The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-07-22

WHEREAS, 1t is tho sentiment Of this Genera
| Assembly, aud many good citizens Of this COM
monwealth. that experience has pointed out the
necessity of calling Convention with the view OF
amending the Constitution Of this state: there
fore,
BE Il enacted By ne General AsseabIy Of Tie CON-
s'oaTeaih Of Ksniaeky;
1. That 1t shall lie the duty OF The Sherins and
other officers. at the next general election held for
Representatives after the passage OF this act, to
open poll fOr and make return 10 the Secretary
OF State for the time being o. the names Of all
citizens entitled TO vote for Representatives who
have voted for calling Convention.
az. Re Il further enacted That any sheriff or
other returning oiiees failing to perform the duty
imposed by the first section Of this act, shall b
subject TO dne Of six hundred dollars. to he re-
covered by indictment by any grand jury in any
Court having jurisdiction thereof and also be
subject upon conviction Of such failure to removal
from office.
| 3. Be Il FURTHER enacted, That II shall lie the
duty Of the Secretary Of State to have this act sd
vertised In the columns Of one weekly newspaper
in every county In this state, Tor two consecutive
weeks Immediately preceding the election, aud In
one Of the daily newspapers in the city Of Louis
willie for thirty days Immediately preceding the
election: Provided, hO,rersT, There Is no weekly
| newspaper In any one more counties OF this
Common ealih In which said advertisement can
be made. IL is made his duty TO have posted print
ed copy OF said Ill., in handbi form. at the Court
house door OF such Counties tOs al least two con-
secutiye weeks preceding said election.
SABe Il further enacted, That the Pablo Priu-
ter shall upon separate sheet, print ten thous-
and copies Of this act, and deliver them To the
Secretary OF State, who shall send seventy five
copies Of the same to the Clert OF the ,Ounty
Court Of each county In the State at the time Of
| forwarding the Acts OF the General Assembly
and sa Clerks shall deliver the to the sher-
lis OF their several counties.
as. BE Il further enacted That ii shall he the
duty OF the Clsrss or Judges conducting the said
general election 10 PROFOUND 10 each voter the
following question "Do you vote for calling u
Convention or not p" aud II he answers in the
Affirmative, his ame shall he recorded as having
voted for calling Convention.
40. b. Il further eaacfed, That II shall be the
duty Of the Assessors Of tax to open column In
their ASSESSOR books, and enroll therein thu
name OF each citizen entitled to vote Tor Repre-
sentative for the year lssii Iut the Assessor
shall know TO be entitled. at the time To vote
for Representatives, such know ledge To be based
/. Either upon the personal know ledge OF the as.
SCISSOR 2. or upon satisfactory information OBJ
tsined by the assessor directly fiouE the person
whose name Is enrolled 5. Or upon satisfactory
Information obtained under oath, from those who
Of their own kno~ledge, testify to the facts which
are necessary TO such qualification and Tor en-
a.. -.
nation, such assessor shall he deemed guilty Of q
uis.iemeanor aud 6ned twenty dollars Tor each
aud every name 30 Improperly enrolled, which
tine shall be enforced in any court of compsteal
Jurisdiction, and be for the benefit OF the common
schools OF the Commonweal aud they shsll be
governed, In all cases in asosrtainny v ho Is en-
titled TO vote by the laws then In iorce to prevent
illegal voting aud this column. written la a fair
aud lss BILE hand, shall he transmitted. With the
assessors books. 10 the Auditor. who shall maks
out copy thereof, aud deposit the same In the
once OF the secretary VI state loI The time being
who shall transmit the same 10 the next legi.a-
turs ~ list Of those who are entitled To vote lot
Representatives, In rider thai the legislature
may have the means 10 ascertain whistler a tna.
orty Of the oitizens Of the state entitled 10 vote
Tor Representatives have voted for a Convention
a.. BE faffhsI enacfed That Il shall he III,
duty Of each assessor OF tax, Who shall be in ONO.
In the year 1851, soon he shall he advised o
the passage Of this act, TO 10 before Justice Of thu
peace and take the following oath Il do solemn
~ swear l viii, 10 the heat Of my ability, iAir,
ascertain the namher OF quslihed voters Ia ths
district la which was elected iOr the year 1881
aud report the sane, With my book made asses'
soT Of taK, before The first day OF May, issi
as. Ne q GarfAsr enacted, Thai the assessors Of
,aH may. aud are hereby, requirsd 10 examine, On
oath, any person in notation 10 his right 10 vote
for Representatives when he has doubi as 10 hii
right TO vote aud any person who shall kno~ing'
~ swear falsely before H. ASSESSOR, and shall
thereof he convicted, shall he subjected 10 all
the palms aud pensltieso Of the crime OF pefjury.
~. h Il faIfAr ena6iei, That the assessed
shall write "swoTn" opposite the name u each
person s~orn by him.
". hs Il farihef siaasa, Ihat II shall be ih'
duty Of the Public PriaisT ~ piiui dse huadred
copies Of the seventh, eighth, aud ninth section
VI this ac iwwedialeiy amer ia passage, aud de-
liver thesa 10 the secretary Of State br the tins
being, = ho shall transmit them iorih-iih 10 ths
county clerks 10 be delivered ~ them, a. SOD a.
possible 70 the Of taH iof ths year lssi
Approved January 10, lsso