The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

number of properly prepared circulars of instruc-
tions The Commissioners of the several counties
shall cause to be printed at least three times as
many ealots of affirmative votes there
tiers in each county-and the same number of mega
tive votes; and the said Commissioners shall, at
least ye days before said election cause to be fair
their respective counties. the 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 following
form: On the outside the words New Constitu-
tion - in the inside for all persons giving afrma-
tive votes the words For the New Constitution
and for all persons giving negative votes the words
Against the New Constitution
8. Ifit shall appear that majority of the votes
poIed for the new Constitution then it shall be
fhe Constitution of the Commonwealth of Penusyl-
vania on and after the first day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventyfour: but if it shall appear that majority
of the votes poIled were against the new Constit-
tion, then it shall he rejected and be null and void
1. Five Commissioners of Election, viz: Edwin
H. Filter, Edward Browning, John Z. Verrec,
Henry =. Hagert. and Holm o. James, are hereby
appointed by this Convention who shall have direc-
ton the election upon this amended Constitution
in the city of Philadelphia. The said Commission
duties with impartiality and fidelity. They shall
also have power to fill vacancies in their own num-
her 1t shall be the duty of said Commissioners or
a majority 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 made to the election officers of each precinct
or division; to distribute the tickets for said city
provided for bv this ordinance to be used at the
election: to appoint Judge and two inspectors for
each election division, by whom the election there
in shall he held and conducted and to give all ne
cessary instructions the election officers regard
! ing their duties in holding the election and in
making returns thereof No person shall serve as
an election officer who would be disqualified under
Section Is. Article s, of the new Constitution. The
general return of the elections in the said city shall
be opened. computed and certified before the said
! Commissioners and with their approval-which
approval shall be endorsed upon their return
They shall make report, directed to the President
of this Convention, of their official action under
/ this ordinance and concerning the conduct of the
I said election within the said city.
The Judges and Inspectors aforesaid shall con-
duct the election in all respects contormablyt to the
1ala luxr
like powers and duties TO those of ordinary election
| officers Each Inspector shall appoint one clerk
to assist the Board in the performance of its duties
and all the election officers shall be duly sworn
affirmed according to law. and shall possess all the
qualifications required by law of election officers
| in this Commonwealth. At said election anv duly
| qualified elector who shall be-unregistered shall
be permitted to vote upon making proof of his right
to the election offices, according to the general
| election laws of this Commonwealth. Return in.
spectOrs and their clerks and an hourly count OF
the votes shall be dispensed with, but oyerseers OF
election may be selected for any precinct by said
! Election Commissioners, whose duties and powers
shall be the those of Ovcrseers of election
in said city under existing election laws applicable
said city in the of an election for Governor
but triplicate general return for said city shall
be made out and forwarded to the President this
Convention at Harrisburg, as is hereinafter provt
ded in of county returns.
/ s. In each of the Counties of the Commonwealth
Except Philadelphia,) the returns of the election
shall be made in the of an election for Gov
ernor, but the return Judges in each county shall
make out triplicate county return and transmit
rected to tbs President Of this Convention, at Har
risburg
Done in Convention this Third day of November
| in the year of our Lord, thousand eight hun.
dred and scyenty-three.
JNO. H WALKER, President
ID. L. IMBRIE, Cl:Th.
A true copy of ordinance of submission.
NJ. S QUAY
Secretary Of the Commonwealth