Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-19
AN oRpINANcE

roR SUBMITTING THE Attended CONSTITUTION on
rENNsfLYAalA TO A yorE 0F THE oUALIFItp
ELECTORS THEREOF, AS Passed SECOND READING.
De Il oriaiaoi By te Coasiitaiioaai Convention Of
he Commonwealth Of PeHnyioonia, as Joiiocs.
l. That the amended Constitution pro JARED by
this Convention he submitted to the qualified
electors Of the Commonwealth, for their adoption
or rejection, at election TO be held on the third
tuesday Of December next; except as her olnaf.
ter ordered and directed, tho said election shall be
held and eonductsd by tho regular election on
GERS In the several election districts throughout
the Commonwealth, under all tho regulations and
provisions Of existing laws relating to general
clectionsi and the sheFils Of the several counties
shall give a least tweniy days notice of said elec.
ton by proclamation.
! 2. The Secretary Of the Commonwealth shall,
at least twenty days before the said election, fur
nish to the Commissioners Of each county suf-
fcient number Of properly prepared circulars Of
Instructions. Tho Commissioners Of the several
counties shall cause to be printed at least three
times os many ballots of affirmative votes as there
are voters in each oounty--and the same number
Of negative voiesj and the said Commissioners
shall, o, least five days before said election cause
TO be fairly distributed TO the several election dis
triots in heir respective eounles the said ballots,
tally lists, returns, circulars Of instructions and
such other books and papers rs moy lie necessary.
The ballots shall be printed or written In the fol
lowing form; On the outside the words "Ncw
Constitutions = in the inside for all persons giving
affirmative votes tho words "for tho New Consti-
tuition" and for all persons giving negative votos
| the words "a gainst the New Constitution"
| 3. IL u shall appear that majority OF the
votes poed are for the new Constitution, then IL
shall be the Constitution OF the Commonwealth
Of Pcunsylyania on and after the first day Of Ian
Jury, In tho year Of our Lord ono thousand eigh;
a a.. . a r IA
that majority Of the votes pollcd were against
the new Constiin,ion then It shall be erGec,oi aad
be null and void.
4. Five Commissioners Of Election viz; Edwin
II. Filter, Edward Browning, John =. Vcrree,
Henry S. ilageri and John 0. Jatncs arc hereby
appointed by this Convention, who shall have d.
reciion Of The election upon this amended Consti-
tuition In the city Of Philadelphia. Tue said Com.
missionors shall be daly sworn or affirmed TO par-
form their duties with impartialiiy and hdtli;y
They shall also have power " fill vacancies Ia
their own number. It shall DO ,he duty Of said
Commissioners, or a maj rty OF them. and the,
shall have authority 10 make u rcgietratiOn u
votorH for The several election divisions Of sal,
city, and TO furnish the lists 90 made 10 the tec
iion officers Of each precinct or division to dis
Il butc the tickets for said city provided for b.
this ordinance to be used at the election to ap
; point ju.ge aud two inspectors for each election
, held and conducted, mud 10 give all necessary In
srnotions TO The election officers regarding thoi
. duties In holding the election aud in making re
turns thereof No person shall serve as an cleo
+ tion officer who would be disqualified under Sec
ton Is, Article 8, Of the new Constitution. Tn
general return Of the election IN the said city sha
| be opened, computed and certified before the sal
! Commissioners, and with their nppfoval--whic
. approval shall bc endorsed upon tho return. Tue
, shall make report, directed to tic President ,
) this Convention, Of their official action under ihi
ordinance aud concerning Tho conduct of the sal
election within the said city.
1 The Judges and inspectors aforesaid shall con
duct The election 10 all respects conformably to th
general election laws Of this Commonwealth, m
o with like powers and duties 10 those Of ordiner
. election officers. Each Inspector shnl appoir
one clerk 10 assist tho beDfd IN the performance
its dutios and all the election officers shall be d5l
f sworn or affirmed according to law, aud shall POI
9 sess oil the qualifications rcqred by law Of OLE
tion sfieers IN this Commonwealth. Al said cle'
: tion any duly qualified cloc'or who shall no NJ
i registered, shell be permitted 10 vote upon maxim