The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-05-29

frfcct, coanttee, 0r parishes n snsl
s'iaso by the esnpAn1ing ksnoeAl Eivial
10 each representation II the ratio o
voters registered rs aforesaid, NJ ueArii:
as may be. The convention ia yirg;niI
shalj consist Of the same nuial,rr o
ncmben ms represented the territory
row Constituting Virginia in The mos
numerous branch OF The Legislature =
said State in the year cishtcee bundrV
and sixty, 10 be appcrtioaed ri nnnna
sss. I. That at said elec14 :
tered spitrs q each S.s;S $50 4
sr asainstn convention 70 A M
slisuti1n Hisrefcr under r. n 511
voting IN favor Of suchE
shs!! have written or priI
lots by whieh thsy 81 ~
NJ aforesaid, the wnrsl III 60
'ipn and those yotinsS 49, - Il
convention shau hrs 9f M
on such ballots ~ y n
contention III - i1afl ~
s;;;::ii..s,= j.; eli. 4keslA a. u asEs
raiurn Of the vcsas *iven tAersS1, as
herein provided shall nuBnt ard make
ret1rn OF the votes given for and agasna,
'-t.ascN'on aud The commanding xen-
cnsl u S'ma tbe sas~n shall have Le9n
returned shall ascertain Q,,A declare the
total vote in each State for and sa;ns.
g convention II . majority Of the votes
given On that question shall be for a
convention, then such contention shal!
lie helNas keseiWsItor provided bat il
. msfSssv ii said votes shan be a,aittss
er,scnt:es. then ne ~ueh csnvsns;oc
shall he held under this act, Peor;sj<S
That such censsstion shall NC, be he.
unless majority Of all such rcufs:ere,
,o,crs shall haze voted On ,he ones,ten
OF holding such convention.
Snc 4 That the co,nmuu,iiuv general
Of oisi. district sAa n ans,,i M : ..a~v
hoafislof reis4rAtin,, a. nav u nesr !.
ssFy. senaixa. - n ti,re.. Ia, Al ~ 49, J,
persons, TO ,aaGc and complete The re-.
i.srasion, sapcsinfend the election. and
mako return 10 him Of The votes. IN Il
so,crs. aud Of the persons elected as del.
esn,cs nv a ,auyalit, of the votes cas-. =,
SAID el.~ don and mon reeei, In, aid
returns he shall open Che SANE a.c.r.
tain tie persons elected AS delseates 40.
coriine h the returns oc tho officer.
whe ov.,dpot.a said .,.eti.,. and mai .
psoelsnsa.ica thereof; and II : ssi.rity
" the votes given o. ,ha, question be
lur contention. she commanjinc zen.
cral, within sixty dasa from she da,e 81
election. shall notify The delegates "a
assemble in conyention N a t;,nc an3
place 30 be mentioned Ia the na,iTea,,on
aud sad eon,cnsiou wbcn crgaaiged
.hail ur,ee.j la frame esns,i,u,;an
and civil government asear,Iipr 40 .,,s
pregisions Of thi. act AMI Tho aet h,
which It Is supplementary and when
the same shall have been so framed
.ani con ,titntisn shall be submittaI ~
the convention far ra,iicatinu ~ ne
person. registered nnd.r ,bc nvoe,..o,a
of this aci At nm eleo,,ou Ia liz conducted
hy The cheers or nsrsons arnoint,J y,
"a lo anna;n,ed lie thc ri,o,,anl;,
general a. hersinlicforo proti.icI an,l
70 be held after the expira,jon of thir,y
anys from the Jats Of un,leo thereof 4
Be- ei,on hv said eouyention and ,hs
returns .hefoof shail he made 4. ~. en,,
handing general az The dis,rie,
Sr- ) Thar If ACCORDING IN ala m.
turns the Constitution snail H., ral,sc4l
hy a minority Of the vote. If tho ree;s
tered el,rtar, o,,niiiied a. h.yein .,sel
fed cas, a. saii eloetiau sat lens, AMI
half Of al, tho rayistareJ yo,c,a vo,ina
,,,,,,,, ,hc r,cs,;o,ns .,,t, ra,;c.s,;s.
the president Of the convention shall
transmit copy Of the same, duly oeri
fed, to the President Of the United
States, who shall forthwith transmit ia,
same 20 Congress. IL then in session. and
ifnot In session, then Immediately upor
II next assembling and If il shall
moreover, appear TO Gonrrrs. that tl,i
election was one nt which all the rcris
tered and qualified el.ctor. in the at.
had an opportunity TO vote freely an,
without restraint. fear or the intl,,eno,
or fraud. and If the Congress- shall b,
statistic. :.a:s. such constitution meet
the approval Of 4 majority OF all ia,
qualified electors In the ftatc. and if tn
said constitution shall be declared b,
Congress to be in conformity with ii,
provisions of the act to which this i
supplementary, and tie other provision
Of naid act shall have been compie,
with, aud tiss s~,d conssitxtis~ shall b.
approved Nv Congress. the State shal
DO dcelascd entitled 70 Representation
and senator. and Nepreocntati,cs shal
be admitted thercfrom as therein prc
yiied
ssn G That al .l.e,;ons In Aha s,ets
mentioned ~ ~ al aI... "a r..ss1s
Tar liza ,nors efsr;cn, ,.vsrn,s.., az n,
rebel Htntrs shall dur;ng III, onc,a
lion Of said All, he hv Lalv,t, and ri
oiScar. maL;ng sbe ss;i rs,,.,r.,;.n !,