Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-22
An Act concerning a Convention.
Passed january 3lsf, 1925. I


Commonwealth, ATE DESTROYS of amending the Consti-
luton OF this State and this Assembly feel il their
ty I" ascertain the wishes of the people thereon:
Sect l. Se therefore enacted: That il shall be if1
duty OF the several Sheris aud other officers author.
SCI; TO conduct elections within this Com,nonw ealth ut
the Time and place OF holding their respective cleo
'ons Tor Delegates to the General Assembly in Apti
next, TO open separates poll for the purpose of Ia
King tie sense of the people upon the question: who
ner 'hey oesire Convention not. The poll 10 t.
opened shall contain two columns; one for the names
OF those who vote in the Affirmative, The other for the
names Of those who the negative aud shall, h,
headed thus:
''Sha there be Convention 10 amend the Ccnsti.u
ton OF tins Commonwealth"
| CONVENTION. NO CONVENTION
me 'he'in or other officer conducting the election
snail lake the vote OH the question aforesaid os eyerv
person qualified. according thc existing laws of e
Commonwealth, To vote for Delegates TO the Ce,c,i
Assembly, who shall come 70, ,yard during tho ele,.
t,on to give his voie and shall write names of all
those who shall vote in the afirma tive in the first cot,
umn, under the word 'Conv euc.in and he names of
all those who vote in the negative in tue second col
umn. under the words s.No Convention. No person
shall be permitted 10 vote the question aforesaid
who is not entitled TO vote for delegates 10 the General
Assembly, under the existing laws Of this Common
wealth, nor shall any one be permitted vote Il, any
County or corporation, who shall previously hay voe,
upon the same question another.
Sect x And more fully tn ascertain the sense os
the good people OF this Commonwealth this moneu-
tons question, Be further enacted That at the Nav
and June terms OF their respective equity or corno,
ration courts Immediately succeeding the election 81.
shall De The Sheriff.
or other officers authorised by law conduct elections
therein, 10 said polls their respective places OF
holding courts, and 10 continue them Omen during the
whole OF 5: terms, when they shalt be ready at all
times TO receive aud record, as required by the first
section of this Act, all the legal votes which may oer
themselves TO be pulled this question dur,ng suc
terms; at the end I" which terms the said polls shat
be returned to their respective Clerks Offices Audit
shall er be the duty sheriff or other cti
Ger, to make proclamation before the door of The t.
OF such poll being opened, the place al which it is
RI nUnEh
persons eued by this Act express their opiuiotcs
on this question.
! Sect g. Belt further .acted That after the end
Of the June terms in the counties and cor.
poraons as aforesaid, the said polls shall be closed
and within ten days thereafter, shall be tic DUTY OF
the Sheriff or other officer conducting the polls and
of the Clerk Deputy Clerk, g. of The Commissioner
or commissioners of the (fhere be than
one) of the several counties corporations entitled
to elect Delegates AS aforesaid, assemble at TIE
Clerks Office OF their respective counties or corpora
tious, day to he appointed and made knowu
to them by the Sheriff or other officer authorised BY
lazy to conduct the elections therein as aforesaid Ard
IT any oil them shall refuse fail 10 attend it shall be
The duty Of such Sheriff other officer, TO give notice
tteteofto the attorney prosecuting for the Common
wealth IN such county corporation, and those who
do attend shall proceed exampe said polls and
having strickcnt horefrom the all such per
Suns as in the opinion of majority of them are net
legally entitled vote undey this Act TO cause typ
fair copies OF such poll 10 he made er;icd as
follows: Zach sheet OF snch poll shall he srhscIibcd
with the of the sheriff other officer OF the clerk
ar deputy clerk s. of the commissioner or commission
crs OF the revenue, OF them as NAV a, ,h
! scrutiny OF the polls above required; and at the
foot OF tie poll each OF them Attending az afnres~.
shall make an affidavit before "A usic. 81, --''''
the following effect, viz: ssThis '"' pes -
go The above named 4. B. and
-. - &C Whose names subscribed 90 The .bova
po' made oath Tor affrmaon) before me Justice ~
e peace ior SAID county Tor corPoraoD) that they
nave c'ose'y examined SAID poll; that they have strci
en- efeFon no person who in the Judgment of major
ny OF them had legal right TO vote aud that the name
VI no Que remains thereon whom majority of them
CONCUR IN believing is not entitled TO a according
| TO the existing laws Of this Co,nInoay ealb And ,t
aforesaid "A. b. and G.. ID. the SEerils or o,her m;
GERS conducting the polls also made oath for arnn,ts
,ha' 'ney Conducted the poll aforesaid, and verify be-
news represents friy The given By tie mr.
sons whose names appear ter con- sccoraine 10 tho
pest OF their knowledge and belief. Given uuder nv
hand this day of ny
One copy OF the poll made c,i, shall he ro.,;,oa n
The Clerk of the Court 10 be by bin preserved amor,
the mes OF is office, tie other COPY thereof shall
oe transmitted by mall by the said Clerk 10 re
executive ct tbs ontnonwe ithn tau day ajtcr
The proper oestaiion of said copies by tho aiores,,3
OTicers.
Sect H. Ind bc further cnncted That Il shall b.
Inc DUTY OF The Executive, TO ascertain Ire result -
exhibited by the received on or before ,a ~
day o. September next, and within FIVE DAYS ,lereat
ter 10 cause the same to be published by procamatiou
RON the Governor, and also 10 Communicate a.. r
suit OF all the returns made from all Tho co,,,.s ii
corpor atoms hin this Commonwealth entitled 20
eject Delegates as aforesaid, e succccd,pr epis
an, \" iSha suCh steps ta5TeD, S may be
quircd Of them by law.
sec D; ina be tfurticr enncled That if any She.
RI" or Other officer authorized to conduct an election
shall refuse fail 10 take a roll al mis- pavt $50
election, and at the succeeding May and June f., mn
VI us county and corporation courts required bv
'h's Act or shall fail refuse make out examine
"u "uIpen"ca'e, as required, copy Of the poll 10
taken or any Clerk refuse or fail by himself mr. HE
uePu'y 10 ald IN making out examining authentcai-
ing ana transmitting 10 the Executive as requited bv
,o cC: the poii aforesaid, sucb Sheriff, Clerk or
tCrG oII
ube OF nVe hundred doliars and If any Sheriff Clerk
or other officer, shall refuse fail perform any other
GUY required OF him or tbcm by This act he or fi,ev
shall forfeit and pay fine not less ;bap one bnnd ~
nor more than five hundred dollars Tor which If shalt
DC Inc duly OF the attorney for the commonwealth 10
prosecute IN behalf OF the commonwealth and for tIs
benefit of The Literary Fund " wa
oec' d: ne HJaTHtcr enacted That il shall be the
amy OF the Executive, orthwilh after the passage of