North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-07-20
ANDREW G.. CURTIN,

/ WHEREAS A joint resolution proposing certain
amendments to the Constitution of this Common
wealth. which as follows, viz
"There shalt be an additional section to the
third article of the Constitution, to be designated
as section four. as follows
"SEc 1. Whenever any of the qualified electors
of this Commonwealth shall be IN any actual mill
tary service, under requisiton from the President
of the United States, or by authority of this Com
mOnwealth 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 wers present at their usual place
of elections
There shall be two additional sections to the
eleventh article of the Constitution bs designat-
d as sections eight AMI nine, rs fol lows:
"Scc. 8. No bill shall be passed by the LeglsIa-
ture containing more than one subject, which shall
be clearly expressed in the title, except appropria
tion bills.
SEC 9. No bill shall be pas sed by the LogisIa-
ture granting any powers privileges, in any case
where the authority TO grant such powers or priyil-
eyes has been, may hereafter be- conferred pom
the courts of this commonwealth" has been agreed
to by majority Of the members elected to each
House of The Legislature at two successive sessi MS
of the same
And trheredS. 1t is provided to the tenth article Of
said Constitution, that any amendments 50 agreed
npOn, sha ! ne submitted to the people in such man
ner and at such time, at least three months after
being 50 agreed to by the Two Houses as the Legs-
ature shall prescribe sdch submission b. in such
manner and form, that the people may vote for or
against each amendment SCI arate and distinctly:
And lrhercaS, by an act of the General Assembly
of this Commonwealth passed the twenty third day
OF Aprtl, Ammo D1mlni, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty -four is provided tn ut for the uurnose
Of asceraning the of the people of this Com
mOnweata lii regard 10 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 thu Common
rLz
ual manner, in not less than two newspapers lii
each city and county PrOrided, That SO many
are published therein, and by at least two printed
handbs in each elect on district of every city and
county wherein no newspaper is pu Jlished that an
election viii be he'd IN each of the townships bor-
oughs IrS precincts, and Districts therein on the
FIRST Tt ESDAY OF AUGUST, in the year of
our lori one THOUSAND eight hun'lrei ani sixty
four for the purpose Of deciding upon the approval
aud ratiticat"as or rejection, of the said amend
mens, which said election shall be opened, held
and c!OSel upon the day last aforesaid, at he plac
es and within the hours, at and within which, the
the general elections of this Common Meath are d.
rJcted TO be opened, held AMI closed
N0G Therefore, In obedience to the requirements
of the tenth article of tn Constitution and in ac-
cOrdaRce icjth The true intent dnh meaning of the
said act of tho General Assembly of this Commons
wealth, | ANDREW &. CURTIN, Governor CT the
said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do issue this
writ demmanding and requiring you. the said Ahi-
o
give notice in the usual manner and as by law re-
quired, that election VIII be held according to
the terms OF the Constitution, AMI provisions Of the
act Of the General Assembly aforesaid in each Of
the townships, bOroughs, wards, precincts and dis
ricts therein the fist Tuesday of August in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty four for the purpose of deciding upon the ap
pr1raI AMI Ratification, or rejection of ,he sad
amen lintnts.
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the
M lturr 6
in the year of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and sixty-four, and o: the Commonwealth the
eighty eighth.
By the Governor: ELI SLIFER,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
In pursuance of, the ahoveproclamaiion Of the
Governor nf the Commonwealth Of t'eupsylvanie I
AHlRA GAY, High sheriff of the County of " yo-
ming, Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
give notice to the eject ors of the county aforesaid
that an election will he held in the sail count of
Wyoming, ON TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY
OF AUGUST, 1861, for the purpose of voting on
" 4 joint resolution proposing certain amendments
to the Constitution of the Commonwealth"
| Al so HEREBY MAKEkNOWN AND GIVE
NOTICE that the place Of holding the aforesaid
general election in the boroughS districts AMI town
ships within the county Of Wyoming, are as follows
to wit
Brantrim, at the house occupied by + D. Spring,
in Laeeyville.
Clinton at the new school house in the village of
Factoryville.
Eaton, at tie house of Peter Stroh in Eaton town
ship.
Exeter, at the house of Solomon Brown, in Excite,
township
Forkstop, at the house of Hiram Hitchcock now
occupied by p. Burgess in Forkston township
Falls, at the house now occupied py Enos Beemer
in Falls township.
Lemon n the school house II q Elw II,
Lemon township.
township.
Mehoopany, at the house of Peter Bender in Ne
hoopany township.
Meshoppcn at the house of Daniel HankInson, in
Meshoppen township.
Northumberland, at the house of Winters How
ard, at Centermoreland Corners, in Northumberland
township D.
Nicholson, at the house occupied by E. y
| Bacan in Nicholson township
North Branch. at the school house near the store
of John Pfouts in North Branch township
Overfeld, at the old school house near Lawrence
! Ayers in Overfeli township.
Tunkhannock, Borough, at the Court House in
| Tunkhauhock.
Tunkhannock township, at the Court House in
Tunkhannack
Windham, at the house Of David FisR in Wind
| ham township.
! Washington at the Baptist church on Russell Hill
! in Washington township
! SEC. |. BE Ienacted by the Senate and House oj
! Representatives. of the Commonwealth Of PeqnSyI-
rania in General assembly met, and IL IS hercby
enacted by the authority of'heSanse. That for the
purpose of ascertalning the of the people OF
! this Com monwealth, In regard to the adoption oil
rejec ton Of aid amendments, either of them the
| Governor of this Commonwealth shall issue writ Of
election directed to each and every sheriff of this
/ Commonwealth commanding them TO give notice IN
the usual manner, in not less than two wspapers in
! each city and county Provided, that so many are
published therein and by at least two printed hand
bills in each election district of every city and eoun-
! ty wherein no newspaper is published that elec-
ion will be held in each Of the townships, boroughs
war ds precincts and districts therein, the first
| Tuesday of August, in the gear Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty -four, for tho 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 aud within the hours at and
within which the general elections of this Common
wealth are directed to he opened held and closed