The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-03
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CONCERNING A CONVENTION

amending the Constitution 81 this state aud
this Assembly feel 1t their duty To ascertain the
wishes Of the people thereon
Sec. !. Be II Here6et enacted That ii shall
be the dufy OF tie several oherfs, aud otEe4 of
heers authorised to conduct elections wiifin tbi,
commonwealth, NJ the tine and place OF hold
ing their respective elections fof delep ATE. "a
the General Assembly. in Aprh next. TO bold j.
srperate poll, for the purpose of taking fir
sense Of the people upon the question whether
they desire Convention or not. The poll 20
be opened, shall CONTAIN atwo columns oue
for the names OF those who vote in the af5fma-
tive and the other for the names OF those WHO
vote in the negative, aud siall he headed thus:
" Shall therebe a Convention TO amendthe Con-
stitutlon Of tins Commonwealth
CONVENTION. 80 CONVENTION
The Sheriff Of other officer conducting the e.
lection, shall take the vote on the question afore-
said, of every person qualified, according TO the
existing law oftheC Commonwealth 10 vote fur lie
legates to The General Assembly, whoshall come
fDI ward during the election to ave hs vote. aud
shall " rite the names OF all Those VINO vote Ia the
affirmative ia the first column, uader the word
" Convention y aud the names Of all hose who
vote IN the negative, ia the second column, IN
der the words No Convention" No person
shall be permitted 10 vote on the question atore.
said, VINO Is not entitled 10 vote tor delegates 70
the General Assembly, under tie existing Law of
this mmo cath, not pnall any one be per
hutied 10 vote IN any county or corporation.
VINO shall have previously voted upon the saue
question IN another.
Sec. :. And more fully 10 ascertain the sense
fihr people Of tins cath, on this
WhinrntouS question, Be- turihtr cH0ced, That
at ne Mas aud June tens OF thoir respective
coaniv OF corporation courts Immediately sue
ctedlug the rieCtiun aforesaid, II shall be die du.
iyottbe respective SherLTs, or other oficeIs,
authottted by law 10 conduct elections THEREIN,
10 opcn sad polls al their rcspeen,e places for
holding courts. and to continue them cJeu du-
ring the whole ot said terms, wdrn they shall be
ready al all tunes 10 receive and record, as IL
CURED by u,e irat section OF this Act, ali the IT,.
gai votes, which may offer tIielnseive, &c be POLL
ed ON this question, during such terms At the
end OF which terms. The sad polls shall lie re
turnfd 10 then respective Clerks offices ltshall
moreover be tac duly OF such ,hcua OF other Of
heef, to maxi proolamationb tore tue dojr.oftLe
inct ofsuch poiibeing opened, the place At which
1t Is Kept, ~ OF his readiness 10 receive The votes
OF all PERSONS euttled by this ACT, to eG presS their
opinion ON this question.
oec. 3. Be- uttuther enacted That after the
end OF thu June terms, IN tie respective counties
aud corporations rs aforesaid the sud polls shall
be closed, and within ten DAYS hereafter, II snail
be- the duty OF the sheriff OF other officer con.
Quoting the polls. or Of the Clerk OF Deputy
Clerk. and OF the commissioner or commission
ers Of the revenue, Ofthere be mole than one
OF the several counties OF corporations entitled 10
elect Delegates AZ aforesaid, To assemble al the
Clerks offices OF their respective counties or cor
pora ions, on some day 10 hc appointed & made
known to them by the sheriff or other officer.
uutInTISgI no iuu IN f.a,,Jt,ct tho .cst,. IL.
IN a. aforesaid. And, if any of them shall refuse
81 fail TO attend, it shall be the duty OF such She.
nj or other officer. 10 give notice thereof Ia the
attorney prosecuting for The ealtll in
iach county or corporation, and those who do
attend, shall proceed 10 examine sad polls. and
having stricken iheretIo ON the names OF such
persons as IN The OPINION OF II majority Of them
a'e notleg0lly entitled to a vote under this Act.
t. cause t~o fan copies Of such corrected poll
10 be made out and verified as follows Each
sheet Of such poll shall be subscribed win the
nam's OF the SHcrb or other officer. Of the Clerk
OF Deputy Ctrrk, ard Of the Commissioned OF
commissioners nf Ire revenue, or such of them
a may attend at the scrutiny Of the Jolls as a
bove required aud at the foot of the poll. each
ofthem so attending Us aforesaid. shall make an
affidavit before "A Justice of the Peace TO the fol.
lowing elect, VIZ This day of
The above named A. b. aud c d &c. whose
names are subscribed To the above poll, made
oath, (or alliimstion) before me IA Justice Of
the peace for said county, Tor corporation that
they have stricken thereiTom no person who in
the Judgment OF a minority of them had a legal
right 10 vote, and that the namc of no one re-
mans thereon, whom a majority of them con-
Gun IA believing is not entitled to n vote, accor-
ding t. the existing laws of this Commonwealth.
And the aforesaid 4. h. aud c. ID. (the Sherihs
or Other officers conducting the polls) also made
oath Tor ailirmation) thar they conducted the
poll aforesaid. aud verify believe it represents
family the votes given, by the persons whose
names appeal thereon, according to the best of
then knowledge and belief. Given under my
hand, 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 thr files OF his office, the other copy
thereof shall be transmitted by mail, by the said
Clerk, TO the Executive OF this Communicable,
wlhin ten days after the proper attesiatlon Of
said copies by the aforesaid officers.
Sec. /. .ARd be a further euocls3, That IT
shall be the duty Of the Executive, to ascertain
the result, as exhibited by the returns received,
on OF before the frst dav OF September next,
and within five days thereafter, to cause the
same to be published by proclamation from the
Governor, and also TO communicate the result of
Hi Att ia iihNlt Hbil VI llF 'pui'Ais Hil'l
CORPORATIONS within this Commonwealth. enti-
tied TO elect delegates as aforesaid. 10 the sue
ceeding Legislature, and to take such steps as
may be required Of them by law.
sec. 3. .3ai6 be u further enacted, Thatif any
Sheriff or other officer authorised to conduct an
election, shall refuse or fail TO take y poll At ms
next spring election, and AT the succeeding May
and June terms of his county or corporation
courts, ms required by this Act, or shall fal or
refuse TO make out. examine or authenticate, as
required, a copy Of the poll SO taken, OCT any
Clerk refuse or fail, 10y himself OF his deputy 10
aid IN making oui, examining. authputicatinE
and transmitting to the Executive. as required
by this Act. the poll Aforesaid, such Sheriff, Clerk
or other ohi,er, shall forfeit and pay for such
offence, a fine of five hundred dollars; aud If
any sheriff, Clerk or other officer, shall refuse
or tad to perform any other duty required Of
hIm hy this Act he or they shall forfeit and pay
g fne not less than five hundred, nor more than
five hundred dollars for which II shall be the