The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-07-25

AN ACT for taking the sense OF the good
I people Of this Commonwealth as 10 the
necessity and expediency OF calling .
Convention 10 amend the constitution
and 10 provide for ascertaining the
number OF citizens entitled 20 vote FOL
Representatives within this State.
WHEREAS, experience has pointed Jlli
the necessity Of Amending the c0nstltn.
ton, and the expedieDcy Of calling .
Convention for that purpose; and where.
as, the General Assembly OF this STATE
by virtue of the provisions OF an act ap.
proved January Is, 1886, having title
similar to this act. and pursuant to III,
provisions Of the Constitution, submitted
SAIL question 10 the good people Of thir
State at the general election Of Represent.
atlyes held therein on the first Monday
In August, 1887; and whereas, Il appear,
from The returns of said election now on
file in the Office Of the Secretary Of State
that at the said election q majority OF all
the citizens OF this State entitled to vote
for Representatives. voted FOR calling said
Convention; aud whereas, ths Constiti.
ton provides that, at it next regular ses-
sion succeeding such election, the gcner.
al assembly shall direct that sftsilai
poll shall he opened, and returns rsadE
at the next general election heId in said
State for Representative.
Be Il enacted BY the General Assemble
Of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky:
! /. That at the next general election
For Representatives TO the General A.
sembly, Il shall be the duty OF the several
sherifis and other officers OF election 10
open poll for and make return to the
Secretary OF State for the time being, ol
the names OF all citizens entitled to vote
for Representatives, who have voted al
the said election for calling a Conven-
ton for the purpose OF rc-adoptiDg,
amending or changing the Constitution.
?. That any sheriff OF otltef return
Ing officer failing 20 perform the duty
imposed by tisst section OF this act, shall
be subject to a ane Of six hundred doll
ars ($6O0b 10 be recovered by indict-
ment Of the grand jury Ia. AIRY court hay
ing jurisdiction thereof, aud shall. upon
conviction of snch failure, be reiRoyed
from Office By the court In which such
conviction Is had.
80. That fo- thr purpose OF ascertain
ing the nsmber Of citizens entitled 20
vote for Representatives within this State,
( In the year 1850, there shall be furnished,
as Hereinafter provided, 10 the -heriffs
and other officers OF the election In .Au-
gust, lSss, registration book, In which
| the officers Of the election shall record
the names Of all citizens entitled 10 vtjte
for Representatives withis this State az
the said election. Tie officers OF the
said eleceion shall be ex otiiciO officers Of
registration; ald shall have said registra-
ton book opened for record OF said names
between tie hours Of. o o'clock, a. ~. aud
O'Clock, PM, on the day OF the August,
1889. election, at all the voting places IA
this Commonwealth. And Il shall be the
duty OF allcitifens OF this Commonwealth
who are entitled to vote for REPRESENTA-
tlyes on the day OF the next general cleo
ton 10 August, 1850, 10 20 before the
sherifs and otlitr returning officers OF
said election in the voting precinct In
which they are severally entitled 20 vote,
and cause themselves % be fe1isttfel
on the p6ll book ~ Qualified voters OF
this Commonwealth; and the naIiies
Of any and all citizens living In the
district known 10 said officers % be
entitled 20 vote FOR Representative, or
made kriowh % them BY evidence on
that day, shall be registered Is not voting.
And in the year eighteen hundred and
eighty-nine no other officer shall be
authorized TO make any Jist or return OF
the Qualified voters or tbs Common
wealth, nor shall any return thereof,
except the registration books and eertifi-
Gates provided for by this act, be made,
and all laws REQUIRING liSt or .returns OF
such qualified voters are hereby repealed.
80 far a. the year eighteen hundred aud
eighty-nine is embraced therein. The
total number Of votes so registered shall
be the true number OF citizens entitled
10 vote for Re personalities within this
State. for the purpose OF asceTtaining
wether majority Of all the citizens OF
this State eptitled 70 vote for Representa-
tive, tote for calling Convention for the
purpose Of re-adopting, amending or
changing the Constitution.
"a. The said registration books shat
be appropriately ruled and headed, so tina,
they may, and il l. hereby enacted thai
the sai,e shall, be the poll-books for re:
cording the votes for and against the call.
ing Of the Constitutional Convention, and
for ascertaining the number OF citizens
entitled 20 vote for Representative with.
| IN the State. Itshall be the duty OF this
said officers of election 10 PROFOUND 4
every voter the question: "Do you vote
for calling Constitutional Convention
or nots'' II such voter sfiall answer Ia
the affirmative. his name shall BE- record
ed as voting for said Convention If such
voter shall answer in the negative. his
name shall be recorded or registered a
voting against said Convention; aud u
such voter makes no answer, his name
shall be recorded or registered as not yot-
ing upon said question; and 4 shall be
the duty.of lie officers holding the cleo
ton at each voting placein the State. &c
certify the total number OF voters regis
tered. aud the number voting for.calling
the Constitutional Convention, and %
make out duplicate certificate showing
said facts. The registration book shah BE-
by. them, Immediately sent, NJ the ex-
penSe of the Commonwealth, by mail, b
the Secretary Of St4te at Franfort. Ken
lucky, and the duplicate, certificate n
/ tachetl 81 the POLLOCK for the election 81
State officers, and returned Herewith n
now directed tyii law. f
So. The Secretary of State IL Office NJ
4 the converting Of the General Assembly
u next aver tnt etcCtiOu ia august 1901
shall, Immediately upon the organization
Of the samer transmit to each House .
! statement prepared by him from the ssid
1 registration. and poll books, showing how
many votes we're at the said election cast
ia favor OF said Convention, and the tOta
number Of registered. whether
voting for or against, ornot al. The re.
port shall lie made up by counties. He
snail retain the registration books Tor the
! use determination and inspection ofths
4 next General Assembly.
sc. It.Sbali be the duty of the officers
whose lutysit is Ly lav.tc compare and
certify the votes, for State officers, te
make out frDfn the ceriifcase5- returned
with the state election pcll books NJ above
] provided, and 4. the time they certify
the votes foT State officers, "A cestiiicat'