The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-03


sYLvASiA TO VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
THEREOF, AS PASSED SECOND READING.
Be il Ordained By the Constitutional Coayeztion Of the
Commonwealth Qf PRnsyirdnid, as JoH0rs
|. That the amended Constitution prepared by
this Convention, lie submitted to the qualified eec
tors of the Commonwealth for their adoption or re-
lection at election 10 be held the third Tues
day of December next; except hereinafter ordered
and directed, the said election shall be held aud
conducted by the regular election officers in the
wealth, under ali the regulations and provisions Of
existing laws relating 10 general elections; and the
sherihs OF the several counties shall give at least
2. The secretary of the Commonwealth shall, az
least twenty days befnre the said election furnish 10
the Commissioners OF each county, sufficient nInn
Der of properly prepared circulers OF Instructions
The commissioners OF the several counties shal cause
10 be printed at least three times rs many ballots OF
affirmative votes there veters In each county
and the number of negative votes and the said
commissioners shall, at least five days before said
election cause 10 fairly distributed to the several
election districts in their respective counties the said
ballots tally lists returns, circular OF instructions
and such other books and papers may be necessa
ry. The ballots shall be printed or written in the
following form: on the outside the words New
Constitution = in the iiisde for all persons giving az
rmative votes the words "Forthe Sew Constitution"
and for all persons giving negative votes the words
3. II it shall appear that majority of the votes
plled for the new constitution then shall be the
constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and aier the rt day ofJanuary in the year OF our
| Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four
but If II shall appear that majority of the votes
! polled were asaliist the nvH Constitution, then It
! shnll ne rcjecIrl and be nu sn,l void.
1 {. Five comm iisoners of Elerton. VIZ Edwin II.
! Filter, Edward browning, John T. Nerree Henry s.
Hagert, and John O. James are hereby appointed by
This coycntion who shall have direction Of the elec-
ton upon this amcndcd Constitution in the city of
philadelphia. The said Commissioners shall be duly
sworn or affirmed 70 perform their duties with i'm,
10 III vacancies in their own number II shsl be the
duty oi said Commissioners Or majority Of them,
and they shall have authority 10 make registration
of voters Tor the several election divisions of said
city and furnish the lists made to the election
Loaf afKnRf 1fgfWf Nh1
tickets for said city provided for by this ordinance
70 be used al the election; 70 appoint judge and
two inspectors for each election division by whom
the election therein shall be held and onducted aud
TO give all necessary instructions TO the election Of
fcers regarding their duties In holding the election
and in making returns thereof. No person shall
serve as an election officer who would be disquali-
fed under section Is article =. of the Constitu
ton. The general return of the election in the said
city shall be opened, conf nted and certified before
the said Commissioners. and with their approval
They shan make report, directed 10 the President OF
this Convention, of their official action under this
ordinance and concerning the conduct of said cleo
ton within the said city.
The Judges and inspectors aforesaid shall conduct
the election in all respects conformaby 10 the gen
eral election laws Of this Commonwealth, and with
like powers and duties to those of ordinary election
officers Each INSPECTOR shall appoint one clerk tC
assist the Board in the performance of its duties and
all the election officers shall be duly sworn or affirm
fcations required by law Of election officers II
this Commonwealth. At said election any duly quail
election officers according TO the general election
laws of this Commonwealth. Return Inspectors and
their clerks and an hourly count of the votes shall
be dispensed with but oyereers OF election may be
sected for any precinct by said Election Commits
siOners whose duties and powers shall be tho same "
those OF ovsrseers of election in said city under
isting election laws applicable thereto Returns OF
the election sha II be made in said city in the
of election Tor Governor, but trplicate genera
return for said city shall be made ont and forwarded
TO the President of this Convention at Harrisburg a.
is hereinafter provided ia case OF county returns.
;, In each Of the counties OF the Commonwealth
shall be made as in the OF an election for GOV
ernor, hut the return judges in each county shal
make out trplcate county return and transmit
the same within five dsys after the election directed
TO the President of this Convention at Harrisburg.
Done In Convention this Third day of November
In the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seYentvtnree.
JNo. H. WALKER, President.
d. L. IABRIE, Clerk.
A true copy of ordinance Of submissisn.
MS. QUAY.
Secretary Of tie Commonwealth.