The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07

convention. II q majority of The voters In the
Common aaifh farurs suCI fuu Ion, arcord-
ing % the rrg.ilsiio1s iIosid y ne .esesa.
sections Of s1f al a. hereafter 81 trth. % Sif
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of Ere.s~af1fir-1 II ~ fa1olisf1it ri 1tt -
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.he drsI MONDAY 81 Nofculher nexi- tire lliy
quallned eiectons oi US ,...1iloe > 81. sn-i,
vote foror against n0liine co-ifeilils' toaiiti.d
the Constitution alrprciuE O. the fesuiatiune
progided .n the sllse,;urn; seeii0lls % this act
sac. , 4 Al the sid gener@. eec,ios % oe ned
Common = ealth shall declare In favor Of con-
yep:iOn u amend the Constitution. the said con-
vrnfior shaiI bc composed Of celcgles duly elect
~ s,,d sisIi ssssefnbi as hereafter prosifed
SFg Al the gsncrA election % he held on the
Tuesday next following The first Monday Of No
vember next. there shah h, elected b. heQuali-
- n This Cor, Vraslfh acic~.fe- n,
4 convention % revise and amend the COnsfiru-
ton OF this state. The said convention shah con-
sists Of one hundred and seventy-seYen mslno oers,
70 b. elected II the manner following: Twenty
seven members shall be elected in The STATE AZ
large Each voter Of the safe shall vote for not
more than eighteen candidates, and ths twenty
seven highest in vote shall be declared elected
One hundred and fly delegates shall be appor-
toned 10 and elected from the different = Material
districts Of the state, three delegates 70 oe elect
ed for each senator therefron; aud in choosing
Haid delegates each voter slal Dc entitled % vote
for not more than tao Of The members % be
chosen from each Senatorial district and the
three candidates highest IN vote shall be declsr
ed elected and said delegates shall possess the
qualifications AZ present Repaired for members Of
the State senate
the Aforesaid election 70 Dc held on the Tuesday
following the frst Monday Of November next
and 20 the return Of the same.
First The said election shall be held and con
duc;ed by the proper election Oficerx OF the sew
eral election district OF the Commonwealth, and
shall be governed and regulated in all respects
by the general electi0ai laws Of the Common-
wealth, SO far a. the same be applicable thereto
act
second. The tickets to be voted for or against a
convention shall have on tie inside. For Con-
stitutioazl Convention. and Against Consti-
tutionat Convention and no other inscriptions
Thiri The tickets TO be voted f5r members at
large shall have on the outside the words Dele
gates at large" and on the inside the names Of
the candidates % De voted for not exceeding
eighteen In number.
Fourth. Ths tickets TO be voted for district
members shall have on the outside the words,
ssDistrict delegates, and on the inside the name
or names OF the candidates voted for not exceed
ing the proper number lifnited as aforesaid bat
any ticket that shall contain greater number Of
names than the number for which the voter
shall be entitled % vote shall be rejected.
Fiflh. The return judges shall meet al the same
places and az the same time after said election.
ard shall make out the returns thereof ofthe votes
cast for delegates az large and for district dele
gates 10 be members Of the said convention IN tbs
several counties OF the COmlnongealth, and shall
as prescribed 70 return judges in me case Of an
election for Governor, except that the said 10
turns slaU be transmitted 70 the secretary OF the
Commonwealth and shall b. addressed to 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 l
ppace who shall hold any once or appoiniment |
Oh profit OF trust under the Government Of the |
United States or Of this state or any city or in
cOrp0rated district, whether commissioned Of |
fcer OF otherwise. a subordinate officer " agent !
who Is or shall be employed under the iegisla- |
tive, Judiciary or executive departments OF this /
State or OF the United stats OF any city or in
cOrpOrated district and also that every member I
of Congress and OF the state Legislature and OF /
the select or common council Of any city, or |
commissioner Of any incorporated district, Is BY /
law incapable Of holding or exercising u the /
same time, the Olce OF appointment Of Judge, /
inspector or clerk OF any election OF this Com |
monwealth and that no Inspector or judge, OF /
other oicer 40 any election, shall be eligible 70
any ONCE 10 he then voted ior.
Also that Ia the fourth section Of THE Act of As
sembiy entitled f" An Act relating 70 executions,
and for other purposes. approved April l6 1870 IL
is enacted that the Aforesaid i1th section shall i
not be construed As to prevent military or bOr
Ough officer nom serving a. judge, inspector or
clerk Of any general or special election in this
If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer Of any election under this act
from holding such election or use or threaten any
violence 10 any such olhcer. shall interrupt or
Improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
his duty, or shall block up the window OF avenue
10 any window where the same may BE- holding
or shall riOtously disturb IA peace az such elec-
ton, or shall use or practice any intmidating Il
threats, force o. violence. with any de-
sign 70 influence unduly or Oyerawe.
any electOr. OF 70 prevent him from voting
or 70 restrain the freedom Of choice. such
person. on conviction, shall be fued in any
sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and be 4
Imprisoned for any time not les than one month
or more than twelve moaths, and If Il shall be i
shown the court where the trial Of such OffenSe i
a
resident % the ward district OF township. where
the said oensc was eonlmitte and DOT entitled 10
vote therein, then on conviction be shall be sen
fenced 20 pay a fine OF not les than one hundred Il
nor more than one thousand dollars, and be i'm
prisOned not less than slX months or more than
two years"