The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-10
AN nRnINANCE

FOR SUBMITTING THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION or PENN
sYLYANIA TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTuES
THEREOF. As PASSED SECOND HEADING.
BE 4 Ordained bg HE C0RHfsi9a,i CoaleaiioR NJ NE
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, as f0Hogs.
l. That the amended Constitution prepared by
this Convention, be submitted to the qualified
tors OF the Commonwealth for their adoption or re-
lection, al AN election to be held ON the third Tues
day of DecemherheNt; except as hereinafter ordered
and directed, the said election shall Nn held aud
conducted by the resGlhr election otuc"iS in the
several election diStrlcs throughout the Common
wealth. under all the regulations ami provisions Of
existing laws relating 10 general electois aud the
sheuuS OF the several counties shai give at least
twenty days notice of snId election by proclamation
p The secretary of the Commonwealth shall, at
least twenty days before the SAID election furnish TO
the Commissioners Of each county, sufficient ntsn-
Der of properly prepared circulers Of Instructions.
The commissioners Of the several counties shall cause
to he printed at least three times many ballots of
affirmative there voters in each county
and the same nnbpr of negative votes and The said
commissioners shall, at least five days bcfre said
election 10 be fairly distributed to the several
election districts ia Uir respective counties the said
ballots tally lists, returns circulars OF instructions.
RGd such other BOOKS ana papers may be ncCessa-
~ The ballots shaIl hc piicI or Written in the
following form; ON the outside the words New
Constitution :" in the inside for all persons giving al
trmatve votes the words For n, New Cons Sttuton"
and for all persons giving negative votes the words
Against the New constitution.
3. J. it shall appear that majority or the votes
pllled for the new cnnStut W taeu il shall he the
constitution of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
and aer the fir day ofJanuHry in the year ofour
Lord Ole thousand eight hundred and seyenty-fuur;
but u IT shall appear that majority OF the votes
pOlrd W. rc against lhH new Constitution, then it
4. Five commissioners of Election Viz: Edwin H.
Filter, Edward browning John 4. Nerree, Henry =
llascrt aud John o. james; are hereby appointed by
this convention VINO shall nave direction of the cleo
ton upon ths amended Constitution in the city OF
Phnadelptp, The said Commissioners shallb duly
sworn @, affirmed TO perform their duties with i'm
partality and fidelity. 1hcy shall alsl have power
u Ill vacancies in their own number shall be the
dnty Hl sad aSslonerS, or majority of them,
aud they shall have authority TO make registration
of voters for the several election divisions Of said
city aud TO furnish The lists 50 made TO the election
officers OF each precinct or division TO distribute the
tickets iur Htii city provided fer by this ordinance
To hc used ut the election; 70 appoint Judge and
two inspectors for each election division, by whom
the election therein shall he held and conducted and
IN give al. necessary instructions The election Of
icCrs regarding thCiy duties in holding INC election
aud in making returns thereof No pouson shall
fed under section H. article s. Of the Coiisu-
ton. The general return of the election in the said
city shall be opened conn uted and certified before
Tn" said Commissioners, ana with their approval
which approval shall be endorsed Uyon the return.
They sh" make report, dirvoe9 20 The President of
tins Convention, OF the,r SEival action under this
ordinance ana cupeeTnng the conduct Of said cleo
ton Within shp said city.
The dw!geS aud Inspectors aforesaid shall conduct
the election in all respects conformably TO the gen
oral election laws OF his Commonwealth, and with
like powers and duties 20 those of ordinary election
ohcerS E1tch lHspeclor shall appoint one clerk g
assist the Board in Tie performance Of is duties and
all the election officers snail be duly ratfn-
ed according % law, aud shall possess all The guali-
| hcatol- re4uire,t hA law OF election officers IN
this Commonwealth. At said election any duy quail
fed eleclor who shan be unregistered sail he per-
mico to vote upon making proof of his right to the
election olNccTN, according 10 the general election
! laws of this Commonwealth. Return Inspectors and
thvii clerks aud an hourly count of the votes shull
lie dispensed with, but ovorscers OF election may be
selected for any precinct by said Election COinmis-
sioners whose duties and powers shall be the same
those Of oNerseers of election IN said city under
sting election laws applicable thereto Returns OF
the election shG be made in said city ia the cGsc
of nn ocction Tor Governor, but uplicRte general
return for said city shah be made ont and forwarded
TO the President OF thi Convention az harrisburg,
is hereinafter provided in case cl county returns.
). IN CG2b or the counties Of she Commonwealth,
! teNCepJ Philadcpha) the returns OF the c!eciion
shall e made as in the case otan election for Gov
cygoi, bu, the return Judges in each county shall
! make OuJa trplicgtc county return and tiHNslnit
the same wtnn five days after the Cey ton directed
! 70 tile President of this Convention, at Harrisburg
/ Done In Convention this ThiId day OF November,
I'm the year Of our Lcf'i vne thousand eght hundIed
! and se7entv-tIICc.
JNO. H. WALKER, President.
| y. H. tNBRlE, Clerk.
/ 4 true copy Of or finance of submisSn
II. s QUAY.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.