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 s CONVENTION TO
Nc 4 CONVENTION
REVISE THECONSTITUTION

WHEREAS, 1t is represented to The Gen
eral Assembly that many of the good citi-
zens Of this Commonwealth do verify be-
lieve that experience has pointed out the
necessity of calling convention with
the view of amending the Constitution OF
this State; therefore:
SEC. l. BE Il enacted by the General Assem-
blg Of the Commonwealth Of kentucky, That
it shall be the duty of the sheriffs and
other returning officers, at the next gen.
eral election to be held for Represent
stives after the passage of this act, to
open 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 IL 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 a 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.
SEC 3. BE IL further enacted, That it 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
mediately preceding the election: Pro
Uided, ho,reUer, There is no weekly news
paper in any one or more counties of this
Commonwealth in which said advertise
ment can he made, it is made his duty to
have posted printed copy of said bill, in
handbill form, at the courthouse door Of
such counties, for at least two consecutive
weeks preceding said election.
SEC. 4. BE IL further eHscted That the
Public Printer shall, upon a separate leaf
or sheet, print ten thousand copies of this
act, 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 forw arding the Acts of the GEN
ersl Assembly and said clerks shall de-
liver the same to the sheriffs of their sew
eral counties.
SEC .. Be II further enacted, That ii 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 ado You vote for call
ing convention or not 2" and if he an
swers in the affirmative, his name shall
be recorded as having voted for calling a
convention.
SEC 6. Be Il further enacted, That il shall
be the duty of the assessors of tax TO open
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 fair and legible hand, shall
be transmitted, with the assessors books,
70 the Auditor, who shall make out o 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 list of those who
are entitled to vote for Representatives,
in order that the Legislature may have
the means to ascertain whether MAORI
ty of the citizens of the State, entitled to
vote for representatives, having voted
for a Convention.
Sc. Z. Be IL further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of each assessor of tax, who
shall be in Office in the wear 1879, as soon as
he shall be advised of the passage of this
act, 10 go before a Justice of the peace and
take the following oath: ~ do solemnly
swear l will TO the best of my skill and
judgment, fairly ascertain 'be number of
qualified voters in the district in which |
hHS eteVbeut ior INC year 100 anu fcpOTC
the same, with my book made as assessor
of tax, before the first day of May, 1879.
SEC. g. Be ii further enacted, That the as
SCISSORS of tax may, and they are hereby
required 10 examine, on oath, any person
in relation to his right to vote for Repre-
sentative when he has doubts as to his
right to vote; and any person who shall
knowingly swear falsely before tho asses
sor, and shall thereof be convicted. shall
be subjected to all the pains and penalties
of the 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 I'm
by him.
SEC. 10. Be IL further enacted, That il shall!
be the duty of the Public Printer TO print
FIVE 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, TO be delivered by them, as
soon as possible, to the assessors of tax
for the year 1879.
2t Approved January 10, 1878.