The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-07

A""' VI s"cH esnNepuou sNhii nhNe wfbt'
ten or printed on ,he ballots bv which they
vote for delegates as aforesaid. the words
"for convention" and those voting against
such u convention shall have wtiuen or
printed on such ballots The words against
a CO" rention." The persons appointed to
superintend said election, and To mike re-
turn Of the votes given thereat, as herein
provided. shall count and max, return of
the votes given for and against eoRYen'ina;
and the commanding general. to whom the
same shnll have been returned shall a-c-r
tain nnd declare the total vote in each state
t"r and against a convention lf a mnjor'Y
Of the votes given on that question shall ts
Tor convention, tb NJ convention shall be
held, as hereinafter provided but pa-
J"ri'v Of said votes ~. all be against a con
rrntion then no conven':ou shall b. held
under thi- acI: Prslided That su"h con
vcution shnl! not be heih unless majority
of ali such registered voter. shall have
voted on the question Of holding such con
venliOp.
Sec. a. That the commanding general
of each district shall Hppoint such loyal
officers or prrsuu- IA NAV br nrce-sarV,
no, exceeding Three in each election district.
IN anv State. TO make and complete lb+
registration. superint.nd the election. and
make return t" him II the voies, list Of
voters AID Of the persons elected as dele
gates by "a plurality Of the votes east AT
said election and upon receiving said re
turns he -hall "prn the same ascertain the
persons el .c'ed rs delegates according To
the ietur y of the officers VINO conduct. d
SSd election, ana NJ ke proclamation there.
* N d if u M. .jnrily Of the Votes given on
thni qnc.tinn shall hr for convention the
commanding general within sixty days from
the cute OF election. shall notify the dyle
gates To aSsembl in cnnv"niiJn at n time
and place 10 hp mentioned in the rotificn.
tien, and said convention. when org rnrzed.
shall proceed TO for n CoRstiutlnr aud
civil COVE nmrnt pccording q The provisions
."f this act. and tIe act IL wh ch it i sup
p'snentnrv T; and hen the same shall have
beer so framed. "a d Constitution shall be
sn6mittei by the Cow cation for ratification
I" the Persons rrgists- ed under the provS
ions of this act, ut m election 10 br con
dncied bv the others. or p"r~nno nrroiu'-d
by the commanding C-ueral as herrinN- or
provided, aid to bc he'd after tie pxpira'
tim uf thirty davs ON tn. date Of no,in.
th-rrOf to b. give b. said convention, AMI
The returns Thereof shall be mndr to the
com nan Ting general If the dsrct
Sec 5. That IT, according to sid r,turns
the constitution shnll b. -nrif-d nv majnr
itv "f the votes Of the registered elec or
qualified ~ herein specified. cast NJ snrd eI
rcti"n. at len-t onp-hnlf or al! III. register
ed voters voting upon the qnesi OF such
ratification, the pre.ident Uf the c"nvrnti"n
shalt trrusmit n c"pv OF hs snme dur,
.rtI sd 10 x.f 4
States. who shall farthuI h transmit the
same 10 Congress. if thrn in session, and "
not In s---i"n. then immediately npon H.,
NEXT assembling; ani if IL sh.ll mor.o. er
appear 10 Congress that the election va.
ON nj witch all H." registered and Qus'ihc"
-lssiurs in he STATE had an "pport"nity 4"
vo'- f'-slv and ~i'hnut re-runr, fear &"
tho influence "f fraud and # Congr->.
shall b. n l~hrd that such constitute"
NETS The approval OF u majority "f III
qualified eler'or. in m. State and il a..
-ai' c"ns'itu,ion shall b. DECLARED b, Con.
yres- 1" b- in c"nf"rmt with ih- prn'i.
i"ns "f Tho a"' To whrn This is sup me n.
iarv, a"i the oih-' provisions { salt a
-h III have been romI lied wi'h, aud the y, d
c"r-i'i"t'on shalt h. "ppr", I'd Sy Cnugr-,
the State shall b- declared -niifi-a 10 rep
reSentation. and Sen tors n"d R-nresentr.
lives shxll be "dmitted ther-f,cm ~ hrrri,
provided
Sec. s. That all elections in the Stn'..
mentioned IN ihr said Vet To provide e.,
the m"re efficient governments OF the r-b.
States. shall. during the operation &c -nii
act. be bv ballot: aud nll officer maxi 10
the said registration of voters mud c"nduct
ing -nid el-"tons shall b.tore entering np.