Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-09


by majority of the mem bers elected to
each house of the Legislature, al two suc-
oessiye sessions Of the same the first ses.
sion commencing on the first Tuesday OF
January, in the year of our Lord one thous'
and eieh, hundred and sixly-lhree, and the
second session commencing on the fist
Tuesday in January, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
ty.iour
And whereas, It is provided in the tenth
Article of The Constitution that any amend.
men,, SO agreed upon, shall be submitted
to the people in such manner, aud such
times. at least three mon hs after being so
agreed 10 by the Two houses, as the begis-
laiurs shall prescribe, snch submission to
be in such manner aud form That The peo'
Mia NAV vote for or against each amend.
ment separately and distinctly ; therefore,
SIC. /. Be il enacted by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives. OF the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania IN Genefal Assem-
bly, met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, That Tor the purpose
of asceftainiue Ne sense oil lhe people "l
this Commonweallh,i in regard 10 lhe adop-
ton or rejection of said amendments, or
either of them, the Governor OF tins Conn
1nonwealh shall issue viii OF election,
directed to each and every sheriff OF lh's
Commo0 W ealih commanding them to give
notice, in the usual manner, IN not less
than TWO newspapers in each clty ana
courty Provided, That 50 many are pub
lished therein, aud BY al least Two printed
han1bills in each election district OF every
ctv aud county wherein no newspaper is
puhlished, that an election Will he held III
earh of the townships, boronghs, wards,
prpcincts and districts therein, on the hfsl
Tuesday OF August, IN the year OF onr
Lord one thousand eight hnudred aud sixty
four for the purpose OF deciding upon The
approval aud ratification, or rejection OF
the said amendments, witch sand election
shall he opened, held and clo-ed upon The
day last aforesaid, al the places and With
IN The hun-s at and within which The gen.
eral elections Of this Com mouWealth are
directed to be opened, held and closed +,
aud II shall be the duty OF the Judges, in
sperlors and clerks OF each %! said town.
ships, Botouahs. Wards Precincts, and
Districts 10 receive, al the sad election,
tickets, rot exceeding The number oi pro.
po,ed amend ments, either written or ptjn
| led, or partly wrtleu and parhy printed,
! from each Of The qualified vO ers OF This
State, who NAV offer the same and 10 de.
| post them IN a box or boxes, 10 be for that
| purpose provided 10y the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, respectively, label.
/ led on The outside, "Flrs anpuImenr,"
"Spcond amendment" and Third amend.
mpnth aud those who are favorable 10
said amendments, or any OF them, may
express their approval lheteo! by voting
each, AS many separate, written or printed
or party written aud partly printed ballots
or licke!s, as Il ere are amendments ap>
proved by them, containing, on he inside
! thereof, The words "For the ampndmeut," "
, aud those who are opposed to snch amend.
mpnrs, or any OF item, may express their
! opposition by voting each, as many sepa-
rae, written or pruted or partly written
and partly printed ballots or tickets. as
there are amendments no, approved by
them. containing Oh the inside thereof, the
words, Against the ameudmeni," the
electors voting for or against the l>t ameni
ment shall he considered as voliug for or
again st the proposed fourth See. to article
three uf the Constitution. extending he
right O: suffrage TO soldiers; electors voting
for against the second amendment shall be
con. idered as voting for or against the prO-
posed el2hh section To atiicie eleven of the
Consilu,on; and electors voi,na for or
e9alnst The 'hird amendment shall be con>
sidereh a vollug for or against the FRO.
posed ninth section to article eleven of the
Constitution.
Spc2. That the election on the said pro.
posed amendments shall, in all rrspertS,
he conducted as the general elections of
tits Commonwealth are now cundnc ed
and il shall he the duty of tne return Judges
OF the respective counties aud Districts
thereof, first having carefully ascerraned
the number ot votes given for or against
each of said amendments, in the manner
aforesaid, To make ont duplicate returns
thereof, expressed in word> at length and
not in h9urrS only, oi which returns, so
made, shall be lodged IN the prahonot,tv's +
office o! the court OF common pleas al he
proper county, ard the oher sealed aud
! directed 10 the Secretary Of The Common.
wealth, and 10y one OF said judges deposit,
! ed, forthwith, in the mo>; convenient pos
/ Office, upcn hich postage shall be prepaid
al the. expense OF the proper couny.
Sec 3 That it shalt be lhe duty of the
| Secretary of the Commonwealth Oh The 23d
ia, OF August newt, before four O'Clock
! post meridian, to deliver 10 the Speaker o!
! tnb Nendt", Of Tue speaker OF Inc House oil
Representatives, the returns of the said
! election, from The several counties of TIE
| Commonwealth; and the same shall on
| the same day and houl be opened and
| published Ia The presence OF the members
OF the Senate and House OF Representa-.
| lives; and the number of votes given fol
( and against said amendments, respective.
| ly, shall be carefully summed up and as
ceraned, ard duplicate certificates OF the
result, shall be signed by the Speakers oi
the two Houses. One ol said certihca es
shall be delivered TO the Secretary OF The
| Commonwealth, who shall cause The same
TO be recorded and filed in his office, and
| the other of said certificates shall be deIiv
cred 10 The Governor, who shall forthwith
issue his proclamation, declaring whelhe
The said amendments, or either OF then
have beeu approved and ratified by ma
| ioriiy OF The qualified vnlers OF The Stalt
vo'ug therein. Piovided--That if Tor al,
cause, a quorum Of either Houses of lht
Legislature shall not be present al the ds,
and hour above mentioned, then The sale
votes shall be opened ia the presence o
such members OF said houses as shall bt
present., and in case of the absence of tb,
| Speaker OF either Of said houses, the sale
certificates shall be signed by the Speake
present, or in case of the absence of bot.
/ Speakers, by the Chief Clerks of boil