The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-27
PROCLAMATION
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TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST I'd, 1854.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHOR.
ITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
ANDREW G. CURTIN.

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ANDREW @. CURTIN,
Governor of The said Commonwealth.
To JOSIAH H FURMAN, ESQ Sheriff of the
County OF Cotumbia-Sends Greeting
WHEREAS, \ joint resolution propoing
certain amendments to the Constitutional:
This Commonwealth, which are as 70 liows
"There shall be an additional section 10
the third article of the Constitution, 10 be
dGsign aled as section four, as follows:
"SEc q. Whenever any of the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be in
any actual military service, under a requi
si.ion from the President of the United
States or by authority of this Common
wealth, such electors NAV exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by The
eli izens, ander such regulations as are or
shall be presc ribed by law, so fully as il
hey were present al their usual place of
elections.
sThere shall be two additional ssections
TO the eleventh article Of the Constitution,
to be designated as sections eight aud nIne
as follc vs.:
'Sec. 8. No ball shall be passed by The
Legislature containing more than one sub
iecl, which shall be clearly expressed in
The title, except appropriation bills.
"Sec. 9. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, granting any powers or privi-
leges, in any case where the authority 10
grant such powers or privileges, has been
or may hereafter be, conferred upon The
courts of this Commonwealth has been
agreed 10 by a majority of the member
elected 10 each House of the Legislature,
! at two successive sessions OF the same.
And Whereas, 1t is provided in the 10th
article OF said constitution, that any amend
-.-z 1-.o-aI ,-1o SbolI ho r,huoiftod
to the people in such manner ard at such
time, al least three months after being so
agreed to by the two Houses, as the Legis-
lature shall prescribe; such sCbipissI peo-
be ia such manner and form, that theend-
pie ma vote for or against each amend
ment separate and distinctly.
And Whereas. By an act of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, passed
the 23d day of April, A. D., one thousand
eight hundred aud sixty four, it is provided
"that for The purpose of ascertaining the
sense OF the people OF this Commonwealth
in regard 10 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 aud
every Sheriff of this Commonwealth, COM
handing them TO give notice in The usual
manner, in not less than two newspapers
4 IN OSGh ~ obA SOAbAN ~ y u hn
so many are published therein, and by at
least Two printed handbilIs 10 each election
district, OF every city and county wherein
40 newspaper is published, that an election
Will be held in each of the townships,
boroughs, wards, precincts, and dist ri cts
therein, on THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
AUGUST, in The year of OR Lord. oae
| thousand eight hundred and sixty four, for
The purpose OF 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, al the places aud within the
hours, al and within which, The General
Elections of this Commonwealth are direc-
ted TO be opened, held ard closed.
Now, Therefore. In obedience 10 the re-
quiremenis of the 10th article OF the Con-
stituiiou, and in accordance with he true
intent and meaning of the SAID act of the
/ General Assembly OF this Commonwealth,
!, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor of the
said Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, do
Issue this writ, commanding aud requiring
you, the said Josiah Fl. Furman, Sheriff of
the said county TO give notice in the usual
manner and a. by law required, that an
election will be held according TO the terms
OF the constitution, and provisions of the
/ dCi Oh Tue 1bueIdl AeeCHOil diOISSdlN. III
each of Inc 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 upon the appro-
va and ratification, or rejection OF the said
an endmenis.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of he State, at Harrisburg, this twenty first
day of June, in the year OF our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four, aud
of The Commonwealth the eighty eighth.
By order OF The Governor.
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
In pursuance of the above proclamation
Of The Governor Of The Commonwealth of
PENNSYLVANIA. /, JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
High Sheriff of the county of Columbia,
/ Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
give notice TO the electors of The county
aforesaid, that an election will be held in
said county OF Columbia, on TUESDAY,
THE I'd DAY AUGUST, 1864, for the pur-
pose OF voting on "a Joint Resolution pro
! posing certain amendments to the Consti-
tuition of The Commonwealth"
also hereby make known and give
notice that the places of holding the afore-
SAID general election in the several town
ships within the county of Columbia, are
as follows, viz:
Bloom township, at the Court House, in
Bloomsburg.
Benton township, al the Public House Of
john J. Stiles, in the Town of Benton.
Beaver township, at the Public House OF
Franklin L. Shuman.
Briarcreek township at the Public School
House near Evansville.
Borough OF Berwick, at the Town House
in The Borough.
Catawissa township, at the Public house
of Samuel Koslenbsuder.
Centre township. al the bouse of Jeremi-
ah Hess, deceased.
~Conyngham twp, at the Public House Of
Reuben Wasser.