The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-11-26
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For submitting the amended Constitution Of PenpsyI-
yauia ~ d vs.e tho qualified e.ector, thereof.
Be Il Hor9aiaad ~ tl~ Constitutional C5urenti2n
n the ry7fUsvareIt, gf Pennsylvania, as
fago.rs.
/. That the anenl"i constitution prepared by
this Co4FeGtlru ne submitted 10 the gua4ari cleo
tors ~ The CONN gH#ealtH for their adoption oT re-
Je"f1ul, AZ election - n- iI on = third ups-
lay ~ December next, except ~ hereinafter or
Tered ami directed, the said election shall oe held
aud conducted 9F the regular election Officers in
the several election districts Throughout the COM
iuouWsalfH. under all the regulations and provi-
>lpaS Di existing laws relating ID general elections:
and faa H-ltS II the seys.ai counties shall give
al least twenty days notice Oi sail election py pro
c.amat1a.
:. TIE secretary of the c0mmDaw w=dlth shaU at
least twenty aaE- before the said election furnish
number of properly prepared circulars Of instruc-
uus. re Coillhla - 1l-T> uf the several Cosutle>
ia" HF 1d-sis o! dTTHalE votes a eTe are voters
ll each county. aHt tle same Iu.user oI negative
votes: and The >dlu commissioners sIaI. at least
ave days before -a!d election, cause 10 IT, fairy
distributed t1 The several election districts IN their
respective counties. the said hailtS. ta.lyIsts.
tlrslS- circulars uf Instructions. and such other
looks AMI papers a. may toe necessary. The bal
lots sI4H hn printed or written Ia the following
fa.I: On tHe outside the words '-ErW CuH~t!.u-
aaa. 34 she laSlae To- all persons giving aIiTua-
tive votes the words For ths New Constitution
W3T.s Against the New Constitution
3 u ll stlai, appear tlat majority of the votes
p3't are tor the new constitution, ,hen II shall he
the constitution OF the commonwealth OF FesuSyi-
y&aa cu AMI after yre d-S. day OF January, iH the
year of ol. LpsI e5EIjeeu aulIrei ana seTeHtF-
io3f; "lt II II shai appear that majority Oi tHe
Votes pule4 were against the new constitution,
tae0 u shan he rejected ana he null ana void.
!. tIyE commissioners of election. viz: Edwin II.
tlIar, Edward Browning John =. Ntrree, Henry
:. HaE-ft ant John O. James are HEREBY appoint
et Or this convention. who shall have direction Of
the election upon TINS amended constitution IL ;iIe
CAY 9I Philadelphia. The said commissioners shall
he dHiy sworn or a.1irnel 10 perform their duties
with lmpartidlitT ana fidelity. They shall also have
power 20 liii vacancies in their own uumper II
si!sl be the duty of SaiJ commissioners, or ma
Jo-lty Of them. ana they shah have authority TO
maze registration of voters for the several eleC-
ton divisions Of said city, and TO furnish the liSt>
50 made 20 tie election officers OF each precinct or
DIVISION, 10 G-tTlhute the tickets for said city pro-
weed Tor Toy this finance to be used at the cleo
toa. 10 appoint Judge and Two inspectors Tor each
election division, by whom the election therein
shall he held ana conducted ana TO give all neceS-
sarE Instructions 10 the election 0IilceTs regarding
their duties IN holding the election and in making
returns thereof No person shall serve eIeC-
ton officer WHO would be disqualified under section
IS article :, OF the new constitution. The general
return Of the election IN the said city snail be open
Ell, computed and certified before the said COM
misslOUers, aild y lth their approx a-which aPpTO-
Val shall be endorsed upon the return IheE shall
make report directed 10 the president oi THIS CON
yeur1n, of their Official action under this ordinance
and concerning the CGuGHct of said election within
tiie SAID city. he judges and inspectors Aforesaid
shall cUnGErt the election in all respects conform
ably 10 the general election laws OF this common
wea' n ami Elth IE powers ana duties To those OF
ordinary election officers. Zach inspector shall aP-
point clerk 10 assist the board in the perform
anne of il dutie- and al election officers shall He
cuiy sworn o. affirmed according to law. and SHAH
p sSeS~ al the qualifications required ~ law OF
election officers Ill ihi~ commonwealth. At - Il
election any 1jlv qualified eic,tur who shall De ul-
Tt-.steres Shall be pa-uitte. 10 vote upon making
proof ni bis right 10 the election officers according
10 tue general election laws OF this commonwealth.
befslrH inspectors aud their clerks and aH huu.3y
CONT OF the wees SHAH lie dispensed with, hut
cYcCsrers of election luay ne selected fpr any pre-
rihtI iF sdit election commissioners, Whose duties
ana pow sEaE He tle same those OF uYy7seerS
OF election iE sal r.g under existing election laws
applicable the etO. Returns OF the election shan
r. made if sti6 clty the case % an election
Tor governor, but tripicate general return for
sala cliY shan be male ont aid forTarde 10 the
pres! teli OF tls convention al Harrisburg, a j.
herr. natter provided IN case OF county returHs.
3. IN each Of the counties of the commonwealth.
except Pm!adeiPnia,) the returns OF the election
SHAH ne made a. III the case GI az election for
governor, nut the return judges II e5th county
>laA make out tlPiicate county ret1tn and trans
mlt the same, within DAYS aTtcr the election,
dire TED to the president OF thus convention, at
Harrisburg.
Done in convention this third day % November. in
the year Of our Lrd, eighteen hundred aud seventy
three. JNO H. WALKER tresid-4t
.. l.. INBRlE CIors
4 true copy Of oriiaauce # submission.
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