Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-28
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CONCERNING A CONVENTION.

stuton ofthis State, and this Assembly, feel il their
duty to ascertain the wishes Of the people thereon:
Sect. 1. Be it therefore enacted: That il shall
be the duty OF the several Sheris and other Off
GERS, authorised 10 conduct elections within this
Commonwealth, at the time and place of holding
their respective elections for Delegates to the Gen.
! eral Assembly in April next, 10 open separate
poll, for the purpose of taking the of the peo
pie upon the question, whether they desire Con-
vention or not. The poll TO be opened shall con-
tain two columns; one for the 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:
"Shall there be Convention to amend the Con-
sutution OF this Commonwealth
| CONVENTION. NO CONVENTION.
The Sheriff or other officer conducting the e.
lection, shall take the vote the question afore-
said, OF every person qualified, according to the
existing laws OF the Commonwealth, TO vote for
Delegates to the General Assembly, who shall
come forward during the election TO give his vote,
ana shall write the names of all those who shall
vote IN the affirmative, in the first column under
the word convention" and the names of all those
VINO vote IN the negative, in the second column
| under the words 'No Convention" No person
sLaii be permitted TO vote the question afore.
said, who is not entitled to vote for Delegates to
the General Assembly; under the existing laws
oi TINS Commonwealth, nor shall any one be per
Knitted TO vote III any county or corporation who
shall previously have voted upon the same uues-
ton IN another.
Sect. q And more fully to ascertain the sense
OF the good people of this Commonwealth on this
inomeptous question, Be IL further endcted That
al the May and June terms of their respective
county or corporation courts, Immediately succeed
ing the election aforesaid, it shall be the duty of
the respective Sheriffs or other officers authors
ed by the law TO conduct elections therein to omen
said polls at their respective places of ho,d;ng
courts, and to continue them open during the ,boIs
Of said terms when they shall be ready at all times
10 receive and record, as required by the first
section oil this Act all tho legal votes. which
may oher themselves TO be poled on this question
during such terms; at the end of such terms the
said polls shall be returned 10 their ree,oct;
Clerk Offices And il shall moreover be the duty ne
such sheriffor other officer to make proclama;;ou
before the door, ofthc fact of such po beiner an.
eieu the place at which il is keptan of his readi
ness TO receive the votes of all persons entitled h,
this Act, TO express their opinions on this ome:.
ton. fNs'
Sect. 8. Be it further enacted. That af,e, IN.
END oil the June terms in the respective count;cs
and corporations aforesaid the said noIIs sba h.
closed, and within ten DAYS thereafter II sbaIi 10
the duty of the Sheriff or other officer conduc,;n,
the polls, and OF the Clerk or Deputy CLERK e 6S
tle commissioner or commissioners of the reyenuc.
VI there De more than one,) of the several coun
ties or corporations, entitled TO elect DELEGATES as
aforesaid TO assemble at the Clerks office of tbe
respective counties corporations on some d,, g.
be appointed and made known 10 them h,ryyha
Shenli or other officer authorised by law TO cnn
NuSt ltlefelIl as aforesaid nd
OF them shall refuse or fail to attend il shall ba a.
duty OF such Sheriff or other officer 10 rive notcc
thereoi 10 the attorney prosecuting for the Com
monwealth in such county or corporatioo ona
those who do attend, shall proceed to examine sa;d
polls, and having stricken therefrorn fhe nance e
al such persons as IN the opinion Of nlaortv of
them are not legally entitled to vote under This
Act, TO cause two fair copies of such poU N ha
made out and verified as follows: Each shoot NJ
such poi snail he subscribed with the names of the
no nth anr Of
& OF the commissioner or commissioners ofthe re-
venue or such OF them may attend at the scru
tiny OF the polls as above required; and at the foot
OF the poll, each ofthem SO attending as aforesaid
saii maze an aidaVit before ajrstce of the peace
10 the following effect, viz: ''This
day of fhe aboyo,.:, u
and L. ID &c. whose names are subscribed IN the
above poll made oath Tor afirmaton) before me =
justice OF the peace for said county Tor CORPORA
tion,) that they have closely examined e,id roiI
that they have stricken therefrom no person svbo
In the Judgment of majority of them had LEGAL
right TO vote, and that the name of 10 one remains
thereon, whom a majority Of them concur in he
heving Is not entitled to vote according TO the
existing laws OF this commonwealth And the a.
toresaid A. b. and c. ID. the Sheriff; or othcr NJ
iicers conducting the polls) also made oath Tor az
hrmation) that they conducted the pols aforesaid
and verify believe II represents fairly tbe vo,es
gwen oy the persons whose names appear there
on, according TO the best of their KNOWLEDGE ami
belief Given under my hand this
day of On .o,., r. ~
polls so made out, shall be retained bv the 6,ler
81 the Court, to be by him preserved AMONGST the
MES OF his office, the ether copy thereof shall he
transmitted by mail, by the said Clerk to the F,v
ecutye OF this Commonwealth, within ten doys az
foresaid officers y '"e d
Sect. A. IND DC IL further enacted. Thatit shall
De the duty OF the Executive, to ascertain the re-
SUIT, as exhibited by the returns received ON or
before the LIST day OF September next and within
I'VE Gays thereafter, TO cause the same TO be pub
hSheo ny proclamation from the Governor, and also
10 communicate the result of all the returns nod
from all the counties and corporations ,hi a.;
commonwealth, entitled to elect DELEGATES as a.
loresad, TO the succeeding legislature and IN tat,o
law. VI '"eAl ny
Sec. 5. find be It further c71aeted Tba, If ,,,,
oheilh OF other oi1cer authorised TO conduct am o.
Shaii refuse or fail to take poll at his next
spring election, and at the succeeding Nav and
June terms OF his county and corporation coi,rfs
DIS required by this Act, or shall fail or refuse n
make out examine and authenticate as renuired
copy OF the poll so taken, or if any Clerk refuse
or FAIL by himself or his deputy to aid in mai
ing out, examining, authentcating and trans
Inl.uHS 70 'ne Executive, as required by this
Act, the poll aforesaid, such Sheriff S,IeyL "'is
other officer, shall forfeit and paw for such ofsnco
a iInc OF i've hundred dollars and if any SberiG'
Clerk, or other officer, shall refuse or fail 10 nor
form any other duty required of him or them IN,
TINS act, he or they shall forfeit and paw fine NO,
less tiian one hundred, nor more than five hundred
dollars, 'or which It shall be the duty of the aior-
ney for me commonwealth g, p,g,cr,,c IN
OF the commonwealth, and for the benefit If IT,
Literary Fund ''''"' u 'ne
See. 8. BE IL further e,,ncte5 III. =. tn,
the duty Of the Executive, forthwith fl t'a DC
sage OF this act 10 Cause IL IN Ia. ,.,t-i, 10