The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06


WHEREAs, A joint resolution, proposing
certain amendments to the CousItutlou of
J this Commouw ealih, has been agreed 10
by majority of the mem bers elected to
each house of The Leeislature, al two sue
cessve sessions of The same, the first ses-
sion commencing on lhe first Tuesday OF
January, in the year of our Lord one ihous
I and eight hundred and sixly-lhree, and the
second session commencing on the first
Tuesday in January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
! ty-four
And whereas, Il is provided in the tenth
article of the Constitution, ,ttal any amend
mepl, so agreed upon, shall be submitted
10 The people in such a manner, and such
times, at least three mon hs after being go
agreed 10 by the two houses, as the Legis-
lalure shall prescribe, such submission TO
be in such manner and form that the peo
pie may vote for or against each amend
ment separately and distinctly; therefore,
SEC. ]. Be i, enacted by the Senate aud
House OF Representatives, Of the Common
| wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem-
bly, met, and it is hereby enacte1 by the
aulhofly of the same, That for the purpose
| of ascertaining tie sense OF the people OF
this Commonwealth, in regard TO the adop-
| tion or rejection of said amendments, or
! either OF Them, the Governor of this Com.
| mouweallh shall issue a writ OF election,
directed TO each and every sheriff of this
! Com o W ealth commanding them to give
notice, in the usual manner, in not less
than Two newspapers in each city and
county Provided, That go many are pub
| lished therein, aud by al least iwo printed
! handbills in each election district OF every
fcity and county wherein no newspaper is
! published, that an election will be held In
! each OF The townships, borougTs, wards,
| precincts and districts therein, on The hrsi
| Tuesday OF August, in the year of our
| Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
! four, for the purpose OF deciding upon the
approval and ratification, or rejection of
the said amendments, which SAID election
shall be opened, held and closed upon the
day last aforesaid, at The places aud with
! in The hours al and within which the gen.
era elections Of this Com m obwealth are
directed to be opened, held anc closed.
aud II shall be the duty OF the Judges, in
spectors and clerks of each Of said town.
ships, Boroughs, Wards, Precincts, and
! Districts TO receive, al the SAID election,
tickets, not exceeding the number of pro-
posed amend ments, either written or prin-
led, or partly written and partly printed,
from each of the qualified voiers OF This
State, who may offer the same, and 10 de-
posit Them in box or boxes. 10 be for that
purpose provided by the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, respectively, label
led on the outside, "First amendment" }"
lTeSecond amendment" and "Third amend
ment," and those who are favorable 70
said anne ndmenis, or any Of them, may
express their approval thereof by voting,
each, as many separate, written or printed
or partly written and partly printed ballots
or tickets, as Il ere are amendments APP
proved by them, containing, on he inside
! thereof, the words For the amendment"
aud those who are opposed 10 such amend
! menis, or any of them, may express their
I opposition by voting each, as many sepa-
rale, written or printed or partly written
aud partly printed ballots or tickets. as
there are amendments not approved by
them, containing on the inside thereof, the
words, . Against the ameudmeni" the
| electors voting for or against the lst amend
m enl shall be considered volIng for or
again st the proposed fourth Sec. to article
three of the Constitution. extending The
right or suffrage to soldiers; electors voting
for agains! the second amendment shall be
considered as voting for or against The pros
posed eighth section TO article eleven of the
Constitution; and electors voting for or
egainst the bird amendment shall be con-
sidered as voting Tor or against the pro-
posed ninth secIi'on 10 article eleven OF the
Constitution.
Sec. 2 That the election on the said pro.
posed amendments shall, in all respects
be conducted as The geHeral elections o.
tits Commonwealth are now conducted;
and il shall be The duty of the return Judge:
OF the respeciive counties and District;
thereof, fr,l having carefully ascertained d
the nu mber OF votes given for or against
each OF said amendments, in the manner
aforesaid, to make out duplicate returns
thereof, expressed in words al length anC
not in figures only, ol which returns. sc
made, shall be lodged in the prothonotary'
office OF the court OF common pleas OF the
proper ounty, and the other sealed anC
directed to the Secretary of the Common
wealth, aud by one Of said judges deposit
; ed, forthwith, in he mos; convenient pos
! office, upon which postage shall be prepare
at the expense Of the proper comfy.
Sec 3. That /, shall be The duty of IN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth on 1.-The 23C
DAY of August next, before four o'clock
: post m eridIan, TO dsliver 10 the Speaker o
the Senate, or the Speaker OF the House o
Representatives, the retnrns of The saiC
election, from The several counties OF liz
Commonwealth; and The same shall OF
The same day and hour be opened ant
; published IN the presence OF The member
oI the Senate aud House of Representa-
J lives; and The number Of votes given 70
aud against said amendments, respective
I ly, shall be carefully summed up and as
certained, ard duplicate certificates of th.
result, shall be signed by the Speakers o
the two Houses. One of said certificates
! shall be delivered TO the Secretary OF ih'
Commonwealth, who shall cause The samt
, 10 be recorded aud filed in his office, ant
III other of said certificates shall be deliv
; cred 10 The Governor, who shall forthwith
issue his proclamation, declaring whethe
= the said amendments, or either Of then
have beeu approved and ratified BY ma
l iorily OF The qualified voters OF The Stat
voting therein. Provided-That if for al,
, cause, a quorum of either Houses of lht
IeuislaIure shall not be present al The da,