Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-29

said amendments, in the nannsx Aforesaid, to make out
duplicate returns thereof expressed in words length
and not in figure only one Of Which returns so made
common pleas Of the proper county, and the other sealed
and directed to the Secretary Of tie (hmonweah, nnd
BY one Of said judges deposed with, il the most
convenient post oce upon which postage shall be prepaid
at the expense of tho proper county.
SEC g. That it shall be the dnty Of the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, on the twenty third day 6f August
next before four o'clock post meridian to deliver to the
Speaker Of the Senate the Speaker ofthe House Of Rep
resentaEe the returns Of the said election from tie sew
eral counties of the Commonwealth aid the same shall
on the same day and hour be opened and published in he
presence Of the members Of the Senate and House of Rem
resentave and the number Of votes given for and a.
ganst said amendments respectively, shall be carefully
summed up and assertaned and duplicate certificates of
the result shall be signed by the Speaker of the hous
es one of sad certificates shall be delivered to the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth who shall the same 10
be recorded and filed his Office and the other of said
certificate shall be delivered the Governor who shall
forthwith issue his proclamation, declaring whether the
said amendments either of them have been approved
and ratified by majority of the qualified of the
State voting thereon; Prorded That if for any
quorum OF either house 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 Of
sad houses as shall be present and in Of tho absence
Of the Speaker of either Of said houses the said certificate
shall be signed hy the Speaker present or in case of the
absence Of both Speakers by the Chief Clerks of both
houses either Of them in the absence Of of the said
/ clerks.
SEC That the several duties required to be performed
by the sher commissioners constables Judges inspec
tors and all other officers whatever in and about the gem
eral elections of this Commonwealth shall be performed by
such officers and about the election herein providedor
and all persons whether officers or Others shall be liable
to the same punishment for the negeeof any duty the
commission Of any offence at in about the said election
they would for the neglect like duty the commits
sion ofke offence at about the general elections of
| this Commonwealth.
HENRY c. JOHNSON,
l Speaker of the Honse Of Representatives
JOHN p. PENNEY,
4 Speaker of the Senate.
ApPRovED--Tho twenty third day Of April ammo Dom
| mi one thousand eight hundred and sixty -four.
A. g. CURTIN.
In pursuance of the above proclamation Governor
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, T. JOHN AID
STADT High Sheriff Of the County of Bedford Pennsyl
yania do hereby make known and give notice to the
leetors of the county aforesaid that election will be
held in the said county Of Bedford, ON TUESDAY, THE
SECOND DAY OF AUGUST, 1864, for the purpose Of
voting ga joint resolution proposing certain amend
ments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth which
| are follows;
Thers shall be an additional section to the third article
OF the Constitution, to be designated section four
follows:
SEc. L. Whenever any Of the qualified electors Of this
commonwealth shall be in any actual military service
under requisiton from the President Of the United
states or by the authority of this Commonwealth such
may exercise the right of suffrage in all elections
by the citizens under such regulations are shall be
prescribed by law, fully If they present at their
usual place of election"
SEC. 2 There shall be two additional sections to the
eleventh article of the Constituton be designated
| sections eight and nine as follows:
SEC. g. No bill shall be passed by the Legislature
alnng more than subject which shall be clearly
Pressed IN the title, except appropriation bills.
"SEc. v No bill shall be passed by the Legislature
granting any powers privileges, in any case where
the authority to grant such powers privileges has been
or may hereafter be conferred upon the courts of this
Commonwea alth.
The electors of the Borough of Bedford and Township
of Bedford to meet at the Court House in said Borough
The electors of Broad Top Township to meet at the
School House in the town Of Hopewel.
The electors of the Borough of Bloody Run to meet at
the School house in said Borough
The electors of Coeran township meet at the house
Of d. Stuekey, in Rainsburg in said township.
The electors of Cumberland Valley township to ut
the School house erected the owned by John
| Whips heirs in said township.
The electors of Harrison township to meet School
house TO- s. near the DWELLING house Of Henry Keyser in
said township.
The electors of Juniaa township to meet at Keysers
School house, in said township.
The electors of Hopewe township to at the School
house the house Of John Dasher in said township
The electors of Londonderry township to meet at the
house occupied by Wm III. Hill a shop in Bridge
port. in said township.
The electors of Liberty township to meet at the School
house in stonerstown in said township.
Theeeco of Sehellsburg Borough meet at tho brick
School house in said Borough
The electors of Monroe township meet tne
laaI5 aannied BY james Carnel in CearVille, in said
township.
The electors Napier township to meet at the brick
school house, in the Borough of schellsburg.
The electors Of East Providence township to meet at the
house lately occupied by John Nycum Jr said town
ship
The electors of Snake Spring to meet at the
school house the Methodist church on the land of
John G. Hartley.
The electors Of West Providence township to meet at
school house No. 4 near David Sparks in said township
The electors Of St Clair township meet at the store
the dwelling house of Gideon D. Trout in said town
ship
The electors of Union township to meet at the school
house Mowry's Mill in said township.
The electors of Southampton township to meet at the
house of Wm Adams in said township.
The electors of South Woodberry meet the
houseos Samuel 0ster Mobiles Mill in said township
The electors of Middle Wosdbury township to meet at
the house of Henry Flake in the Village Woodberry.
MEETING OF RETURN JUDGES.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 2nd section
shall respectfully take charge of the certificate or return
Of tho election of their respective districts and produce
them at meeting of one Judge from each district at the
BOROUGH OF BEDFORD on the third day after the
day Of the election being FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY
OF AUGUST then and there do and perform the duties
required by law Of said Judges.
Also that where Judge by sickness unavoidable ac-
cident is unable TO attend such meeting of Judges then
the certificate aforesaid shall be taken charge of
by of the Inspectors Clerks Of the election of said
district who shall do and perform the duties required of
| said Judges unable to attend.
Given under my hand, in my Office, :he eighth day of
| July, A. D. 1864 JOHN ALDSTADT,
/ Sheriff of Bedford County.
SHERIFF's 0FPIcE
/ Bedford, Pa. July s, 1854. [jyl,64-te.