The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06
ANDREW q. CURTIN

6EhEASi "A lOlUl IBSOluttOu DTCp0sln2
certain amendments to the Constitution of
this Commonwealth, which are as follows:
"There shall be an additional section 10
the third article of the Constitution, 10 be
designated section four, as follows:
"SEc. 4. Whenever any of the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be in
ANY actual military service, under reqni
siiion 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 inc
citizens, under such regulations as are or
shall be prescribed by law, so fully as if
they were present al their usual place Of
elections.
"There shall be Two additional sections
TO the eleventh article of the Constitution,
10 be designated as sections eight and nine
as follows:
'Sec. 8. No Bill shall be passed By the
Legislature containing more than one SUBJ
ject, which shall be clearly expressed in
the title, except appropriation bills.
''Sec. 9. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, granting any powers or privi-
leges, in auy case where the authority TO
grant such powers or privileges, has been,
or may hereafter be, conferred upon the
courts OF this Commonwealth" has been
agreed 10 by majority of the members
elected 10 each House of the Legislature
al Two successive sessions of the same.
And Whereas, 1t is provided IN the 10Th
article OF said constitution, that any amend
ments so agreed upon, shall be submitted
to the people in such manner, aid al such
time, at least three months after being so
agreed TO by the TWO Houses, as the Leeis.
| lature shall prescribe; such Submission 10
be in such manner and form, that the peo-
pie may vole for or against each amend
meni separate and distinctly.
| And Whereas, BY an act of the General
Assembly of this Comm on wealth, passed
the 23d day of April, A. D., one thousand
eight hundred aud sixty four, it is provided
esIhal for the purpose of ascenaining The
sense OF the people Of This Com monweaIlh
in regard to The adoption or 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 Commonwealth, com
manding Them 10 g i've notice in the usu al
| manner, in moi less than two newspapers
/ in each city and county. Provided, That
| so many are published therein, and by at
| least Two printed handblls in each election
| district, OF every city and county wherein
| no newspaper is published, that an electio n
will be held in each of the townships,
boroughs, wards, precincis, aud districts
/ therein, on THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
! AUGUST, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four, for
! The purpose of deciding upon The approval
and ratification, or Tele ctlon, or The said
! amendments, which said election shall be
! opened held aud closed upon the day last
aforesaid, al The places and within the
I hours, al and within which, the. General
! Elections Of this Com nouweallh are direc
! ted 10 be opened held ard closed.
Now, Therefore, II obedience 10 the re-
quirements of The 10Th article of the Con-
sttulion, and IN accordance with The true
intent aud meaning of The SAID act of the
General Assembly OF this Commonwealth
J |, ANDREW 6. CURTIN, Governor of the
said Com nmonwe aIlh OF Pennsylvania, do
issue this writ, com anding aud requiring
you, the said Josiah H. Furman, Sheriff OF
the sard county 10 give notice in the usual
| manner and a. by law required, that an
election will be held according 10 The Terms
| OF The constitution, and provisions of the
! act oil the General Assembly aforesaid, ia
each of The townships, boroughs, wards,
! precincts and districts therein, OIL the First
/ Tuesday OF August, IN the year of our Lord
/ one Thousand eight hundred and sixty four,
/, for The purpose of deciding upon the appro.
val and ratification, or rejection of the said
/ an eDdmenGs.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the Slate, al Harris burg, this twenty frs
day OF June, in The year of our Lord, Que
thousand eight hundred and sixty four, and
OF the Commonwealth the eighty eighth.
BY order OF the Governor
ELI SEIFER.
Secretary Of The Commonw ealth.
10 pursuance OF the above proclamation
Of the Governor of the Commonwealth oi
! Pennsylvania, l. JOSIAH H. FURMAN
High Sheriff OF The county of Colum bia
Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
give notice to the electors of the county
/ aforesaid, that an election will be held ir
said county Of Columbia, on TUESDAY.
( THE 2d DAY AUGUST, 1864 for the pur-
pose of voting on "a Joint Resolution pro
posing certain amendments 10 The Consli-
lntion of The Commonwealth"
| also hereby make known ard give
notice that the places of holding the afore-
/ SAID general election in the several town
ships within The county of Colum bia, are
as follows, viz:
Bloom township, al The Court House, il
/ Bloom sburg.
Benton township, al the Public House o
John j. Stiles, in the Town of Benton.
Beaver township, at the Public House o.
franklin L. Shuman.
Briarcreek towns hip al the Public School
House near Evansville
Borough OF Berwick, at the Town House
in The Borough.
CaIawissa township, al The Public house
OF Samuel Koslenbauder
Centre township: al the house of Jeremi'
ah Hess, deceased
Conyngham twp, al the Public House o
Reuben Wasser.
Fishingereek twp, al the Public House
of Benjamin McHenIy.
franklin Township, at Clayton's Schoo
| House.
Greenwood Township, a, the House o
Joseph X. Patton.
Hemlock township, al the "Buck Horn )
jack SOP township al The house OF Ezekie
Cole.
Locust township; al the Public House o
John l.. Hurst, in Slabtown.
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