Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-09
ANDREW @. CURTIN,

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To JOSIAH II FuRMAN, ESQ Sheriff Of The
County Of C0lumbio--S Sends Greeting
WHEREAS, \ JOINT resolution pfopo ng
certain amendments TO the Conslinto'iol:
this Commonwealth, which are as follows
"There shall be an additional section 10
The third article of the Constitution. 10 be
designated as section Tour, as follows:
csc 4. Whenever any of the qualified
electors OF this ommonweallh shalt he in
any actual military service, under requi'
silon from the President of the United
States, or by authority Of This Common
wealth, 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, so full, as il
they were present at their usual place oil
elections.
"There shall be Two additional sections
to the eleventh article OF The Constitution,
To be designated as sections eight and nine
as follows:
''Sec. 8. No hill shall be passed by The
Legislature containing moe than one sub
ipcl, which shall be clearly expressed in
The tile. except appropriation bills.
"Spc. 9. No bill shall be passed by The
Legislature, granting any power. or prvi-
leges; in any ease where the authority 10
grant such powers or privileges, has been,
or may hereafter be, conferred upon the
courts of this Commonwealrh,p has been
agreed 10 Ivy a majority of the members
elected 10 each House of the legislature !,
al two successive sessions ot the same.
And Whereas, 1t is provided IN the 10Th
article OF said constitution, that any amend.
menis so agreed upon, shall be submitted
IN Tho lppnIp snfb md nj s,sh
time, al least three months after being so
agreed to by the two Houses. as the Leais.
lature shall prescribe; such Submission 10
be in such manner and form, that the peo-
pie may vote Tor or against each amend
meni separate aud distinctly.
And Whereas Bv an act of the General
Assembly Of tins Commonwealth, passed
the 23i day OF April "A. D.. one ihou>aud
eight hUpdred and sixty Iorr, it is provided
"lhal for The purpose of asreHaiuing tho
sense OF the people OF his Commonw eallh
in regard 10 The ato, lion or rejection of
said amendments, or elIhpr of rhem. the
Governor OF This Commonwealth shall issue
writ OF election, directed to each aud
every Sheriff of this Commonwealth. com
manding lhem 10 give notice in The usual
manner, in not less than two newspapers
~ NTth S'1 anu CuuHlN. ITONElbu, 1 udl
20 many are published therein, and by nj
least t"o printed handbils in each election
district oJ every city and county wherein
no newspaper is published, that an election
will he held in each of the townships,
hoToughs, wards, precinc!s, and districts
lheeln, on THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
AUGUST, III the year of our Lord, one
thon'a"d eight hundred and sixty -four, for
the purpose OF deciding upon the approval
ana 'aliilcaIioE, or rejection. or the said
amendments, which said election shall be
opened held and closed UPON the day last
aforesaid, al The places aud within The
hours, AT and within which, The General
Elections OF lh's Commonwealth are direc
ted 10 he opened held and closed
Now, Therefore, In obedience 10 the re.
qulremeuls OF the 10Th article of the Con-
sutulion, and IN accordance with The rue
intent and meaning of The sand act of the
General Assembly oG this Commonwealth,
], ANDREW G. CURTIN. Governor OF the
said tohmonwt alh OF Pennsylvania. do
issue lhIS writ, commanding and requiring
you, the said Josiah H. Furman Shrrlli of
Ihe sa'u county to give notice in the usual
manner and a by law required, that an
election will be held according 10 the terms
OF tht constitution, and provisions of the
act of the General Assembly aforesaid, in
each OF The townships, bnroughs, wards,
precincts and districts herein, on the First
Tuesday OF August, in the year OF onr Lord
one lhonsand eight hundred and sixty tour,
Tor ihe purpose OF deciding upon the appro.
val and ratification, or rejection OF the said
all endmens.
Given under my hand and the great seal
OF The State, al Harrisburg, This twenty first
day OF June, in the year OF our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty lour, and
OF The Commonw eaIlh the eighty eighth.
by order OF the Governor
ELI SLlFER,
Secretary Of the Com monwealth.
Ia pursuance of the above proclamation
OF The Governor Of The Com monwealth of
Pennsyiyana | JOSIAH ~ EITpNaN