Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-09
An Act concerninsaa Convention.
I Pgsssd .yanuoruSfcy14'

W bly,, that portion of the good people Of this Com
honweath, DESTROYS of amending the Coustitu
This State, and this Assembly their duty to ascer
IAN the wishes Of The people thereon:
Sect lie IL therefore enacted, That it shall be the
DUTY OF the several Shers and other officers. authorised
10 conduct elections within this Common eath, the
TINE and place Of holding their respective elections for
Deesat-s 10 the General Assembly in April NEXT, TO
open separate POLL for the purpose of taking the
OF The people upon the question, whether they desire
lCon'en,ion not. The poll be opened shall
two columns; for the Of those who in
'ae affirmative, the other for the names
Vote in the negative, and shall be beaded thus:
'Sha! there DE a Convention to amend the Cons,is-
! lion of this Commonwealth"
CONVENTION. NO CONVENTION.
The Sheriff other officer conducting TIE election,
shall take the vote on the question aforesaid of every
person qualified, according the existing laws of th
commonwealth, I" vote for Delegates the General
Assembly who shall come forward during the election 10
give his and shall the names of all those who
snail vote IN the affirmative, In the FIRST column, under t.
wora "Conyenton, and the of all those who
IN us negative IN the second column, under the words
no Convention No person shall be permitted TO
on me question aforesaid who is entitled for
Delegates to the General Assembly; uuder the existing
laws OF this Commonwealth, shall ny be permit
lea 10 Note In any county corporation, who shall
vousy have voted upon the question another.
Sect 9 And more fully ascertain the sense of tie
good people OF this Common cath on this momentovs
question: Ge al further enacted, That the May aud
June terms of ei. respective county corporation courts
Immediately succeeding the election aforesaid i, shall e
the duty of Ike respective She5, officers au,ho
rsed ty law conduct elections therein open said polls
at their respective places holding and continue
tcn open dursI the whole at said TERMS when they shall
DE- ready az all times 10 nd record, required
the first cticm Of this Act, all the legal votes, which
oer themselves be po!ied this question: during
terms; at Tie end If which terms the said polls shall Je
returned to their respective Clerks Offices. sha
moreover he the d"'y .! such sheriff oher officer make
proclamation before the door, fact OF such poll being
opened he place at which is kept, and of his readiness
to receive the of all persons entitled by this Act
/ express thnir.opi.ians ~ this question.
Sect . lie further enacted, That after the end nj
the June in tie respective counties and corporations
4 hp
days thereafter it shall be the duty Sheriff otet
officer conducting the polls and Clerk or Deputy
Clerk, and Of the commissioner sioners OF the
revenue, (f there he more than one Of r several
ties emitted elect Delegates as atofe
SAID, 70 assemble al the Clerks Office Of their respective
coUhtSs or lions on day be appointed and
made Known TO them by the Sheriff officer auho-
IiSed ny law 10 conduct the elections aforesaid
And il any ,lCu! refuse on ii! to attend H. il sinai,
be the duty o.. such Shera other Officer 10 give
thereof &c the attorney prosecuting for
In such county or corporation, nd those who do attend.
shall ."ccad 10 examine said polls having srick=,.
'hefe"on the names Ct all such persons the opinion
vi niGntity 81 them legally vote under
this Act to cause two fair copies o: such poll be
at ana verified as follows: Each poll shall
be subscribed with the sheriff Or clhrr Officer.
oi the clark deputy clerk and Of commissioner
commissioners OF the revenue, such of them may
attend at tire the polls above required;
ut The too" Of the poll each oil them attending afoFe
said, shall make affidavit before rsic of the peacs
to the following effect viz: This
day "t the above named A. 8. eGll
L. d. G;c whose names subscribed the above poll
made oath ("r afma,onl before Justice peace
r,,;a , ~; S Ivy, % WA. ny nave cl'se'9
o i"''; '. Ivy "'vc s''.chen 'hfFe''nm ND
icraI ,i.r, ., ,C,s sJ ,,. ,i !,'E ~ .e"' :
$500 , . ma C'.I '''''e % 40 one 'F'n'':s
no, cr,I - 81 's 70
'co,n,nonycai,i "a ~ r:1 avs :, % s
"e"t'h' N'" r hi":esa'a T. aud CD (ihe
n,, Ior g '""ur,,ns 'he pnilsJ ais" mace
said And ycri,v hclsya !, rer,s,a, f;., ,t i ;
! hy the persnrs ,,l,ose names a,a ,s ,9 o, 5
the bei of hei. knowledge and belief Given under my
I If
! One corv Of r.. -o,I % mad n,,, s,r ,;s -.
Clerk of ,,s Cou,, ,, b Nv t;, , .S msn Dy .,c
il.s ,f hs o. ,hoo,h, - ,L ,''"heS. 'nf
by mail nv the sa;J co.. -, M s'",' We ;
,onro,I,b r;,h; a., 49, 49, we i~e"ve % u''s oo"'-
| said comics by ,b. 3 f,rss,;J oo5rs P'' ' -
| Sec. a. mi 5e IL flttbsr rnrc,,s T,.,; ,,r, ,,
duty % the Executive, the result as exhibited
ny the returns received the day of seper-
Der uex' and Within five days thereafs the
70 be publishes by proclamation from the Governor, and
also 10 communicate the result OF all tie made from