The daily true Democrat., 1861-03-14

union now subsisting between the State of Arkansas and the other States, under the name of .The United States of America" is hereby dissolved, and all the powers and authority heretofore conferred by this State, in manner aforesaid, to the United States of America, are hereby resumed by this State, and the people thereof
 SEC. 2. That the provisions above set forth, are not to be in force or take effect until the same shall have been approved by the people of this State, to be expressed and ascertained in the manner hereinafter provided, that is to say: the president of this convention shall forthwith issue pro- clamaton ordering an election in all the counties in this State, submitting to the people the question of Approval <" or "Disapproval," of this Ordinance and the provisions thereof; the said election to be held on the first Saturday of May, Anno Domini 1861, which election shall be held at the same places, and be conducted in the same manner, and governed by the same laws, that State elections are now conduct ed and governed; Provided, That the sheriffs of the several counties shall be re- quired to give only ten days notice of said election.
 SEC. 3. That the ballots or tickets to be used and voted at such election, shall be indorsed, approval" or disapproval," from which 8 count shall be made, and the question determined respecting this ordi- nance, as aforesaid
 That the judges of said election shall make returns thereof to the clerks of their respective county courts, who shall open and compare the same as now required by law, and make an abstract of the votes given, which shall be filed in his office.
 SEc 4. That each clerk of the county court immediately after the examination and comparison of the returns aforesaid shall deposit in the post office at his county seat, certified copy of the abstract filed in his office of the returns of such election, directed to the Secretary of State at the seat of government.
 SEC. 5. If there shall be failure to receive any of the returns of such election. at the seat of government for two mails after the same is due, the secretary of state shall dispatch a messenger to the county, from which returns have not been received, with directions to bring up such returns or copies thereof.
 SEC. G. That it shall be the duty of the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor, auditor, treasurer, and judges of the Supreme Court, or any three or more of said officers, within thirty days, after the time herein allowed to make returns of such election, or sooner, if all the returns have been received, to cast up and arrange the votes from the several counties, or such of them as have made returns, and make out and file in his office an abstract, show ing the number of votes cast for "approval," and the number of votes cast for "disap. prevail" and if it shall appear from said returns that ma ajority of all the votes cast shall be for approval" then, and in that event the governor of this state shall forth- with issue Q proclamation, declaring said fact, and cause the same to be published in five or more newspapers in this state, from and after which proclamation this ordinance shall be taken and held to be in full force and effect, as if no condition had been annexed thereto: but if on the contrary, majority of said votes shall be for C disap- proval," then, and in that event, this ordi- nance shall be taken and held as if the same had never been passed. @.
 On motion, convention adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. m.