The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-07-10
CONVENTION
u Revise TIE CONSTITUTION,
And TO regulate the manner Of
taking the list Of Quail.
fed Voters.

wHERRAs, II Is the sentiment OF this Gencr.
al Assembly. ami many good citizens oi
this Commonwealth. That experience has
pointed out the necessity of calling a conven .
tion with the view Of amending the Constitu-
Of this state; therefore,
BE 1T ENACTED ny THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF TnE COMMONWEALTH or kESrrCKY:
Sec. |. That 1t shall he the duty Of the
fheIifs anu other officers, at the next general
election held for Representatives a ter the
passnge Oi tlas act, 20 open n poll for, and
make u return :" the Secretary OF State for the
time heing Of, the names % citizens entitled to
vote for Representative who have voted for
calling u convention.
Sec. :. lis IT FURTHER ENACTED. That any
sheriff or returning officer failing TO perform
his duty imposed by the nist section OF this
act, shall be subject To line of six hundred
dollars, To be recovered by Indictment by any
grand Jury In any court having juris,liction
thereof; and also subject, upon conviction OF
such failure, 10 removal IRON office.
Sc. 3. BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED, THAT 1t
shall be the duty OF the secretary Of state to
have this act advertised In the columns OF one
weekly newspaper In every county In this
state, for two consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding the election, aud In one OF the daily
newspapers In the city OF Louisville, for
Unity days Immediately preceding the cleo.
ti0n: PROVIDED, HOWEVER. There IL no week
ly newspaper In amy one or mars counties In
this commonwealth In which said ADVERTISE
ment can be made. it IL made his duty to have
posted printed copy VI said bill. In hand
bill form. at the courthouse door Of such
counties, for at least two consecutive weeks
preceding said election.
Sec. 4. DE 1T FURTHER ENACTED, That the
Public Printer shall, upon a separate sheet.
print ten thousand, copies OF this act. and de-
liver then to The Secretary OF STATE. Who shall
send seventy. i've copies OF the zane to the
clerk Of the county court each county In the
State nj the time VI forwarding the Acts Of the
General Assembly; AMI sand clerk shall de-
liver the same 70 tile sheriff, Of their several
counties.
See. 8. BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED, That II shall
he the duty Of the clerks or judgrs con,luctipe
the said general election to PROFOUND to each
voter the following question: ''bo you vote
for calling n convention or notf" and n he an.
swers IN the Affirmative, his name shall be re-
corded rs having voted for calling a eonven-
ton. ~
Sec. O. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That Il
shall be the duty U the assess0rs OF tax 10
open a column IN their assessors book AMI en-
roll therein the name Of each ciiizeu entitled to
vote for Representative IN the year lss3; but
the asscss0r's shall "nly enroll the nan,es OF
, those whom the! Know TO he eitiIled. at the
knowledge to be base,i-l. Either u, ION the
personal knowledge OF the assessor; J. Or
upon satisfactory Information obtained by the
assessor directly from the person whose name
10 enrolled; J. Or upon satisfactory Informal
tion under oath. from those who, 0f their own
know ledge, testify 10 the facts which urr
necessary to such qualification; and for en-.
rolling names without such knowledge or In
formation, such assessor shall he deemed
guilty Of n misdcmeanor. and nhcd twenty
dollars for each and every name so improper
~ enrolled, which fine shuil be enforced IN
any court OF competent Jurisdiction and be
for the benefit OF the common schuolt OF the
Commonwealth; and they shall lie governed,
IN all eases. In asicrtaining who Ia entitled to
vote, by the laws then IN force to prevent II
legal voting; and this column. written In a
fair AMI legible hanh. shall lie transmitted,
with thu assessors books, to tho Auditor, WIN
thail make out copy thereof, ami deposit the
came IN the Office " tin Secretary OF state for
the time being, WIN shall transmit tho same
TO the Legislature as u list OF those who are
entitled 10 vote far Representatives. IN orucr
that the Legislature may have the means To
ascertain whether majority Of the citizens OF
the state entitled to vote for Representatives
have voted iorH convention.
Sec. I. BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED. That II
flall be the duty Of each nssessOr ~ tax, who
shall be IN oi,lce In the year 1881 as soon as hr
snail be advise ~ the passage Of this Rgt, to
go before Justice o. the peace an,l take the
following oath: ~ TO soIrmniy swear I viii,
TO thu bosl ot my ability. fairly ascertain the
number Of qualified voters IN the district In
which was elected for the year 1859, and re-
port the came. with my book made M assessor
Of tax, before the trst day Of May. 1885,"
Sec. \. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
assessors OF tax may, anil they arc hereby re.
CURED To. examine IN oath, any person In re-
latOn to his right to ,ote for Representatives
" hen he has doubt ms to his right To vote; ana
amy person who shall Knowingly swear false
~ beioie tho assessor, aud shall thereof be
convicted. shall he subjected 10 all Tho palns
and penalties Of the crime OF perjury
Sec. D. BE IT FURTHER RNACTIii. That the
as,essor shalt write "sworn" opposite tho
name " cnch person sworn by him.
sec. 10. BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED, That II
shall HI the duty OF the Public Printer 10
pi Int i've hundred copies Of the seventh,
eighth AMI MI IN sections 81 this net imme-
,liatriy after its passage, amt deliver them to
the Secretary Of Stats for the time being
who shall transmit them forthwith to tnu
county clerks. to be delivered bs them. AZ aoon
AS possible, to the asarssors of tax for 1888.
See u. This act shall take effect from aud
after IL pessaEe: