The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-07
Adoption OF the New Constitution OF
Missouri.
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR FLETCHER.
STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPhRrME

PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR FLETCHEk
STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Whereas on the sixth day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty five convention OF represen
OF the people of the State Of Missouri elected IN
pursuance Of law assembled in the city OF St Louis for
the purpose Of amending the constitution Of said State
which convention did the eighth day Of April IN sad
year. adopt revised and amended constitution Tor
said State
And whereas and by the second section Of the thir
teenth article OF the said revised and amended ponsu
ton II provided that an election by the qualified
OF this state should be held on the sixth day OF
June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.hve, at
the several election precincts in this State, and
elsewhere, for the purpose Of ascertaining the
sense Of the people in regard to the adoption or
rejection OF the said constitution; and provision was
made in said section for taking and counting the votes Of
such qualified voters OF this State as should then be ao
sent the places Of their residence by reason OF their
being In the military service of the United States OF
this state whether they should then be IN or out OF this
State;
thirteenth article Of the said revised and amended con-
stution it required that the returns Of said election
should certified the Secretary Of State and that on the
rst day of July next ensuing said election the Secretary
Of state should in the presence OF the Governor the
Attorney General the State Auditor proceed to ex.
anime up the returns Of the votes taken at said
election and certified TO him. including those OF persons
In the military service; and II II should appear that
majority Of ali the votes at the said election were in
favor OF the constitution the Governor should his
proclamation stating that fact and the said constitution
should the fourth day Of said month Of july be the
constitution Of the State OF Missouri;
And whereas the said first day Of July, the said
Secretary Of State did, In presence Of the Governor ana
returns Of the votes taken said election and certified
10 him, including those OF persons In the military SER
vice. when appeared, upon an accurate casting up Of
raid returns that there fortythree thousand six
hundred and seventy in favor Of said constitution
and forty thousand eight hundred and eight votes
against said constitution; and there being, therefore,
majority Of al the votes cast at said election In favor OF
SAID constitution:
Now, therefore. 1, Thomas G. Fletcher Governor Of
the state Of Missouri in pursuance Of the authority
vested me- aforesaid do by this my proclamation de-
and make known that the said revised and amended
constitution was said election adopted by the maior
~ said election and that in pursuance OF
the provisions therein contained II will take effect a. the
Consultation Of the State Of Missouri the fourth day Of
the present month Of July.
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the State
Of Missouri at the city Of jefferson, the first day
Of July, In the year OF Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-hvc.