Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-07-20


townships, boroughs. wards, precincts, and dis
tricts TO receive at the sid election. tickets,
exceeding the number Of proposed amendments
either written or printed. or parity written and
partly printed from each of the qualified voters
of this State, whe may ,ifer the same, and to de-
posit them in box, or boxes, TO he tor that pur-
pose provided by the proper officers which TICK
cts shall be, respectively. labelled, on the out
side. First Amendment: y Second Amendment,
and Third Amendment , and those who are ia
yorable to said amendments, or any OF them, may
express leir approval thereof by voting each, as
many separate written or printed, or parity writ
ten and partly printed ballots, tickets, as
there amendments approved by them, con-
tanning, the inside thereof the words, ''FOr
the Amendment ~ and those who are opposed TO
such amendments, any ST them, may express
their opposition by voting, each as many sepe-
rate, written or printed, or partly written and
partly printed ballots tickets as there are a.
mendments not approved by them, containing
on the inside thereof, the words, against the
Amendment - the electors, voting for or against
the first amendment. shall be considered as
voting for, against. the proposed fourth sec
tion TO article three of the constitution, extending
the right of suffrage TO soldiers electors, yot-
ing for. against the second amendment, shall
be considered as voting for, or against the propos
ed eighth section TO article eleven OF the constitu
ton and electors, voting TOR, against the third
amendment. shall be considered rs voting for, or
ag anst, the proposed ninth section 10 article C.
leven of the constitution.
SECTION ,. That the election. on the said pro-
posed amendments, shall, in all respects, be con-
Quoted as 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 hlYing carefully
ascertained the number of votes given for, a
gainst, each of said amendments, i'll the manner
aforesaid 10 make out duplicate returns thereof,
expressed in words, at length, and not in figures,
only one of which returns made. shall be
lodged in the prothonotarys office, of the court OF
common pleas, of the proper county, and the 9TH
sealed and directed, to the secretary of the
commonwealth, and by and of said judges deposit
ed, forthwith. in the most convenient post office,
upon which. postage shall be prepaid, at the ex-
pense of the proper county.
SECTION 3. That it shall be the duty of the sec
retary 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 Of the said election from the several
counties of the commonwealth and the same
shall, on the same day, and hour, be opened and
publ shed, in the presence of the member of he
Senate, and House OF Representatives and the
number of the votes given for, and against. said
amendments, respectively, shall be carefully
summed up, and ascertained and duplicate certi-
cates, of the result, shall be signed by the speak
of the two houses One of said certificates shall
be delivered to the secretary of the commonwealth
who shall cause the same 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 proclamation declaring whether the
said amendments. or either of them, have been
approved, and ratified, by majority of the quail
flied voters, of this st ate voting thereon ProUi
ded, That if. for any cause, a 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
members. CT said houses, shall be present
and 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 case of the
absence of both speakers the chief clerks of both
houses, either of them, in case of the absence
of one of said clerks.
SECTION /. That the several duties required TO
he No rfo by the sheri
stables judges, inspectors, and all other officers
whatever, in, and about, the general elections of
this commonwealth. shall be performed. by such
officers in, and about, the election herein provi-
ded for and all persons, whether officers, or
others, shall be liable to the same punishment, for
the neglect of any duty, or the commission Of any
offence, at, in, about, the said election, as they
would for the NEGLECT of like duty, the com
mission of like offence, at, n about, the gener-
al elections of this commonwealth.
HENRY C, JOHNSON. Speaker of House of Rep.
JOHN p PENNEY, Speaker of the Senate.
APPROvED-The twenty-third day of April, An
Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four. A. q. CURTIN
The electors of the county of Clearfeld will take
notice that the said special Election will be held
at the following places viz:
AT the house of Samuel NJ Smith for Beccaria
township.
At the house of Aseph Ellis for Bell township
At the house of James Bloom, Sem, for Bloom
township.
At the house of Edward Albert for the township
of Boggs.
At the house of VIM. Hoover for the township
of Bradford
At the public house of R. W. Moore for Brady
township.
At the house of John Young for the township of
Burnside.
At the school house near Simon Rorabaugh for
the township of Chest.
At the court house for the Borough of ClearfeId
At the house of Jacob Maurer for the township
of Covington.
At the house of L Bloom, deed, for the Bor-
Ough OF Curwensviile.
At Centre school house for the town p of Decatur
At the house of Thomas b. Davis for the town |
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John I. Bundy for the township |
of Fox
At Congress Hill school house for the township
of Girard.
At the public school house for the township of
Goshen.
AT the house of Jacob Huber for the township |
of Graham.
At the school house in Janesyille for the town
ship of Gueleh
At the house of Wilson tor the twn p of Huston.
At the school house in Ansonville for the town
At the house of B. d. Hall & Co. for the town
ship of Karthaus.
At the Turkey Hill School house for the town
ship of Knox.
At the court house in the Borough of Clearfed
for Lawrence township.
At the public school house for the borough of
Lumber city.
Ter for the township of Morris
At the public school house for the Borough OF
New Washington.
A the house formerly of VIM w Anderson for
the township of Penn.
At the house of L. Bloom, dee d, iii the Borough
OF Curwensville for Pike township
At the house of K. W. Moore for the township |
1f Union.
At the house of Thomas Henderson for the town
ship of Woodward
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
Ill persons, except Justices of the Peace, who
,hall hold any office or appointment of trust. un-
ler the goYernment of the Inifed States nr I'll