The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-18
CHAPTER 49.
AN ACT TO TAKE TIE SENSE OF THE
PEOPLE OF THIS STATE IS To-
THE PROPERTY or CALL
ING A CONVENTION TO
REVISE MISREPRESENTATION


WHEREAS, It Is represented to The Gen
eTal Asse Hlbiy that many % the good citl-
zens Of this Common wealth do verify be-
lieve that experience has Pointedrcat the
necessity OF calling 9 convention with
the view of amending the Constitution Of
this STATE; therefore:
SEC. ]. Be Il eae-te9 ty liz Cnardt -fszen-
JIy Of the Commonwealth II Kennedy, Thas
il shall be tie duiy Of the sherifis and
other returning officers, at the next gem
eral election 10 be lrefl lr Represent
atives after The Massage az this act 70
omen a polf fer. aui Iiahc . retuEa 10 Che
Secretary of Ste,c f,r The time being, Of
the names of all citizens entitled TO vote
for Representatives who have voted for
calling a convention.
SIC. ,. Be u f,vfher eTacteA, That any
sheriff or other returning officer, failing
10 perform the duty according 20 The pro-
visions Of the first section of this act,
shall be subject TO q fine Of six hundred
dollars, to be recovered Ivy Indictment by
any grand Jury in any court having juris-
diction thereof and also be subject, upon
conviction Of such failure, 10 rcmoya
from Office.
SIG g. BE a. f.rtbcr en0effd, That il shall
be the duty of the Secretary CT 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
mediately preceding the election ''Ir7-
U.dsd ko,eerer, There is no weekly news
! paper in any one or more counties Of this
/ Commonwealth in which said advertise
/ ment can be made, il is made his duty o.
have posted printed copy Of said bill, IN
handful form, at the courthouse door OF
such counties, for at least two consecutive
weeks preceding said election.
/ SEC 1. Be II f1rther enacted, That the
{ Public Printer shall, upon separate Leaf
or sheet, print ten thousand copies Of this
act, and deliver them to the Secretary Of
State, who shall send seventy We copies
Of the same to the clerk Of the county
court of each county in the State at the
tifac Of forwarding the Acts Of the GEN
eral Assembly; and said clerks shall de-
/ liver the same to the sheriiis OF their sev-
eral counties.
SIC. 3. BE Il tirfAer 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 tho follow
ing interrogatory: "Do you vote for call
ing convention or not" and If he nn-
swera in the affirmative, his name shall
be recorded rs having voted for calling n
convention.
SIC. s. y, = firtlcr cnacte9 That it shall
= be the duty Of the assessors Of tax TO open
4 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
, TO vote, by the laws then in force to pre-
vent Illegal voting; and this column
written in n fair and legible hand, shall
be transmitted, with the assessors books,
10 the Auditor, who shall make cut 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 rs list of those who
are entitled 10 vote for Representatives,
IN order that the Legislature may have
tic means 10 ascertain whether a MAORI
, Is Of the citizens OF the State, entitled 70
vote fer Representatives, having voted
J for Convention.
SIC. 7. BE Il fjTflfr enacted, That il shall
) be the duty Of each assessor Of tax, who
shall be In Office IN the year 1879, az soon as
: he shall be advised of the passage Of this
act, to 20 before a justice Of the peace AMI
take tie following oath 81 do solemnly
swear l viii, to the best of my skill and
Judgment fairly ascertain the number OF
qualified voters IL the district in which l.
was elected, for the year 1879, and report
the same, with my book made as assessor
Of tax, before The first day Of May, 1872.
SEC. s. Be IL further enaoted, That the as
SCISSORS Of tax may, and they are hereby
equired 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 vote; 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 the crime of perjury.
SEC. 8. BE Il further enacted, That The as
SCISSOR shall write "sworn opposite the
name Of each person who may be sworn
by him.
SIC. 10. Beat further enacted, That il skalt
be the duty of the Public Printer TO ppin Z
five hundred copies of the seventh, eighth
and ninth sections Of this act, Immediate
( ~ after its passage, and deliver them to
the Secret AIRY Of State for the liEse being,
vino shall transmit them forthwith TO the
county clerks, o be delivered by them, as
soon possible, to the assessors CT tax
for the year 1870.
1t Approved January II, 1875.