Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

foh SUBMITTING THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION OF
PESSsrLvASIA TO VOTE oF rBE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS THEREOF, AS PASSED SECOND HEADING
be il ordained BY the Constitutional Conres;oa of
The Commonwealth Of Pesnsylrania, a. Joiiop.:
!. That the amended Constitution prenared by
this Convention be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the Commonwealth, for their adopticn
or rejection at an election, to be held on the third
tuesday Of December next except as her einaf-
ter ordered and directed, the said election shall be
held and conducted by the regular election Off
GERS In the several election districts throughout
the Commonwealth, under all the regulations and
provisions Of existing laws relating TO general
elections; and the sheris of the several counties
shall give at least twenty days notice Of said cleo
tion by proclamation.
2. The Secretary Of tho Commonwealth shall.
at least twenty days before the said election, fur
nish to the Commissioners Of each county q suf-
iicient number o. properly prepared circulars Of
instructions. The Commissioners Of the several
counties shall cause to be printed at least three
times ms many ballots Of affirmative votes as there
arc voters in each county-and the same number
OF negative votes; aud tho said commissioners
shall, Mt least Eve days before said election cause
10 be fairly distributed to the several election dis
trcts in their respective counties tho said ballots
tally lists, returns, circulars Of instructions and
such other books and papers as may be pecessary.
The ballots shall be printed or written In the fol-
lowing form: On the outside the words "New
Constitution = 10 the inside for all persons giving
affirmative votes the words "For tho New Consti-
tution,' and for all persons giving negative votes
the words against the New Constiiuton."
.. II u shau appear that q majority Of tho
votes pollcd are for the new Constitution then Il
shall be the Constitution Of the Commonwealth
Of pcnnsylvana on and after the FIRST day Of Jan
Jury, In the year Of our Lord one thousand eight.
md ~ a.
that majority of the votes poled we're against
the new constiuton, then Il shall be rejected and
be null and void.
4. Five Commissioners Of Election, viz. Edwin
II. Filter Edward Browning, John p. vcrrce,
Henry ). Hagert and John o. James, are hereby
appointed by this Convention, who shall have d.
rection Of the election upon this amended Consti-
tuition IN the city Of Philadelphia The said Com
missioncrs shall be duly sworn or affirmed To per-
form their duties with impartaity and fidelity.
They shall also have power to nli vacancies In
their own number. 1t shall be the duty Of said
Commissioners, or maj rity Of them, and they
shall have authority TO make registration OF
voters for the several election divisions Of said
city, and to furnish the lists so made to the cleo
tion officers Of each precinct or division to dis
tribute the tickets for said city provided for by
this ordinance to be uscd at the election 10 ap-
point ju-ge and two inspectors for each eieotion
division, by whom the election therein shall be
held and conducted, and to give all necessary in
structons to the election officers regarding their
duties In holding the election aud In making re-
turns thereof. No person shall serve Is an clcc-
tion officer who would be disqualified under Sec
tion l5, Article 8, OF tho new Constitution. The
general return OF the election in the said city shall
be opened, computed and certified before the said
Commissioners. and with their approval-which
approval shall be endorsed upon the return. They
shall make report, directed to the Prcsident Of
this Convention, Of their Official action under this
ordinance and concerning the conduct Of the said
election within the said city.
The Judges and Inspectors aforesaid shall con-
duct We election In all respects conformably 70 ths
general election Inws Of this Commonwealth, and
with like powers and duties 10 those Of ordinary
election officers. Each Inspector shall appolst
clerk 10 assist the board Ii the performances Of
It's duties, and all thssioction officers shall be duly
sworn or affirmed according TO law, and shall pos
scss all the qualifications feqred by law Of cleo.
tion sdicers 10 this Commonwealth. Al said slcc-
tIcn my duly qualified cleetoe who shall be IN
registered, shall Be permitted 10 vote vPou mixing