Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-06

tsvoar of Convention, And the number against il
Aud the Executive Of this Comm on e,lth, SO
soon AS returns have been made from tho sheriff OF
each county or corporation, shall ASCERTAIN whether
amsjosity OF the people in Favor OF Convention
or not, and ii II should appear from the returns
made by the respective sheri!!s, other persons
conducting such elections, that majority oil the
people ia favour oil calling a convention, the
Governor shall, Immediately tereupon, issue his
proclamation requiring the freeh0lders OF each
county and cooperation within this Commonwealth,
to assemble NJ their respective courthonses heic
respective court days, IN the mouth ef September
next, and elect as many members to represent
them in convention, as shalt DC equal TO one Tor
cry five thousand Of the white population in tlie
Congressional district which cSuprebenGs such
coiaty or corporation according to The census of
the United States. And the members elected,
shall meet in convention IN the Capitol in the city OF
Richmond, Oh the third Moadaym October there
af;er; and majority shall proceed to make sncl
snend;ncntsto the constitution o. this commonwealth
as ny be deemed expedent.
Ill Re az fi.Ht.4sr enacted, That II shsil he the
duty ot such ,hetil ~ Other person authnriz II to
conduct elections asaioresaid to grant certificate
to the pc sons ccted To- represent his county,
city, borough il Convention.
Nv. Be AZ ftufhe, enacted, That any slerror
other person authorised 10 conduct elections with
IN this state, who shall tail to comply with the Ju-
ties required OF him by the provisions oil this act
shall forfeit and pay the Of one thousand dollars,
one hail TO the use OF any person who will Tor
the same, AMI the other hall to the Literary Fund.
V. .iiid6s IL further enacted, That the sheriff.
and other officers conducting the elections, by this
Act provided Tor, sha,, TO sc,her at the places
now appointed b. law for comparing the polls at Il
ny election Tor member Ut Congress With, the
Congressional district OF such sheriff other Off
Ger respectively, at such time atter such election
as the executive by proclamation shall appoint, and
then, and there, shall certify the election Of sucl,
person persons shall be elected, the manner
elections Tor members Of Congress are now by law
directed to be certified. And the convention, when
met, shall be Judge of the elections and Qualifcati-
ons Of its members, III lise manner rs each branch
Of the General Assembly is now authorized 20
JdSe OF the elections and qualifications OF its
bcrs.
VI This act shall commence and be in force
IRON and after tlie passing thereof
The Of the Gentlemen WHO voted in affirmative
are Nessrs. Yancy, Billiard Given Warwick, Saunders
boar Mcomas, Waugh, Hunter, Buckner, Payne, Aiagil
Williams, Iurnbul. Galloway, Bryce Currn, Cooley, Clap
ton, Hurley, jackson, johnson (of HarrSon,l Alien
(of HenryD Humphreys Swear,n,en, Wilson lai Ia-
Sharp, Mercer, GREGG Anderson Louisa Danel Banks
Alien (ot Madison NJ ;u!loc. cantri Gray Evans, yag-
(of Patriek.) HULL Hopkins, Woode. fucker, DAM L. sea.
Bower, Grishy, Bryan Ruterf0r Caldwell JESSE
Thompson (or ia1e ~e Ihram, lrCoy, Bradley, Blu
key stokeley, Brown (of wytte,)-s4.
And the names of the Gentlemen who voted in the mega
Maury Lane Townes, saekleford Anderson (of Aug .sa
Burton Bernard (of Caroe) attaie Arn.isttah Demo
Vile John ID. Richardson (f charotte) John r. Richard on
(of Charotte) Chatham, Wilson tof cuberland) Baker
(nf Cunierland Butts. Reron Lively Ssryaut Latae
PaHeur seawei cur, Mclaughlin, Avery, Spencer, Good
M starHr, Simon, Savage sciden, Atkinson Lawrence,
Hinkins brown (ofJames-Cty) Campbell, Walker RufTin,
Gregory, Biseoc, Edmuih DegraEnreid Biups Burwtl,
Alexander, cho@nng, Boriand; Graves Cook, Wilson Co
Northamptol.) BLACKWELL Hud,al Wells Pnclam, Marin
Shelton, Archer. Booker Lindsay, Davis Mosecy Foster
Baird Heath (ofPrnce George 1elb Johnson (o Sonth-
amponI Bowers, Sansri, Stevenson, (of Spott>yvunia
Eustace, Fitzhug, Nevin Faucnn, Brlche Pcscsd (of
Warwick Carr Hun grror Scott, Pescud (Of York. Pry
o., KIlg-S0.