Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-09-18
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election, defining clearly where the residence Of
the person was.
5. The party claiming the right 10 vote shall
also make an afiidavt, stating 10 the best Of his
knowledge and belief where and when he was
born, that he ID a citizen Of Pennsylvania and Of
the United States, that he has resided In the
State one year, or, II formerly citizen therein
and removed thcrefron that he has resided therein
six months next preceding said election, that he
has not moved into tho district for the purpose Of
voting therein, that he has paid State or county
tax within two year., which was assessed at least
ten days before the election, and the adavit shall
state when and where tho tax was assessed m a
paid, and the tax receipt must be produced unless
the affidavit shall state that II has been lost or de-
stroycd, or that he received none.
4. II the applicant be naturaliled Citizen, he
must in addition TO the foregoing proofs, state 10
his affidavit when, where and by what court he
was naiuralized and produce his certificate Of
naturalization.
D. Every person claiming TO be a naturalized
citizen, whether on the registry list or producing
anidayits aforesaid, shall 10 required to produce
his naturalization certificate at the election before
voting where he has been for ten years consecu.
lively voter in the district where he offers 10
vote and on the vote Of such person being re-
ceiyed the Election Officers are to write or stamp
the word voted on bis certificate with the month
and year and no other vote can be east that day
In virtue Of said certificate, except where are
entitled to vote on the naturalization Of their
father.
o. II the person claiming TO vote who Is not
registered shall make affidavit that he is native
born citizen Of the United States, or, II born else
where, shall produce evidence OF bis naturaliza-
tion or that he IL entitled to citizenship by reason
Of his fathers naturalization and further, that he
IL between 2i and % years Of age, and has resided
within the State year, and in the election dis
trct ten days next preceding the election, he
shall be entitled to vote though he shall not have
paid taxes.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
At the same time and places, also, an election
will be held for delegates to the convention to
amend the Constitution OF the State, In conformity
Viii. ~. At. onfiilcd "An Act to provide for call
ing n convention TO amend the Constitution" ap
proved April II, 1872. As prescribed by said act
the following rules and regulations shall apply ts
said election, and the returns Of the same;
LIST. Atthe general election to be held the seeont
Tuesday of October next, there shall be elected bl
the qualified electors Of this Commonwealth, dele
gates TO a convention to revise and amend the Con
stitution Of this State the said convention shall
consist OF one hundred and thrty-three members
10 be elected in the manner following Twenty
flEnt neuDtfr tutTtDi Dc tsttttu IN tue EtAl
at large as follows: Each voter OF the State Ehal
vote for not more than fourteen candidates, an'
the twenty eight highest In vote shall be declarc
elected ninety nine delegates shall be appointe'
TO and elected from the different Senatorial dis
tricts Of the State, three delegates to be clecte
for each Senator therefrom and In choosing nj
district delegates each voter shall be entitled TO
vote for not more than two Of the members to b
chosen from his district, and the three candidate
highest in vote shall be declared elected, cxoep
in the county Of Allegheny forming the Twenty
third Senatorial District where no voter shall yot
for more than six candidates. and the nine highes
in vote shall he elected, and in the counties of Lu
zerne, Monroe aud Pike, forming the Thirteent
Senatorial District, where no voter shall vote 10
moro than four candidates, and the six highes
in vote shall be elected, and six additional dele
gates shall bchosen from the city Of Philadiephia
by vote at large in said city, and in their elee
tion no voter shall vote for than three eandi
dates and the six highest in vote shall be declare
elected.
%. The Judges and Inspectors for each cleo
tion district shall proyide two suitable boxes 70
e,ch poll one in which to deposit the tickets vote
for Delegates at large, and the other in which
deposit the tinkcis voted for District Delegates
which boxes shall be labelled respectively, "Dels
gates at large" aud "District Delegates = and !
each district in the city Of Philadelphia an ad
ditional box shah be provided for each poll, !
which to deposit the tickets voted for "City DELI
gates" aud said last mentioned boxes must eac
be labelled "City Delegates"
%. The said election shall be held and conduct
ed By the proper election officers Of the sever
election districts Of the Commonwealth, and sha
be governed and regulated in all respects by III
general election laws Of the Commonwealth, so "a
as the same shall be applicable thereto, and n,
"a. ~ tfh tho provfsiona M said act
4lh. The tickets to be voted for members at iarl
of the ntion shall have on the outside II
words Delegates at large" and on the inside Il
names Of the candidates TO be voted for, not e,
ceeding fourteen In number.
5tb. The tickets to be voted for district men
bers Of the convention shall have on the outsit
the words "pistrct Delegates" and on the insit
the name or names Of the candidates voted for, NJ
exceeding the proper number limited as aforcsai
but any ticket which shall contain greater nun
Der Of names than the number for which the vot
shall be entitled to vote, shall be rejected; and
ease Of the delegates to be chosen at large in Phi
adelphia, the words, "City Delegates" shall be
the outside Of the ticket.
9th. In the city Of Philadelphia the retul
Judges shall meet at the State House. Mt ten ocoC
on the Thursday next following the election, a.
make out the returns for said city. Of the votes
therein for delegates at large and city aud dstri
delegates, TO be members oil the convention; u
return judges Of the several election districts witt
In each county Of the State, excluding Philadc
phia, shall meet on Friday next following the cle
ton, at the usual place for the meeting Of the r
turn judges Of their county, and make out full Al
accurate returns for the county, Of the votes ca
therein for members Of the convention and for di
trict members Of the same; and the proceedings
the return judges Of the said city Of Philadelphi
and Of the several counties Of the Commonwca,t
In the making Of their returns. shall be the SAT
as those prescribed for return judges in the case
al election for Governor except that returnstran
mitted to the Secretary of the Commonwcalt It
shall be addressed to that officer alone and not
the Speaker Of the Senate.
Y. JORDAN,
Secretary Of heCopnop .seaith.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
PESSsyLvASIA, S.