Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-19
ARKANSAS CONGESTION ACT.

+; The following is the convention act as
passed BY both branches OF the legislature Of
Arkansas, on the 14A inst.
AN ACT to provide for q State convention.
SECTION /. Be q ssaced By The General ia
sembly Of the State Of -frtansas, That the
governor shall issue bis proclamation ordering
an election in all the counties in this State,
submit ting 10 the people the question Of aeon
v~ention0 or "No Convention,' to be held on
the eiEhteenth day Of February, 1861, which
/ election shall be conducted as State elections
are now conducted; PrOUidci, That the SHERIFF.
Of the several counties shall be required to
give but ten days notice Of said election.
SIC. ,. Be q further enacted, That al said
| election the people shall also vote fer a dele
gate or delegates to said convention, and each
delegate elected shall be made a special re-
turning officer, and shall bring up he Ger
tined vote Of bis county on the question Of
convention or no convention, which vote from
all the counties shall be opened bv the COVER
nor, auditor, treasurer and secretary Of State.
OF any three OF them on tie second day Of
March, 1861, and II on counting the votes Of
sl the counties Of tnis State it shall appear
that a msjoriiy Of al the votes are for a con
~vention, then the governor shall Immediately
isspe hg proclamation requiring the delegates
elected as aforesaid TO convene IN the capitol
on The following Monday, and organize them
selves into a state convention by the election
Of a president and such other officers as nav BE-
required, and in case Of Sickness, or any other
unavoidable cause 70 prevent any delegate TO
the convention from getting to the capital, be
shall have power to send up the returns Of his
county by a special messenger selected by
himself.
SEC. 8. Be e farfssr eaacfed, That the dele
gates, or special returning officers shall Be
paid mileage at The sam rate that members u
the general assembly are paid, TO be certified
by the president Of the convention, If one Be
organized, and If not, the auditor is required
20 issue bis warrant for the same, taking the
Mileage accounts Of the members OF his gen
eFal assembly as a guide to regulate the amount
to which the delegate, or delegates coming
from the same county may be entitled.
SEC. & Be further enacted, That the Of
GERS and RENDERS Of said convention, il &c
shall be organized, shall be paid the same per
diem pay that the officers and members Of this
general assembly are paid their accounts
therefor - be certified BY the president Of the
convsnt5n, and the secretary shall certify the
account Of the president.
SIS. o. Be Il fnrfacr enaclea, That each
county in this State shall be entitled to elect
az many delegates to said convention as it is
now entitled t. members In the lower branch
Of The general assembly, and the qualifca-
tons for a delegate shall be the same az now
required for a member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
SIC. 6. Be Is further enaetsd, That fifty
mem5ers Of said convention shall be neces- /
sary TO constitute q quorum 70 transact busi-
ness.
SEC. T.. Be Il further sHactea, That IL any |
seat in the convention hereby provided for be
contested, the convention shall have power to
determine such contest, ss The general assem-
5iy has 70 determine contests for seas in
either house, in the manner now prescribed By
sEc. 8. BED fav1her enacted, That upsn the
organization Of said convention Il shall take
into consideration tbs condition Of political
affairs, and determine what course the state
Of Arkansas shall take in the present political
crisis.
SEC. q. Be 4 further enacted, That a sufficient
amount of money be and the same is hereby
appropriated out Of The State treasury to pay
the necessary expenses OF said convention, 4
should one be held.
SEC. 10. Be II further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be ia force from its pas