The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-07-25
CHAPTER AZ.
An Act to take the sense OF the poo
pie of this State as to tho
propriety Of calling
Convention to
REVISE THE CONSTITUTION.

WHEREAS, IL Is represented 10 the General A..
sembly that many Of the good citizena Of this Com
mon wealth do verify believe that experience ha.
pointed out the necessity Of calling a Convention
With the view ofamending the Constitution Of this
State; therefore;
See l. BE Il eaacief By fAs General Asssmbly Of fAs
Commonwealth q kentucky, That II shall he the
duty Of the sheriffs and other returning officers Al
the next general election TO be held for Represen-
tatves after the passage Of this Act, 10 open poll
for. and make a return to the secretary Of State
for the time being, OF the names of all citizens
titled 70 vote for Representatives who have voted
Sec. 2. Bs Il JarfiSr snaca,i, That any sheriff or
other returning Officer, failing 10 perform the duty
according 10 the provisions Of the first section Of
this Act shall be subject 10 a hne Of six hundred
dollars, To he recovered BY indictment by any
grand jury In any court having Jurisdiction there
Of, and also he subject, upon conviction Of such
failure, 10 removal nom ONCE.
sec, s. BE Il further enacted, That Il shall be the
duty 0f the secretary Of State 10 have advertised
this Act In the columns Of one weekly newspaper
weeks Immediately presiding the election herein,
and In one OF the daily newspaper In the city Of
Louisville for thirty days Immediately preceding
the election; Provided, Aorsrsr, There Is weekly
newspaper in any one or more counties Of this COM
mon Wealth In which said advertisement can be
male. IL Is made his duty TO have posted printed
copy u sAid bill, In handful form, at the Court
HOUSE door Of such counties, for at least two con-
secutive weeks preceding said election.
Sec. a. BE Jarfher eaaoed That the Public
,sn thousand sops. o. Dis Act and deliver ihs@
10 the Secresary Of State, who shall send seventy
ave copies Of the same 70 the clerk Of the county
court Of each county In the State al the time Of
forwarding the Acts OF the Ceneral Assembly, and
said clerks shall deliver the sane 10 the sheriff. Of
their several counties.
Ssc. s. BE a. Further snacioi, That Il shall 10 the
duty Of the clerks or Judges conducting the said
general election 10 PROFOUND distinctly 10 each yO
ter the following inlerrogatoryi "Do you vote br
calling Convention or not and II he answers In
the Affirmative. his nanle shall be recorded a. hay-
ing voted for calling Convention.
Sec. Q. BE q JayfAsr enacted That II shall he the
duty Of the assessOrs Of tax 10 open a column ~
theft ASSESSORS books and enroll therein the nao
Of each citizen entitled 10 vote for Representative
Tor 1879; and they shall he governed IN all gases, Ia
ascertaining who Is entitled 10 vote, by the laws
then 10 l0rce 10 prevent Illegal voting aud this
column, written In iair and lcgbe hand, shall h
transmitted, With the ASSESSOR books, 20 the Aud
itOr, WhO shall make out copy thereof, aud de-
post the same in the once Of Tie Secretary Of state
Tor the time being, who shall TRANSMIT the sanle ~
the next Legislature list OF those y no are en-
Titled 10 vote for Representatives Ia order that the
Legislature may have the means 70 ascertain wheth.
er majority VI the citizens Of the Slate, entited
10 vote Tor Representatives having voted fora Con-
sec. I. BE aG5tAer eaaeied, That Il shall be tho
duty Of each assessor Of tax, Who shall DO IN pce
10 the year lsly a. soon ~ be shall he advised Of
the passage u this Act 20 ~ before Justice Of the
peace aud take the following oath ~ do solenlnly
swear will, 10 the best Of my skill aud Judgment,
fairly ascertain the number Of qualified voters Ia
the district IA whichl elected, ior the year
1872 and report the saine, with nay book, made As
assessor Of tax, before the hrsi day Of May, 1919
sec. s. BE "a farfhcr eaacfcd, That the assessors Of
tax may aud they are hereby required 10, exaIa.
ine on OATH any person la relation 10 his right 10
vote 0r Representatives,, when he has doubts a. 10
his right 70 vote and any pelson VIA shall Know,
thereof he OQnyictld shall b. subjected 70 all the
palms aud penalties Of the crime u perjury.
Sec. =. Ne yarfhsr easciaf, That the a.saaaor
shall write sworn" opposite the of each per-
son shO may be- sworn By him.
SEE 10. Bs Il 01IfAef enacted, That u shall he tho
duty u the Public Printer 10 print ave hundred
copies OF the seventh eighth aud ninth sections OF
thls Act Immediately alter IL passage and dclv
them 10 the secretary Of state ior the time being
uhO shall transmit then iorthw with 10 the county
clorks 70 10 delivered By them, soon Iosalble
~ the assnalaTs of ta1 iof The year 1915.
Approved January ~, ISIS. sso-1t