The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-05-03

given for or against the new or revised
constitution, or for or against separate
specific amendments, If any, shall have
been summed up and asCortained, and
the duplicate certificates thereof deliv-
cred to the proper officers; the Govern
or shall declare by proclamation the re.
suit OF the election, and III II majority
of the votes pollcd shall be for the new
or revised constitution, or for any sep.
arate specific amendments, such new or
revised constitution, and separate spec
ific amendments, shall be thenceforth
the constitution of this commonwealth.
SEC. Z. The entire compensation and
allo vance to each member of the con-
vent on shall be as follows for salary,
one thousand dollars; for mileage, ten
cents per mile circular, not to be allow.
ed at more than two sessions for post.
age, stationery and contingencies, fifty
dollars; the clerks and other officers to
be allowed such compensation as the
convention shall direct. Warrants for
compensation of members and officers,
and for all proper expenses OF the con-
ventiOn, shall be drawn by the presi-
dent and cOuntersigned by the chief
clerk upon the State treasurer for pay
ment.
SEC. 8. That in case of vacancies in
the membership of said convention,
the same shall be filled as follows: If
such vacancy shall be of member at
large of the convention, those members
at large who shall have been voted for
by the same voters, or by majority of
the same vote $, who shall have voted
for and elected the member whose place
is to be filled, shall fill such vacancy.
If such vacancy shall be of II district
or city member of the convention, those
members at large of the convention who
shall have been voted for by the same
or by majority of the same voters who
| shall have voted for such district or
city member, shall fill such vacancy.
| In either ease the appointment to fill q
vacancy shall be made by the mem
bers at large aforesaid, or by majority
of them, in writing, and all such writ
ten appointments shall be filed among
the convention records.
SEC. o. That tho secretary of the cOm
monwealth shall prepare form of no
tice of the election, to be held for thu
purpose of choosing members of thu
aforesaid convention, including such
portions Of this act as shall be necessary
and proper for the information Of voters
and election officers at the said election
aS TO their respective rights ana duties
In relation thereto, which said form 81
prepared shall be transmitted by hin
to the sheriffj of tho several counties
to be observed by them in making proc
lamation of the holding of said election
in their respective Jurisdictions.
SEC. 10. That the secretary of tn
commonwealth be authorized to Obtain
for said convention, prior to the meet
ing of the same, such publications re
lating 10 constitutional amendment ant
reform, and cause to be prepared sucl
statistical information as may be con
venient and useful to the convention ii
the performance of its duties, and tn
proper expense SO incurred, not exceed
ing six hundred dollars, shall be pait
at the treasury upon settlement mad
in the Office of the auditor general.
w. ELLIOTT,
| Speaker of tho House of Representatives.
| JAMES s. RUTAN,
| Speaker of the Senate.