The south Kentuckian., 1879-07-29
CHAPTER 42.
An act to Take the Sense Of
the People of This State
as to the Propriety of
Calling a Convention
to Revise the Con-
stitutlon.

SouAh6 O OOh CAIlOh
to Revise the Con-
stitutlon.
WHEREAS, 1t is represented to the
General Assembly that many of the
good citizens of this Commonwealth
do verify believe that experience has
pointed out the necessity of calling a
convention with the view of amend.
ing the Convention of this State
therefore:
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the Commonwealth
of kentucky, That it shall be the
duty of the sheriffs and other return
ing officers, at the next general elect.
ton to be held for Representative af-
ter passage of this act, TO open a poll
for, and make q return to the Secreta-
ry of State for the time being, of the
names of all citizens entitled to vote
for calling a convention.
Sec. 2. BE h.tyther enacted, That
any sheriff or other returning officer,
failing 10 perform the duty according
tc the provisions of the first section
of this act, shall be subject to find
of six hundred dollars, to be recover
ed by Indictment by any grand jury
in any court having jurisdiction
thereof, aud also be subject, upon
conviction of such fai!ure,to removal
from Office.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted
That 1t shall be the duty of the Sec.
retary 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 news
papers in the city of Louisville fol
thirty days Immediately preceding
tee election: Provided, hoicever
There is no weekly newspaper in any
one or more counties Of this Com
monwealth in which said advertise
ment can be made, IL 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 a
least two consecutive weeks prece
ding said election.
Sec. 4. Be IL further enacted, Ths
the Public Printer shall, upon sep
arate leaf or sheet, print ten thousant
copies of this act, and dolivcr them Il
the Secretary of the State, who shal
send seventy-five copies Of the SAM
10 the clerk of the county court o
each county in the State at tho tim,
of forwarding the Acts of the Gener
al Assembly; and said clerks shal
deliver the same to tho sheri1s o
their several counties.
Sec. 5. Be IL further enacted, Tha
it shall be the duty of the clerks o
Judges conducting the said genera
election 10 PROFOUND distinctly +
each voter tho following interroga
tory: "Do you vote for calling cor
yention or notp" and if no ans wers Il
the affirmative, his name shall be re
corded as having voted for calling
convention.
Sec. 6. Be IL further enacted, Tha
II shall be the duty of the assessors Q
tax to open a column In their at
SCISSORS books, and enroll therein tn
name of each citizen entitled to vot
for Representative for the year 1879
and they shall be governed in a
cases, in ascertaining who is entitle
to vote, by the laws then In force I
prevent illegal voting; and this co
umn, written in a fair and lebibl
hand, shall be transmitted, with tf
assessors, books, to the Auditor, VIII
shall make out office OF the Secretar
OF Stale Tor the time being, who sha
transmit the same to the next Legls
ture as list OF those VINO are entitle
10 vote ior Representative, IN orde
that the Legislature may have th
means 10 ascertain whether o malorlt
OF the citizens OF the State, entitled
vote for Representative, having vote
for Convention'
sec: Z. be atJWtner endcted, I'M
II shall DC the duty Oh each assesse
OF TAX, VINO snail Do IN once IN 10
, year iSiy, as soon as ne snail De at
vised OF the passage OF this act, 70 2
, Defore )nstice OF the peace ana TAX
the ioiioWimS oatn y 90 solemn
swear VIII, 70 tne pest Oh my SKI
! ana judgment, ia,rly ascertain u
NUMBER OF qaihneo voters IN the Oh
I trlct ID Nv wnlcn was eiecteu, ior u
year 1ois' ana report tne same' wi'
my pook maze as assessor OIL OF tax, D.
lore inc nrst gay Oh may, Io!S.
the ss. assesaors o. % "f tsr nav and t5sv y
7 hereby required TO, examine, on oat