The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-07-17

| W HtRFAs, u Is the sentiment or this (;encr
AZ Assembly, and many good citizens O
THIS commonwealth, shat experience ha,
pointed out the Necessity OF calling u conven.
| OF this state; therefore,
BR 1T ENACTED by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE CoMAOSwEALrH OP kESrrcEY:
Sec. ]. That 1t shall be the duty Of the
| theiins anu otIer officers, at the next general
erection held for Representatives aiter tho
passage o. this act, to opsn poll for, and
make return to the Secretary OF State for thc
time being Of. the names u citizens entitled ID
| calling q convention.
sec. Z. ID IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any
sheriff Or returning officer flaming 10 perform
ms dnty imposed by the hist section of this
aei, shall be subject 10 fine Of SIX hUndrv,i
dollars, TO he recovered hy indictment by any
grant Jury ~ any court having JurisiIction
thereof and also subject, upon conviction OF
surh failure, 10 removal from office.
SEQ u, ~ " fIRrHER ENACTED, THAT 1t
| nave this act advertised IN the columns OF one
weekly newspaper In every county In this
state, Tor two consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding the election, and In one OF the dsIly
,n'cnWsphpers IN the city OF Louisville, for
!niIty Gays immediately preceding the cleo.
tiOn: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, There IL no weet.
" newspaper In any one or more coupties i'm
this commonwealth In which said advertise.
ment can be male. 1t IS made his duty to have
bill form, at the courthouse door Of sueb
counties, for at least two consecutivs waats
preceding said election.
Sec. 4: lie 1T FURTHER ENACTED, That the
Public Printer shall, upon q sebarnte sbeet
print ten thousand copies OF this net. and dar
liver thea TO the Secretary OF state, who shall
send seventy-fye copies OF the hame In The
CLERK OF the county court Of each county In the
state ~ the time forwarding the Acts Of the
General Assembly; and sad CLERK aha / Ia.
liver The same to the sheriff, OF their several
counties. '''"'
Sec. s. Re 1T FURTHER I'm crIp. Tint IL shai,
De the inty OF the clerks or judges con,lucting
v ,no sa ~, general election % PROFOUND to each
voter tne following question; "Do You vote
Tor calling ION, pnii0n or DptS" aud II no an, |
sWoTs 10 tle Affirmative, his name shall be re |
ton.
sec. 0. BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED. Tim, 1,
shall be the duty OF the assessors OF tax to
open column In their assessors book nn,i en- |
roll therein the name OF each citizen entitled 10
vote Tor Representative In the year 1883; but |
the assessor'r shnl only enroll the names OF |
those whom they know to be entitled, at the |
time, To vote for Representatives. surh
to be based-l. Either upon the
personal knowledge Of the assessor; D. Or
upon satisfactury inl0i matl0n htajnntl by the |
Asspss0r directly from the person whDse name
is enrolled; 0. Or upon satisfactory informa,
ton under oath. from those who, OF their own
testify 10 the facts which are
IN
rolling names without such knowledge or in.
such assessor shall he deemed
guilty OF misdemeanOr, and fined twenty
dollars Tor each and every name 50 Improper.
" enrolled, which finc shall bu enforced In
any court of competent Jurisdiction and he
Tor the henent OF the common schools Of the
Commonwealth; anil they shall he governed.
~ ail cases, ~ aseettalning who Il entitled Ia
IIotej ny IT, laws .nrn IN I9rec To prevent w.
iair and legible hand, shall he transmitted.
with the assessors books, to the Auditor, who
shail make out copy thereof, and deposit the
tho time being. who shall transmit the same
10 Inc Legislature nsa list Of those who arc
entitled to vote for Representatives. in order
that the LEGISLATURE may have the means to
ascertain whether majority 81 the citizens of |
The state entitled to vote for teprcscntatiyes
have voted fora convention,
Sec. I. BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED. That Il
shai, be the duty OF each assessor Of tax, who
shal he advised Of the passage OF this act. To
go before a Justice o. the peace and take ,he
following pRthi ~ do salrmniy swear I will.
TO ,ie best Of VIZ ability. fairly ascertain tho
humber OF qualified voters IN the district In
Which was elected for the year 1859, md m.
wort NE same. with my book made as assessor
o. tax before the ilrst day Of May. 1884,"
seci y. ~ " FpRTHRh ENACTED, That the
nsseHsors W INK may, aud they are hereby re.
Yuired TO, examine. an oath, any person il 70.
lhtiOn to his right 10 vote for RcIiresentatiyra
when ha has ,lnubt ns TO his right to vote; and
any person who shall Knowingly swear false
W pcioie the assessor. and shalt thereof be
convicted. shall be subjected 10 all the pains
an,i penalties Of the crime OF perjury.
sec. 0. liz IT FURTHER RNAcrEp. Tint the |
assessor shalt write "sworn" opposite the
name of each person sworn by him.
Sec. 10. BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED. That IL
shall be the duty OF the Public Printer 10
print Ave hundred copies OF the seventh.
eighth and nil til sections OF this net imme,
dihtrly after Its passage, and deliver them 10
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 isHi.
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