The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29

calling COnrcntIoB 10 Te0lSe he Constita
/ non, aud 70 regulate the mGaser Of taEia>
TIE lisf Of qualified eoters.
| wYgaEAs, 1t is the sentiment OF thi.
General Assembly, and many good citi.
zeus of this Conmonw n. that expert
ence has pointed out the necess ~ of call
linz Convention sith the view of amend
ling the Constitution Of this State there.
fore.
+ he Commonwealth Qf Kentucky
/ al That il shall be the duty of the
sberiffs and other officers, at the next gen
ergl election held for Representatives. af-
Ter the passage Of this act, to open poll
+ for and make a return to the Secretary OF
Stale for The time being of, the names OF
aIreitizens entitled TO vote for Represen.
ftatives who have voted for calling a Con-
veniion.
4 ~ Bet further enacted, That any sheriff
or other returning officer failing TO per-
I form the duty imposed by the first section
/ of this act, shall be subject to a fne of six
+ hundred dollars, to be recovered by in
Edictment by any grandjury in shy court
having jurisdiction thereof; and also be
subject. Hpon conviction of such failure, to
removal from office.
8. 4Jc 20 , ~ tftff cffAtActAf J hAk II ohhA
! be the duty of the Secretary of State to
4 have this act advertised in the columns OF
i one weekly news paper IN every county in
SIS State, for two consecutive weeks i'm
or h,iately preceding the election, and in
sef the daily newspapers in the city OF
( as tille for thirty days Immediately
2ne Sing The election: Provided, how
ST.. There is no weekly newspaper in
sssty one or more counties of this Com non
Ketlth in which said advertisement can
be made, it Is made his duty to have post
ed d printed copy of said BILL IN handbill
Il torn, at the courthouse door of such
f counties, for at least two consecutive
I weeks preceding said election.
Il 24 Be Il further enacted, That the Pub
F lie Printer shall, upon n sepaIate sheet,
I print ten thousand copies Of this act, and
! deliver them to the Secretary of State,
+ who shall send seventy Eve copies Of the
/ same TO the clerk of the county court Of
+ each county in the State at the time of
I forwarding the Acts Of the General As
/ sembly; and said clerks shall deliver the
same 0 the sheri Us Of their several coun-
/ ties
/ 20 Be IL further enacted, That it shall
oe the duty of the clerks or judges con
Quoting the said general election, to pro-
pound TO each voter the following ques-
ton: "Do you vote for calling a Congen-
ton or not?' and if be answers in the
affirmative, his name shall be recorded as
having voted for calling a Convention.
20. Be further enacted That il shall be
the duty of the assessors of tax 10 open
a column in their assessors books, and
enroll therein tie name Of each citizen
entitled to vote for Representative for the
year 1881, but the assessor shall only en-
roll the names Of those whom they shall
know 10 be entitled, at the time, 10 vote
for representatives., such knOwl ledge 10
be based-l. Either upon the personal
knowledge of the assessor; ,. Or upon
satisfactory information obtained by the
assessor directly from the person whose
name is enrolled; 3. Or upon satisfactory
information Obtained. under oath, from
those 0hO. of their own knowledge. testi-
fy TO the facts which are necessary 10 such
qualification; and for enrolling nam s
without such knowledge or information,
such assessor shall be deemed guilty of 8
mis- lemeanor, aud fined twenty dollars
Tor each and every name 80 Improperly
enrolled, which fine shall De enforced in
any court Of competent jurisdiction, aud
be for the benefit Of the common schools
of the Commonwealth; ana they shall be
governed, in all cases, in ascertainlng
who Is entitled to vote by the laws then
in force 10 prevent Illegal voting; and
this column, written in a fair and leglble
hand, shall be transmitted, with the
sSss~sfor's books, to the Auditor, who shall
tessssy th"reof '.asl de I'o ,5 -, ais
Z we time being, who shsl II tran nit the
psame to the Rext Legislature as list OF
those who are entitled TO vote for Repre-
sentatIves, in order that the Legislature
may have the Il cans to ascertain whether
a majority Of the citizens of the State en-
titled 90 vote for representatives have
voted for Convention.
I. Be II further enacted. That it shall
be the duty of each assessor of tax, who
shall be IN Office in the year 1881, as soon
as he shall be advised o: the passage of
this act, to go before justice Of the peace
aud take the following oath: II do solemn
iy swear | will, to the best of my ability,
fairly ascertain the number of qualified
voters in the district in which was elect
ed for the year 1881, and report the same
with my book made as assessor Of tax, be
fore the first day Of May, 1881"
-. BIT Il further enacted, That the as
SCISSORS Of tax may, aud they are hereby,
required TO examine. on oath, any person
N relation to his right o vote for Repre-
sentatives when he has doubt as TO his
right to vote; and any person who shall
knowingly swear falsely before the assess
or, and shall thereof be convicted, Shall
De subjected TO all the pains and penalties
Of the crime of perjury.
. BE Il further enacted That the as
SCISSOR shall write sworn opposite the
name OF each person sworn by him.
10. Be uJurther enacted. That it shall
be the duty OF the Public Printer to print
i've hundred copies of the seventh, eighth,
and ninth sections of this act INN dia te-
y after its passage, and deliver them 10
ne Secretary of State for the time bein g,
who shall transmit from forthwith to the
county clerks. 10 be delivered by them, as
soon as possible, TO the assessors of tax for
the year 1881.
Approve January 10, 1880.