The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26
AN ORDINANCE


FOR SUBMITTING THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION OF PENN
sYLvANIA TO VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
THEREOF, A. PASSED SECOND READING.
BE Ordained by the Constitutional ConUeaiion o; nc
Commonwealth Of RnRsylrdni1, az Jollotps:
!. That the amended Constitution prepared by
tors of the Commonwealth for their adoption or re.
lection election TO be held the third Tues
day Of December next; except rs hereinafter ordered
and directed, the said election shall bo held and
conducted by the regular election officers in the
several election districts throughout the Common
wealth, under all the regulations and provisions Of
existing laws relating 70 general elections; and the
sheriffs the several COUNTIES shall give at least
twenty days notice of said election by proclamation.
.. The secretary Of the Commonwealth shall, at
the Commissioners of each county sufficient num-
ber Of properly prepared circuers Of instructions
to be printed at Least three times as many ballots of
affirmative votes as there are voters In each county
and the number of negative votes and the said
commissioners shall, ut least five days before said
election TO be fairly distributed to the several
election districts in their respective counties the said
ballots tally lists returns cireulars of Instructions
and such other books and papers as may be neccssa
ry Ihe ballots shall be printed or written In the
Constitution = in the inside for all persons giving az
firmative votes the words For the New Constitution
and for all persons giving negative votes the words
Against the New Constitution"
3 lfit shall appear that majority of the votes
P0llcd are tor the nCw consultation then shall be the
constitution of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and after the fir day January in the yearofour
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud seventy -four;
! but " it shall appear that majority of the votes
poi!ci were against the new Constitution, then Il
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4: five commissioners of Election viz: Edwin II.
| Filter, Edward browning John 7. Verree, Henry S.
this convention who shall have direction Of the cleo
lion upon this amended Constitution in the city Of
Philadelphia. The said Commissioners shallbe duly
sworn or affirmed 10 perform their duties with i'm
paTtiality and fidelity. They shall also have power
TO I'LL vacancies in their own number II shall be the
duty of said Commissioners. 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 SO made to the election
officers of each precinct or division to distribute the
tickets fog said city provided for by this ordinance
10 be used at the election; 10 appoint Judge and
two inspectors for each election division, by whom
the election therein shall be held and conducted and
to give all necessary instructions 10 the election Of
hcers regarding their duties in holding the election
serve as an election officer who would be dsquali
fed under section 10, article g. OF the new Constitu
ton. The general return of the election in the said
city shall be opened conn uted and certified before
the said Commissioners, and with their approval
which approval shall be endorsed upon the return
They shall make report directed to the President Of
this Convention, of their official action under this
ordinance ana concerning the conduct of said cleo
The Judges aud Inspectors aforesaid shall conduct
the election in all respects oonformaby TO the gem
eral election laws Of this Commonwealth, and with
like powers and duties to those OF ordinary election
officers; Each Insrector shall appoint one clerk 10
assist the Board in the performance of its duties and
all the election officers shall be duly afrn-
ed according to law, and shall possess all the quail
this Commonwealth At said election any duly quail
lied elector who shall be unregistered shall be per
election Officers, according 10 the general election
| laws of this Commonwealth Return Inspectors 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 klyction Comms-
ioners, whose duties and Inwois shall be the
those OF q. election in said city under ex.
listing elect.u2 laws applicable thereto. Returns of
the elaetion sha be made in said city In the
81 an election for Governor but trpleste general
return for said city shall be made out and forwarded
10 the President OF this Convention at Harrisburg
is hereinafter provided in case Of county returns.
o. Ia each Of the counties of the Commonwealth,
Except Philadelphia the returns Of the election
| shall be made IN the case OF election Cow
eInor, but the return judges in each county shall
make out q triphcate county return and transmit
the same within five days after the election directed
TO the President of this Convention, at Harrisburg.
Done in Convention this IhiId day OF koYember,
In the year of Gun Lord thousand eight hundred
and geyEnIg-three.
JNo. II. WALKER President
d. L. IMBRlE, Clerk.
A true copy of ordinance OF sublnisssu.
II NJ. 5. QUAY,
Il Secretary of the Commonwealth