Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-28
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
FOR SUBMITTING THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION or
PKNrsYLvANiA TO A VOTE OF THE ouALiF1Ep u
LBcToRs THEREBY, AS PASSED sEcoND RBApIro
Be Il ordained by the Constitutional Conrenffon Of
hs Commonwealth Of Pennsyirdnfo, as JoiioSs'
i. That the amended constitution prepared by
TINS convention, be submitted to the qualified O.
iectors OF the common wealth for their adoption OF
rejection, at an election to be held on the third
Tuesday of December next; except as hereinaf-
ter ordered and directed the said election shall be
held and conducted by the regular election officers
in the several election districts throughout the
commonwealth, under all the regulations aud
provisions of existing laws relating to general e.
fections; and the sherifs of the several counties
shall give at least twenty days notice OF said elee
tion by proclamation.
2. The Secretary OF the commonwealth shall.
Mt least twenty days before the said election, fur
nish to the commissioners of each county, q sutt-
cient number Of properly prepared circulars ofin.
structions. The commissioners Of the several
counties shall cause to he printed at least three
times many ballots ofaffirmatye vot es rs there
arc voters in each county-and the same number
OF negative votes; and the said commissioners
shall at least five days before said election cause
to be fairly distributed to the several election dis
tricts in their respective counties the said ballots,
tally-lists returns circulars OF instructions, and
ouch other books and papers as may be necessary.
The ballots shall be printed or written in the foil.
owing form: On the outside the words New Con-
stiution; in the inside for all persons giving affirm
ativc votes the words For the New Constitution"
and for al persons giving NEGATIVE votes the words
3. lift shall appear that majority Of the
votes polled are for the new constitution, then !
shall be the constitution of the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania ON and AFTER the first day Of Janu.
AIRY, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy.four; but ii i shall appear
the new constitution, thon 1t shall be rejected and
be null and void.
T. Five commissioners of election viz: Edwin
II. Filter, Edward Browning, John 7. terrec,
Henry s. HaEert, and John q. James are hereby
appointed by this convention, who shall have d.
inn off o. t,gfr .nsf a..
tuition in the city OF Philadelphia. The said com
mis.ioners shall be duly sworn affirmed TO per.
form their duties with impartiality and fidelity
They shall also have power to fl vacancies in
their own number. 1t shall be the duty Of said
commissioners, ora majority of them, and they
shall have authority to make registration ufyo.
ters for the several election divisions Of said city.
and 10 furnish ihe liss go made 10 The election Of
ccrs of each precinct division; 10 distribute fhe
tickets for said city provided BY ihs ordinance TO
he used nj the election; to appoint Judge and two
inspectors for oach election division, by whom The
election therein shall he held and conducicJ and
10 give all necessary instruction. 20 fnc election Of
hcCrs regarding their duties in holding The elec-
hon and in making returns ihsreof. No person
thall serve as an elcctou officer who will be die.
qualified under Section Is. Articles, Of the new
constitution The general reiurs Of ihe election
in the said city shall be opened, computed aud GER
flied before ihe said commissioners, and with
shcir approval -wliSh approval shall he endorsed
upon the return. They shall make report, direct
ed O fhc president of ihs convention, !httr Uffi
cinl action under this ordinance and cOuce ruing
fhe conduct OF hc said election within The said ei.
The judges and inspectors aforesaid shall Con-
duct the election In all respects cunfOrmably TO The
general election laws of fhs commonwealth and
with like powers and dHtes 10 those of ordinary
election officers. Each Inspector shall appoint ono
clerk 10 assist the hoard in the performance of It's
duties. and all fhe election officers shall be duly
sworn or affirmed accor'iug 10 law, sud shall
possess all the qualifications required by law Of
election officers in thia commonwealth. Al said
election any duly qualified elecior who shall lie
unregistered. shall I've permitted 10 vote upon max
ing proof of his righi 10 the election officers, sc
mOnwealth. Return inspectors and fheir clerks
and an hourly count of the votes shall he dspens-
ell with, but Oyerseers OF election may be selected
for any precinct 10y said election commissioners,
whose duties aud powers shall be the same ae
those of uverseers of election in said city under
existing election laws applicable thereto. Re
turnS of fhe election shall lie made in said city as
in the case of an election for governor but trip
licato general return for said city shall he made
out and forwarded 10 fhe President Of this conven-
uuu NJ Harrisburg, as IL hereinafter provided In
case of county returns.
8. In each OF fhe counties OF fhe commonwealth
Except Philadelphia the returns of the election
shall he made as in ihe Of IN election for gov
eruor, hut ihe return Judges In each county shall
fhe same, within five day. after the election direo-
fed 10 the president of this convention, az Harris
burg.
Done in convention fhis fhird day Of November,
in fhe year Of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
Grcd and seycnty-three.
JNO. II. WALK ER., ,,Prs,idsaI
ID. l.. IMBRlE, Clark.
A true copy orordiu.noe ofsubmissIon.
M.S.QuAl.
sceredry Of ne commoHTedlh.