Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-26

/. BE Il orelasEed bg ths Contention, That II
shall be the duty Of the several officers Of the
state authorized by law to hold elections for
mem bers OF the General Assembly and other
Oneers, 70 open and hold an election AZ the
place OF holding said elections in their re-
speellye counties, on the fourth Saturday IN
narcn, lsIUr Tor the purpose Of receiving the
votes Of such qualihed voters a. NAV desire,
TO vote for the ratification or reflection on the
Constitution recommended By this Conven-
ton. And the qualification Of voters in said
election shall be the same as that required in
the election OF delegates to this Conventfon
=, IL snail be the duty of said returning
Onlcers, ID each county in this State, TO en-
roll the name OF each voter on the poII- hooks
prepared for said election, and shall deuosit
each ballot In the ballot boxes respectivelv.
Each voter who wishes 70 ratify the new
Constitution shall have written or printed
on MS ticket the words: % New COnstf futfon -
or words Of ike IMPORT: and each voter who
wishes 10 vote against the ratification Of the
new Constitution, shall have written or
printed on his ticket the words: 4" Old Con-
stltgtion, I" or words Of Ike import.
3 The election shall be held and the fudges
and clerks shall be appointed as In the cas-.
OF the election Of the meInbe Of the CEN
eral Assembly; and the returning officers, in
count the votes given for the New CoDsti-
tuition" and Of those given for the "A Old f,or1
stltutlon, OF which they shall keep a cor
rect estimate In said poll books. They shall
deposit the original poll-bOoks OF said eIse-
tlon with the Clerks OF the County Courts in
the respective counties, and shall, within
rate statements OF the number Of votes in
their respective counties for or against the
" New Constitution" and Immediately for
Ward oy mail one copy Of said certificates 70
the Governor and one 70 the Speaker Of the
senate 80 soon as the poll-bOOks are depos-
lied with the County Court Clerks. thsy shall
certify 70 the President Of the Convention an
accurate statement OF the number OF votes
cast Tor or against the " New Constitution /"
as appears on said poll-boOks. And n any
OF said returning officers shall fail to make
the returns herein provided for within the
time required, the Governor shall be author
lied TO send special messe ngers for the result
OF the vote IN those counties whose officers
have 10 failed TO make returns
4 Upon the receipt OF said returns II shall
pc the duty OF the Governor, Speaker Of the
Senate anu the President OF this Converts ton
or any two Of them, 10 compare the votes
cast IN said election, and II II shall appear
that majority Of all the votes cast for and
against the new Constitution were for - New
constitution" IL shall be the duty OF the
Governor, Speaker of the Senate and Presi-
dent OF this Convention. or any two Of them
70 append 70 this Constitution a rtfncare
OF the result OF the votes. from which time
the Constitution shall te- established as the
constitution Of Tennessee, and the 'CIOvernor
shall make proclamation of the result
.. The Governor of the State is reouesfed 70
issue his proclamation As TO the election on
the fourth Saturday in March, 1870 herein
provided for.
Attest:
7. (. s. RUSSWURM, Secretary.