Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-06-29
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

the Gose ernrr uf this Commonwealth and
to nae directed, /, d. II Cantner. Sheriff of
MitHiu County. hereby give notice that pur-
suaut II '-au acJ prescribing tie time and
manner 4 submitting 10 the people for their
approval and ratification or rejection the
proposed amendments 10 the Constitution. A."
thai an -.ertiau vii: be held IN said county,
un the first Tuesday in August next, bring
the - day Il said months AT = hicn time tie
electors are II yOte fyr or against the follow
iug amendments u the Ca>.i'uiiyu, u Wit:
EiE~T AMENDMENT.
'SEcTIoN !. Whenever any of the quail
fed electors IF this Common wealth hal! be-
ia any actual military service. under requi
sition from the President of the United States.
or by authority # this commonwealth. such
electors may exercise the right of suffrage in
all elections by the citizens under such
regulations as are, or shall be- prescribed by
law. a. fully as If they were present at their
usual place # eiecjis,il"
SECOND AMENDMENT
SECTION ;. NJ bill shall be passed bv the
Legislature, containing more than one sub
iecr, which shall he clearly expressed in the
title, except appropriation bills"
THIRD AMENDMENT.
SECTION 9. No bill shall be passed ty the
Legislature granting any powers. or privi
ieges. that had been. or may hereafter be-
Inferred upon the courts f this Commons
wealth.
The act rrescribes that said election shall
he opened held. and closed upon the day
last aforesaid at the places. and within the
hours at, and within. which tee general ei-c
tlons Il this common wealth are directed IN
be opened. held, and closed: and it shall be
the duty Of the Judges Inspectors. and clerks.
If each Of sad townships, borcughs. wards.
rrTcintS. and districts. 70 receive. at the said
election. tickets. not exceeding the number of
proposed amendments either written or print
ed, OF partly printed from each of the quail
fed voters of this state. whc NAV offer the
same, and to deposit them in box. or boxes.
u be provided for thar purpose by the proper
officers: which tickets shall be. respectively. Ia
bel!ed. on the outside. First Amendment I'D
Amendment" and Third Amendmenr;" and
those who are favorable u said amendments.
OF any OF them, may express their approval
thereof By voting. each. a many separate. writ
ten or printed, or partly written and partly
printed, ballots, nr tickets. IA there are amend
ments approved by them containing. or thein
side thereof, the words. Fort Amendments"
and those who are opposed to such amend
ments, or any o! them, may express their op-
Z.
written or printed. or partly written ami print
ed, ballots. or tickets. as there are amend
ments not approved by them c0BtaiH ing. on the
inside thereof. the words, a gainstthe Amend
meni:" the electors, voting for, or against
the first amendment, shall be considered
as voting Tor OF against. the proposed fourth
section tn article three Of the constitution ex
tending the right Of suffrage to soldiers: elee
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 against, the third amendment
shall be considered a. voting for. or against.
the proposed ninth section to article eleven
of the constitution.
SECTION > That the election. on the said
proposed amendments. shall in all respects.
BE- conducted as the general elections, of thi-
commonwealth are now conducted; and II
shall be the duty "f the return judges, Of the
respective counties, and districts, thereof.
first having carefully ascertained the number
If 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.
y; one Of which returns. so made. shall be
lodged in the prothonotary's Office If the
court Of common pleas, Of the proper COUNTY.
and the other sealed, and directed, TO the
secretary Of the communicable and by one
OF said Jddges deposited, forthwith in the
most convenient post Office. upon which, post,
age shall be prepaid, at the expense of the
proper county.
SECTION 1. That the several dnties re
quired to be performed by the sheriffs, com
missioners, cnnstables, Judges, inspectors.
and all other officers. whatever, in, and ahont.
the general 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
be liable to the same punishment. for the ne
glpct Of ike duty, or the commission of anv
offence, at. in. or about, the said election, as
they would. for the neglect of like durv, 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 to meet in the new schoolhouse
in said borough.
The electors of Wavne township are to
meet at the new schoolhouse in the borough
of Newton Hamilton
The electors of the borough of McVevtown
are to 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
Prothonotary's Office.
The electors of Derry township will meet
at the Court House in the borough of Lewis
town. aud vote at the window of the Judges
Office.
The electors of Oliver township are to meet
at the Union schoolhuuse in the borough of
McVeytown.
The electors Of Bratton township are to
meet at the brick schoolhouse on the farm of
William Harshbarger. in said township.
The electors of Menno township are to
meet at the house now occupied by William
Sempie in Allenville, in said township.