The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20


To JOSIAH H FURMAN, ESQ, Sheriff of The
County Of COlumbia-Sends Greeting
WHEREAS, \ JOINT resolution propoing
certain amendments TO The Constitution of:
This Commonwealth, which are as fo oliow s
''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 a requi
sition from the President of The UuIted
States, or by authority of this Common
wealth, such electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by the
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
10 The eleventh article of The Constitution,
10 be designated as sections eight and nine
as follows:
s'Sec 8. No bill shall be passed by the
/ Legislature containing more than one sub
jecl, which shall be clearly expressed in
The little, except appropriation bills
u ''Sec. 9. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, granting any powers or privi-
leges, in any case where the authority 10
grant such powers or privileges, has been i.
or may hereafter be, conferred upon The
courts of This Commonwealth" has been
agreed 10 by a majority of the members
elected 10 each House of the Legislature,
al two successive sessions of the same.
Aud Whereas, # is provided IN tn e 10Th
afticie OF said constitution, that any amend
ments so agreed upon, shall be submitted
to the people in such manner, and al such
time, at least three months after being so
agreed 10 by the two Houses, as the Legs-
Iature shall prescnbe; such sCbmssi peo :.
be in such manner and form, that lheend
pie msy vote Tor or against each amend
menl separate and distinctly.
And Whereas. By an act Of The General
Assembly of this Comm onwealth, passed
the 23d day of April, A. D., one thousand
eight huUdTed aud sixty four, is provided
"Ihat for The purpose of asceraining the
sense OF The people of this Commonwealth
in regard 10 The adoption or rejection of
said Amendments. or either of Them, the
Governor OF this Commonwealth shall issue
a writ of election, directed to each and
every Sheriff of This Commonwealth, com
manding them 10 give notice in the usual
amer, III not less than two newspapers
in each city aud county. Provided, That
50 many are published therein, and by at
least two printed han0bilts 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, precinc.s, and dist ri cts
therein, Gu THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
AUGUST, in the year of our Lord, one
lhousand eight hundred and sixty four, for
the purpose OF deciding upon the approval
and ratification, or reje jeclou, or the said
amendments, which said election shall be
opened, held and closed upon the day last
aforesaid, al The places aud within the
hours, al and within which, the General
Eiectlons oil This Commonwealth are direc-
ted 10 be opened held ard closed.
Now, Therefore. In obedience 10 the re-
qniremenls OF the 10Th article OF the Con-
suluiion, and in accordance with the ,rue
intent aud meaning of the SAID act of The
General Assembly OF this Commonw eaIih.
|, ANDREW q. CURTIN, Governor of the
said Common We aIih OF Pennsylvania, do
issue this writ, comm anding and requiring
you, the said Josiah n. Furman, Sheriff OF
The said county, 10 give notice in the usual
manner and "a bv law required, that an
election will be held according TO The terms
ol The constitution, and provisions of Tue
act oi the General Assembly aforesaid, in
each OF The townships, borou9hs, wards,
precincts 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 appro.
val aud ratification, or rejection OF the said
an eDdmenis.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of The State, al Harrisburg, This twenty first
day of June, in The year of our Lord, Que
thousand eight hundred and sky iour, aud
Uf the Commonwealth the eighty eighth.
BY order oil The Governor
ELI SIJFER