Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-06
ELEGTLuN PROCLAMAl.luN,
Amendments to the Constitution.

to me directed /. d. NJ Contner, Sheriff Of
Mtain County. hereby give notice that pur-
Suant to Fan act prescribing the time and
manner OF submitting to the people, toI their
approval and ratification, or rejection, the
proposed amendments TO the Constitutun,'
thar an election will be held in said county,
on the first tuesday in August next, being
the 2G day of said months at which time the
electors are to vote for or against the follow
ing amendments To the C,Stitution to wit:
FIRST AMENDMENT.
SECTION 4 Whenever any of the quail
fed electors of this Commonwealth hall be
in any actual military service. under requi
sition from the President of the United States.
or by authority ot 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
lnw. as fully as if they were present at their
usual place of election"
SECOND AMENDMENT
"SgcTIoN s NJ bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, containing mure than one sub
iect. which shall be clearly expressed in the
title, except anrr"priatinn bills"
THIRD AMENDMENT.
"SECTIoN . \" blll shall he passed by the
Legislature granting any powers. or priyi
eges. that had been, or may hereafter be.
Inferred upon the courts uf this Common,
wealth.
The act rrescribes that "said election shah
he opened. held and clnsed, upon the dav
last aforesaid at the places and within the
hours at and within, which the general elec
tons Of this common wealth are directed To
he opened, held. and closed: and it shall be
The dnty of the judges, inspectors and clerks
nf each Of said townships. boruughs, wards.
pr cints. and districts, to receive. az the said
election. tickets. nat exceeding the number of
proposed amendments. either written or print
rJ, or partly printed, from each IF the Quail
:rd voters of this state, whc may offer the
same, and to deposit them in a box ur boxes
t" he provided inr that purpose by the pruper
nthcers: which tickets shall be- respectively Ia
"elpd. on the outside First Amendment I'd
Amendment" and Third Ampndment:" and
hose who are favorable t. said amendments.
IT any Of them, NAV express their approval
thereof by voting. each. a. many separate. writ
rrn OF printed. or partly written and partly
printed, ballots, or tickets. as there are amend
ments approved by them. containing. or the in
side Thereof. the words, For the Amendments"
and those who are opposed to such amend
ments, or any % them, may express their op
position by voting. each. AS many separate
written or printed. or partly written and print
ed. ballots. or tickets. as there are amend
ments notapproved hv them continuing on the
inside thereof. the words, "A gainStthe Amend
ment: the electors, voting for, or against
the first amendment, shall be considered
as voting tor, or against, the proposed fourth
section In article three Of the constitution px
tending the right of suffrage to soldiers; eler
tors, voting for. CT 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, 20
ting for against, the third amendment
shall be considered voting for or againsr
the proposed ninth section to article eleven
of the constitution.
''SECTIoN2 , 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 il
shall he the duty Of the return Judges, of the
respective counties, and districts, thereof
first having carefully ascertained the number
votes given for. or against. each of said
amendments in the manner aforesaid. t.
make out duplicate returns thereof, express.
ed in words at length, and not in figures
IN y; one of which returns so made shall h.
dyed in the proth"notarv's offire. nf rh
court of common pleas, Of the proper county
and the other sealed, and directed tn th,
secretary of che commonwealth and hv on
+ said lIdgos deposited, forthwith. in tn,
most convenient post office upnn which, nnsr,
age shall he prepaid. at the expense of tn
proper county.
SECTION 4 That the several duties re-
qnired to be performed by the sheriffs. con-
missiuners, constables Judges. Inspector.
and ali other officers. whatever. in, and about
the general elections of this commonwealth
shall be performed. by such officers. in. arr
about, the election herein provided for: and
all persons. whether officers. or others. shal
he liable tn the same punishment for the n
glect Of like duty. or the commission Of an,
offence, at. in. or about. the said election. a.
they would. for the neglect of like duty. on
the commission of lik offence. at in ~
about. the general elections of this common
wealth"
The electors of the borough of Newto,
Hamilton are to meet in the new schoohnu>,
in said borough.
The electors of Wavne township are +
meet at tho new schoolhouse in the borough
of Newton Hamilton.
The electors of the borough of McVpvtow,
are to meet at the Union schoulhouse in sal.
borough.
The electors of Granville township are +
meet at the Court House in the borough a.
Lewistown, and vote at the window of IN,
Prnthunotary's uffire.
The electors of Derry township will mepr
AT the Court House in the borough of Lewis
town, and vote at the window of the Judge
ofice
The electors of Oliver township are to meet
at the Union schoohouse in the borough ci
McVeytown
The electors of Bratton township are t.
meet at the brick schoolhouse on the farm al
William Harshbarger. in said township
The electors of Memo township are t.
met at the house now occupied by the fam
lily of William Semple, deceased, in Allen
Vile. in said township.