The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01
Convention Act.

AN ACT oprooile for S;a.e C,n,eaf.on
SIC !. BE 1t enacted by the Geseral Assembly Of
the Stufe Of Artaaias. rnat The ,ioveraor shall ia
sue his proclamation Ter, an electio. in all the
counties in this S:.e su,nitt.n., f., t,. u.oole tn.
question of :. Convention " or no Convention -
to be held or the ei iyhtecth day OF February, s6l,
whch election shall b. con lacLe "a at. cicc ions
are now conductc ProoiIs9 That the shar, II. of
the several Counties SHAT! oe required to give Lut
ten days notice OF sal election
SEC. =. lie tarf.eT enacted. Fiat n. sll clac-
t!o the people snail also ior a del = .:e or del
Sa'es u SAID Oonvention .n slc,i ,lei.gtte ecce
snail b. made ecii r.tdr,ihg yiccr. AZ shall
DrinS ulj the rIic yo., al nj. c,I.isv Oh tas
question OF convention or n" cygven'io,. waich
Voo' !r"'n Al The coalles sItl u;b.,e ,s the
Governor AaI.tof, ir-isd'ir, sai e.-t.t.y Of
STATE, or any tIrt- y: the.a ..s cpIl ,iay of
Mareh, 1851, .nt il. cpdtiay / { v,,aes oi all
the counties OF TINS stat, II sh,n appear that
majority u al. the vot-s cast ar Cor convention,
tie '4ic poFSf.or shall iin -Iaciy iSsu, hi. PRO
cl'nat!on requiring IN, ieie,ss e,vct.i As aiore.
said 10 convene IN tic eipi,o. tna foowing Moa.
cay ana oiSinizt themselves iato Ii State conyen.
loh oy the election Of = president an suci other
oicefs as nay Dc re iirci, aal incis of sickness
or any oSaer unavoidable cause 10 prevent any del.
eSase u the convths.ol from getting to the CO its
hr shall have power To s.li ~ tl. returns of ina
county py shrcIl "A l,ssens'. selected by MIN ,rf.
oiI j. tie II jar!ter eI!c'sd fu.5 IA. deleg ties
or secIa.i re uriia5 uIdc-.s siI,. II. pa mileage
a' tie same rte ;iiI' IN IN o. tle Genera, As
s-inj are aI.. 70 - c.jIi ~ TIE rf-s. Ieat Of
die CONVENTION, Il ol- oe GAM: l. AM II ao. .as
"u4it"r ~ reilrti to .sS1s ms warrant fJr the
SANE taxing tte mlle.g. accounts vt the .nDars
OF tiiS Oonlfai Assembly xiI. 20 rt. iil.c tio
amour 70 which TIE 4e., yits, a-igaCts coming
from the same county may o. c!.ilir.i.
J So a lie tarta.r eaIcteI. Tn,, the officers
AMI ni-n.srs OF sand convention II II SHALL oe
gIniz a. snail BE- pad t:ie same per dlen pay that
t.e oac RS alid III lJc:. oi t.s raj Ass .muIy
are pail ti-r accounts t.ier-o. 10 .. c-rt,iiei by
the rr=slent OF thi e9nvs'5.oa, AMI the Secretary
shall cerciis the accoans o; :ie pre,i.cn
S@c >. BE tart.sr eaGciel. Ina. e,cn county in
ths Site si4.i ~ e...tl. IA 'ieet as many dele
ga.es 10 sad colv.ntioI -. it j. naw .n.i.ei 10
stmoiy, aad tae 4a.!.cIsio.i, H.. Il del ,gu. shall
House of R-pr,s nca.v.s.
See Il. u jlrl..r ca .;,ei. T'n,t III V m jcrs
OF said convention shall Necessary - c,Istuts
quorum to trinsacs basazss.
SEC T. Be farther eaS:tsi That If any seat il
the convention herety Prov. Il To-, pc coat s.el
Tue convention Shall nav. 3owe. - 81 rIniie s..ca
contest as The G>neg.i Ass pv mas % u.t4r.li ne
Contests fof seats ,i.aer HJi.e, III the Inanner
now prescribed uy law
| SEQ. > B! II jl1.er eRa;'ei, Tnlt upon the or.
ga'ization oi sai con frL1un il snail take in o
coast ierioh IA coii;i loi ot p3li-ic afftrs. and
deser.hlnt Witt c,i'sS IA ) -: -. Arkansas snail
tax In the prs n; po.,.;c= c..s!s
| Sec. > BE j,ar'asr ensc,c!, r.,a. a sutlic;en,
am 'une vt money ,. "a /, here.,y ap-
p.opria eJ GA of sae ) tr.ishry Ia pay the
necessary eX,easos If sAii Ceuve,eion should one
/ be held
SEC. ID. Re IL further ea1cel Tha. .his act shall
toSe n-ct and u IN forct irJ;n ..s pas,age.