North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-07-27

are opposed to such amendments, or any Of them.
may express their opposition by voting each as
many scpeTae, written or printed or partly
written Gnd partly pr inted ballots tickets
rs there arc amendments not approved, by them con
tanning On the insidc thereof, the wor Against
the Amendment :" the electors voting for or agains
the amendment shall be considered voting for or
against the proposed fourth section 10 article three
OF the Constitution, extending the right Of sufra &c
10 soldiers electors voting for az Iinst the see
On1 amendment shall be considered as voting for or
against the proposed eighth section to article eleven
Of the Constitution and electors voting for or agans
the ;hrl mcndnent shall be considered rs voting
for or against the proposed ninth section to article
eeNh of the Constitution
SEC. 2 That the election on the said proposed
amendment shall, in all respects, he conducted as
the general elections of this Communicable are now
conducted and it shall be the duty Of the return
judges of the respective counties and districts there
Of, first having carefully ascertaIned the number Of
votes given for0 against each Of said amendments,
in the manner aforesaid. to make out duplicate re-
turns thereof expressed words at length and not
III fgares only; Of which returns so made shall
tc lodged in the nrOthrnotary Office of the court of
common pleas of the proper county, and the other
sealed and directed to the Secreta of the Common
wealth, and by one OF said judges deposited, forth
with, in the most convenient post-oiice, upon whch
postage shall be prepaid at the expense of the prop
or county.
SEC. 3, That it shall be the duty of the Secro-
tary of the Commonwealth on the twenty third day
of At g list next before four o'clock, post meridian
to deliver to the Speaker of the Senate or the
Speaker of tie House Of Representatives, the re-
Of the sad election, from the several counties
of The commonwealth and the same shall on the
same day and hour be opened and published in The
prereuce of the members Of the Senate AMI House OF
Representatives. and the mum er Of votes given for
and against said amendments, reSpect' ely, shall be
carefully summed up and 2sCerained duplicate
certificates of the result. shall be signed by Eo
Speakers OF the two houses. One Of sail certificate;
shall be delivered TO the Secretary OF the Com
monY Yaalth, who shall the same be record
eli and hod II his ofire, and the other Of said
fcateS shall he delivered to the Governor, VINO
snail forthwith issue his proclamation, declaring
whether the said amendments, or either of them,
have been approved and ratified by majority of
the qualified voters Of the State voting thereon =
Proritsd That if for any cause, a quorum of either
houses o the Lesis ture shall not be presant at the
day and hour above mentioned tleIi the said votes
SHAH be opened in tho presence of such mcs''ncrs
oil sINi houses as shall be present; and in case Of
the absence IF the Speaker Of either OF said houses
the SAID certificates shall be signed by the Speaker
present or, IL Of the absence of both SPEAKERS
by the Chief Clerks of both houses, or her of
them Ii the absence Of one of the said clerks
&c, Il That the several qaies qGirel to be
pert4rnei by tac shcrifs Commiss0ners c0ustabes
judges inspectors ard all other officers Whatever in
ana aboEt the general elections Of this Common
weFlfh SHALL be performed by such officers in ami
about the election herein provided for and all per
sons. whether officers others shalt be liable to the
s1me punishment for the neglect Of any duty the
coIHmiSNj1a Of any offence at in or about the said
election they would for the neglect Of like duty or
the commission Of like offence at, in or about the
general elections Of this Commonwealth.
HENRY c. JOHNSON.
Speaker Of the Hou.e Of Representatives.
JOHN 7. PENNEY,
Speaker Of the S-n.te
ArrR9vED.-The twen;y-thirl day of April, An
10 Domin one thousand eight hundred CrI xty
. four.
/ MEETING OF RI TURN JUDGES,
Pursuant 10 the provisions contained in the q s1c
N"n Of the act aforesaid the judges OF the Aforesaid
district shall respectively take charge of the certii
cate orretarn OF the ele ton Of their respective DIS
tli",s and produce these at meeting ot Judge
from e'ch district at the ty of IIsGris5ur@ the
thru day after The day of elecIian being FRIDAY,
the > # i>DAl, then asE! there to do aud per
o'n the 3atieE rel;irei hy Iv # tha iI5jui,es.
Also, that where iu!"e by sickness or unavoiil-
BE 2"riI lent is unable to attend such meetings uf
judges, then the certificate return aforesaid shall
be taken charge of by one Of the inspectors or clerks
OF the election o. sa; district who shall 10 AMI Der
form the duties required Of sril JUICES unable t5
atte.I.
Given under my yhanl, in my Office in Tuakaannoel,
/ the -'JI day Of June. 4. D. 1854.
AIIIRA GAY.
Sheriff OF W y5minc Co
Su1arrI's OFFICE. Turbhanuoek June =, 1864