Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-01-31
AN ACT
Proridinq for a Conrention of n
People of IeNnessee.

gates TO a Convention OF the peo-
pie Of The Safe of Tennessee, shall
he hold in the several counties
thereof, Oh Saturday, the 9Th day
OF February. 1861. and that said
election shall he held at all lie |
precincts and voting places estab-
Ilslled BY law: and shall be man
aged and conducted by the Sheriff ,
aud other proper officers OF The
COUNTIES respectively, in the msn-
ner and subject to the rules pre-
scribed by law for The election Of
members OF the Legislature. And
it is hereby declared TO be the
duty OF The Governor to isspe his
to the several Sher ifs /
of the State, at least ten days be- |
lore the time appointed for holding
said election, requiring them To-,
hold and conduct the same as bese-
in provided, aud said Shcsiffs shall
advertise the time ani place OF said
election, as in tie case Of the elec-7
ton soimembers of the Legislature.
SEC 2 Dc ii further enacted,
That whole number of tie dele
gates elected to said Convention
anall BE one hua,:red, and that each
county Shall be rtrre eDed in said
Convention By the SAM number Of
delegates thu: it has r 'prese natives
in the Legislature, that each Floating
District shall be represented by one
delegate, and each Senatorial District
by one delegate in said Convention.
SEC. 3 BE 1t further enacted.
That no person shall be, eligible to Il
seat in said Convention, who is rot
l,wenty-one years of nge. and who
has not been a citizen OF he State
twelve months, and Of the county
, or district from which he is elected
six months immediately prree ding
the election.
See 4 BE ii further enacted, That
: il shall be the duty of the Sheriff OF
, said county Immediately after said
, election. to make complete return
TO the Secretary of State of the
votes cast for delegates aud for
contention" or $40 Convention >
in his county. AMI the certificate OF
5 election shall be evidence in favor Of
, any delegate Of his right to a seat
in said convention; subject, if con-
tested, to be decided in such man.
mr. as The Convention may prescribe.
SEC. 5. BE IL further enacted,
That the delegates elected under the
provisions Of this act shall assemble
, at Nashville on the 18th day Of Feb
f ruary, 1861, anG organize them.
selves into a Convention, by the cleo
r tion of a President, and such othsr
offers as they may deem necessary;
and thus organized shall proceed 10
; consider the then exisiog relations
| between the Government Of the
United States, and he Government
, and people Of The State Of Tennessee,
and to adopt such measures for vim
dieating the sovereignty Of TIE State
; and the pro ectioD Of its institutions
/ as shall appear to 'hem to be de-
manded. Said Convention shall
adopt such rules and regulations for
, It's government and the transaction
, of business IS it shall think proper.
, The officers, members. officers and
assistants of said Convention shall
, receive the same compensation as is
, now allowed by law to The mombers,
, officers and assistants Of tie Gener-
al Assembly Of the State. and to be
, paid 10 The same manner by the
, Treasurer Of the Stale.
SEC q. be al further enarted,
That in case Of vacancy occurring
in said Convention by death, resigna-
lion, or otherwise, Of any member, it
shall be the duty Of the Governor
!, to cause srch vacancy 10 be filed, il
practicable, by issuing his writ Of
election to the Sheriff or Sheriffs
of the proper County or Counties,
requiring him or them on five days
E notice to hold an election according
r to law, to fill the same.
/ SEC. I. BE it also enacted. That
in submitting the question of Con-
yention to the people, they shall
have written or printed on their bal
lots for Delegates. the words Con
vention." or, mo Convention" and
if the number Of votes cast for a
Convention be greater than the
votes cast against n Convention,
then there shall be q Convection.
! Sec. s. BE IL (uther enacted,
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