Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-07-20
FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTICN,
TO BE HELD ON
vuesdaY, August 2, 1864

&. CURTIN, Governor OF saiu N0A l
wealth,
n JOHN BUCK, ESQ, Sheriff Of the
County Of Cambria-SeIds Greeting
WHEREAS, A Joint resolution proposing
certain amendments to the Constitution o'
dis Commonwealth, which are as toIio"S'
VIZ:
There shall be an additional section TO the
third article Of the Constitution, to be des'g
mated as section four, as follows:
Sec 4 Whenever any of the quahhed
electors of this Commonwealth shall oe IN
anv actual military service, under requisi-
ion from the President of the United States !
nr bv the authority of this Commonwealth |
such electors may exercise the right OF sun /
rage in all elections by the citizens. undeT
such regulations as are or shall be prescrloea
by law, as fully as if they were present III
L cir usual place OF election.
There shall be two additional sections to
,le eleventh article If the Constitution, to
be designated is sections eight, and nine as
follows:
See. s. No bill shall be passed by the
legislature. containing more than one SUP
icct, which shall be clearly expressed III the
title, except appropriation bills.
Sec. Q. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature granting any powers, or PnVl
I.ges in any case, where the authority to
rant such powers, or privileges, has been,
r NAV hereafter be conferred upon the
~ourts of this Commonwealth" has been
agreed 10 by a majority of the members
elected to each House Of the Legislature, at
Two successive sessions Of the same;
And whereas, 1t is provided in the tenth
article of said Constitution that any amend
rueuts so agreed upon, shall be submitted 70
the people in such manner, ana at such time,
At least three months after being so agreed
- by the two Houses, As the Legislature
.NaIl prescribe such su6mlssion TO be IN
4uch manner and form, that ;he people may
vote for OF against amendment separate anG
And whereas, By an act Of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, passed he
twenty-third day of April, AunO Dunlln
me thousand eight Hundred and sixty four.
\, 3 provided, that for the purpose oi as
yartainirg the sense of the people Of this
C1n,uonwealth, in regard TO the adoption
r- rejection Of said amendments, or either OF
,hcra. the Governor Cf this Commonwealth tn
shall issue writ of election, directed t. each
aid every Sheriff oI this Comm, uwealth.
,,mnauding them TO give notice IN the
usual manner in not less than two news
;4yers u each city and county: Er"'|'d,
Frat 81 many are published tne.ciu, and by
n, least two printed haudblllS n each cleo
tiou district, OF e. cry city aud county where
"a IN Oywspaper Is published, that an cleo
-.ln viii be held in each Of the townships
brruughS, wards, precincts AMI districts
therein. on the FIRST TUESDAY CT AU
GUST. in the wear of our L'rd, one thou>
sand eight hundred and sixty four, for tht
purpose of deciding upon the approval ans
ratification. OF rejection, Of the said amend
lneuts, which said election shall be opened
held and closed upon the day last aforesaid
At the places aud within the hours, at anC
vi.uiu which, the general elections Of thi
Commonwealth are directed t. be opened
held and closel."
Vow therefore, In obedience to the re
d>irements Of the tenth article Of the Con-
stl,utiuu, and m accordance riM tie true IN
tr1t and incoming of the said act If the Gene
rE Assembly Of this Commonwealth,
ANDREW G.. CURTIN, Governor Of th
said Commonwealth # PENNSYLVANIA. d is
suc this writ comm udjng and rcqujrin
>1u, the said John Buck, Sheriff Of sal,
county 10 give notice IN the Us IA, name
and rs by law required, that an election vii
90" h, IL according u the terms Of the Con
eii.Utj9n, ard provisions uf the act If tn
General Asst mbIy Aforesaid. in each of IT,
townships, buroughs, wards, precipcts an
districts therein. Cu the first Tuesday {
August. in the year Of cur Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and siXty~four, for th
purpose of deciding upon the approval an
ratification, or rejection Of the said amen6
meuts.
Given under my hand and the great see
Of the State, AT Harrisburg, this Twenty
first day of June, in the year Of our Lor
ore thousand eight hundred and sixty~fou
aud cf ths Commonwealth the eighty-eightl
BY the Governor: ELI SLIFER.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In pursuance of the above proclamatio
Of the Governor of tho Commonwealth
Pennsylvania, John Buck, High Sheriff
the county of Cambria. Pennsylvania, !
hereby make known aud give notice to II
electors OF the county aforesaid that an eet
ton will be held Ill the said county IF Can
bna, on TUESDAY, THE SECOND DA
OF AUGUST, 1864, for the purpose
voting on joint resolution proposing &c
tain amendments TO the Constitution Of Il
Commonwealth.
ALSO HEREBY MAKE KNOW
AND GIVE NOTICE that the places
holding the aforesaid special election in Il
several wards, boronghs, districts and tow
ships within the county Of Cambria. are
follows. 10 wit srs
The electors Of the the township Of All
gheny to meet as follows. to wit The ele
tors OF the district composed of that part
said township of Allegheny, beginning
the line dividing Blair and Cambria countis
at point on the dividing line of Two trac
Of land, one Of which is warranted in &
name OF Aaron Bowen. and the other in {
names OF Mary Bowen and Venus Lew
thence south SO degrees west 68 perchc
'1enoe south 20 degrees west to point on t
old burgoon Gap Road thence along sa
road 10 the township road leading to Bur
Mills, thence south l8 deg. west S6l perch
TO Dawson's Mills and honse. thence aIo
the township road to Burnt Mills. to div;di
line between Allegheny and Washingt