Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-26

FOR SUBMITTING TUE AMENDED coSsrIrr-Ioy or
PESSsYLYANIA TO VOTE or the QUALIFIED
ELEcroRs THEREOF, AS PASSED SECOND ne ApING.
De Il ordiined BY Me Constitutional Conpep,;on Of
Tie Commonwealth Of Pennsylponio, as Joiiop. I.
|. That the amended Constitution pre- ,arod bv
| TINS Convention be submitted TO the quaii6e1
electors OF the Commonwealth, for their adoption
OF REJECTION, at an election 10 be held on the third
tuesday Of December next except as hcreinsf.
yer ordered and Greeted, the said election shall be
held aud conducted by the regular election Off
GERS In tho several election districts throughont
the Commonwealth, under all the regulations AMI
| provisions Of existing laws relating 10 general
elections and the shoriAs Of the several counties
shall give at least twonty days notice Of said olec
tion BY proclamation.
2. The Secretary Of the Commonwealth shall.
at least twenty days before the said election. fur
nish to the Commissioners Of each county a suf-
1cient number Of properly prepared circulars of
Instructions. Tho Commissioners Of tho .everal
counties shall cause to be printed a. least three
times as many ballots Of affirmative yotes as brre
are voters in each couniy-ani the same number
Of negative votes; aud the said Commissioners
shall, al least tive days before said election, cause
to be fairly distributed 10 the several election ais
trets in their respective counties, tho said ballots,
tally lists, returns circulars Of instructions and
such other books and papers as may be necessary.
The ballots shall be printed or written In the fol-
lowing form; On the outside the words sNew
Constitution = In the inside for all persons giving
affirmative Yotca The words ''for tic Now Consti-
tuition, and Tor All persons giving negative votes
the words against the New Consultation"
B. If II shall appear that majority Of tbs |
votes pOllcd are for The new Constitution, then il |
shall be the Constitution OF the Commonwealth |
Of Ponnsylyania on aud after the hfst day OF Jan
Jury In tie yoar Of our loii one thousand oiyht |
hundred and seyenty.four; but ii It shall appear
that majority Of the votes pood we're against
the new Contiinton, then u shall bo rejected and
be null and void.
4. Five Commissioners Of Election, Wiz Edwin
u. Filler, Edward Browning, John p. yerreo,
Henry 5. llagcrt and John o. James are hereby
appointed ~ this Convention, who shall have d.
ruotion Of TO election upon this amended Consti-
tution In tho city Of Philadelphia. The said Com
missioncrs shall be duly sworn or affirmed to por.
form their duties with impartiality and Gdciity
They shall also have power to fll vacancies In
their own number Il shall bo tho duty OF said
Commissioners, or a maj riiy Of them, and they
shall have authority 10 make registration OF
yoiors for The several election divisions OF said
city, and to furnish the lists 50 mado 10 tho ooc.
iion oicors Of each precinct or division 70 dis
tribute the tlekota Tor said city provided for by
this ordinance 70 bo used at the election 10 an.
point ju-gc and two inspectors for each election
division, BY whom the election therein shall b.
held aud conducted, and TO give oil necessary in
struotons to the election officers regarding their
duties In holding the election anl In making re-
turns thereof. No person shall servo o. an cleo
tion ollccr who would be disqualified undcr Sec
tion 10, Article 8, OF the new Coniliutlon The
general return OF the election In the said city shall
be opened, computed anil coltilod before tho said
Commissioners, aud with their approyal-which
approval shall bo endorsed upon Tao return. Thoy
shall mako report, directed 10 thc President Of
this Convention, Of their official action under this
ordinance and conccrnins the conduct Of the said
election within the said city.
The Judges and Inspectors aforesaid shall con-
duct tho election In all respects coniormably to tho
general election laws Of this Commonwealth, and
with like powers nni duties TO those OF ordinary
election ofioors. Fash Inspector shall appoint
one clerk u assist the board in The performance Of
its duties, and all the hcolocion officers shall be daily
sworn or affirmed according 10 law, and shall pos
scss all tie qualifications rcqlred by law Of eloc
tion sfHcsrs Ia this Commonwealth. AT said cleo
tion any duly qualified clcctor who shall be un-
registered, shall bepcrmiticd to vote upon paklss