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

least twenty days notice of said election by procla
? The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall, at
lea twenty days before the said election, furnish
to the Commissioners of each county a suIhcleht
number of properly prepared circulars of tnstruc-
tiOns The Commissioners Of the several counties
shall to be printed at least three times as
many ballots of Affirmative votes as there are Vo-
ters in each coUnty-and the same NUMBER oi mega
tive votes; and the said Commissioners shall at
least Ave days before said election, TO be fair
Iy distributed TO the several election districts in
their respective counties the said 0aetS sSd snc
other books and papers as may be necessary; Inc
ballots Snai % III oe optsiSe the words New Constitu
tion " in the inside for all persons giving aftirna
nd for ali nersons giving negative votes the words
"A painst the New Constitution"
g. Ifit shall appear that majority of the votes
the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seYent -four but il shall appear that majority
Of the votes poled were against the new Constitu
ton then 1t shall be rejected and be null and void
f. Five Commissioners of Election, viz: Edwin
H Fitier, Edward Browning, John p. yerree,
Henry s Hagcrt, and John O. James, are hereby
appointed by this Convention, who shall have dtrec
ton of the election upon this amended Constitution
in the city of Philadelphia The said Commission
ers shall be duly affirmed TO perform their
duties with fmpartiality and fidelity. They shall
ber 1t shall be the duty of said Commissioners, or
a majority of them and they shall have authority
to make a registration of voters for the several
election divisions Of said city, and TO furnish the
lists 40 made to the election officers of each precinct
or division to distribute the tickets for said city
provided for by 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 be held and conducted, and to give all ne
eessary instructions to the election oficers regard
ing their duties in holding the election and in
making returns thereof. No person shall serve as
an election officcr who would be DISQUALIFIED under
Section l5 Article s, of the Constitution The
general return of the elections in the said city shall
he onened COMPUTED and certified before the said
Commissioners, and with their approvaI-which
approval shall be endorsed upon their return
They shall make report, directed TO the President
Inf hfS nti of hpi Ter
this ordinance and concerning the conduct of the
The Judges and Inspectors aforesaid shall con-
duct the election In all respects conormaby TO the
! general election laws of this Commonwealth, and
like powers duties those of ordinary election
| officers. Each Inspector shall appoint one clerk
to assist the BoaTd in the OF It's duties
affirmed according to law, and shall possess all the
/ in this Commonwealth At said election any duly
qualified elector who shall be.unregistered, shall
to the election offices, according to the general
! election laws of this Commonwealth. Return in
the votes shall be dispensed with, but overseers Of
election may be selected for any precinct by said
J Election Commissioners whose duties and powers
shall be the Same those of overseers of election
in said city under existing election laws applicable
thereto. Returns of the election shall be made in
said city in the of election for Governor.
but trplicatc neral return for said city shall
Convention at Harrisburg. is hereinafter provt-
/ ded in case of county returns.
(cxcept Philadelphia the returns of the election
shall be made in the of an election for Gov
crnor but the return Judges in each county shall
make out a triplicate county return and transmit
the same, within five days after the election di-
rected to the President of this Convention Har-
Done in Convention this Third day of November,
! in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
| jNO. H. WALKER, President.
D. l. IMBRIE, CI.TA.
! A true copy Of ordinance of submission.
NJ. :. QUAY.
Secretary Of the COMMONWEALTH