delegates by a plurality of the votes cast at said election; and upon

receiving said returns he shall open the same, ascertain the persons

elected as delegates, according to the returns of the officers who

conducted said election, and make proclamation thereof; and if a

majority of the votes given on that question shall be for a

convention, the commanding general, within sixty days from the date

of election, shall notify the delegates to assemble in convention, at

a time and place to be mentioned in the notification, and said