The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20

Inc proposed amendments 10 the SonsIhu !,
| ton.
WHEREAs, A joint resolution, proposing
certain amendments to the Constitution of
this Commonwealth, has been agreed 10
| by majority of the bers elected to
each house of the Legislature, al two sue
cessive sessions Of the same, the first ses-
! sion commencing on the first Tuesday Of
January, in the year of our Lord one ihous
and eight hundred and sixIy-lhree, and the
second session commencing on the fist
Tuesday in January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six =
iy-iour
And whereas, II is provided in the tenth
article of the Constitution ,ttat any amend
meni, SO agreed upon, shall be submitted
| 10 The people in such manner, and such
| times, at least three monihs after being so
| agreed 10 by the two houses, as the Lees-
| lature shall prescribe, such submission 10
! be in such manner aud form that the peo-
! pie may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately and distinctly therefore,
| SEC. l. Be il enacted by the Senate aud
! House OF Representatives. of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem-
| bly, met, aud il is hereby enaclel by the
authority of the same, Thai for The purpose
| of ascertaining lie sense Of The people of
this Commonwealth, in regard to the adop-
! tion or rejection of said amendments, or
either oil them, the Governor of this Com.
ihonweaIh shall issue a writ OF election,
! directed TO each and every sheriff of this
! CoIhmo " ealtb commanding them to give
notice, in The usual manner, in not less
than Two newspapers in each city and
county Prouidsd, That so many are pub-
lshed therein, aud by at least Two printed
handbiIls in each election district of every
| city and county wherein no newspaper is
published, that an election will oe held IN
each of The townships, boroughs, wards,
precincts and districts therein, on The first
Tuesday OF August, in the year Of orr
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud eixly-
four, for the purpose OF deciding upon The
approval and ratification, or reisc lion o +
the said anne endmenis, which said election
shall be opened, held and closed upon The
day last aforesaid at The places and with
in The hours al and within which Ihe gen
era elections Of this Comm G attn are
directed to be opened, held anc' closed.
aud II shall be the duty OF the judges, in
spectors aud clerks OF each of said town. :
ships, Boroughs, Wards, Precincts, and
Districts TO receive, at the SAID election
tickets, not exceedine The number of pro.
posed amend ments, either written or prin.
ted, or partly written and partly printed,
from each of the qualified voters OF this
State, who may offer the zane, and TO de.
post them in box or boxes, 10 be for that
purpose provided by the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, respectively, label
led on the outside, "First amendment.n -
sSeconi anne ndnent," and "Third amend
m ment," and those who are favorable 10
said amendments, or any Of them, may
express their approval ihereo. by voting.
each, as many separate, written or printed
or partly W ritten and partly printed ballots
or tickets, as iEeTe are amendments ap-
proved by them, containing, on he inside
thereof, lite words For the amendment
aud those who are opposed TO such amend
menis, or any OF them, may express heir
opposition by voting each, as many sep3-
rale, written or printed or partly written
and partly printed ballots or tIcket- as
there are amendments not approved BY
lhem, containing on the inside thereof, inc
words, % Against the amendment" the
electors voting for or against Ihe LIST amend
meni shall be considered as volIng for nr
against the proposed fourth Sec to article
three of the Constitution. extending the
right o! suffrage TO soldiers; electors voJine
| considered as voting for or against The pro-
[ posed eighth section TO article eleven of tn e
! Consultation; and electors voune for or
egainst The 'hird amendment shall be con-
! sidered as voting for or against the pro-
posed ninth section TO article eleven Of the
, Constitution.
Sec. 2. That the election on the said pro
posed amendments shall, in all respects,
| te conducted as the geHeTal elections OF
/ tits Commonwealth are now conducted
and il shall be the duty OF the return Judges
! Of the respective counties aud Districts
The reof, first having carefully ascerlained
the nu m bersof votes given for or against
each OF said Amendments, in the manner
aforesaid, TO make out duplicate returns
| thereof, expressed in words al length and
not in figures only, OF which felurus, 30
made, shall be lodged ia the proihonotary :
! office OF the court OF common pleas OF the
| proper county, and the other sealed and
/ directed 10 the Secretary of the Common
wealth, and by one of said judges deposit-
! ed, forthwith, in The mos, convenient pos
| office, upon whic n postage shall be prepaid
al the expense of the proper comfy.
! Sec. g. That it shall be The duty of rb e
| Secretary of the Commonwealth on the 23d
! idy oil august ueht, oStOIe lOuI CLOCK
post meridian, 10 deliver 10 the Speaker OF
ihe Senate, or the Speaker of The House oil
| Representatives, the retnrns OF The SAID
election, from the several counties OF tie
| Commonweaith; and The same shall on
the same day and hour be opened and
| published III The presence oil The mem bers
| of the Senate aud House OF Representa-
| lives; and the number of votes given for
| and against said amendments, respective
| ly, shall be carefully summed up and as
ceuained, ard duplicate certificates of The
result, shall be signed by The Speakers oi
| the two Houses. One of SAID certificates
shalt be delivered 10 the Secretary OF he
| Commonwealth, who shall cause The same
10 be recorded and filed iu his office, and
| the other of said certificates shall be deliv
cred TO the Governor, who shall forthwith
issue his proclamation, declaring whether
the said amendments, or either of them
! have beeu approved and ratified by ma
] = IL. g.