The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-14

convention. II majority OF the voters in the
Common = salth fav0rs such con yentlon- accosu-
.os ,es 20 n5 s. M q Pssraass ss aris . vii
EEfTfoS L Rr Z faarfcf 81 n ce7li1c ead n'a-
u RepresrlltnEcs - ~ c0n.sioAfelih y i''i..yis-
- AZ .r1.ft.rIlg ~ ~ eras Thai AZ the <ene-al
election 10 b held on The TUESDAY ncxt io.io.is
she 8rst Monday q November next. ne GUY ,S
rTialifie<f alfsrfors Of This Commonwealth shall
Vote FOR or aaafnSt holding "A aconventinn t0amend
the Consultation according 70 the regulations
provided IN the sutss quenl sections Of tnis asi,
So ? II a. the said general electiod 70 Be held
a. afsre<aid. a majority q the electors 01 tnis
s,oussrsouw wealth shall declare N f.vor Of con-
vention 70 amend tue Constitution. the said con
v~ntioa shall be composed of delrRavs duy elect
"a and shall assemble as hereafter provided
src 5. At the gsnersl election 70 be held OF ne
TUESDAY rext folioSing The Ilrsi Monday Of No
yemOer next there shall be elected oy the quait-
fed electors OF this Commonwealth, delegates &c
a convention 70 revise and amend the Consfitu-
ton Of this state The aid convention shall COZ
siSts OF one hcndrad and seventy seven members,
10 Be elected in the manner following Igenty-
seven members shall be elected in the state -
large Zach voter Of the slate shah vote i0r not
more than eighteen candidates. and the twenty
seven highest in vote shall b. declared eiected
one bundled and ffty delegates shall be appor-
toned 10 and elected from The different eenatori.i
districts % the State three delegates % be elect
ed for eacn senator therefrOm and n choosing
said delegates, each votershal be entitled 70 vote
for nos more than two OF The members . e
chosen from each Senatorial district, and the
three candidates hightezf N vote shall Be ceclar-
"a elecsei and said delegates shall possess the
quAliiicsrions Al presenfrsquired for Insmbe0 Of
SIC. a The following regulations shall apply 10
the aforesaid election 20 be held on the Tuesday
following the int Monday Of November next,
and 70 the return OF the same
First The said election shall Be held and con
ducted BY the proper election officers Of the sew
eral election district Of the Commonwealth, and
shall be governed and regulated in all respects
by the general election laws Of the Common
wealth. 50 far as the same be applicable thereto
and not inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act.
second. The tickets to be voted for or against a
convention shall have on the inside s.For a Con
stitrtiOnal Convention, and Against Consti-
tntional Convention and no other inscriptions
Third The tickets to be voted for members al
large shall have on the outside the words Dele
gates al large" and on the inside the NAMES Of
eighteen In number.
Fourth. Ths tickets 10 be voted for district
members shall have on the outside the words,
ssDisfrict delegates" 4" and ON the inside the name
or names Of the candidates voted for not exceed
ing the proper number limited as Aforesaid bat
any ticket that shall contain a greater number Of
names than the number for which the voter
shall be entitled 70 vote shah be rejected
Firth The return judges shall meet a. the same
places and at the same time AFTER said election.
and shall make out the returns thereof OF the votes
cast for delegates A. large and for district dele
gates 10 be members OF the said convention in the
several COUNTIES OF the Commonwealth and shall
follow the same form In maxim, Oat their returns
a prescribed 70 return Judges in the case Of an
election for Governor, except that the said re-
turns shsll be transmitted 10 the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth and shall be addressed 10 that
officer alone.
make known and give notice. as in and by
the, 18th section Of the Aforesaid Act am direct
ed. that every person except justices Of the
peace who shall hold any Odice or appointment
of profit or trust under the Government Of the
United States o. OF this state, any city CT in
corporzted district. whether commissioned Of
fcer or otherwise, subordinate Ofdcer or agent
who is or shah be employed under the legisla-
tive, Judiciary or executive departments Of this
cOrpOrafed district and also that every member
Of Congress and of the state Legislature and OF
commissioner Of any incorporated district, Is BY
law incapable Of holding OF exercising AZ the
same time, the Office or appointment Of Judge.
inspector or CLERK Of any election Of this Com
mOnweaith. and that no inspector or Judge OF
other Oricer az any election, shall be eligible to
any Office % be then voted for.
Also that in the fourth section Of the Act Of A.
sembly entitled " An Act relating 70 executions,
and for other purposes. approved April l6 1870 II
i enacted that the aforesaid 18th section shall
not be so construed asto prevent military bor-
Ough officer frOm serving As judge, inspector OF
clerk Of any general or special election in this
Commonwealth.
any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer Of any election under this act
from holding such election. or or threaten any
violence 20 any such Of1cer or shall interrupt Or
Improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
his duty, OF shall block up the window OF avenue
10 any window where the same may BE- holding
or shall rotOusly disturb Ii peace az such elec-
ton, or shall use or practice any intimidating
threats. force or violence, with any de-
sign % influence unduly or OyeraWe.
any eleetor, or 20 prevent him from voting
or TO restrain the freedom Of choice. such
person, on conviction, shall be fued In any
sum not exceeding i've hundred dollars and De
imprisoned for any time not less than one month
or more than twelve mOaths and il Il shall be
shown the court where the trial Of such Onense
shall be had that the person 50 offending Was not
resident Of the ward, district or township. where
the SAID Oense COMMITTEES, and nOt entitled tn
vote therein, then conviction he shall Be sen
teneed 70 pay fine OF not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, and be in
prisoned not less than SIX months or more than
two years"