The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-27

! third article of the Constitution, to be desig
mated as section four, as follows
"SECTIoN4 T. Whenever any of the qualified
electors Of this Commonwealth shall be IN anv
actual military service, uudersa requisition
/ from the President of the United States, by
the authority of this Commonwealth, such
] electors may exercise the right of suffrage in
all elections by the citizens, under such regu-
lations as are, or shall be, prescribed by law.
as fully as if they were present at their usual
placeof election"
SECTION 2. There shall be two additional
sections to the eleventh article of the Consti.
tuition, to be designated as sections eight, and
nine, as follows:
"SECroN 8. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, containing more than one subject.
which shall be clearly expressed in the title.
except appropriation bills
"SECTIoN 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"
Eas been agreed to by majority Of the mem
berS elected 10 each House of the Legislature.
at two successive sessions of the same
| Now, therefore, in obedience to a warrant
from A. G.. Curtin Governor of this Common
monwealth to me directed and in pursuance
of an Act Of General Assembly of the same
entitled can Act prescribing the time and
manner of submitting to the people, for their
approval and ratification or rejection the pro-
posed Amendments TO the Constitution" ap-.
proved the 23d day of April, Il D. 1864: /,
/ ID. c. Larrabee Sheriff of the County of Pot.
ter Pennsylvania, do hereby make known
and give notice to the electors of the county
! i NJ.
in said County on the first Tuesday (being
the I'd day. Of August A. ID. 1864 for the pur-
pose Of deciding upon the approval and rati-.
tication or rejection of the said proposed
Amendments.
| ! also make known and give notice, as in.
and by the l3th section of the aforesaid actI
am directed, that every person excepting JUS
| tees Of the Peace, who hold any office or
appointment of profit or trust under the Gov
ernment of the United States or this State
or of any city o. incorporate district, whether
| a commissioned officer or otherwise, Subor-
dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be en-
ployed under the legislative, judiciary, or ex-.
ecutiye departments ofthis State or the United
| States, or of any city or incorporated district
and also that every member of Congress and
of the State Legislature, and of the select and
common council of any city, or commissioner
| of any incorporated district, is by law incapa-
/ BILE of holding or exercising at the same time
| the Office or appointment of Judge, Inspector
or clerk Of any election in this Commonwealth
! Also, that in the fourth section of the Act
Gf Assembly, entitled IAN Act relating to
elections and for other purposes" approved
April 10th, 1860, it is enacted that the afore-
said 18th section shall not be so constructed
as to prevent any Military Ofi,cer or Borough
Officer from serving as Judge, Inspector, or
/ Clerk of asy general or special election in
! this Commonwealth.
/ 1t is further directed that the meeting the
return Judges at the Court House in Couders-
port to make out the general returns, shall be
the FIRST Friday succeeding the special elec-
tion, which will be the 5th day OF August
| also here make known and give notice
! that the places for holding the aforesaid spe-
cial election in the several townships and
boroughs within the county OF Potter, are as
! follows, to wit:
For the township of Abbott, at the Germa
MIA Hotel in said towI ship.
For the township of Allegany, at the school
house near the placG formerly owned by Ches-
ter Andrews, in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at the Bing-
ham Centre school house near a. r Lewis, in
said township.
For the township Of Clara, at the school
house near Sala Stevens. in said township
/ For the township Of Eulalia, at the New
/ Court House in the borough Of C0udersport.
! For the township of Genessee, at the house
/ formerly occupied by S S. Rasco, in Ellisburg
! For the township of Harrison, at the House
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew in said
township.
! For the township of Hebron, at the school
house Nc. 5, near Henry Irgraham's, in said
township.
For the township of Hector, at the Sunderr-
lin school house, in saia township.
For the township of Homer, at the school
house near Jacob Peet's, in said township.
For the township of jackson, at the house
formerly occupied by B. Barse, now NJ. Chap
pei in said township.
For the township of Heating, at the house
of Phny Harris, in said township.
For the township of Oswayo, at the Centre
school house in said township.
For the township of Pike, at the house Of
Elijah Johnson, in said township.
For the township of Pleasant Valley, at the
school house No. 2, in said township
For the township of Portage, at the Sizer
school house in said township.
For the township of Roulet, at the school
house near George Wemer's in said township.
For the township of Sharon, at the Sharon
Centre school house, near John Voorhees,, in
said township.
For the township of Sweden, at the house
of Aseneth Taggart, in said township.
For the township of Stewartson, at the New
Norway school house, in said township.
For the township of Summit, at the house
formerly occupied by Uel Cook, now Jonathan
Pedson, in said township.
For the township of Sylvania, at the school
house near J. NJ. Rees', In said township.
For the township of Ulysses, at the house
of Atlas Bennett, in said township.
For the township of West Branch, at the
houae of s. NJ Conable, in said township.
For the township of Wharton at the house
of Stephen Horton, in said township.