The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-17
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pc6SfERNfNG 4 CONVENTION

! ~ raj Assrifzipyt thHf a Inillpn 81 inc Booa
people Of tits Commonwealth, are desTons of
amending the Constitution Of tins state. and
,his Assembly feel il Their duty TO ascertain the
wt.he. Of The people thereon:
sec J. BE II therefore eHeoisd That il shall
Re tie duty OF the several Sherils, and other OF
/ Gcers authorised TO conduct elections WITHIN this
/ Commonwealth. al the time aud place OF hold
! ing their respective elections for delegates to
tie General Assembly, IN Apul next. 10 hold a
seprraie poll. for the purpose OF taking the
sense Of the people upon the question whether
they desire Convention or not. The poll 10
be opened, shall oontain two columns one
for The names Of those who vote in the afiirma-
tise aud the other for the names of those who
vote 10 the negative, and shall be headed thus:
" Shall therebe a Convention to amend The Con
stitntlon Of this Commonwealth
CONVENTION. NO CONVENTION.
The Sheriff 81 other officer conducting the e.
lection shall take the vote on the question afore-
said, OF every person qualified according TO the
existing laws oftheC Communicating vote for de
! legate. 10 the General Assembly, who shall come
forward during the election 10 give hi, vote and
shall write tie names of all those who vote in the
! affirmative IN the first column. under the word
e Convention. and the names of at those Who
vote IN the NEGATIVE ~ the second column IN
der the words " SO Convention" No person
NihH bt ItfiliHtu 10 hOit On Tie question ifOtf-
>aid, who Is not entitled TO vote fur delegates TO
the General Assembly under the existing law OF
| tins Commonwealth, nor shall any one be per
united 10 vote IN any county or corporntion.
who shall have previously voted upon The same
/ question ia another
/ sec. :. Aud more fully to ascertain the sensc
| of The people OF this Commonwealth, on this
nomentous question. BE i further eHacied That
Al Tie MAY and June Terms Of their respective
| county or corporation courts Immediately sue
ceedng the election aforesaid, il snail be the du-
/ tyotthe respective Sheriff.. on other officers
authorized by law to conduct elections therein,
/ 10 open sad polls AT their respective places for
holding courts, and 10 continue them open du-
ring the whole OF said terms, when they shall he
ready at all times TO receive and record as re-
CURED by the first section of tins Act, all the e-
! gal votes, which may offer thcnselye, to be poll
/ ed ON this question, during such terms /; at the
! end Of which terms. the SAID polls shall be
TUNED TO their respective Clerks Offices II shall
moreover he the duty 81 such Sheriff or Other Of
/ hcer, 10 make proclamalionb fore the do )r ofthe
! tact ofsuch pollbring opened, the place at which
II Is kept. u of his readiness TO receive the votes
ofail persons entitled by this Act 10 express their
/ opinion on this question.
See 3. BE u further eHarfs3 That after the
+ end ofthe June terms, in the respective counties
/ be closed. and within ten das thereafter II shall
/ he the duty of the sheriff other officer con
+ Quoting the polls. of the Clerk Of Deputy
Clerk, and OF the commissioner or commission
/ ers Of the revenue, Gfthere be more than one.)
oi the several counties 81 corporal ions entitled TO
elect delegates as aforesaid, to assemble at the
Clerk 5 offices of ther respective counties or cor
pora ions, on some day 10 be appointed L made
known TO them by the sheriff or other officer
authorised by law 10 conduct the elections there
IN aforesaid. Aud, if any of them shall leftse
or fail TO attend II shall be the duty of such She
rff OF other officer TO give notice thereof 10 the
attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth in
/ 'uch county corporation, and those " no do
attend, shall proceed 10 examine said polls and
having stricken theretIom the names of such
| persons as in the opinion OF majority ofihem,
are not legally entitled 10 a vote under this Act
| 10 cause two fair copies Of such corrected poll
10 be made out and verified as follows Each
sheet of such poll shall he subscribed with the
names of the Sheriff or other officer of the Cetl
or Deputy Clerk. and of the commissioner or
commissioners of the revenue, or such OF them
as may attend the scrutiny of the POLLS as a.
hove required and at the foot Of the poll, each
ofthem SO attending As aforesaid shall make an
affidavit before aJustice of the Peace TO the fol
| lowing effect. viz " | his day Of
the above named A. B. and {. ID SC. whose
names are subscribed to the above poll made
oath, Tor atfrmation,) before me a Justice OF
the peace for said county, COR corporanonD that
! they have stricken ihefetrom no person who in
the judgment OF a majority of them had legal
! right TO vote, and that the name of no one re.
mains thereon. whom majority of them
| cur in believing is not entitled 10 a vote accor-
ding to the existing laws ofthis Commonwealth.
! And the aforesaid \. b. aud {. d. (the Sherf's
J OF other officers conducting the POLLS also made
oath Tor atiirmation) that they conducted the
! poll aforesaid, and verify believe frepreSents
, fairly the votes given, by the persons whose
names appear thereon, according TO the best OF
then knowledge and belief. Given under nv
Inland, this day of ~ One copy OF
the poll so made out, shall be retained by the
| Clerk Of the Court. 10 be by him preserved a
mongst the flies of his office. the other copy
thereof shall be transmitted by mail, by the said
| Clerk, TO the Executive Of this Communicable
within ten days after the proper atttstation OF
said copies by the aforesaid officers.
sec l. Ind bE further enacted, That il
shah be the duty the Executive, 10 ascertain
the result as exhibited by the returns received.
on or before the first dav Of September newt.
and within five days thsfeHtter. to cause the
same to be published by proclamation from tie
Governor, and also to comTuneate the result Of
/ all the returns made from all the counties and
CORPORATIONS within this CommonN ealin, entl-
tied to elect delegates as aforesaid to the sue
ceedme legislature and to iake sucn steps as
may be required of them by law.
sec. 8. lind be il firibtr tnacfed That if any
Sheriff or other officer authorised 10 conduct AN
election, shall refuse fail take i poll al his
next spring election and AZ the succeeding May
and June terms of his county OF corporation
courts, as required by tins Act, or shall fail OF
refuse to make out, examine or authenticate, AS
required, copy OF the poll so taken. or il amy
Clerk refuse or fail by himself on his deputy to
aid in making out, examining. anthenticatipg
and transmitting 10 the Executive. as required
by hi, Act the poll aforesaid, such Sheriff, Clerk
or other officer saall forfeit and pay for such
onrncc fine of tive hundred dollars and if
any sheriff Clerk OF other officer, shall refuse
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