Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15
An Act concerning a Convention.

INI II
w sembly, that portion Of the good people of this
fonmonw wealth, DESTROYS OF amending tie Corsti,
rIon OF this State, and this Assembly feel their do
~ In ascertain the wishes of the people thcrcon
Sect. !. BE UtjcrCfIre cnGCted That il shall be the
Gu'y of the several ScriiFs and officers arihori
sd tn conduct elections within tAis Com;nonw eah a.,
,'c time and p'arc OF iUiiing their respective cleo
tons Tor Delegates to the General Assembly in Anrn
King the OF tue people upon the question, who
t'er they desire Cow cnton not. The poll to be
opena; SHALL contain two columns; for the names
ri ;sc5e wJ vote IN Tue affirmative the ether ar the
C.. those who vote III the negative, and shall be
headed thus:
VISUAL! there be a Convention TO amend the Consutu-
tfun OK tins COmmonwean:n
CONVENTION. | NO CONVENTION
The Sheriff or other officer conducting the election
Shall take the vote the question aforesaid o: every
person qrahed according to the existing laws of the
Commonwealth, to vote for Delegate. to the Genera!
assembly, who shall come forward during the cleo
Ton 60 give his vote, and shall! write the names OF all
tTGGe who shall vote in the affirmative, in c first col
GntI, nde4 lie VOID "Conrention aud the names OF
ali those WHO in the negative. in the second col
u,un under the w0Ids mo Convention" No person
shall be permitted 10 vote the question aforesaid,
who is not entie to vote for Delegates the General
Assembly; under the existing laws Of this Common
wealth shall any one be permitted 10 in any
county corporation, who shall previously have voted
upon TIE saiTc question IN another.
Sect 2. And more fully to ascertain the ecnse Of
the good people of tvs Commonwea.Ih this nomen-
tons question, Be f!her ted, That al The Nlsy
and June terms OF their respective county or corpo.
ration coUfis Immediately succeeding the election a.
foresaid ii shall re the duty OF the respective Sleris
other officers authorised by law to conduct elections
thercin oIen said polls tireiy respective PLACES OF
holding courts, and 10 continue them open during tie
whole of said terms, when they shalt be ready at all
tiucs receive and record. required by the first
scc'ion of tbs Act, nil the legal votes which may offer
themselves t. be p"ilcd on this question, during such
Terms; nj he end OF which terms, the said polls shall!
be returned 20 tier respective Clerks Offices. and
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Der, 70 maic proclamation baoIe the d, Of the tact
Of such ro! beng opened, the place at which it is
Ecpt, and of his reatne5s receive tie votes OF all
persons c"'tcd BY this Act to express their opinions
OIL tiiis question.
Sect 3. y. il Gyhcr cn1ricH, That after tire end
Of the juno terms iu the respective count les and cor>
poratiOns aforesaid, The said polls shall he closed
aud within ten days thereafter, u SHALL be The duty o,
TIC Sheriff or o;hcr officer conducting the polls and
G the Clerk Deputy Clerk & Of tic commissioner
ssionecs {" tbe revenue there be iLan
oncl OF Tic sevHal counties or corporations, entitled
10 elect Delegates as aforesaid, 10 assemble tic
CiCr's Office Their respective counties or CORPORA
tlHrs DAY t. y" appoc'c u and made known
~ IN ~ the Sheriff other officer author scd v
iar conduct tuc elections therein aforesaid Aud
any ,hcri shall r"tuse fail 10 attend, sha be
gic dut o. such she ri other officer give notice
thereof 10 the attorney Prosecuting for TIC Common
wal IN such county cI corporation, and those who
do atlCnd, shall proceed TO e linine said rols and
having sr,ckcut hercfrom the Of al! such per-
sous IN tie opinion OF TaJDrlty Of them ave not
legally emitted TO vote under ibis Act, tn cause two
fair copies oi sucn poll be made aud verified As
follows: Each sheet Of such poll shall be Subscribed
with the names Of the sheriff other officer OF the clerk
NJ deputy clerk & of the commits or commission.
# ifre revenue, or such OF them as may attend at the
scruilGr VI the polls above requrci; and at the
foot OF t.o tDll, each Of them attending as aforesaid
snail make jayit before justice Of the peace 10
lie ioiiuYIng effect, vi: "This
l1v 0f the above named a. y. aud
e.. T. &c whose asmea abscribei TO The above
poi, made oai or atirn1 on before me justice of
lie peace Tor said county or corforaton,} that thov
have cTssly examined sad poll hat they have srick-
lhcI ci,o,n person who ~ tie Judgment ola major
az of them lad legal rgt; 10 vote and that ra name
81 tcrnaIus thereon whom majority Of them
CONCUR ~ helicyIuE entitled 10 vote according
Ac cN!stUE las cf tAIs CGiGmJnwCslh iud &c |
aHC5ac ). Is and G.. -. ,tDe Sheriff. other ofG
,.ers conducting tie polls also made oab (oESSrmIp!
i,I they CONDUCTED The il Aforesaid, and verify bcs4
fevc represents lIriy Sire votes gwen, by The per
sops ,qr0sc appear thereon. according to the
hest Of tbcr knowledge anG bc.ei Gysa Under nv
hand his day ct -
One copy Of the Pgllro trade ou: shall be retained BY
r Clari, off, cont 70 be by bin preserved amongst
- GIcs fbs oECc, the otter copy thereof shall
,,5usInittej by r,ail, by the sad Ccik, 20 tie
~ W % his Commonwealth w''hn ten days after
70 e,.s.sstJa q sSi3 copies b. ITO aio-esS1a