Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
STRAWBKIDGE & CLOTHIER,
Market ST., Eighth St., Filbert ST..
PHILADELPHIA.

CTATE LAW
An ACTTO PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING
OF A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF AsCERTAINING THE SENSE OF
THE PEOPLE IN RESPECT TO CALLING
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
WHEREAS, There appears TO be general desire
that the General Assembly, at its present sessions
shall provide by law for the holding Of speclal
election for the purpose of 0scertalning the sense
of the majority of tile citizens Of the state emu
tied 10 vote for Representatives i'll respect 10 the
calling of Convention to change, alter anu
amend the Constitution; therefore
BE it enacted by The Senate and House G Repre-
se,taiues Of the state Of DeIa,Oars in General Assem-
bly met
sRcrroS1. That on the third Tuesday in May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight nun
dred and ninety -One, special election shall Dt
held for the purpose of ascertaining, by ballot
the sense of the people Of this State in respect tC
calling a Convention to change, alter and amend
the Constitution of the State.
Atthe said election, the citizens OF the Stat'
| entitled to vote for Representatives may have
| written OF printed on their ballots the word
| "For a Convention" or Against Convention
SAID ballots may be of any size size, and an FORM no
| exceeding the size now provided OY law.
| SEC . That at said special election TO b.
| held as prescribed in section l Of this Act tn
| Inspectors and Judges chosen IN the severa
| hundreds tlrOugnOuL luc oldlC W AVlu AAAO Aea
| general election shall hold said special election
Every vacancy in the said Offices shall be dlle'
| in the same manner as now prescribed by law
| SEC 3 The Sheriff of each county snail, on o
| before the Twelfth day of May in the said yea
| of holding said special election, deilVer 70 IN
| InsDector of eace hundred or election distrie
of his county two suitable ballot BOXES, WI. WY
tame and sealing wax therefor, together Wit
alphabetical lists of voters and of delinquent
and written or printed forms OF taly-istS'
certificates Of election, OF omCal oalhs OF alIII
| -. -.,f,, oN certificate
| and directions relating thereto, and also prOpt
election Stamp-all prepared Saolect, hOWeVe
| to such alterations thereof as may be necessary
| adapt them to the requirements OF sara specl'
election as now prescribed by law for the Gel
| eral Election. The said Alphabetical llStS
voters and of deliuquentS shall be delivered Z
the Clerk of the Peace OF eaeI! county 70 u
Sheriff of each county. on or before the nIth da
of May in the said year of holding said Specl
election The said special election snail Oe ne
at the same places, during the same hOurs. III u
same manner according to the same regulatol
and subject to the same penalties so 'ar as u
, same may be applicable to the purposes OF IN
Act, as now prescribed concerning the Gener
| Election and the votes cast al salu Speclal elG
tiOu shall be counted, Tailed and certified Dy u
| Inspector Judges and Clerks OF each poll, al
the state of the said election shall be ascertaln
4 | and certified by the Board of canvass OF ea
| county on the Thursday next succeeding the d
| OfhOlding the said special election at the SaI
time, in the same manner, at the same Piae
and by the same persons as Prescrloeu IN Sha
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amendments supplement thereto. for the coul
ing, tallying and certifying the votes cast at' a
for the asceTtaining and certifying the STATE a
result OF the last General Election, thr0ugnC
e each county The certificates, respectively
d said special election shall contain ana snow
curately the number, in words at length. OF VO
cast For Convention ana Against u
SEC. 4. That the returns of said special el
tiOn, SO certified by the Board of Canvass OF ef
county as aforesaid, and duplicates IherSoI' 81
| =, All, In "A manner. DV the Sn
3. persons in the same way, and 70 the same {
GERS as the returns Of the election Tor GoVeri
and duplicates thereof are required 70 0e 9e
cred bv direction of the Constitution OF me 81
SIC 3 That the General Assembly snail
the next session thereof after SAID speclal e
ton and on the second Wednesday aitr ltS
ganizatiOn, meet in joint session IN the Hal
the House Of Representatives, to be present
the opening and publishing OF the sara Ietu
OF such election, and to ascertain thereirom
result Of said election throughout tne osSse si5
votes that shall have been given respeeti..
"FoF Convention" and Against COnVentl
in all the counties Of the state; .u o,,oor
a majority of all the citizens IN the State, nay
a right 70 vote for representative, nave Vo1e'
said special election ,'For COnVehtlOin,
General Assembly shall, accordingly, at its
next session after said election. make prov
O. BY appropriate legislation. for the calling
~ election Of Convention, TO consist OF az less
many members as there are In oOth mouse
- | the Legislatures to be chosen in the same Z
IL ner. al the same places and at the same time
Representatives are by the ciusens entlue'
I vote for Representatives, on due notice given
Il one month, and TO meet within three mo
after they shall be elected. The majority o
n the citizens in the State. having right 10 VOC
~ representatives shall be ascerlained by refer
to the highest number of votes cast In the
20 at any one Of the three general elections
10 preceding the day Of voting for ConVen
except when they may be less than the "
humber Of votes voted both for and again
Convention, in which case the sald MAJ
shall be ascertained by reference to the nul
O. of votes given on the day Of voting TOT or ag
q Convention. -, Z
up | iafs Or other Officers TO whom the ballot B
"a used atsaid special election shall be deliv
for the purpose of this Act, to keep the
SIS boxes. and the ballots and certificates and
iists Of said election, deposited therein,
I until the meeting of the General Assembly
lU said next session after the said electloni a.
hold the same subject 10 the order OF the Ie
Assembly during the said session -
ID Passed at Dover. March Slst, 1891. olS