Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
STATE CONVENTION.
Jrrrrssos CIrr, July %.


ee.,ary action 20. be taken by the Conven.
tion, rrpor,.d de following: :.
An ordinance providing for certain amendments
TO the Constitution.
The people of the State OF Missouri, BY thtir
Delegates in Convention assembled, do ordain
as fl ows:
lst That the Offices of the Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Secretary Of State and Members
Of the General Assembly be and the same are
hereby vacated,
I'd. Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Secretary of Stale shall be appointed BY this Con-
veution, 10 discharge the duties and exercise the
powers which pertain TO their respective Offices
by the existing laws of the State, and to continue
in Office until the Isl Monday of November, 1861 I,
and until their successors are elected and quall-
fed, or until tue qualified voters, hereinafter
provided, disapprove the action OF this Conven-
'iisn.
81. On the Ist Monday Of November, 1861, a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of
State ard Members of the Legislature shall be
elected BY the qualified voters OF this Stale, TO
hold their Offices during the term for which the
present incumbents of said Offices were elected.
9Th. AT the elections provided to be held by
This ordinance on tie LIT Monday of November
1851, the said elections shall be conducted in the
same manner in all respects as is now provided
by the General Election l.aw-Sball be held by
the qualified voters of the State, ut the same place
in he election precincts new established by law,
whore the elections were held for Electors Of
President and Vice President Of the United
Statcs at tie Presidential election for the year
1860, and in case any clerk shallta to make ont
the proper poll books, or in case any sheriff shall
fail 10 deliver the same 10 the judges Of election,
then the clerks Of the election nay proceed to
make out such poll books. 5. =, -
5th. In case th. clerks Of the several courts
,,-hn AMI ~ n idad hv lar 10
tify and send up 10 the Secretary OF State, an
abstract of the votes given at such election, in
case there should be failure to receive such re-
turns Of the seat OF Government within twenty
days after the 5rst Monday Of November, 1861,
the Secretary Of State shall dispatch messenger
10 the county not returned- with directions TO
bring up the poll books authorized to be re-
tanned by thu judges Of election. and the Secretary
of State in the presence Of the Governor, shall
proceed to cast up the vo;es given at such cleo
ton, and shall thereupon proceed to issue com
missions TO the candidates having the highest
number Of votes.
9th. Be it fnrih,r ordained, That the returns
Of the election for Governor, Lieut.. Governor,
and Secretary OF State, provided for by this Or
dinance, shall he made to the Office of the Secre-
tary of State, as now provided by law, and the
Secretary of State 'rithn forty days after the first
Monday of November, 1861, or sooner. if the re.
turns shall have been made, shall, in the presence
Of the Governor, proceed to cast up the votes Civ
en- at said election for Governor, Lieut.. Governor
snd Secretary Of State, and shall give 10 the per-
sons having the highest number of votes for these
Offices, respective ~, certificates OF their election,
and the persons elected shall Immediately there
after be qualified, and enter upon the discharge
Of the duties of their respective offices.
TYour committee would also recommend
thai the following ordinance be adopted by
the Convention, ,o.wi!:
An Ordinance concerning the repeal and abro.
CATION OF certain laws and for other purposes,
WheTscs, The General Assembly of the State
Of Missouri, did in secret session. contrary 10 the
known wishes of their constituents, in violation
ofthe Constitution and the dearest rights and in
terests of The people, and for the purpose of dis.
solving the political relations of this State to the
Cover mr' Of the United States, and subvertIng
the institutions Of the State, enact certain odous
laws hereinafter enumerated, therefore
lst. Be 1t Ordained by the People Of Missouri,
In Conrentioa assembled, That an act entitled
IAN act to p;ovide for the organization. govern
ment and support OF The military forces Of the
State Of Missouri;' approved May tie. 18th,
1861. Also, an act to create military fund for
the State, entitled An act to raise money 10 arm
the State, repe invasion and protect the lives and
property OF tie people of Missouri; approved
May llth, 1861. Also an act entitled an act to
authorize the appointment of one Major General
for the Missouri militia: approved May 18th,
1851. Also, joint resolution 10 suspend The ap-
porilonmeLt OF the State school, n oDey for the
yesr ls6l; approved Msy 18th, 1851. 'Afso, an
act entitled an act 10 perpefuate friendly rela-
IONS with the Indian tibes; approrediMay llth,
1861.
Be, and the same are-heieby repealed and de
elsred OF no effect or validity whatever.
End. That all commissions Issued or ,sppoint:
,ac Il - oil -. Al
cited acts. or any of them, be and the same are
hereby 'nnulled; and all soldiers and other per-
sons serving or employed under any Of said acts,
are hereby disbsnded and discharged from such
service or employment Il.
Sd. dad be u further ordaiasd, That for the
purps.a Of providing for the organization Of the
nli5, 4 the State, The following act, to-wii: an
act ,dtled an &C to govern and regulate the vol
uni. y militia OF the State, approved December
slsioaS5s, be and the same is hereby revived and
deels.>s 70 be in full force and effect Also, the
following ordinance. to-wit: 49,.
An ordinance for submitting the action OF this
Convention 10 she vote Of the people of Missouri.
Be Il ordained, That at the election provided 10
be held on fhe first Monday OF November, 1851. !,
fcr the election of Governor, Lieutenant Govern
or secretary OF Slate and members of the Gen.
ersl Assembly, the several clerks of the County
Courts, in making the poll-b for the election,
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action OF the Convention and the other against the
aelcn OF the Convention, and il a majority of the
leeai votes given upon the action OF the Conyen-
tic. be Tor The same, the officers elected shall hold
thar cfhces as provided BY the ordinance for
their election; but il majority of the votes cast
stsforesaid be against the action Of The Ionyen.
fion, then said election shall be null aud VOID, and
fbe persons so chosen shall not enter upon the
6iseharge OF the duties of their Offices. -.
Inc othcers chosen by this Convention shall 20
osi OF once, and the ordnance OF this Convention
peviding for the abrogstion of certain aets Of the
Legislature, shall therefore be OF no force or ef
frt whatever, The returns Of the ystss SO cast
a. me action OF the Convention, shall be made 10
ths.ofhee OF the Secretary Of State, in the same
Dsnner as provided by ordinance Of this Con.
venlion N regard 10 the offices Of Governor.
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary Of Staie, and
de vo,es shall be cast up by the same oisceri
= ID when the result thereof shall be asckrtsined'
sfk Governor appointed By this Convention shsll
IS 81 public defamation announce the same, which
exclamation shall be FLED in the ofsce Of Secre.
10y Of State. HE7 . $3.50 80 az
s4 JErrEases CIrf, July 80. 2
motion. The FIRST SECTION Of the re.
yf OF The COMMITTEES Of Eight was divided
sd the vste was taken on the first 4 st;.e: