The Van Buren press., 1874-05-26
Bill Providing for Constitutional Con-
vention.


the assembling of a Constitutional Con
ven,ion on the 14th day of July. The
election is to be held on the 3Oth day oi
June. The passage of this measure will
carry joy to the hearts of the people
throughout the State:
A Bill to be entitled "An act providing
for Convention of the people OF the
State of Arkansas, to frame new
Constitution"
WHEREAS, 1t is manifest that there are
many defects and Objectionable provls'
ions in the present Constitution OF the
State, and that it is not satisfactory TO
the people thereof; therefore
BE ii enacted by The General Assembly
of the State of arkansas, convened In ex
traordinary session, as follows
SECTION l. That Convention OF the
people of the State is called to assemble
at Little Rock, the capital of the State,
on Tuesday, the l4th day of July, 1874,
for the purpose of framing new Constl-
tuition, and providing for putting the
same into force.
SEC. 9. That the delegates to said Con-
venton shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of each County of the State, in
the manner hereinafter provided, ana
shall possess the same qualifications as
are provided fora member of the House
of Representatives..
SEC. 3. Each County in the State, as
now organized. shall be entitled to one
delegate to said Convention, and the fol-
lowing Counties shall. be entitled to the
additional delegates herein mentioned,
to wit: The County of Washington shall
be entitled to two additional delegates,
Benton one, Clark one, Hampstead one,
Independence one. Jefferson two, Ouachi.
Ia one, Phillips two, Pulaski three. Sc
bastian one, Union one, White one, Co
lumbia one.
SEC. 4 An election shall be held al
the several election precincts OF every
County in the State on Tuesday, the 30th
day of June, A. d. 1874, for the purpose
Of electing delegates to said Convention.
SEC. 5. Said election shall be conduct
ed in accordance with existing laws, ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided.
SEC g. There shall be elected by the
Joint vote of the Senate and House OF
Representatives State Board Of Super
cisorS of said election, to consist of three
men Of known Intelligence and upright,
ness, who shall take an oath faithfully
and impartialIy to discharge the duties
Of their Office, majority of whom shal
constitute quorum, and who shall per
form the duties herein assigned them
Sec. Z. Said State Board shall at once
proceed to appoint a Board of County
election Supervisors for each County o.
the State, consisting of three men o
known intelligence and uprightness Of
character, who shall take the same oatl
as above provided for the State Board
a majority Of each Board shall constitute
q quorum, and shall perform the duties
herein assigned to them.
SEC. s. The Boards Of County election
Supervisors shall at once proceed to ap
point three Judges Of election, for eacl
election precinct in their respective
Counties; and the Judges shall appoint
three election Clerks for their respective
precincts, all of whom shall be good
competent men and take an oath rs
above prescribed. 'R
SEC 0. The State Board shall prescribe
the form of Poll Books, and each Coun
ty Board shall furnish the Judges o
each election precinct, with three copies
of the Poll Books in the form 50 pre-
scribed at the expense Of the County.
SEC. 10. Should the Judges Of any
election precinct fail to attend at thu
time and place provided by law, or re
fuse to act, the assembled electors shal
choose competent persons in the manner
provided by law, to act in their place
who shall be sworn as above.
SEC, /. As the electors present them
selves at the polls to vote, the Judge.
shall pass upon their qualifications
whereupon the Clerks of election shal
register their names on the Polls Books
if qualified, and such registration by sale
! Clerks, shall be sufficient registration
in conformity to the Constitution of this
State, and then their votes shall be ia
ken provided, no person shall vote out
side or elsewhere than in the township
ward or precinct in which he resides
| The electors shall be numbered, and the
number of each elector marked on his
ballot by one Of the Judges, when de
| posted.
SEC. - After the ballots are counted
/ by the Judges, and the result certified
on the Poll Books, by them, the Poll
books and the ballots, sealed up, shall be
returned to the County Board Of election
supervisors, who shall proceed to cast
up the votes, ascertain the result, and
furnish the persons elected as delegates
to the Convention with certificates OF
election. Each County Board shall re
turn to the State Board the name or
names of the delegates elected and a
full list Of the delegates shall be laid he.
fore the Convention, on the day it as.
scmbes, by the State Board.
SEC l3. Each County Board shall
also return to the State Board the names
of all persons voted for, with the number
of votes received by each. .....
SEC ID. If there is failure to hold an
election in any County, or vacancy oe-
cur in the office of delegate, the Presi-
dent Of the Convention may order an
election in such County forthwith, to
elect delegate or delegates to fill such
vacancy or vacancies.
SEC. 10. If a majority OF the delegates
elected to the Convention are not pres.
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