Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-12

III the February or March term, annually. TO APP
point 1--we discreet aud intelligent freeholaers re-
sldiag IN the neighborhood OF the place of boding
each separate poll, who, or any two or more OF
whom may act, and whose duty it shall be filth
iuiiy ani iinpartially TO superintend the taking
suci separated poll. Ii any person, so appointed
10 superintcnd the taking OF any separate poll,
Siai either die, move, resign refuse to act, il
shall be lawful Tor the court OF any county
wherein such separate poll is authorised 70 be hnl-
en-, nj iny time; and II shall, moreover, be their
tnty II practicable. before any approaching cleo
Ton 70 supply the vacancy byanother appointment,
Sndcr the ike cautions and requisites, as herein
before prescribed.
Be ii further enacted, That tie high Sheriff of
any coHnty, wherein separate poll, or polls, may
be authorised 70 be holden, shall annually appoint
"i'hln reasonable and Convenient fine, before
any approaching election for his county one Of his
deputies 10 attend at each place OF holding sepo-
rate po:iwitiin his county, whose duty il shall be
TO carry with him the Commissioners land book
latest delivered 10 the Sheriff or fair copy there
OF ana shail DO and perform, at the separate poll,
all the duties which are required of Sheriff con-
ducling an election At the courthouse of his coun-
", according 10 the directions OF the Act aiore-
said And IL shall bc the duty OF the persons TAX
ing any separate poll within five days after the
came shall De closed, 10 report the POLL so taken,
10 Inc oilcer conducting the election at the court
house, whose duty il shall be TO compare the polls
taken in his county, and if il shall appear that any
eiector has voted more than once, TO reduce the
votes oil such ciector TO one, and such poll so COM
pared and corrected, shalt be the poll OF the coun-
~, and shall be preserved and taken and consider
ed IN all respects and for all purposes, as ii the
same had been taken at the courthouse. In else
lions for members Of the House of Delegates,
When 1t shall be ascertained by comparison of the
polls as Aforesaid, who elected, il shall be the
the duty of the Sheriff or other officer without
delay, to notify the persons duly elected of such
their election, and make proclamation thereof at
the doorof his courthouse on his next court day,
and proceed TO do and discharge AL the di,iesllere-
toiore required of Sherifis holding elections at
their respective courihouses, according to the di-
rections OF the act aforesaid.
BE At further enacted, That IL the high Sheriff
shall iaii to appoint of his deputies to attend
Is aforesaid, or il the deputy so appointed shall fail
to attend and discharge the duties hereby required
oil hiD the high Sheriff, so failing 10 appoint a
deputy, shall, for his default, and the deputy, so
falling to attend and perform the duties aforesaid
shall TOR his neglect, each for his offence forfeit
and pay 10 the Commonwealth for the benefit Of
the Literary Fund, fine of one hundred dollars
recoverable by motion in the Superior Court OF
Law, or In the Inferior Court holden for the coun-
ty, IN the name and on behalf of the President
and Directors OF the Literary Fund, provided ten
days notice shall have been given of such rnoiion
And whenever there shall be no deputy Sheriff
present, TO take anyseparatc poll, the superintcn-
dants appointed as Aforesaid, any two or more of
them, shall do and perform all the duties required
oil such deputy Sheriff, and OF themselves, by
this act.
BE ii further enacted, That If, upon comparing
the polls as aforesaid, it shall be discovered that
any person hath voted twice, in the election
! either by voting twice at the courthouse or BY
voting twice at the place of holding any separate
poll or by voting at eace place, it shall he
the duty OF the Sheriff, or other officer so com
paring the polls to return such person TO the next
Grand Jury that shall sit in his county for the In
Terror or Superior Court thereof, in order that such
person may be fined according to law: And if any
Sheriff, or other officer, shall fail in this duty ne
shall forfeit and pay 10 the Commonwealth for the
benefit OF the Literary Fund.- the sum Of one hun
dred dollers
Be ifJirt',tr enacted, That nothing in tl,is act
contained, shall be construed 10 abrilge the right
OF any person qualified according TO law to vote at
either place OF election, within any county where
IN separate poll, or polls, may be authorised.
be az further enacted, That Ii the Court shall
at any time, FAIL to appoint superintendent Of any
such separate poll, the persons last appointed for
sucn purpose, shall continue to act and if they
shall be absent refuse 10 act, the Sheior officer
conducting such separate poll shall be, and he is
hereby required, to appoint tit and proper persons
to act as aforesaid and the persons 50 appointed and
acting, shall have the same powers, perform the
same duties, and be subject to the same liabilities
as Ii they had been regularly appointed by the
Court
BE It .f;trthcr enacted That it shall he lawful
TO hold separate poll TO choose an eIector or cleo
tors foT President and Vice President of the L
states IN any county of this State, at such place
VI Pi"Ccs, do now or may hereafter be prescribed
loF holding separate poll. polls for the cleo
ton OF Members of the General Assembly: and
the persons qualified, according 70 law to vote for
members OF the General Assembly of this State,
shall assemble at the place, or places directed for
holding such scparate-pol, or polls, on the first
Monday In November in every fourth year, ac-
cording to the provisions on the act entitled An
Act TO reduce into one act, the acts now in force
providing Tor the appointment of electors 70 choose
President and Vice President OF the u States -
passed February the eighteenth, eighteen hundred
anu twenty-three
ma De at further enacted. That the Commits
soncrs III said act to be appointed and commission
eel by the Governor with the advice Of the Conn
| ell, in each county Of this State, shall appoint
three Commissioners, fit and pr0perperscns TO at
tend each separate poll, in any county where a
thorlsed to be holden, who shall reside near to- or
in the neighborhood of, the place of holding the
| separate poll, and who shall do and perform the
same or like offices and duties and be subject To
the same or like liabilities for the like offences
Omissions and negligencies, as the Commissioners
appointed and commissioned by the Governor
WIN the advice OF the Council aforesaid: excepi
tlat the commissioners appointed to attend the Sc
parate poll, or polls, the case NAV be- shall re-
port the poll by :hem taken (or fair copy thereof
TO the Commissioners at the Courthouse of their
county, within two days after the same shall hive
been closed.
.4''% be az further enacted. That the superin
tendants and commissioners of separate polls who
may ne appointed under this act shall each he
lore ne enters upon the duties hsrein onoined take
and subscribe the following oath or affirmation
" A. b., do solemnly swear Tor afirnO C.,bGil,,
aud truly to execute the Office Of SUPERINTENDENT
or commissioner, Gas the case may be) th.i will
10 tho best OF my skill and Judgment admit ali
persons 10 vote, entitled TO do So aud reject all no,