Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-03-22
IN .4CT
CONCERNING A CONVENTION.
IdSSed 3lst Of JanRary, 1923.

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W. HEREAS it is represented TO the Gene.
w raj Assembly, that a portion of the mond
people OF this Commonwea liI, are i'm favor nj
amendinS the Constitution of this State. and
TINS Assembly feel il their duty 10 ascertain
The wishes OF the people thereon:
6e IT therefore enacted, That it shall be The
duty OF the several aheriiis and other officers
au'hof'sed TO conduct elections within this
commonwealth, at the time and place of hold
ing their respective elections for Delegates "a
the General Assembly, in April next, to opeu
a separate poll, for The puipu,e of taking tho
sense OF The people upon the question, wltc,her
they desire Il Convention or not. The pou I,
oe opened, shall contain two columns one for
me names OF those who vote in the affirmative
the other for The names Of those who vote in
the negative, and shall be headed thus:
'ShaH there be a COnUentiOn to amend tie Cousia.
tation Of this Commonwealth
CONVENTION. NO CONVENTION
The Sheriff, other officer conducting. The
election, shalt take the vote on the question
Aforesaid, OF every person qualified according
10 Inc existing Laws of the Commonwealth, 10
vote Tor Delegates TO the General Assembly,
WHO shall come forward, during such election
TO give voihise, and shall write the names of
all those who vote in the affirmative, in the rst
column, under The word Conventions and
The names of all those who vote in the pcma
live, in the second column, Under the words
NO Convention No person shall be per.
m'tted TO vote on the question afore sa i'd. who is
not entitled TO vote for Delegates 10 the Gener.
al Assembly under the existing laws of this
Commonwealth, nor shall any one be permitted
10 vote IN any county or corporation who shall
previously have voted upon the same question
M another.
And more fully toa scertau the sense of the
good people of this Commonwealth on this mo.
menious question.
Bic 1T FURTHER enacted, That at the Nav and
June terms OF their respective county or corpo-
ration courts, Immediately succcedinm the eise
ton aforesaid, it shall he The duty of the re-
spectIve sherifts. or other officers authorised by
law 10 conduct elections therein, TO open said
pois at Their respective places or holding
courts, ana to continue them open during The
TINE 10 receive and RECORD, as required by the
first section Of this Act, all the legal votes
which may offer themselves to be polled on ,hi,
question, during such terms; al the end of
which terms, the said pulls shall be returned TO
their respective Clerks Offices. And il shall
moreover be the duty Of such Sheriff or other
officer 10 make proclamation before the door of
inc taet Of such poll being opened, the place al
which Vt is kept, and of his readiness TO receive
the Totes of all persons entitled by this Act. t.
express their opinions on this question.
he N further enacted That after The end Of
'he June terms in the respective counties and
corporations aforesaid, the said poII. shall
be closed, and within ten days thereafter. il
shall be the duty of the Sheriff or other officer
conducting the polls, and Of The Clerk or Depu.
fy Clerk, and of The commissioner or commits.
sioners OF the revenue, If there be more than
ODe') 0f the several counties or CORPORATIONS
emitted te elect delegates as aforesaid TO AS.
semblc at the Clerks Offices Of their respective