Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-27
SPECIAL ELECTION PRoCLAMATpN

w wealth OF Pennsyvanla, unuer tne great
Seal of the State, has issued the following writ of
Election
To EDWARD PERKS, ESQ, Sheriff Of the county of
ClcarReld, scnds Greeting
WHEREAS, A Joint Resolution proposing GER
thin amendments to tho Constitution Of this Com
mouwealth, which are as follows, viz:
/ There shall be an additional section to the
third article 6f the Constitution, to be designated
az section ur, as follows, viz:
"Section 4. Whenever any Of the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be in any ac-
tual military service under n rcqusition OF the
President Of the United States, or by authority of
this Commonwealth, such electors may exercise
the right of suffrage in all elections by the cti
yens under such regulations as arc or shall be pre-
scribed by law as fully as if they were present at
their usual place of elections.
"Thcre shall be two additional sections to the
Eleventh Article of the Constitution to be desig.
mated n,isections eight and nine, as follows:
| "Section s. No bill shall bo passed by the Leg
islature containing more than one subject, which
shall be clearly expressed in the title, except ap
preparation bills
HSection 9. Nob,ll shall be passed by the Leg
Iislaturc, granting any powers or privileges, in
lany case where the authority to grant such pow
crs or privileges, has boau, or may hereafter be,
conferred upon the Courts Of this Commonwealth" )"
has been agreed by majority of the members cl-
cctcd to each House of the Legislature at two
successive sessions Of the sans.
ANp WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the Tenth Ar
Iticle orthe said Constitution that any amend
imcnts so agreed ypon, shall be submitted to the
ipcorle in such manner, and atsuch time, at least
three months after being so agreed to by the two
houses as the Legislature shall presoEiAqi S1fR
,nDWiisSii8p ha y F6te Tor or against each amend
mcnt separate and distinctly
AND WHEREAS, BY an act Of the General As
scmby Of this Commonwealth, passed the twenty
third day of Arril Ammo Domni, one thousand
eight huHdrcd and sixty four il is provided, chat
for tho purpose Of ascertaining the sense Of this
Commonwealth, in regard to the adoption or re
lection Of said amendments, either Of them, the
Governor Of this Commonwealth shall issue a writ
Of Election to each and every Sheriff Of this Com
mouwcalh, commanding them to give notice in
the usual manner, in not less than two newspapers
in each city or county Provided, That so many
are published therein, and by mt lcast two print
I cd haudbi. in each Election District, OF every
city and county whore no newspaper is published,
that an Election will DO held in each Of the towa
| ships, bOroughS, wards, precincts and districts
therein, on tho First Tuesday of August, in the
year of cur Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-fOur, for the purpose of deciding upon
/ the approval and ratf cation, rejection, of the
snid amendments, which said election shall be
opened, held and closed upon the day last aGOre
said at the places and within the hours, at and
within which, the General Elections Of this Com
monweath are directed to DO opened hold and
closed"
Now THEREFoRE, In obcdielce to the require
mcnts Of the Tenth Article of the Constitution,
and in accordance with the true intent and mean
ing of the said act Of the General Assembly Of this
Commonwealth, |, \. G.. CURTIN, Governor
Of the said Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, do
, issue this writ, commanding and requiring you,
the said Edward Perks, Sheriff Of the said county,
to give notice in the usual manner and as by law
required, that an election will be hold according
| to the terms Of the Constitution and provisions
of the act Of the General Assembly aforesaid, in
each of the townships, boroughs, wards, precincts
and districts theroin, on the frs Tuesday Of Au-
gust in tho year Of our Lord. one thousand eight
hundred and siNly-lJur, for the purpose Of dccid
ing upon the approval and ratification, or rcicc
| ion, of the said amendments.
! \ GIVEN UNDER NY HAND AND THE
SEAL Great Sealof the State, nt Harrisburg
NV this Twenty first day Of June, in the
year OF our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty four, and Of the Commonwealth thC
\ eighty eighth. Ell 5LIFEN,
The electors Of 'hO county of ClcarGcld viii
take notice that the said special election will be
held at the following places, viz:
At tho house of S.M. Smith for Beccara twp
At the house of Aseph Ellis for Bell tip.
At the house Of James Bloom, senior, fol
Bloom twp.
At the house of Edward Albert for BOggs tp.
At the house of Jacob pearce for Bradford tp
At the house of r. W. Moore for Brady tp
At the house Of John Young for Burnside Up.
At the shool house near Simon Rorabaugh's fo
Chest twp.
At the Court House for the borough Of Clcar
field.
At the house of ]. Maurer for Uovington twp
At tho house of Isaac Bloom, deceased, for
Curwensyille borough.
At Centre school-house for Decatur twp.
At tho house of John Gregory formerly occu
pied by Thomas Robson broadway for Fergu
son twp.
At the house Of J /, Bundy for Fox twp.
I At Congress Hill school-houso for Girard tp.
At the public school house for Goshen twp.
At the house of Jacob Huber for Graham tp
Q At the school hot Sc in Jancsve for Gulich tp
At the house of Jesse Wilson for Huston twp
At the sehool-house in Ansenvillo for Jordan
township.
At the house of B. D. Hall & Co., for Enrthau
township.
At the Turkey Hill school-house for Knox tp.
At the Court House in the borough Of ClcarfelC
for Lswrcnce tp.
At the public school house for Lumber Cit,
borough.
At the house formerly occupied by ThOs Kyle
for Morris twp.
At the public school house for tho borough o.
New Washington.
AT the hotel formerly kept by W. W.Andersor
for Penn tp.
AT the house Of Isaac Bloom, deceased, in The
borough Of Curwensyillc, for Pike twp.
AT the house OF d. L. Brubakcr for Union Up
At the house Of Thos, Henderson for Wood
ward township.
THEREFORE,, /, EDWARD PERKS, High Sheriff
of Cloarfeld county, do hereby give Public No
tice to the electors Of the county Of Clearcld tha
n special election will be held on the First Tues
day of August next, being tho second day o.
the month, at the same tolo and places fixed by
law for holding the general and township elections
in said county, in accordance with
an Act PreScrJiag the time and manner Of sub
mittng to tic people, for their approval ana
ratification, or rGjection the proposed amend
mentS to the Constitution:
WHEREAS, A joint resolution, propos.
ing certain amendments to the Constitu-
tion of this Commonwealth, has been
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