Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-16

IN ,he nonrs al and within which tho oon
etal elections OF this cmmopweal,b s,s
directed 10 be opened, held and closed
and II shall be the duty OF the Judges. IN
spectors and clerks OF each ol said ,n,.
ships, Bofonehs, Wards, Precincts onJ
Districts 10 receive, Al The SAID elec,o"U U
tickets, not exceeding the number nf n,o
posed amencmsnls, either written or n,,
led, or partly written and partly primal
from each OF The qualified voiets Of H,
State, who may offer the same. and IN avs
posit them in boS or Boxes, TO be to, To, Io,
purpose provided by the proper Office
which ticket shall be, respectively. labo,'
led on the outside, "FIrs ampndmen,n II
"Second amendment" and "Thrd amsnI
ment," and those who are favorable >.
said amendments, or any OF them. ma,
express their approval thereof by yo,irpa
each, as many separate, written or nrin,ni
or partly written aud partly printed ha!lo,,
or lickels, as lhere are amendments An.
proved by them, containing, on he insiJo
thereof, The words 'For the amendmprtS
and those who are opposed TO such amenl
menls, or any OF them, may express ,ho;.
opposition by voting each, as many scn,.
rale, written or Prlnted or Muly written
aud partly printed ballots Of tcke,. a,
there are amendments not approved by
them, containing on the inside thereof. lc
words, " Against the ameudmenl,n fin.
electors voting Tor or against the lsl amenL.
ment shall be considered as voting for n,
against the proposed fourth Sec to artirl.
three OF the Constitution, extending ,hc.
right o.. suffrage 10 soldiers; electors vorin,
for against the second amendment shall hs
considered as voting Tor or against the pfo,
4 I.,,,b b,h
Constitution; and electors yoline for -,
egainst the 'hird amendment shall be con.
sidered As voting for or against the pto.
posed ninth section TO article eleven Of he
Constitution.
Sec. .. That the election on the saj pro.
posed amendments shall, in all rrspec,s
be conducted as The general elections NJ
tEis Commonwealth are now cnnducrpd
and it shall he the duty of the return udpet
OF the respective counties aud D.trir,,
thereof, first having carefully asccflaIued
the number Of votes given for or against
each Of said amendments in the mnunr,
aforesaid, 10 make ont duplicate returns
thereof, expressed in word. nj eunth ord
not in figures only, OF which re.'urns. so
made, shall be lodged IN the prorhonuluv1s
office OF the court OF common pleas ul the
proper couuty, aud the other sealed and
directed TO the Secretary ol the Common.
wealth, and by one of said Judges deuo,I,.
ed forthwith, in the mos, convenient pos,
office, upcn which postage shalI he prena,l
al the expense OF The proper couniy.
Sec. 3. That it shall be tho du,y Of H.,
Secretary of tho Commonwealth on the 29I
day Ol August next, before four o'corl
post meridian, 10 deliver to the Speaki-r a,
the Senate, or the Speaker of The Hons, ii
Representatives, The returns of the ssii
election, from the several connlies of liza
CommonwsaIIh; and tie same shall tr
the same day and hon, be opened aoJ
published IN the presence OF the membprs
OF the Senate aud Hodse OF Represents,
lives; aud the number OF votes given lor
aud against said amendments, rs.pectiyr.
iy, shall be carefully summed M and a.
cerlalued, ard duplicate certificates Of me
result, shall be signed 10y the Speakers OF
the two Houses. One OF saId cr,,,ti .arrs
shall De delivered to the Secretary OF rh.
Commonwealth, who shall c4u<s me same
10 te recorded aud filed in his office. and
the other o said certificates shall be drhv
cred to the Governor who sGall lorlhwi,h
issue his proclamation, declaring whether
the .aid amendments, or either Of them
have been approved aud ratified by "A ma
loTny OF The qualified vu'rt, OF the Stat,
voting therein. PiOvaed--rnat if for 81
cause, qnorum OF either Houses of ,L,,
Leg iSlatufe shalI not he present al rhe d.,
and hour above mentioned, then the sad
votes shall he opened in the pre.srcp ot
such members OF said houses ~ shal! he
| present, and in Gaze of the ah,encc of the
| Speaker OF either OF said hou.es. the sand
| certificates shalt be signed by The Speaker
| present, or in case of lhc absences of hnla
! Speakers, by the Chief Clark, of borh
| houses, or either Of them IN the absence
ot one OF the said clerks
Sec. 4. That the several dntips reourpd
! 10 be performed by the Sheriff, Commj-
! sIoners, Con-iables. Judges, inspector. and
all other officers Whatever, in and about
| lhe general eierlons of this Common
wealth Shall be performed by such officer.
! in aud about the election herein provitel
| Tor, and all persons, whether officers or
Others, shall be liable to the same punish-
| ment tor The neglect OF any duty or tie
! commission ol any offence at, in or ahon,
| the SAID election as they wonld for the
neglect ol like dniy or the commission cf
like offence al, II or about the geuefal
clecllons ol thl- Commonwealth.
HENRY c. JOHNSON.
Speaker oi the honse OF Representa- ives
JOHN P. PENNY,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved, The twenty lhird day OF Apr
| Ammo Domini, ond thousand eipht h
and sixty four.
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Governor OF Penns, lvania.
Meeting Of Return Judges.
! Pur suant 10 I've provis ons contained ia
! the 2d section ot the act aforesaid, tao
| judges OF the aforesaid districts shall re-.
! specllvey take charge Of The certificate or
return Of the election oi their respective
districts, and produce them at meeling OF
one Judges from each district, at the Conn-
! ~ Seat IN Bloomsburg, on The third day
after The elrcllon, beng FRIDAY, the 9TH
OF AUGUST, then and there 10 do aud
perform the duties required by law o! the
said Judges.
Also, that where Judge by sickness or
| unavoidable accident is unable TO attend
snch meeting OF Judges, then the cer,if-
| cate or return aforesaid shall be taken
| charge OF by one OF the inspectors or clerks
! OF the election OF said district, who shall
! do aud perform the duties REQUIRED of said