Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-07-06

~aiust the Amendment - the electors voting for,
or against, the first amendment, shall be
considered as voting for, against. the first pro-
posed fourth section to article three of the constu-
tion, extending the right of suffrage TO soldiers
electors voting for. or against, the second amend
meut shall be considered voting for.o gainst.
the proposed eighth section to article eleven of the
constitution; and electors voting tor against the
third ndment shall be considered voting for,
against, the proposed ninth section 10 article
| leyen of the constitution.
SECTIOS 2 That the election. on the said pro-
posed amendments, shall in all respects, be con-
| Quoted the general elections of this common
wealth are conducted ; and it shall be the
duty of the return judges of the respective coun-
ties and districts, thereof, first having carefully
! ascertained the number of votes given for, or a
gainst, each of said amendments, IN the manner
! aforesaid TO make out duplicate returns thereof,
| expressed in words, at length and not in figures,
! only; of which returns, so made. shall be
lodged in the pTothonotarys office, of the court OF
common pleas, of the proper county, and the 9TH
! er sealed, and directed, TO the secretary of the
comm onwealth, and by and of said judges deposit
ed. forthwith. in the most convenient post office,
upon which. postage shall be prepaid, at the ex-
peDse "f the proper county.
SECTION 3. That it shall be the duty of the
retaTy Of the commonwealth. on the twenty third
day Of August next. before four o'clock, past
meridian, to deliver to the speaker of the Senate,
| or the speaker of the House of Representatives.
| the returns If the said election from the several
! connties of the commonwealth ; and the
| shall, the day, aad hour be opened and
publ shea, in the presence of the members of he
Senate and House OF Representatives, and the
number OF the votes given for, and against said
amsudments respectively shall be carefully
summed mp and ascertaned. and duplicate certi-
fcaIes, OF the result, shall he signed by the speak
ers Of the houses. One CT said certificates
be delivered to the secretary of the lth
who shall cause the to be recorded and filed
IN his office, and the other OF said certificates
shall be delivered to the governor who shall forth
with issue his prociamatiOu declaring whether the
said amendments, or either of them have been
approved and ratified by a majority OF the quail |
fled voters, OF this ate voting thereon Proyi-
aea, That if, for any cause quorum of either |
house of the legislature. shall not be present at
the day, and hour, above mentioned, then the |
said votes shall be opened in the presence of such
lem bers Of said houses, shall be present : |
aud in case of the absence of the speaker. of |
either Of said houses, the said certificates shall be
signed by the speaker present or. in of the
absence Of both speakers, the chief clerks of both
houses, either of them in of the absence
of one of said clerks.
SECTION 1. That the several duties REQUIRED 10
be performed by the sheri Ifs, commissioners CON
stables, judges. inspectors. and all other officers.
whatever, in. and about. the general elections of
this commonwealth shall be performea< by such |
oitcers, IN, and about. the election herein provi
ded for and all persons, whether officers, or
others, shall be liable to the punishment, for
the neglect of any duty, the commission Of any
offence, at, IN about, the said election. they
would, for tLc NEGLECT of like duty, the com
mission oi like offence at in, or about the gener-
al elections Of this commonwealth.
HENnY C. JoHSsoS. Speaker of House of Rep.
JUHN PENNEY, Speaker of the Senate.
APPRoyED-The twenty-third day of A prii An
no Domini one thousand sight hundred and sixty
four. A q CURTIN
The electors of the county of Clearield viii take
notice that the said special Election viii Ge held
at the following places viz:
At the house of Samuel NJ Smith for Becca ria
township.
At the house of Aseph Ellis for Bell township
At the house of james Bloom, Sen, for Bloom
tewEship
Al che house of Edward Albert for the township
Of Boggs
At the house of Wm Hoover for the township
1t the public house of R. W Moore for Brady
township.
1T the house Of john Young for tn TOWNSHIP of
Burnside.
AT the schoorhouse Simon Borabaugh's for
he township of Chest '
At the court house for the Borough of Clearfeld
At the house of Jacob Maurer for the township
If Covington.
At the house of L Bloom, deed, for the Bor- {
,ugh of CurwensVille.
At Centre school house for the town p of Decatur
st the house OF Thomas B. Davis for the town
hip of Ferguson.
1t the house of John I. Bundy for the township I
At Congress Hill seheol house for the township s
# Girard
At the public school house for the township OF
At the house Of Jacob Huber for the township
f Graham.
at the school house in Janesyille for the town {
hip of Guelch. d
At the house of J Wilson tor the twn p of Huston -
At the school house in AnsonviIe for the town =
hip Of Jordan.
At the house of B. D. Hall & Co for the town $
hip OF Karthaus. Il
At the Turkey Hill School house for the town 6
hip of Knox. r
At the court house in the Borough of Clearfed :
Or Lawrence township. T
At the public school house for the borough of d
um Der city. Il
At the house formerly occupied by Thomas Ky u
n for the township of Morris. y
At the public school house for the Borough OF %
ew Washington. o1
AT the house formerly of VIM W Anderson for Il
lie township of Penn.
At the mouse of I. Bloom. deed in the Borough
Curwensville for Pike township in
At the house of R. W Moore for the township e.
Union. -
AT the house of Thomas Henderson for the town ei
lip of Woodward. III
NOTICE Is FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That 81
persons, except Justices of the Peace, who A
all hold any office or appointment of trust un- hf
II the government of the United States or of w,
is State or of any incorporated district weth- '"
ommissioned officer otherwise, a subor- sd
nate officer agent who is shall be en- tn
Dyed under the Legiclative Executive, or Judi be
II Departments of this State or United States -
any city incorporated district. and also that ~
cry member of Congress and of the State Legis-
nre, or of the common or select council of any al
y, or commissioner of any incorporated dis IoI
ct, are by law incapable of holding or oQ
ing. at the time, the Office or apoint- wi
mt of Judge, Inspector, or Clerk of any elec- nj;
n of this Commonwealth =
And the Return Judges of the respective dis -
Its aforesaid requested to meet at the Court III
use, in the Borough of Clearfeld the First ty
aag next after the said First Tuesday of Au- tol
IT. then and there to do those things required
them by law.
iIVEN under my hand and seal, at Ciearfeld th
3 Twenty ninth day of June, in the year of our ba
d one thousand eight hundred and -four, -"
of the Independence of the United States the sW
hty eighth EDWARD PERKS Sheriff. 10