Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-22
ordinances passed by the Convention


Ordinances Passed by the Convention
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AN srprx nee yHoyIpsxG For CERTAIN AMENr-
mrNTs TO 1Hs CONSTITUTION.
TIE seople Of the State of Missouri, by their
Delegates in Convention assembled. ds erdain
a. follows: lrst4 80 q
list. That the Offices Of the Geyernsr, Lleusen-
ant Govslklpr, Secretary OF State and members
Of the SeraI Assembly be and the same are
ID. Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Secretery Of state shall be appointed By tins Con
yentiou. 10 discharge the duties and exercise inc
noyv,r. WHICH pertain to their respective o.sces
bv the kissing laws of the State, and to continue
n Office until the lst Monday OF November, 1901 !,
and until their successors are elected ana quail
fird, OF until the qualified voters, as nereinalIe'
provided, disapProve the action Oh 'nis 'oh'e"'
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3d. On the LIST Monday Of November, 1901,
Governor. Lieutenant Governor and Secretary OF
state and Members of the General Assembly
,haT be elected by the qualified voters OF this
State. 10 hold their Offices during the term Tor
which the present iucunbents OF said omees Were
elected. L. h.,a h.,
~. o,d;nsrce on the lst Monday of November
1871 shall be conducted in TIE same manner
in III respect; as is now provided by The Cen
.rsI Fl.etioa Law-snd shall be held ~
fhe qualified voter. fthe State, al the same place
In The election precincts now established oy Ia"
ubsre The elections were held for Electors OF
President and Vice President OF the United
states at tue Presidential election for 'ne year
1850 and in case any clerk shall fail to make gu,
the proper roll books, or 10 case any see.,n sas,
then the clerks of the election may proceed TO
...l,~ ~,t <ur h noil hooks.
5,h. In case the clerks Of the several courts
whose duty il is as now provided oY law, 10 GER
tify and send up 10 the Secretary or Stale, an
abstract Of the votes given at such election or IN
case there should be failure to receive such re-
turns at the seat of Government within twen,s
days after the FIRST Monday Of November, 1901.
fbe Secretary of State shall dispatch messenger
"a tbe county not returned, with directions 10
bring up the poll books authorized to De re.
tanned by the Judges OF election and the Secretary
of State in the presence OF the governor, snai
r,roceed to cast up The votes given at such eiec-
ticn, and shall taereupon proceed 10 issue CON
missions to the candidates having the hignes
number Of voies.
6th. Be Il further ordained, That the return:
=, .sss eI,eiinn for Governor, Lieut.. Governor
ana Secretary OF State, provided for by TINS or
dinance. shall he made to the Office OF the Secre
s,ry Of State, as now provided by law, and tns
Secretary Of State ithin forty days after the mrs
Monday of November, 1861, or. sooaer, II the re
turns shall have been made, shall, IN the presence
Of the Governor, proceed 10 cast up the votes CIV
en- al said election for GoTernor, Lieut.: Soverhol
and Secretary Of State, and shall give 10 Inc per
sons having fhe highest number of votes for thes'
ofces. respeciivs ~ certificates Of their election
snd fhe persons 50 elected shall immediately there
after be qualified, and enter upon the discharg'
Of the duties Of their respective ofhces.
40 erprsAEcE CONCERNING THE REPEAL AM
AsRoeArIoN OF CERTAIN LAWS AND FOR oRHki
VSer.os. The General Assembly Of the Stat,
NJ Missouri. did in secret SESSION. contrary 10 th'
Known wishes of their constituents, IN violation
ofthe Constitution and the dearest rights and In
terests of the people, and for the purpose OF dls
solving the political relations of this State to I'M
Government of the United States, and subveThns
The institutions Of this State, enact certain odiou
laws hereinafter enumerated, therefore
fst. Beit Ordained by the People Of Missouri
IN Co.ventioa assembled, That an act entItlee
Gan act to D. OXIDE for the organization, govern
meut and support OF the military forces OF TN
state. of Missouri, approved May the l4th
fk61. Also. an act to create a military fund FOL
the state. entitled An art to RAISE money 10 arm
the State. repe invasion and protect the lives ane
property Of the people OF Missouri; approved
May 18th, 1S6i. Also, an actehtltIed an ACT tt
authorize the apFOanlfncHt VI Vic -h
for the Missouri militia; approved May 10Th
1861. Also, a joint resolution 10 suspend the ap'
portionnent Of the State school money for The
wear 1861; approved May l1th, 1851: Also, o.
act entitled an act to perpetuate friendly rea.
lions with the Indian tribes; hpprovedlhay lin
1851.
Be. and the same are hereby repealed and de-
efared of no effect or validity whatever.
Ind. That Az commissions issued or appoint
ments made under the authority Of the above re-
cited acts. or any of them, be and the same are
hereby snnuiled; and all soldiers and other per-
~sons serving or employed under any of said acts,
are hereby disbanded and discharged from such
service or employment
Sd. fad b. It further ordaiHed, That for the
purpose of providing for the organization OF the
militia of the State, the following act, to-wt: an
sctentItlcd an &C. to govern and regulate the rol-
unteer militia OF the State, approved December
3lst. 1859. be and the same is hereby revived and
declared TO be in full force and effect.
AN ORDNANCE FOR SUBMITTING THE ACTION OF
THIS CONVENTION TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE
OF MISSOURI.
An ordinance for submitting the action of this
Convention TO he vote of the people of Missouri.
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