The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-04-18


tricts, counties, a. rarivhes Of such
State by tho commanding general, giving
10 each representation IN the ratio 81
voters registered as Aforesaid, as nsnrly
rs may be. Tho convention In Virgins.
shall consist OF the eamc number Of
members as represented the territory
now constituting Virginia in the most
numerous branch of tho Legislature Of
said State In tho year eighteen hundred
and sixty, 10 be ap portioncd - aforesaid
SIC. ). That Ut sasd elccf'on the regis
tered voters OF each state shall vote Tor
osn1niex AHlR9aqtioe y 4Nnk -
ndes ise
xA sud 4
S'i "Nse ~r'Hcn or pr'nsed or s"e pal
hss hy which they soto ior delegates,
a. aforesaid, tue words for conten-
Ton, ana those voting against such q
convention shall have written or printed
on such ballots the words =" Against "a
convention, Inc pcrs'n appointed 10
s"rsIihiend said c'ccueH, and to make
return oil me votes gwen facrcat, a.
herein provided, shall count and make
fe'"r" OF vac vote. gwen 'or ana against
convention anu the commanding gen
erd to vhon, sss zane shat hare bcer
returned shaH ascertain ana deciar The
'o'a' Vo'e IN each state ior and against
convention " q majority OF the votes
gwen on inst question shall be Tor a
convention, thcn sash convention snail
DC held as here'ha'tef provided but II
fh9or"y OF san" 'o'es shaii De against
convention "en no such convention
,.., "e ns'" ""ue, WIS net fror'ded,
ha' soeh convention shaii not DO held
"n'ess majority OF M s"cn registered
'o'srs sh@h nave 'osed on the question
OF holding sueii convention
Sh' , ina. inc commanding general
OF eae" "'s'riet shaii appoint rs many
h""r"s oil ress'ratioh as may be neees'
sa1y, consisting Oh 'nree loyal o'necrs or
persons, 70 MAZE ana complete the reg.
istrn''oh, s"i*f'nteha me election and
MAKE return 70 MN OF the votes list OF
voters ana OF INC persons elected as Del
ssascs ny F'"raii'y oil inc votes cast az
said election ana upon receiving s'stl
returns nc snail open inc same n'ccr'
tam INC persons elected US delegates ac-
ccrHnx ,us IIt"'nA y ne eAcsss
W. c&tcua AA cteetton, and qaAs
rscc 'sm~uon s"crco'' and II majority
OF the votes gwen on that question be
Tor convention, tic commanding gen.
era', "iuiin siAy Jays from the date OF
election, SHAH notify the delegates TO
assemble IN contention, Ut n time and
p",u IA ~ W. .'v' :" , Wv 'o.'ns.s'o
n.y.. N.Y., '". .v'. y. ,.. ""e" "E;.'.e',
nn' Ti'oe.u " ,.a''e euns''."' !, y
""u snn $500" "oe''.,"s W 'ae
r i..;as !, !. " n'f Nv. """ Wv "vl :"
, "n's" ~ " s"Pt,s"' " ""l Mno,'
.ns s"'o' ., ,n",a "I'v " 9ee" 50 aa"'nI'.
s,''u eons"'u''o" s'",i ur s.pn''''co ~
."e convention ,'' ',''nea''on 70 .ne
persons registered under 'ne provisions
2, ' y, sc. q, an election 70 DC conducted
ny n's onee ;. ~ persons ., "pPo.nsea o'
70 pe appointed ~ ne eon,'nnha'ng
seaera' ~, Us ner, .,' rro''asa, anu
70 NC nesu a''er we esp'fa,''on II. o' 'hsf.y
uaSs 'ron' wv aa's .. no.'ce "erco', "
DC gwen ny ra'u sop'ch''oh hhu 'h'
returns return; "iereoi sha,i pe ni'us 70 '''o com
'"anu'"H gcnois, oi 'he uiser,ce
- a, mt y, aoeo'anS - sala Ie
,"rns wy eo"s'"u,'o" SUM- W r"t'neu
~ maJor'y OF We ,u'es OF the regis
m',o cieo'ors laa'ineu US ne'e'o sfeei
he", 'e'' u sn'u eieetlo'i W, least one
.ai .. WI 'ne res's'ered sols ,;s a1''hE
upon 'hc question u' sucn r"'ihc"''oh,
ne Pres'oe"' OF 'ne conNeh,'vn sn.i
.rans'n'' a COPY OF ,he same, "eiy eefe
nso, " .hc ! ,ss,"eht ., uhe 'ni.cs
/ 0'"'es WIG s''"'' 'oe'n~"n 'rans'i'' VIZ
se"o 70 congress, - '"cn IN session. a"'
!. nor ~ "css'cp men '""e".n'e,y uP9,
ia next mscmp'"s anu " ~ shni'
nr.: "pPs"' :" H1Is'cs, .,"' W.
e'ce,on ""s pa ~ r"." NJ .,'e ,'t's
se'eu a"a q"a.'icu eiee'ors III "e ''a''
nag an opportunity 70 vote Freely ans
nou' res's" ~ 1e"', OF ue '"u .an q
W" nv ,ons'ess s""'' "
ss''sneo 'n". sue" constitution meeu
t"o hppto."' VI m"JoI"y ot mH VIZ
qua'iheu electors IN tne STATE ana II 'h'
sa'd constitution shai' De declared o.
congress 70 DC IN CONFORMITY WIN .n'
provisions OF t"c nc, 10 when 'n's !
: eupp'emch'ary anu INC o'ner provision
! o - sst ss1i nav oeen cc
w"' a"a inc ss'u co"'.,'u''on s""', y
sPP!oveu ~ congress, thc SMte sn"'
, pe declares eh''.'eu 10 representation ,
an" Scna'o,' anu nePfesen,a''Ves sna'
pe ""''s0" '"''e''o" w '"e'e'" ""
s'dea-
sEc o. That all elections in the state'
mentioned in the said Act u provide
Dor the more c'hc'ent government OF th'