Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-20
SPECIAL ELECTION PROCLAMATpN

Seal of the State, has issued the following writ of
Election;
To EDWARD Perks, ESQ, Sheriff of the county Of
Clenrfeld, sends Directing
WHEREAS, A Joint Resolution proposing GER
tain amendments to the Constitution of this Com
monwealth which are as follows, viz:
"There shall be an additional section to the
third article Of the Constitution, to be designated
as section ur, as follows, viz:
"Secton {. Whenever any OF the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be in any ac-
tual military service under a requi,ition of the
President of the United States, or by authority of
this Common wealth, such electors may exercise
the right Of N'lrage in all elections by the citi-
1ens under such regulations rs are or shall be pre-
scribed by law US fully IS ii they were present at
their usual place of elections.
"There shall be two additional section to the
Eleventh Article Of the Constitution, to be desig
mated asisections eight and nine, rs follows;
"Seetion S. No bill shall be passed by the Leg
islature containing more than one subject, which
shall be clearly expressed in the title, except ap-
preparation bills,
"Section 9. No bill shall be passed by the Leg
isature granting any powers or privileges, in
any case where the authority to grant such pow
crs or pr;yile gcs, has been, may hereafter be,
: conferred upon the Courts OF thi. Commonwealth,
has been agreed by n majority of the members ell
ccted to each House of tho Legislature Mt two
successive sessions of the sam,.
ASD WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the Tenth Ar
ticle of the said Constitution that any amend
ments go agreed ypon, shall be submitted to the
peoI lie in such manner, and at such time, at least
three months after being 50 agreed to by the two
houses, as the Legislature shall prescribe; such
submission to be in such manner and form, that
ths people may vote for Or against each amend
mcnt separate and distinctly:
! Asp WHEREAS, by an act OF the General As
sembly CT this Commonwealth, passed the twenty
] third day Of Asril, Ammo Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty -four, it is provided, "that
for the purpose of sscertaining the sense OF this
! Commonwealth, in regard to the adoption or re
lection OF said amendments, either of thtm, the
Governor Of this Commonwealth shall Issue writ
Of Election to each and every sheriff Of this Com
monwealth, commanding them to give notice in
the usual manner, in not less than two newspapers
in each city or county Provided, That so many
are published therein. and by at least two print.
ed handbis in each Election District, OF every
city and county whore no newspaper is published
that an Election will be held in each Of the towa-
ships. boroughs, wards. precincts AMI district /,
therein, on the First Tuesday of August. in tn,
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty four, for the purpose of deciding upon
the approval and ratification or rejection, of the
said amendments, which said election shall be
opened, held and closed upon The day last afore
sal0, at the plHces anu WltHlH tue HuuTs, NJ tUN
{ within which, the General Elections Of this Com
monwealth are directed to be opened, held and
closed"
} Now THEREroRR, In obedience to the require
ments of the Tenth Artsle Of the Constitution
and in accordance with the true intent and mean
ing of tho said act of the General Assembly of thi
) Commonwealth, I, 4. G.. CURTIN. Governor
of the said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dc
issue this writ, commanding and requiring you
tha sail Edward pArka Sharn rT thp said q in "
to give notice 10 tho usual manner and as by Law
required, that m election will be held accOrdin,
TO the terms of the Constitution and provision
of the act of the General Assembly aforesaid, il
each of the townships, boroughs, wards, precinct
and districts therein, on the first Tuesday of Au
gust, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eigh
, hundred and sixty four for the purpose Of decid
= ing upon the approval and ratification, or rejeo
c ion, Of the said amendments,
j. ~ GIVEN UNDER NY HAND AND I'll
SEAL Great Seal of tho State, at llarrisbur
O0S this Twenty first day OF June, in tn
year Of our Lord ono thousand eight hun DIRE
l. and sixty four, and Of the Commonwealth th
, eighty eighth. ELI SLIFER,
y By the Governor: Sec. of tho Com'th
J. The electors Of tho county Of Clesrfeld wi
J. take notice that the said special election will
q held at the following places viz:
At the house Of 5. VI. Smith for Beccaria twr
At the house Of Aseph Ellis for Bell Up.
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y ia hn Thomo. Poh;son rR,oadvorI 70, pa,r,
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y At Congress Hill school house for Girard tp.
. At the public school house for Goshen twp.
- At the house Of JACOB huoler Tor uTaham
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" At the schoo house in AussnvillO for Jorda
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c At the house OF b. ID. Hall Co, for kartha'
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