Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-16

he 23d day OF April, A. D., one thousand
eight HUNDRED aud sixty four, it is provided
cha, for The purpose Of asceraining tho
sense of the people Of this Com monwealth
in regard TO the adoption or rejection OF
said amendments. or either Of them, the
Governor OF this Commonwealth shall issue
a writ OF election, directed to each and
eyety Sheriff of this Commonwealth, com
manding them 10 give notice in the urual
manner, IN not less than two newspapers
in egch city and county. Provided, That
so many are published therein, aud by at
leas, Two printed handbils in each election
district, OF every city and county wherein
no newspaper is published, that an election
will be held in each OF the townships,
boroughs, wards, precincts, aud districts
,hefein, on THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
AUGUST in the year OF our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty -four, Tor
the purpose ol deciding upon the approval
and ratification, or rejection, or The said
amendments, which said election shall be
opened, held and closed upon the day last
aforesaid, AT the places and within the
hours, q, and within which, The General
Elections OF this Com monwealth are dlrcc.
ted TO be opened, held ard closed.
Now, Therefore, In obedience 10 the re-
quitemenls OF the 10th article OF the Com
slituion, and in accordance with The true
intent aud meaning OF The sad act OF The
General Assembly OF this Commonwealth, I,
|, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor oI the
said Conmonwt aIth OF Pennsylvania, do
issue this writ, commanding aud requiring
you, the said Josiat II. Furman, Sheriff Of
the said county, TO give uoice IN the usual
manner and as by law reqUired, that an
election will be held according 10 the terms
OF the constitution, and provisions OF the
act OF the General Assembly aforesaid, in
each Of the townships, boroughs, wards,
precincts and districts therein, on the First
Tuesday OF August, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty four,
for The purpose OF deciding npon the appro'
val and falficaton, REJECTION ol the raid
an endmenlS.
Given unGer my hand and the great seal
of the State, nj Harrisburg, ihis lweniy frs,
day Of June, in the year OF our Lord, Que
lhonsand eight hundred aud sixty lonr, aud
of the Commonwealth the eighty eighth.
BY order ol the Governor.
ELI SLlFER.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
In pursuance OF the above proclamation
OF the Governor OF the Commonwealth Of
Peuusy ylvana, | JOSIAH IT, FURMAN,
High Sheriff OF the county Of Columbia,
Pennsylvania, 10 hereby make known and
give notice to the electors of Inc county
aforesaid, that an election will be held in
said county Of Columbia on TUESDAY,
! THE I'd DAY AUGUST, 1864, for the pnr-
pos. OF voting on "a JOINT Resolution pro
posing certain amendments tn the Consli-
| ,utiou of The Commonwealth -
! also hereby MAKE known and give
Lolice that the places oi holding the aiore-
sald general election IN the several town.
ships within the county Of Columbia, are
as follows, viz:
Bloom township, al the Court House, in
Bloomsburg.
! Benton township, a the Public House OF
| John J. Stiles, in the Town Of Benton.
! Beaver township, at ,he Public House Of
franklin l.. Shuman.
Brarcreek lown,hip a, the Public School
| House near Evansville
! Borough OF Berwick, al the Town House
in the Borough.
| Catdwis.a township, a, the Public house
oil Samuel Ko.ienbandtr.
! Centre township. al the house OF Jercmi-
all Hess, deceased.
Conynsham twp, a, the Pnblic House ol
! Reuben Wasscr.
F'shingrreek twp, at the Public House
Of Benjamin McHenry.
J franklin Township, al Clay,on's School
House.
Greenwood Township, a, the House o
Joseph r. Patton.
Hemlock township, a, ihe "Bnck Horn. y
Jackson township al the house OF Ezekie
| Cole.
Locust township, n the Public House o
| John l.. Hurst, in Slahlown.
MIfl,n 'owusnip, at the Pnblic House o
John Keller.
Madison township, a, the Public House
| OF Samuel Rm6y.
MI, Pleasant Twp, a, the Public House
OF Thomas Jone.
Montour township, r, the house of VIM
| HollIng.head.
Maine township, AT the Public House OF
John A. Shuman.
| Roaring1feek Twp, al The house formerly
| occupied by George w. Drei>bach
! Orange township, al the Public House OF
| Alexander iinghr., ~ Orangevlllr.
Pine township, at the house OF Albert
Hunter
| SugaTloaf township, al The house oi A.
Cole.
Scott township, at the Public House o!
| J. y. Marchbauk.
| ! also, for the Information Of the electors
| Of The county of Colombia, publish the act
| entitled, AN act prescribing ihe tune aud
| manner of submitting 10 The people, io
= their approval ard ratification or rejection.
! The proposed amendments to The Conslilu
| lion.
WHEREAS, A join, resolution, proposing
| certain amendments TO the Constitution OF
this Commonwealth, has been agreed 10
by a majority of.ihe mem bers elected 10
each house of the LEGISLATURE, al two sue.
cessive sessions OF the same, the first ses
sion commencing on the first Tuesday o'
January, IN The year oI our Lord one thous
aud eight hundred and .ixly-Ihree, and the
second session commencing on the first
Tuesday in January, in The year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six =
ty-tour ;
And whereas, II il provided in the tenth
article of the Constitution ,ttal any amend
menl, SO agreed upon, shall be submitted
10 the people in such manner, aud such
times, at least three mon rs after being go
agreed 10 by the two houses, as the Less>
| lalnre shall prescribe, such submission 10
! be in such manner aud form that the peo,