American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-07-06
Sherif's Proclamation
Constitutional Amendments.
Special Election Proclamation

WHEREAS By an Act of the General Assembly of
w the Commonwealth of PcnnsS Syania, passed the
23d day of April A. D. 1864 it is provided THAT for the
purpose of ascertaning the of the people of this
Commonwealth in regard the adoption rejection of
certain specified proposed amendments to the Constit-
tion either of Them the Governor of this Common
wealth issue writ of Election, directed TO each and
every Sheriff of this Commonwealth commanding them,
to give notice in the usual manner that election will
be held in each of the townhps boroughs wards pre-
cincts and drstcs in the several counties of this Conf
monwealth: and Whereas, ANDREW q. CURTIN Governor
Of said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having issued
his said writ of election under the great seal of the State
dated June 2lst, 1874, and directed the TO me-
Now, THEREFORE,: i, w %. BR ACKENRID &c,
High Sheriff VI the county Of Butler, in the Common
wealth aforesaid do hereby make known, and give the
public aoce TO the electors of said county Of Butler
an election will lie held Mt the several districts in sniA
county, on TUESDAY, the I'd day of AUGt ST,
1854 at which time and place the qualified electors will
elect by ballot upon the approval and ratification,
rejection, of the said Amendments" as follows:
There shall be additional section the third arti-
cleo the Constitution, to be designated section four
follows
"SkCTIoS Whenever any of the qualified electors of
this Commonwealth shall be in any actual military
ice under requisiton from the President of the United
States or by the authority of this Commonwealth such
electors may exercise the right Of suffrage in all elections
by the citizens under such regulations shall
be, prescribed by law. fully they present
their usual place Of election
SECTION There shall be two additional sections to the
eleventh article of the Constitution to he designated
sections eight and nine as follows:
"sEcToS No bill shall be passed by the Legislature
containing more than one subject which shall be clear
section o. No bill shall be passed by the Legislature
granting powers privileges in case where the
authority to grant such powers privileges has been
may hereafter be, conferred upon the of this
Commonwealth"
Which said election shall be opened held, and closed
upon the day last aforesaid the places and within
hours at and Within which the general elections Of this
ealth directed be opened held and clos
cd and It shall be the duty Of the judges inspectors
and clerks, Of ea6h of said townships, bufougs wards
precincts and districts to receive the said election
tickets not exceeding the number of proposed amend
ments either written printed. partly written and
partly printed from each Of the qualified Of this
State, who may Offer the and deposit them
proper officers; which tickets shall be, respectively
bolcd on the outside, First Amendment" Second
Amendment and "Third Amendment 2 and those who
Pre favorable to said amendments, any Of them
express their approval thereof by voting cach many
separate written printed partly written part
y printed ballots tickets there amendments
approved by them containing the inside thereof the
words For the AmendmenH y and those who oppos-
ed to such amendments any of them, may express
their OPPOSITION by voting each, many separate writ
ten or printed partly written and printed ballots
tickets there amendments not approved by them
containing the outside thereof the words Against
the Amendment the electors voting for against the
proposed fourth section article eonstu
ton extending the right Of suffrage to soldiers electors
voting f0r or against the second amendment shall be
considered of voting for against the proposed eighth
SECTION to article eleven of the constitution and
tors voting for, against the third amendment shall
be considered voting for against the proposed ninth
| section to article eleven of the constitution.
/ SsCTI0N = That the election on the said prfposol
I
general elections Of this commonwealth now con-
Quoted; and it shall be the duty of the return Judges OF
the respective counties and districts thereof having
carefully accrained the number of given for OF
against each Of said amendments in the manner afoTe
said to make out duplicate returns thereof expressed
words at length, and not in figures only one Of which
returns nade, shall be lodged in the Pr0then0taryt
office Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of the proper coun
ty and the other sealed and directed to the Secretary
the Commonwealth, and by of said Judges deposited
forthwith in the most convenient post office upou which
postage shall be prepaid at the expense OF the proper
| county.
The electors Of Adams township, at the house Of J. S
| pouthett.
The electors of Allegheny township, at the house
| james MsIahan ,Sr
The electors Of Buffalo township at the house Of Rob
| ert j. Gregg now George TRULY.
The electors Of Butler township at the house Of Mrs
FalIer.
The electors Of Brady township at the house of Zeph
| aniah snydor.
The electors of clearieid township, at the house o
| John Green.
The electors Of Clinton township at the house Of Jchr
Riddle.