Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-23
pendence of the United States OF North
America.
WILLIAM NJ. BROWN,
Sheriff OF Butler County.

pendence of the United States Of North
America.
WILLIAM NJ. BROWN,
Sheriff of Butler County.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND DELEGATES
TO SANE.
once OF the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Harrisburg, Pa. September 18th. 1891.
To the sherin OF Butler County.
In compliance with the provisions OF an Act
provide Tor Convention 10 amend The Con-
stitution. and the election of delegates theretor
approved the , nineteeEth ga, Gay ot June. AMMO
ninety-oEe. the duly qualified elections OF this
Commonwealth shall. at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday of November next, vote Tor or against
holding convention 10 amend tie COnstltu-
tion. and for members Of said convention, II q
majority Of the voters in the Commonwealth
fayors such convention. according to the reg
ulatioRs provided IN the several sections or said
act as hereafter set forth TO wit.
SECTION /. Be II enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives efthe Common wealth
OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and
IL IS hereby enacted by The authority OF the
same, Thai al the generaltlection to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first Monday
OF November next. the duly qualified electors
| VI this commonwealth shall vote for or against
| holding convention 10 amend the Constitution
| according 10 the regulations provided In the
| subsequent sections OF this act.
SECTION ?. II at the saiG general election TO
| be held rs Aforesaid a majority OF the electors
| or this Commonwealth SHAH declare in favor of
| a convention Go amend the Constitution. the
said convention shall be composed OF delecntes
duly elected. and shall assemble as hereinafter
provided.
| held on the Tuesday Eext following the first
| Monday OF November next. there shall be
| elected by the qualified electors OF this Com
| monwetlJh, delegates 10 convention 10 revise
| ana amend the Constitution OF this state. The
| said convention shall consist OF one hundred
and seyenty.seven members, TO be elected IN
Il 1t.CAN .s.r--
shall oe elected in the State at large. Each vor-
| er or the State shall vote for not more than
| eighteen candidates, ana the twenty-seyen
| highest IN vote shall be declared elected. One
| hundred ana fifty delegates shall be apportion-
cd TO and elected from Tie different Senatorial
| districts OF the State, three delegates 10 be
| elected for each Senator tnerefrom and in
| choosing said delegates, each voter shall be en-
titled TO vote for not more than two OF the men,
| hers TO be chosen IRON each Senatorial district
and the three candidates highest In vote shall
| be declared elected, and said delegates shall
Iossess the qualifications at present required
| Tor members OF the state Senate.
SECTION 4. The following regulations shan
apply 10 the aforesaid election 10 lie held on the
Tuesday following the flrst Mondalwor Noyem.
| Der next ana 10 the return OF the sine
| First The said election shall be held and
| conducted by the proper election officers of the
| several election districts OF the Commonwealth
| ana shall be governed and regulated in all re-
| spects py lhe general election laws OF the Com
| monwealth, 81 lar as The same be applicable
thereto and not inconsistent With the proyiss
| ions OF tins act.
| Second. The tickets 10 be vCLec ior or against
| a convention shall have on the Inside For n
| Constitutional Convention" and Against a
| constitutional Convention" aad no other In
/ scripIOiIs thereon
Third; The tickets to be voted for members
delegates at large ana % on he inside ms fhs
names o. me candidates 10 be voted Tor pot e4s
| ceedlng eighteen ia ngmDaF
| Fourth. The tickets t. To voted for district
me II. Gers shall have Un The outside the words
| District delegates, and on the Inside inc
| nam or Games OF the Candidates veteu for not
4 exceeding Tue proper number limited al afore-
sad, pot any ticket that shall contain q greater
number OF names than the nuIuber fof winch
The voter shah te emitted 10 vote shall be re-:
| jected. ~ it-
Fnth. The return Judges shall meet al ths
same places and at tic same lime after said
election, ana shall make out the returns lhere-
| ol OF The votes cast tor delegates ~ large and
| District delegates TO LIE members OF the said
conYehtion III the several counties or the Conn
McnWeaita, slrt snail follow the sar,e form IN
| making out their returns as prescribed for re-
turn Judges IN the case OF an election for (,vy.
efnor. except tnat the said returns shall Be
transmitted to the Secret~ry VI the Commend
| wealth and shall be addressed 10 that officer
| atOne,
| Now. therefore In obediance to lie reaulro-
Ihcnis OF the Act OF the General Assembly
aforesaid, you are hereby required 10 publish
thls notice with your proclamation for the hold
ing OF SAID general election.
WILLIAM 4. HAhkITY,
Secretary the f'ammnnNypnIIh