Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-13
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
Amendments to the Constirnti,

suant TO IAN act prescribing the time and
manner of submitting tn the peopie for their
approval and ratification. or rejection. the
proposed amendments To the Constitution"
that an election will be held in said county.
on the first Tuesday in August next, being
the % day of said months at which time the
electors are 10 vote for or against the follow
ing amendments to the C,'stitutioD, to wit:
FIRST AMENDMENT.
SECTION i. Whenever any Of the Quail
fed electors Of this Common wealth hall be
IN any actual military service under "A requi
slti "a from the President of the United States.
ur by auth rity If this commonwealth, such
electors may exercise tie right of snffrasr ia
all eirrtions by the citizens under such
regulations aS are. or shall Toe, prescribed bv
law, a. tuilv ~ # they were present at their
usual place nf election"
SECOND AMENDMENT
"SECTIoN S. No bill shall toe passed bv the
Legislature, containing more than one sub
Ject, which shall be clearly expressed in the
title. except appropriation hills"
THIRD AMENDMENT.
"SEcTIoN 9. n" bill shall be passed hy the
Legislature granting any powers, or privi
leges, that had been, or NAV hereafter be.
Inferred upon the courts Of this Common,
wealth."
The act rreserihes that "said election shall
be opened. held and closed, upon the day
last aforesaid at the places and within the
hours at, and within, which the general elec.
tons of this commonwealth are directed to
he opened, held, and closed; and it shall he
the duty of the Judges, inspectors. and clerks.
OF each OF said townships, boroughs. wards,
preclnts. and districts, to receive, at the said
election. tickets. not exceeding the number of
proposed amendments, either written or print
ed, or partly printed. from each of the onaii
lied voters OF this state, whC NAV offer the
same, and to deposit them in a box, or boxes,
to be provided Tor that purpose Ivy the proper
officers: which tickets shall be- resnectivpIy. Iat
beled on the outside. First Amendment I'D
Amendment" and Third Amendment;" and
those who are favorable to said amendments.
or any of them. may express their approval
thereof by voting, each. as many Sc parate. writ
ten or printed, or partly written and partly
printed, ballots, or tickets. as there are amend
ments approved by them containing, or tbein
side thereof, the words, Fnrthe Amendments"
and those who are opposed to such amend
ments, or any Of them, may EXPRESS their np-
position by voting. each, as many separate.
written or printed. or partly writer and print-
ed. ballots, or tickets, az there are amend
ments otapproyed by them, containing on the
inside thereof, the words. "A gaiust the Amend
ment;" the electors, voting for, or against
the first amendment shall be considered
as voting for, or against, the proposed fourth
section to article three of the constitution ex-
tending the right of suffrage to soldiers: elec
tors, voting for, or against the second amend
ment, shall be considered as voting for. or
against the proposed eighth section to article
eleven of the constitution and electors. vo
ting for, or against, the third amendment.
shall be considered as voting for. or against,
the proposed ninth section to article eleven
of the constitution.
''SECTEuN ,. That the election on the said
proposed amendments. shall in all respects.
be conducted as the general elections, of this
communicable, are now conducted; and it
shall be the duty Of the return Judges of the
respective counties, and districts. thereof,
first having carefully ascertained the number
"t votes given for. or against each Of said
amendments, In the manner aforesaid to
make out duplicate returns thereof. express.
ed in words, at length and not in figures
on y; one Of which returns. SD made shall be
lodged in the prOthonotary's office, Of the
court Of common pleas, of the proper county.
ard the other sealed, and directed, TO the
secretary of the commonwealth and by one
most Convenient post atfice. nrnn which post,
age shall he prepaid, at the expense of the
pr, per cnnnty
''SECTIuS f. That the several DUTIES 70
qnirrd to be performed by the sheritfs, com
missiuners, eonstabies. Judges, inspectors,
and all other officers. whatever in, and about,
tie gener u elections of this commonwealth
shall be performed by such officers. in. ard
about, the election herein provided for; and
all persons whether officers. or others. shall
he liable to the same punishment for the ne
giect Of like duty. or the commission of any
offence, at. IN, OF about. the said election as
they would. for the neglect Of like duty, or
the commission of lik' offence at. in. or
about, the general elections of this common.
wealth."
The electors of the borough of Newton
Hamilton are tn meet in the new schOolhouse
in said borough
The electors of Wavne township are to
meet at the new schoohouse in the borough
of Newton Hamilton.
The electors of the borough of McVevtown
are tn meet at the Union schoolhouse in said
borough.
The electors of Granville township are to
meet at the Court House in the borough of
Lewistown, and vote at the window of the
Frothonotarys = ONCE.
The electors Of Derry township will meet
at the Court House in the borough Of Lewis
town, and vote at the window of the Judges
office.
The electors of Oliver township are to meet
at the Union schoolhouse in the borough Of
McVeytown.
The electors of Bratton township are to
meet at the brick schoolhouse on the farm of
William Harshbargpr. in said township.
The electors of Menno township are TO
meet at the house now occupied by the fam
lily of William Semple, deceased, in Allen
Vile, in said township.
The electors of Union township are to meet
at the house now Occupied by Richard Brin
die.
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