Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-02

eoole, Clopon, Mason, Chapman, Bernard, CaDel
Carter andJones-lO.
he bill, having thus PASSED both Houses OF
the General Assembly. is now q LAW or THE
LAND-and is as follows with the exception OF
irnmateTial blanks, which we had overlooked
bu, will supply -hereafter)
AN ACT.
" COEC'ER.II.NC; II CONVENTION"
Whereas il is represented 10 the General As
sernbly that portion of the good people of this
Commonwealth, are DESTROYS OF amending the
constitution OF this State and this Assembly feel
II their duty to ascertain the wishes OF the people
thereon:
Sect. /. BE il therefore enacted: That it shall be
the duty OF the severa. Sherifls, and other officers
authorised to conduct elections within this COM
monweaith, nj the time and place OF hok:ing their
respective elections for delegates to the General
Assembly, III April next, to omen separate poll for
the purposes OF taking the sense of the people upon
the question: whether they desire ConventIo
or not The poll 10 be opened shall contain two
columns; one for the names Of those who vote in
the affirmative the other for the names of those
who vote III the negative, and shall pe headed
thus:
" Shall there be Convention to amend the Con-
siiiuiion OF this Commonly ealth:"
CONVENTION. NO CONVENTION.
The Sheriff Or other officer conducting the C.
lection shall take the vote on the question a(Dre-
SAID OF every person qualified, according TO the
existing laws OF the Commonwealth to vote. for
delegates 10 the General Assembly who shall come
forward during the election 10 give his vote and
snail write the names of all those who vote in the
affirmative, in the first column, under the word
convention, and the names of all those who
vote IN the negative in the second column, under
the words IS No Convention No person shall
be permitted To vote on the question aforesaid who
IS not entitled 10 vote for delegates 10 the General
Assembly, under the existing laws of this Com
monwealth, nor shall any be permitted to vote
IN any county or corporation, who shall previously
nave voted upon the same question in another.
Sect 3 And more fully to ascertain the sense
OF the good people of this Conmonw ealth on this
momentous question, Be 1t further enacted, That
at the May and June terms of their respec-
tive county or corporation courts, Immediately
i succeeding the election aforesaid il shall be tn
duty OF the respective Sheriff. or other officers
authorised by law TO conduct elections therein to
open said polls ut their respective places of hold
ing courts, and TO continue them open during the
whole OF said terms, whenthey shalt be ready al all
! times 10 receive and record, as required by the
hrst section OF this Act, all the legal votes which
may otier themselves to be polled this question,
during such terms; at the cad ofwh ch terms, the
said polls shall be returned 10 their rcspec-
tive Clerks offices. And it shall moreover be the
duty OF such Sheriff other officer TO make pro-
ciamaton before the door of the fact of such poll
being opened the place at which it is kept, and OF
his readiness TO receive the votes of all persons
entitled by this Act, 10 express their opinions en-
this question.
Sect. 3 Re 1t further enacted, That after the
ehd oil the June terms in the respective counties
ana corporations as Aforesaid the said polls shall be
closed, and within days thereafter, il shall
be the duty of the Sheriff or other officer con-
Quoting the polls, and of the Clerk or DEPUTY
Clerk, and of the commissioner or commissioners
OF the revenue, Of there be more than one } of the
several counties corporations entitled TO elect
delega tes as aforesaid, TO assemble at the Clerk
oIlces OF their respective counties or CORPORA
tons, on some day 10 be appointed and made
known to- them by the Sheriff or other officer
- hN Law
therein as aforesaid. And, if any of them shall
refuse or fail to attend, it shall be the duty
OF such Sheriff or other officer, TO give notice
| ulereoi to the attorney prosecuting for the Com-
nohweaith IN such countyo corporation and those
VINO do attend, shall proceed TO examine said polls
ana having stricken therefrom the names of all such
persons as in'the opinion of majority ofthem are
not legally entitled TO vote under this Act to cause
TWO faIr copies of such corrected poll to be made
out and verified as follows: Each sheet OF such
poll shall be subscribed with the names ofthe She
rih or other officer, of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk
and OF the commissioner Or commissioners of the
revenue, or such ofthem may attend at the scru-
tiny OF the polls as above required; and at the
loot OF the poll, each of them so attending as are
sad shall make an affidavit before Justice of the
peace to the following effect, viz: "This
oay OF the above named A. B. and
c. ID. sc. whose names are subscribed TO the A.
oove poll, made oath (or affirmation before me a
justice OF the peace for said county Tor corporation
that they have carefully examined said poll that
!hey nave stricken therefrom person who In the
Judgment OF majority of them had a legal right
TO vote, and that the name of no one remains there
on, whom majority OF them concur in believing
Is not emitted TO vote according TO the existing
laws oil this Commonwealth. And the aforesaid
A. b. and C. ID. (the SherifI5 or other officers con-
ducung the pois) also made oath (or affirmation
thatthey conducted the poll aforesaid Il verify be-
iieVe 1t represents fairly the votes given BIZ the
persons whose names appear thereon according 10
! me pest OF their knowledge and belief Given
under my hand this day of y
One copy ct the poll made out shall be retained
by the Clerk OF the Court 10 be by him preserved
amongst the files of his Office the other coov there
oil shall be transmitted by mail, by the sail Clerk.
! 10 the Executive OF this Commonwealth within
days after the proper attestation
oil said copies by the aforesaid officers.
Sect !. IND be IL further enacted. That II
snail be the duty of the Executive, to ascertain
the result, rs exhibited by the returns received
on or before the first day OF September next. and
within i've days thereafter, to cause the same TO
| be published by proclamation from the Governor
also TO communicate the result of an the returns
made from all the counties and corporations within
! hs Commo nwealth, entitled to,elect DELEGATES
as Aforesaid, TO the succeeding Legislature and TO
them by law. ~ -
! Sec. s. dRd be it further enacted. That if anv
Sheriff or other officer authorised to conduct an
eiecuon,shaIl refuse fail 10 take poll at his next
spring election, and at the succeeding Nav and
June terms OF his county or corporation courts az
required by this Act, shall fail or refuse TO make
Out, examine and authenticate az required 4 coDy
OF the poll so taken or i? any Clerk refuse or fiT
! oy himself or his deputy, TO add in making ont
examining, autheniicating and transmitting 30 the
Executive, required BY this Act the poll af,re
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