North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-07-27
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
GOVERNOR of the said Commonwealth.

WHEREAS A joint resolution proposing certain
amendments to the Constitution of this Common
wealth, whirh as follows, viz
"There shalt be adlitional section to the
third article of the Constitution to be designated
ms section four. as follows
"SEC.4. Whenever any Of the qualified electors
of this Commonwealth shall be In any actual nii-
tary service under rtqusition from the President
of the United States or by authority of this Com
monWealh such electors may exercise the right of
suffrage in all elections by the citizens under such
regulations as or shall be prescribed by law as
fully as if they wer1 present at their usual place
Of elections. #
" There shall be two allitional sections to the
eleventh article of the Constitution, to bs dosignat
d as sections eight AMI nine, as fol lows:
"Sec. 8, No bill shall be passed by the Legisla
ture containing more than subject, which shall
be clearly expressed in the tito, except approprla
tion bills.
"SEc g. No bill shall be passed by the Legisla
ture, granting powers or privileges IN any case
where the authority to grant such powers or prvii
eges, has been, may hereafter be, conferred pom
the courts of this 'o:n monwealth" has be; agreed
to by a majority ofthe members elected to each
House of the Legislature, at two successive sessi
of the same
And 1rhereas 1t is provided to the tenth article of
said Constitution that any amendments so agreed
npon sha be submitted to the people in such man
and at such time, at least three months after
being agreed to by the two Houses, as the LegIS
ature shall prescribe such submission to be in So
against each amendment Sc arate and distinctly:
And lchereas, By act of the General Assembly
Of this Commonwealth, passed the twenty third day
Of April, Ammo DOmni, one thousand eight hundred
and sixtyfOu i. is provided that for the purpose
of asceraning the of the people of this Com
monwealth, in regard to the ado ton rejection of
said amendments, or either of them, the Governor
of this Commonwealth shall issue writ of election
directed to each and every Sheriff OF this Common
wealth. commanding them to give notice in the US
ual manner, in not less than two newspapers In
each city and county PrOrjdei. That ST. many
are published therein and by at least two printed
handbis in each elec on district Of very city ami
county wherein newspaper is pa }lisheI, that an
election will be he'd in each of the townships Dor
oughs, wards procncts, and districts therein, the
FIRST TUESDAY OF AUGUST, in the year uf
Lord, one thousand eight hun lreI an sixty
four for the purpose Of deciding upon the approval
and rattcatinas rejection, Of the saii amend
ments, which said election shall be oPea2d, nj
and closed upon the day last aforesaid, n he pac-
es and within the hours, and within which lie
the general elections of this Commonwealth il
rooted to be opened held and closed
Nolr Therefore, In obedience to the requirements
OF the tenth article OF tn Constitution, and in &c
corddnce 1rith the true intent ami msautag of the
said act of the General Assembly OF this Common
wealth, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor ct the
said Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA do issue this
writ, dcmmanding and requiring You, the said Ahi-
ra Gay Sheriff OF the said county, to
give notice il the usual manner and as by law re-
quired, that an election wlli be held according t.
The terms Of the ConstitC,in AMI provisions Of the
act of the General Assembly aforesaid in euch If
the townships, borcughs, wards precincts and dis
tricts therein The first tuesday Of August in the
year ofour Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sxty-four for the purpose Of deciding upon the ar
proval and ratification, or rejection, Of Ghc sail
amendments.
Given under my banI and the great seal of the
state at Harrisburg, this tweDty-drst day Of Juue
III the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunIrcl
aud sixty-four, and 0. the Commonwealth the
eighty-eighth.
By the Governor: ELI SLTFER.
Secretary of the Common wealth
In pursuance Of the aHovcprocl,matjon of the
Governor Of tho Commonwealth Of i'ennsylvanic !
AHIRA GAY, High sheriff Of the County If Wvo-
ming, Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
give notice to the elect Of the county afnresal
that election will be held in the sail count of
Wyoming, ON TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY
OF AUGUST, 1864, for the lur7ose Of voting on
g a joint resolution proposing certain amendmczts
20 the Constitution Of the Commonwealth"
also HEREBY MAkEXN0WN AND GIVE
NOTICE that the place Of hotlins the aforesaid
general election in the boron yhs districts AMI town
ships within the county of Wyoming are as follows
to wit:
Braintrim, at the house occupied by 7, D. Spring,
in LaceyviIle.
Clinton at the new school house in he village OF
FactoryvilIe.
Eaton, at tie house of Peter Strob in Eaton town
ship.
Exeter, at tho house of Solomon Brown in Exeter
township
Forkston, at the house Of Hiram Hitchcock. now
occupied by A 2. Burgess in Forkston township.
Falls at the hou'e now occupied Dy Enos Beemer
in Falls township
Lemcn, at the school house near II. C Ely, in
Lemon township.
Monroe, at the house of John Phoenix, in Monroe
township
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bender, in Ne
hoOpany township
Meshoppen. at the house of Daniel IIanblnson, in
Meshoppen township.
Northmoreland, at the house Of Winters & How
ard, at Ccntermoreland Corners in Northmoreland
township.
Nicholson at the house now occupied by E. n
Bacan in Nicholson township
North Branch, at the school house near the store
Of John Pfouts in North Branch townshi q.
Overfeld, at the old school house near Lawrence
Ayers in Overfeld township
Tunkhannock, BoronGh, at the Court House in
Tunkhaunock.
Tunkhaunock township, at the Court House in
Tunk hammock
Windham, at the house Of David Fisk. in Wind
ham township.
Washington, at the Baptist church on Russell Hill
In Washington township.
SEC. /. Be IL euactcd 6yhhe Senate and House or
Representatives. Of the Commonwealth Of Peansvi-
rama in General assembly met, and ii IS hereby
enacted by the authority Cfthe same That for the
purpose OF ascertainins the sense Of the people OF
this Com mohwealth, IN regard to the adoption ol
feee ton Of said amendments or either of them the
Governor OF this Commonwealth shall issue writ of
eiecuoh directed to each and every sheriff of this
commonwealth commanding them to ylye pot1ce in
SsLsual manner, IN not less than two n, wspapers in
each city and county: Provided that 50 manv are
published therein, and by at least two plntcd hand
bills IN each election district of every CITY and cc
ty wherein 10 newspapers published, that an elcr
ion will be held in each Of the townships borpue5.
war ds precincts, and districts therein on the first
Tuesday Of August, in the gear of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four for the pur
pose of deciding upon the approved and ratification
or rejection of the said amen iments which election.
shall be opened held and closel upon the day last
aforesaid at the places and within the hours at and
within which the general elections of this Common
wealth are directed to be opened, held and closed
and 1T shall be the duty Of the judges inspectors and