled ian act to provide for the Organisation,
government and support of The military forces
Of the State of Missouri" spprovedM May 18th
1861; " % 90 &: =
Also, an ACT 70 cteate q m~il.tary fund or
the State. eltpleo 'aa act ~ IA Sc money to
arm the State, repei INVASION, and protect tie
lives and p opertv Of its people q Mis- euTi,p
approved" May l1Lh 1861; rag
also an act, entitled '.an act TO authorize
.hsiappointment Of one MaJo9-L eneral Tor The
Missouri militia" approved May 18th 1851;
Also, a lint resolution to suspend the Sp-
pointment- of the, Sia.e school money Tor the
year 1861 approved May ll,h 1851;
Also an &C. entitled ''an act to perpetuate
friendly relations with the Indian tribes" ap-
proved May 18th 1861, be, and the same are
hereby repealed and declared of no effect or
validity. :. ms.,ilsal ,ass ii. .s.lsm,- .ir,y
lai and. 81 That all commissioned issued or an.
pointments made under the authority of the
above recited acts. or any OF them, be and the
same are hereby annulled, and all soldiers
and other persons serving or employed under
any-ot said acts, are hereby disbanded and
discharged from such service or employment.
Sd. And be it further ordered. that for
the purpose of providing for the organization
of the militia of the State the following. act,
to wit: An act entitled ian sctto govern and
regulate the volunteer militia of the State"
approved December 3lst 1859, he and the
same is hereby revived and declared TO be in
full force and effect. "aasls, .ss.-1.-s.r
Also the following ordinance. to wi :.
FIN G~nI1aance ihcr submitting the
aatioA of this %enrention to the
pcte offhe heeke Of Msscnh.
: BE 1T ORDERED, That. al thu election
provided to be held on the first Monday of
November 1861 for the election of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State and
member. Of the General Assembly, the Sc
veral CLERKS of the County Courts, or in
case said CIerkf shall fail. the Clerks of the
election, in makinfi out the Poll Books for the
election, shall provide two columns, one head
led, For the action of the Convention" and
= the 9th or Against the action Of the Con-
ysntion". and if a majority OF the legal votes
y given upon the action Of the Convention be
for the same, then the officers elected shall
e hold their Offices as provided by the ordinance
for their election, but if q majority of the
votes cast, as ~loresaid, be against the action
of the Convention, than said election shall be
null and void, and the persons so chosen
. shall not enter upon the discharge of the
duties of their Offices, and the officers chosen
d by this Convention shall go out of office, and
the ordins nee of this Convention providing
for the atrogation of certain acts of the Ls'
e gislature shall thereafter be of no force OF
effect whatever. The returns of the vote.
so cast on the action Of the Convention shall
be made to the office of the Secretary o.
j, State In the same manner as is provided b.
ordinance Of this Convention in regard TO thu
er oficesSof Governor. Lieutenant Governo
and Secretary of State, and the votes shall
9. be cast up by the came officer; and when tn
ID result thereof shall be ascertained, the Go
lg E~vernor appointed by this Convention shall, b.
Of public proclamation, announce the same
which proclamation shall be filed in the o.
~ fce of the Secretary Of State.
OF - The above and Tort gong were passed b
the Missouri Stale Convention on the 3Vt
~ day Of July 1861.
e., Ansst: ,rae ROBERT WILSON.
be - President Oh The Convenuor
SAM'L LOWE,
Secretary of the Convention