Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-07-27


and within the hours at and within which
the general elections of this Commonwealth
are directed to be opened, held and closed :;
and it shall be the duty of the judges. in,
spectors, and clerks of each of the said
townships, boroughs, wards, precincts and
districts, to receive at the said election, tick
cts not exceeding the number of proposed
amendments. eith9r written or printed, or
partly written and partly printed, from each
of the qualified voters of this State, who
may offer the same. and to depOste them in
in a box or boxes, to be for that purpose
provided by the proper officers which tick
cts shall be, respectively, Labelled onthe
the outside. :. First Amendment - - Second
Amendment" and = Third Amendment :"
and those who are fuvorabl; TO said amends
ments, or any of them, maT express their
approval thereof by voting. each, as many
separate written nr printed. or partly writ
ten and partly printed ballots or tickets. as
there are amendmendments approved by
them. containing on the inside thereof. the
words, - FUI the Amendment - aud those
who are opposed to such amendments, or
any of them, may express their opposition
by voting. each, as many separate, written.
or printed, or partly printed and partly writ
ten ballots, or tickets, as their are amends
ments not approved by them. containing on
the inside thereof the words Against the
Amendment " the electors voting for or
against the first amendment shall be consid-
cred as voting for against the proposed
fourth section to article three Of the cOnsti-
tuition, extending the right of suffrage to
soldiers electors voting for or against the
second amendment, shall be considered a.
voting for or against the proposed eighth
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tiUu; and electors voting for or against the
third amendment shall he considered as
voting for or against the proposed ninth
section tC article eleven of the Constitution
Sec. ,. That the election on the propos-
ed amendments, shall in all respects, be con-
Quoted as the general elections of this Com
mUnwealth are now conducted and it shall
be the duty-Uf the return judges of the re-
spcctive counties aud districts thereof, first,
having carefully ascCrtained the number OF
votes given for or against said amendments
in The manner aforesaid, to make out dupi-
cate returns thereof, expressed in words at
length, and not in figures only; one Of
which returns, so made, shall be lodged in
the prothOuotnry's Office of the court OF
common pleas of the proper county. and the
other sealed and directed to the Secretary of
the Commonwealth, and by one Of such
Judges deposited, forthwith. in the most con
venient post office, upon which postage shall
be prepaid at the cxpensy Of the proper
county.
SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty Of the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth, on the
twenty third day of August next, before
four O'Clock, post meridian, to deliver to
the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker Of
the House of Representatives. the returns
of the said election, from the several coun
ties OF the commonwealth and the same
shall Oh the same day and hour be opened
and published in the presence Of the men,
bers of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives and tie number Of votes given for and
against said amendments, respectively, shall
Ge carefully summed up and aSCcrtained.
and Guuiicatc certificates of the result, shall
be signed 10y the Speakers Ct the two houses
Ore OF the said certificates shall be delivered
to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, who
shall Cause the same t. be recorded and filed
in his office, and the other Of said certificates
shall be delivered to the Governor, who shall
forthwith issue hi; proclamation, declaring
whether the said amendments, or either of
them. have been approved and ratified bv a
majority Of the quaafed voters Of this State
voting thereon; Prorided. That if. for anv
cause, quorum Of either house ofthe Legis,
laturc shall not lie present at the day and
hour above mentioned, then the said votes
shall be opened in the presence of such mem
berS of said houses as shall be present; and
in case of the absence of the Speaker of
either Of said houses, the said certificate shall
be signed by the Speaker present; or, in
case of the absence Of both Speakers. bv
tie Chief Clerks of both Houses, or either Of
them in the absence of one Of said clerks.
SEC. 4. That the several duties required
to be performed by the sheritfs, commission
ers, ccnstables, Judges, inspectors, and all
other officers whatever, in and about the
general elections Of this Commonwealth shall
be performed by such officers in and about
the election herein provided for and all
persons. whether officers or others. shall be
liable to the same punishment for the neglect
of duty or the commission Of any offence at
in or about tie said election as they would
for the neglect of like duty or the commits
sion of like offence at in or about the general
elections of this Commonwealth.
HENRY G. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN P. PENNY,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPROVED. The t,0enty third day of April
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and sixty four.
A. G.. CURTIN.
MEETING OF TIE RETURN JUDGES.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in
the 2nd section of the act aforesaid, districts !
shall respectively take charge of the certif-
cate or return of the election of their respec>
tive districts, and produce them at meet |
ing of one judge from each district, at Hol-
on the third day after the cleo
ton, being FRIDAY, the 5th day of Au-
gust. then and :here to perform the duties
required by law of said judges.
Also, that where a Judge by sickness or
accident, is unable to attend |
-nch NJ Getting of indnes thar, tLa certificat te !