The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-20
AN ACT

Prescribing the time and manner Of sub
mitting to the people, for their approval
and ratification, or rejection, the pro.
posed amendments to the Constitution
WHEREAS, A joint resolution, propos-
ing certain amendments to the constitu-
tion OF this commonwealth, has been
agreed to 6v majority of the members
elected TO each house of the legislature,
at two successive sessions of the same,
the FIRST session commencing on the first
Tuesday of January. 10 The year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, and the second session com.
meucing on the frst Tuesday of January.
in the year of sur Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-four:
And ,ohereas, 1t is provided in the
tenth article of the constitution, that any
amendment, SO agreed upon, shall be SUBJ
mitted TO the people, 10 such manner, and
such times, at least three months after
being SO agreed to by the two houses, as
tie legislature shall prescribe, such sub
mission TO be in such manuer, aud form.
that the people may vote for, or against,
each amendment, separately, and distinct
ly; therefore,
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives. of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania IN Gen.
eraL assembly met, and 1t is hereby en-
acted 6g TIE authority of the same, That
for the purpose of ascertaining the sense
of the people Of this commonwealth, in
regard TO the adoption, or rejection, of
said amendments, or either of them, the
governor of this commonwealth shall iseue
writ of election, directed 10 each, and
every, sheriff of this commonwealth, com.
manding them TO give notice, in the usu-
al manner, III not less then two uewspa-
pers in each city, and county: Proyided.
That SO many are published therein, and
By at least two printed handbilIs, in each
election district, of every city and county,
wherein no newspaper Is published, that
an election will be held, in each of the
townships, bOroughs, wards, precincts,
and districts, therein, on the first Tues
day Of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four. for the purpose of deciding upon the
approval and ratification, or rejection Ct
the said amendments; which said election
shall De opened, held, and closed, upon
the day last aforesaid, at the places, aud
Within the bcurs at, and within, which the
general elections of this commonwealth
are directed to be opened, held, ard closed
aud 1t stall be the duty of the judges,
inspectors, and clerks, OF each of said
townships. horouehs. wards, preeinCts
and districts, to receive, at the said cleo
tlon, tickets, not exceeding the humber Of
proposed amendments, either written or
printed, or partly written and partly print
ed, from each of The qualified voters Of
this state, who may offer the same. and
deposit them In a box, or boxes, to be for
that purpose provided By the proper Off
GERS which tickets shall be, respectively,
labelled on the outside, First Amend
uent,' Second Amendment" and
Third Amendment y and those who are
favorable TO said amendments, or any of
them, may express thier approval thereof
BY voting, each, as many separate. writ
ten or printed, oE paIil Y written and partly
printed, ballots. or tickets, "a there are
amendments approved by them, contain,
ing, on the Inside thereof, the words,
FOR the Amendnent;' aud those who
are opposed to such amendments, or any
OF them, may express their opposition By
voting, each, as many separate, written or
printed, OF partly written and printed,
ballots, or tickets, as there amendments
not approved by them, containing on the
inside thereof. the words, "Against the
Amendment;" the electors, voting fer. or
against, the first amendment, shall be
considered as voting for, or against, the
proposed fourth section to article three
of the constitution, extending the right
of suffrage 10 soldiers electors, voting for.
or agalnst, the second amendment. shah
be considered as voting for, or against,
the proposed eighth section to article
eleven of the constitution; and electors
voting for, or against, the third amend
ment, shall be considered as voting for
or against, the proposed ninth section to
article eleven Of the constitution.
SECTION 2. That the election. on the
said proposed amendments, shall in all
respects. be conducted as the general
elections, of this commonwealth, are now
conducted ; and ii shall be The duty ofthe
return judges. of the respective counties
and districts, thereof, FIRST having care.
fully ascertained the humber of votes
given for, or against, each of said amend
ments in the manner aforesaid TO make
out duplicate returns thereof. expressed
10 words, at length, and not in figures,