The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
CHAPTER AZ.
AN ACT TO TAKE THE SENSE OF THE
PEOPLE OF THIS STATE AS TO
THE PROPERTY OF CALL
ING A CONVENTION TO
MISREPRESENTATION.

WHEREAS, IL is represented 10 the ten
eral Assembly that many of the good cItI-
Gems Of this Commonwealth DO verify be-
Ueve that experience has pointed out the
necessity of calling a convention with
the view of amending the Constitution of
this State; therefore:
Src. ]. Be il enacted By lie General ASSEM-
BIZ of the Commonwealth Of kentucky, That
il shall be the duty of the sheriffs and
other returning officers, at the next gen.
eral election 10 be held for Represent
atives after the passage of this act, 10
omen a poll for, and make a return to the
Secretary of State for the time being, of
the names Of all citizens entitled to vote
for Representatives who have voted for
calling a convention.
SEc. .. Be 10 further enacted, That any
sheriff or other returning officer, failing
10 perform the duty according to the pro-
visions Of the first section of this act
shall be subject TO fine of six hundred
dollars, to be recovered by indictment by
any grand jury in any court having juris-
dictiOn thereof, and also be subject, upon
conviction OF such failure, 10 removal
from Office.
SIC. 3. Be Il fiujhcr enacted, That il shall
be the duty OF the Secretary of State to
have advertised this act in the columns of
one weekly newspaper in every county of
this State, for two consecutive weeks i'm
mediately preceding the election herein,
and in one Of the daily newspapers in
the city of Louisville for thirty days i'm
lnediately precediu z The election: "Ir0-
yide&, hOreUer, There is no weekly news
paper in any one or more counties of this
Commonwealth in which said advertise
Inent can be made, it is made his duty to
have posted a printed copy of said bill, in
handbill form, at the court house door Of
such counties, for at least two consecutive
weeks preceding said election.
SIC 4. Be Il further enacted, That the
Public Printer shall, upon n separate leaf
or sheet, print ten thousand copies of this
net, and deliver them to the Secretary OF
State, who shall send seventy five copies
of the same to the clerk of the county
court Of each county in the State at the
time of forwarding the Acts of the Gen
eral Assembly; and said clerks shall de-
liver the same to the sheritfs of their sew
eTal counties.
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted That IL shall
be the duty of the clerks or judges con-
Quoting the said general election to pro-
pound distinctly to each voter the follow
ing interrogatory 500 you vote for call
ing convention or not2" and if lie an
swers in the Affirmative, his name shall
he recorded as having voted for calling a
convention.
SIC. g. 81 Il further enacted That it shall
be the duty of the assessors of tax to open
a column in their assessors books, and
enroll therein the name of each citizen
entitled to vote for Representative for the
year 1879; and they shall be governed in
all cases, in ascertaining who is entitled
10 vote. by the laws then in force to pre-
vent illegal voting; and this column,
l. 81 al
be transmitted, with the assessors books,
10 the Auditor, who shall make out copy
thereof, and deposit the same in the office
of the Secretary of State for the time be
ing, who shall transmit the same to the
next Legislature as O list of those who
are entitled to vote for Representatives,,
in order that the Legislature may have
the means to ascertain whether a MAORI
ty of the citizens of the State, entitled to
vote for Representatives, having voted
for q Convention.
SEc Z. BE IL further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of each assessor of tax, who
shall be in Office in the year 1879, rs soon as
he shall be advised of the passage of this
act, 10 90 before justice of the peace and
take the following oath 81 do solemnly
swear l will, 10 the best of my skill and
Judgment, fairly ascertain the number of
qualified voters in the district in which |
was elected, for the year 1879, and report
the same, with my book made as assessor
Of tax, before the first day of May, 1879
SEC. g. Be Il .firtier enacted, That the as
SCISSORS Of tax may, and they are hereby
required to examine, on oath, any person
IN relation to his right to vote for Repre-
sentative, when ne has doubts as to his
right TO vOtei and any person who shall
knowingly swear falsely before the asses
sor, and shall thereof be convicted, shall
be subjected to all the pains and penalties
Of tho crime Of perjury.
SEC. 9. Be Il further enacted, That The as
SCISSOR shall write Sworn opposite the
name of each person who may be sworn
by him.
Sac. 10. Bet further sHacted, That it shall
be The duty Of the Public Printer to prin I
hve hundred copies Of the seventh, eighth
and ninth sections Of this act, Immediate
ly after its passage, and deliver them to
the Secretary of State for the time being,
who shall transmit them forthwith to the
county clerks, 10 be delivered by them, as
soon as possible, to the assessors of tax
for the year 1879.
y Approved January 10, 1873.