The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-27

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the proposed amendments 10 The Const itu,
ton
WHEREAS, A joint resolution, proposing
certain amendments to the Constitution of
this Commonwealth, has been agreed 10
by a majority of the men bers elected to
each house of the LEGISLATURE, al two sue
cessive sessions of the same, the first ses-
sion commencing on The first Tuesday Of
January, in the year OF our Lord one thous.
and eight hundred and t~ixly-lhree, and the
second session commencing on the first
Tuesday in January, in The year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-four
And whereas, 1t is provided in the tenth
article of The Constitution that any amend
menl, SO agreed upon, shall be submitted
10 the people in such a manner, and such
times, at least three months after being go
agreed TO by The two houses, as the Le2is-
latnre shall prescribe, such submission to
be in such manner and form that the PEG
pie may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately and distinctly ; therefore,
SEC. l. Be il enacted by the Senate aud
House of Representatives, OF the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem-
bly, mel, and ! it is hereby enacted by the
authority of The same, Thai for the purpose
of ascertaining he sense OF the people of
this Commonwealth in regard to the adop-
ton or rejection of said amendments, or
either of them, the Governor of this Com.
monwealth shall issue a writ of election,
directed 10 each and every sheriff of this
Commonwealth commanding them TO give
notice, in the usual manner, in not less
than Two newspapers in each city and
county Provided, That so many are pub
lished therein, and by at least two printed
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city and county wherein no newspaper is
published, thai an election will be held IN
each of the townships, boroughs, wards,
precincts and districts therein, on The first
Tuesday OF August, in the year of orr
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, for the purpose OF deciding upon the
approval and ratification, or reiec ton of
the said amendments, which sand election
shall be opened, held and closed upon the
day last aforesaid at the places and with
in the hours at and within which The gen
eral elections OF this Commonwealth are
directed to be opened, held and closed
and IT shall be the duty OF the judges, in
spectors and clerks of each Of said town
ships, Boroughs, Wards, Precincts, and
Districts TO receive, al The SAID election.
tickets, not exceeding The number OF pro-
posed amendments, either written or prin
ted, or partly written and partly printed,
from each of the qualified voters OF this
State, who may offer the same, and TO de-
post them in a box or boxes, TO be for that
purpose provided by the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, respectively, label
led on The outside, "First amendment"
"Second amendment" and 'Third amend
ment,'' aud those who are favorable 10
said amendments, or any of them, may
express their approval Ihereo. by voting
each, as many separate, written or prinied
or partly written and partly printed ballots
or tickets, as ltere are amendments APP
proved by them, containing, on he inside
thereof, the words HFor the amendmeut,''
and those who are opposed 10 such amend
menis, or any OF them, may express their
opposition by voting each, as many sepa-
raie, written or printed or partly written
and partly printed ballots or tickets. as
tsere are amendments not approved by
them, containing on the inside thereof, the
words, against the amendment" the
electors voting for or against the Isl amend.
menl shall be considered as Young for or
against the proposed fourth Sec. to article
ldhree of the Constitution. extending The
right o: suffrage 10 soldiers; electors voting
for agains! The second amendment shall be
considered as voting for or against The pros
posed eighth section TO article eleven of the
! Constitution; and electors voting for or
against The bird amendment shall be con-
/ sidered as voting for or against the pro-
posed ninth section to article eleven of the
Constitution.
Seq. That the election on the said pro.
posed amendments shall, in all aspects,
be conducted as the general elections oil
( tits Commonwealth are now conducted
and il shall be the duty of the return Judges
OF the respective counties and Districts
thereof, first having carefully ascertained
the number of votes given for or against
each of said amendments, in the manner
aforesaid, 10 make out duplicate returns
thereof, expressed in words at length and
not in figures only, oil which returns, SC
made, shall be lodged in the prothonoIary's
office of the court Of common pleas OF the
proper county, and the other sealed and
directed TO the Secretary of the Common
wealth, and by one of said Judges Deposit
ed, forthwith, in the mos; convenient posi-
office, upon which postage shall be prepaid
al the expense of the proper COMFY.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of The
/ Secretary of the Commonwealth on the 23d
day of August next, before four o'clock,
post meridian, TO deliver TO the Speaker oil
the Senate, or the Speaker of The House OF
Representatives., the retnrns OF the said
election, from The several counties OF the
Commonwsalth; and The same shall on
the same day and hour be opened and
published IN the presence OF the members
oil the Senate and House oil Representa-
lives; and the number of votes given fol
aud against said amendments, respective-
ly, shall be carefully summed up and as
certained, ard duplicate certificates OF The
result, shall be signed by the Speakers o
the two Houses. One OF said certificates
shall be delivered to the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, who shall cause the SAM
10 be recorded and fled in his office, anC
the other of said certificates shall be deliv
cred TO the Governor, who shall forthwith
issue his proclamation, declaring whethe
the said amendments. or either Of then
have beeu approved aud ratified By a ma
ioriy OF the qualified voIers of The Stat
voting therein. PIovided-That if for an,
cause, a quorum of either Houses of tn
Leo slature shall moi be present al the da