Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-04

n,"uts IN the Constitution OF the State ex-
pericnce shall suggest 10 be necessary the
other to be overwritten with the words, "No
Conventions" and every citizen OF this Com
nouw eat,, p,,al, fed by existing laws 20 exercise
the right os suffrage al the ensuing general AN
n',a cct.on, is hereby requested to give his
= Lc'c on the Question Of calling Convention
Tor the purposes aforesaid, or against such
Convention
! II. Iic f,;rftcr enacted, That the sheriff. or
! other officer, conducting such election, shall,
, on or before The fifteenth dag of june next
transmit to the Executive, ccpy of the polls
| so 10 he taken on the subject OF calling Con-
| vention for the purposes aforesaid, and against
! such Convention; and il shall he the duty OF
! the Executive, SO sOOn Us such return shall
have been made, to ascertain whether majo-
| riiy of the people entitled by the present laws
| 10 exercise the right of suffrage, and excrcis-
ing the same at the eusa.1g general annual
| election, DC tor or against such CunventiCn.--
| And II Al shall appear from the returns so To be
made by the sheriffs, or other officers, author
lied 10 conduct such elections that Il minority
of such voters shall be in favor Of CALM.
Convention torthe purposes aforesaid in the
manner hereinbefore provided, 1t shall be the
duty ct the Governor, and he Is hereby reqmir-
Ell, TO issue his Proclamation, requiring the
freehoders of each county, ana the qualified
voters OF each corporation, entitled To repre-
seutati0n, to elect as many members TO such
Convention, as sl:all be equal to for every
five thousand of the number of free white pcO-
pie in each Congressional District, 10 be
certained by the last federal census, compre-
such freebolder, or other person qualified may
reside, at the time ofsnch election.
vi. BE dJariher enacted, That i, shall he the
duty OF the Executive To announce in such
Proclamation to the people of each Ccngre>>i-
onal District, how many Delegates each Con
gressiona District, respectively shall be EMIT
led to /; aud that il shall be the duty of eve
~ sheriff, other officer, conducting the e.
ections aforesaid, to meet within ten DAYS af
ter such election, at the place appointed Iy
law for tl!e meeting ct such sheriilS, or other
othcers, Ia compare the polls for the election
oil members OF Congress 4; and then and there
| in like manner, and m,der the like regulations
as III the case of the election OF members of
Congress. to determine aud certify the cleo
| tons of members to the Convention ;,fore-
| said.
~. BE IL frrther enacted, That the members
| of the Convention shall assemble at such place
and at such time, within the present year, as
| the Executive shall by proclamation appoint
for the purposes aforesaid and the said alter
ations aud amendments TO the present Consti-
| tuition, Il amy they shall make shall he bv the
| President of the said Convention placed in the
hands Of the Executive, whose duty il shall be
| to publish and distribute the same throughout
| this Commonwealth tor the information of the
| good people thereof; and the Executive slial.
moreover appoint time for taking the sense
of the present qualified voters of this State,
| which time snail not be less than six nor more
| than twelve months from the time of the pub
iication thereof, for the purpose of ascertain
| lag whether they will ratify the said amend
m.nt> or not winch sense of the people shall
| be taken by the several sleriffs and other Off
| GERS, authorized tn conduct elections within
| this Commonwealth. under the same penalties
| at the same place. and in the same manner. as
! isprescribed by this Act for taking the senseof
the people OH the propriety of calling Il Con-
| vention.
or other officer. conducting such election
! shall within ten days thereafter transmit TO the
| Executive copy Of the polls so 10 be taken
for the purpose aforesaid and it shall be the
| fIy0 nah
| shall have been made, 10 ascertain whether a
majority OF the people thus entitled TO vote
| under the existing laws, and exercising the
| same. he for or against such amendments, and
| ifitshall appear on the returns aforesaid, that
! a majority of snch voters shall be in favor of
! such amendments, it shall be the duty of the
Governor and he is hereby required 10 issue
! ms proclamation announcing the same; when
! ana AZ which time, the said amendments shall
become part oil the constitution of this Com.
| monwealth.
| VI. BE IL further enacted, That majority of
the members of said Convention shall he cue
! rum thereof, and be authorized to proseed To
business: That the members thereof shall be
| entitled To the same pay for travelling TO. re-
NAMING at, and returning from the said Con-
vent.on, as members OF the General Assembly
| are now entitled to BY INV for similar seryi--
| ces; to be certified to the Auditor OF Pubic
Accounts By the President OF the said Conven-
| ton.
| VII. BE it further enacfsd, That the said Con-
! vention, or majority of them, shall have the
same power To appoint their President Ser
| geaDt at Arms aud other officers as tile House
ct Delegates low have aud the allowance TO
snch President, Sergeautat Arms and other
officers. shall be the same as those at present
allowed to the Speaker, Sergeant at Arms and
! other officers of the House of DELEGATES TO he
certified by the President of the said Conven-
| ton IN the manner before mentioned
VII Re II further endcted, That every sher-
| ~, or other officer, hereby authorized TO hold
elections under the proclamations aforesaid,
| who shall fail to hold such election or who
shall fail to meet the other sheriffs or other of.
| bcers, authorized 10 compare the polls and
certify the elections as aforesaid shall forfeit
and pay the sum of one thousand dollars one
nail thereofto the person who wilsue for the
| same, and the other halfto the Commonwealth.
| to be recovered with costs by action of de bt i'm
| any court ofrecord having jurisdiction OF the
same.
TX. BE II further enacted, That every sheriff.
! or other officer. so meet ng to compare and
| certify the polls to be taken at the elections
aforesaid, shall be entitled TO the same nav IN
! be certified, and paid in the same, manner as in
tne case ofneetIng to compare the polls at any
eIection Tor member of Congress
\. re 1t further enucted, That the elections Of
DcleSates TO the said Convention. shall be held
| IN the month of August next. on the several
conrt.dayso OF the counties corporations i'm
this Commonwealth the Governor l,ayin, Is
sued his proclamation six weeks Lefore tI,e
commencement ofthe said month NOTIFYING tIie
people that majority of the qualified voters
IN Tue CoinmOnw have voted in favor NJ
Snch Convention; which proclamation il shall
De TIE duty OF the Governor to issue iIl such o.
vent. "
NJ. Ind be II further eRactsd, That il shall be
'he dnty OF the sheriff in taking the votes for
ana against Convention, to receive tje votr
y, no man whose name shall not appear ON the