The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21

convention. n a msiority of the voters N ms
Common wealth iayoss such con seniien .s.rsi
ing 10 tie regulations provided ~ she sesela-
sections OF said hereafter sci fourtn, -
SECTION l. b Z enacted b. faf Sesdls ~. 3 -
y fgrrsztires u ~ tou1ol,. ~. y =. -
ss ~ G<H-r Assrmlfy 1e,, ant 4 = 49, s..,.., ,
n, ~ catfloras N fAe sriae Thai Al the gehera-
eiestiop 10 5s held the Tuesday ne ~ ioslo
she first NondaF Of NoFetnDsr ~ sbsil
90, ~ r,r sesinst holding accnrention ioenelc
r:If f..,r'-titutiDn according 20 ne Fll stiot7
provided IN he suisI Ie. issons ,- y, ~. ssd
- ef,-ezsid 4 ! majority u tie electors of tnli
1.onnon wealth shall declare M favor 81 2 eon'
vcnilon i9aend the ~ ss Z
~ sf,.l shali assemble a. hereafter provided
g. Z Al the general election 10 Be- he'd on me
Tuesday next ioiioNing ne hIs. so.oE5 - ~ ,,sli
ed eiecfors of this Commonwealth, delegalcs -
a convention 70 revise and amend the Constltc-
ica Of this Sfaie The sald eonyen tlo, Ia,
10 Be- elected IN the nAEncr following lNen's
sereu members shkl be e4ectcd in the 7tA-e -
large Each voter OF tne s.,e snl , ~, ss,i,-
even highest in vote shall be deciered eleelel-
one hundred and fifty delegates shali oe AppeeL11
toned 20 and elected from the deseh. : -.
"A fnr each senator therefrom ana IN choosli
said DELEGATES each votershen be entits1 70 vo.e
for not more IhSn Two q 'ns ,ls1 asd Y he
49, rsrfEIates highteSt N vote shall be ceclar-
s-5 aiacted and said delegates shah posses the
Snalifeations a present required for members Of
q ~ 4. Ihe following Regulations shall apply 70
the Aforesaid election to be held on the Tuesday
foIl5.EiDg the mt Monday Of November neai'
and % the return OF the same.
First The said election shall be held and con
dusfed By the proper election Officers OF the seN
eral election district Of the CouInonT ealth, ana
shall be governed ana regulated in AL respects
by the general election laws OF the Common
wealth. - FAR As the ssrne be applicable there 70
aud not inconsistent with the provisions Of this
second. The tickets to be voted for or against q
convention shall have on the inside, "For A Con
stitufional Convention, aud Against Constr
tutionsl Convention" and no other Inscriptions
Thiri The tickets TO be voted for members Al
large snail nave on Tie outside the words ~Deie,
gates az large ana on ne islns ne ss. NJ
| eighteen In number. 49,.
members shall have on the outside NE nofls
| or names OF the candidates voted for not exceed
/ inr the proper number limited as Aforesaid, bal
/ any ticket that shall contain greater number OF
/ names than the number for which the vOtei
/ shall be entitled 20 vote shall be rejected
/ Finh- The return judges shall meet a. the same
/ pisces and Al the ssme time after said election
and shall make out the returns thereof Of the vote;
east for delegates at large and for district dele
gates 10 be members OF the said convention IN the
several counties q the Commonwealth, and shall
as prescribed 70 return indges in the case Of ar
4 election for Governor, except that the said re
Turns shsll be transmitted % the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth and s9AA be ADDRESSED 70 tnS'
make known and give notice, as in and b!
the. 18th Section Of the Aforesaid Act ! am dlrec
/ ed. that every person except justices OF ths
! peace who shah hold any once or appointme emf
Of profit or trlst under the Government OF ths
United States or OF tins State, or any city or IN
| cOrpOrated district. whether commissioned OF
ffIarf
| who i or shall be employed under the leKisla-
/ tive, judiciary or executive departments Of tbs
state or OF ibe CHited Stats, Of any city or in
| corporatei district. and also that every meInbei
| Of Congress and Of the state Legislature and oi
| the select or common council Of any city OF
commissioner Of any incorporated district, y 1y
| law incapable Of holding or exercising al the
/ same time the Office or appointment OF judge
| inspector or clerk Of any election Of TINS Com
monwealth. and that no inspector or judge, oI
/ other officer at any election, shall De eligible u
| any Ofiee 10 be then voted for.
Also that in the fourth section OF the Act Of As
I sembly entitled An Act relating 70 executions
aud for other purposes approved April Is, 1870, Il
| i enaeted that the aforesaid 18Th section snail
nOt be 50 construed as 70 prevent military OF Dor
ough officer from serving a. judge, inspector Oi
elerk, Of sny general or special election IN thi'
Ifany person shall preyent or attemp; to pre-
| vent any ohscer Of any election under this act
from holding such election, OF use or threaten any
violence 10 any such Otheer. or shall interrupt OF
Improperly interfere with him In the execution Of
/ his duty. or shall block up the window or avenue
/ 70 any window where the same may be holding,
or shall riotously disturb Ii peace al such elec-
| ton, or shall use or practice any intlmidau ung
| threats force or Violence. with any de
/ sign 70 influence unduly OverHwe,
any electOr. or to prevent him from voting.
/ OF 70 restrain the freedom Of choice. such
| person. on conviction, shall be fued IN any
| sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and Be
| imprisoned tor any time not less than one month
| OF more than twelve mouths and If IL shall be
| shown the court where the trial Of such offerse
shall be had that the person - Offending was not a
resident OF the ward, district or township. where
the said Ofense was COMMITTEES, aud not entitled %
vote therein. then on conviction ne shall be sen
fenced 10 pay a fine OF not less than one hundred
| nor more than one thousand dollars. and be i'm
/ prisoned not less than six months or more than
| Two years