The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-13

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WHEREAS, A joint resolution, proposing
certain amendments 10 the Constitution OF
this Commonwealth, has been agreed TO
by majority of the nfe m bers elected to
each house of the LEGISLATURE, at two sue
oessive sessions of the same, the first SEES
sion commencing on the first Tuesday oi
January, in the year of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred and sixiy-lhree, and the
second session commencing on the frst
Tuesday in January, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-iour
And whereas, II is provided in the tenth
article of the Constitution, that any amend
menl, so agreed upon, shall be submiied
10 the people in such a manner, and such
times, at least three mon hs after being go
agreed TO by the two houses, as the Legis-
lature shall prescribe, such submission to
be in such manner and form that the peo.
pie may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately and distinctly therefore,
SEC. I. Be il enacted by the Senate aud
House OF Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem-
bly, met, and il is hereby enacted by the
authority of The same, That for the purpose
OF ascertainiDg tie sense OF The people OF
this Commonwealth in regard TO the adop-
tion or rejection Of said amendments, or
either OF them, The Governor of this Com
nonwealIh shall issue writ OF election,
directed TO each and every sheriff of this
Cohmo wealth 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 al least Two printed
handbills in each election district of every
city and county wherein no newspaper is
published, that an election will be held IN
each of the townships, boroughs, wards,
precincts and districts therein, on the irsi
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 rejection OF
the said amendments, which said election
shall be opened, held and closed upon The
day last aforesaid, at the places and with
in the hours al and within which The gen.
eral elections of this Com m monwealth are
directed to be opened, held and closed,
and II 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 amend ments, either written or prin
led, or partly written aud partly printed,
from each of Ihe qualified voters OF this
State, who may offer the same. and 10 de-
posiI them iD a box or boxes. 10 be for that
purpose provided by the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, respectively, lab
led on The outside, "Firs, amendment"
"Second amendment" and s'Third amend
ment," and those who are favorable 10
said amendments, or any OF them, may
express their approval thereof BY voting,
each, as many separate, written or printed
or partly written and partly printed ballots
or tickets, as there are amendments ap-
proved by Them, containing, on :he inside
thereof, the words ''For the amendment"
and those who are opposed 10 such amend
ments, or any OF Them, may express their
opposition by voting each, as many sepa-
rare, written or printed or partly written
and partly printed ballots or tickets. as
there are amendments not approved by
them, containing on the inside thereof, the
words, Against the amendment" the
electors voting for or against the lst amend
ment shall be considered as volIng for or
again st the proposed fourth Sec. 10 article
three of the Constitution. extending the
right Or suffrage 10 soldiers; electors voting
for against the second amendment shall be
considered as voting for or against the pro-
posed eighth section 10 article eleven of the
Constitutions; and electors votIno for or
egainst the 'hird amendment shall be con-
sidered as voting for or against The pro-
posed ninth section 10 article eleven of the
Constitution.
Sec 2. That the election on the said pro-
posed amendments shall, in all respects,
be conducted as the general elections of
tits Commonwealth are now conducted,
and it shall be the duty of the return Judges
OF the respective counties and Districts
thereof, first having carefully ascertained
the number of votes gveR for or against
each of said amendments, in the manner
aforesaid, 10 make out duplicate returns
thereof, expressed in words al length and
not in figures only, OF which returns, so
made, shall be lodged in the proihonot4ry's
office Of the court OF common pleas OF the
proper county, and the other sealed and
directed 10 the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, and by one of said judges deposits
ed, forthwith, in The mos, convenient pos
office, upon which postage shall be prepaid
al the expense OF the proper county.
Sec g. That it shall be the duty of The
Secretary of the Commonwealth on The 23d
dat of August next, before four O'Clock
post meridian, TO deliver 10 the Speaker of
the Senate, or the Speaker of The House OF
Representatives. the reinrns of the said
election, from the several counties OF tie
Commonwealth; and The same shall on
the same day and hour be opened and
published Ia the presence OF the nj bers
oil the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives; and The number of votes given for
and 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 of
the two Houses. One OF said certificates
shall be delivered TO the Secretary OF he
Commonwealth, who shall cause The same
10 be recorded and filed in his office, and
the other of said certificates shall be deliv-
cred 10 the Governor, who shall forthwith
issue his proclamation, declaring whether
the said amendments, or either of Them
have beeu approved and ratified By a ma
ioriiy OF The qualified voters OF the Stale
voting therein. Provided-That If for any
cause, quorum OF either Houses OF the
Leg isla,ure shall not be present at The day
and hour above mentioned, then the said
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