Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-20

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voters OF this State, to hold their Offices during
the term for which the present incumbents ol
said Offices we're elected. :,
Fou,h. The elections provided to be held
py this ordinance on the frat Monday of No.
vember, 1861, shall be conducted la the same
manner In ell respects az Is nov provided by the
election laws Of this State row In force, and
snail De held by the qualified voters of the
'sate at the saae placesin the election precincts
now established by Law, where the elections
were heid Tor Delegates to this Convention on
she iom oi February last, and in case any clerk
snsii Iail 70 make out the proper poll books, or
IN case any sheriff shall fail to deliver the same
.ne JUDGES OF election, then the clerks Of
books. Wv '1sA P'''
FTh. In case the clerks of the several
courts, whose duty IL is, as now provided by
law, to certify aud send up to the Secretary Of
otate an abstract of the votes given at such
eiecuon, shall fail to perform their duties In
tnat respect, or in case there should be failure
TO receive such returns ut the seat of Cavern
ment within twenty days after the first Monday
Of November, 1861, the Secretary of State
shall dispatch messenger TO the county not
returned, with directions to bring up the polI
books authorized to be retained BY the Judges of
election, and the Secretary of State, in the
presence oil the Governor, shall proceed to cast
up the votes given at such election, and shall
'nereupon proceed 10 issue commissions to the
Candidates having the highest number Of votes.
Strm: Be fuTttv ordained, That the re
turns Oh the election for Governor, Lieutenant
governor, and Secretary Of State, provided for
oy this ordnance, shall be made to the Office of
the Secretary of State as now provided by law;
and the Secretary Of State, within forty days
after the first Monday of November, 1861, or
sooner II the returns shall have been made,
shall, In the presence of the Governor, proceed
70 cast up the votes given at said election for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Secretary
OF State; and shall give TO the persons having
the highest number OF votes for those Offices re.
spectively, certificates OF their election: and the
persons so elected shall Immediately thereafter
be qualified ani enter upon the discharge of the
duties OF their respective offices.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE RFPEAL AND ABao-
CATION OF CERTAIN LAWS AND FoR OTHER PUR-
| POSES. .I.... . v..-.
| WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State
Oh missouri did, in secret session, contrary to
the known wishes of their costituents, In viola.
ton OF the Constitution, and the dearest rights
and interests Of the people, and for the purpose
OF dissoivng the political relations of this State
to the Government Of the United States, and
suoverting the institutions Of this State, enact
certain odious laws hereinafter enumerated;
therefore,
First be IL ordained BY the People of Mis-.
sou'' IN COnuentiOn assembled, That an act en-
titled "An act to provide for the organization,
government and support Of the military forces
OF @ the State OF Missouri" approved May ID,
iool; aiso' an act to create a military fund for
tue state, entitled can act to raise money 10
arm the State, repel invasion, and protect the
lives and property Of the people of Missouri" )"
approved May 11th, 1861; also, an act entitled
IAN act to authorize the appointment of one
Major General for the Missouri Militia" ap-
proved May 18th, 1861; also, Joint resolution
70 suspend the apportionment of the State
school money for the year 1861, approved May
lltn, 1901; also, an act entitled "An act to per-
petuate friendly relations with the Indian
tribes" approved May 1Ith, 1861; be and the
san ne are hereby repealed and declared of no
effect or validity whatever.
Second. That all commissions issued or an.
pointments made under the authority of the
above recited acts, or any of them, be ard the
same are hereby annulled; and all soldeFs and
otner persons serving or employed under any Of
said acts are hereby disbanded and discharged
from such service or employment. >
Ihsrd. And be IL further ordained, That for
the purpose Of providing for the organization
OF the militia of the State, the following act,
70 wit, an act entitled can act to govern and
regulate the volunteer militia of the State,'
approved December 3lst, 1859, be and the same
IS hereby revived and declared TO be In full
iorce ana emeot.- Also. the following Ordinance,
TO wit:
AN ORDINANCE FOR SUBMITTING THE ACTION OF
THIS CONVENTION TO VOTE OF THE PEOPLE OF
MISSOURI. iE
BE il ordained, That at the election provided
70 be held on the first Monday of November,
1861, for the election Of Governor, Lieutenant
governor, Secretary Of State, and members of
the General Assembly, the several clerks of the
county courts, or in case said clerks shall fail,
then the clerks of the election, in making the
poll DOCKS for the election, shall provide two
columns, one headed "For the action of the
Convention" and the other against the action
OF the Convention" and If the majority Of
the legal votes given upon the action of the
Convention be for the same, then the officers
elected shall hold their offices as pro-
vided by the ordinance for their election; but
II majority Of the votes cast as aforesaid be
against the action Of the Convention, then said
election shall be null and void, and the persons
so chosen shall not enter upon the discharge oi
the duties Of their Offices; the officers chosen BY
TINS Convention shall go out Of Office, and the
ordinance Of this Convention, providing for the
aorogaton OF certain acts Of the Legislature
shall thereafter be of no force or effect whstev
err The returns Of the votes so cast on the &C
ton OF the Convention shall be made TO the of
nee of Secretary of State In the same manner
as is provided BY ordinance of this Convention
In regard to the Offices of Governor, Lieuten
ant Governor and Secretary of State, and the
votes shall be cast up by the same officer; and
when the result thereof shall be aecertained,
the Governor appointed by this Convention shall,
BY public PROCLAMATION, announce the same,
which proclamation shall be fled in the office
of Secretary Of State.
The above and foregoing we're passed by the
Missouri State Convention on the Goth day OF
July, 1861. ROBERT WILSON,
President of the Convention. ?
Attest: SAML. A. Lowe,
Secretary Of the Convention.
y /, MoRDEoAr OLIVER, Secretary of State
hereby certify the foregoing to be true and
full copy Of the several ordinances named, tn,
original roll of which is now on file in this of
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49,, In-testimony whereof. / have heret,
| g.. set my name, and affixed the seal O
Office. Done ct the Office OF the Sec
retary Of State, at the city Of Jefferson, thi
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