Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-08
An Act concerning Convention,

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~ 10 asce tain the wishes of the people thereon:
Sect. /. BE HUtcrCErc enoc,cd That it shall be the
duty OF the several Sherils and other officers, auor
scd TO Conduct elections within this Commonwe alih, al
the time and place OF holding their respective cleo
iions for Delegates to the General Assembly in April
next, TO open separate poll, for the purpose Of tai
king tie sense Of the people upon the question, whp-
Their they desire Convention not The poll 10 he
opened shall contain two columns; one for the names
Ut huse who vote IN the airnatire the Other for the
names of those who vote in the negative, aud shall be
headed thus:
"Sball there be Conv cntion 10 amend Inc ('ons,u
ton OF this Cummonwe altli,"
CONVENTION. NO CONVENTION.
The Shern Oh other officer conducting the election,
shall take the vote on the question aforesaid o! every
person qualified according To the existing laws of the
CommuDweolth, to vote for Delegates to the general
Assembly, who shall come forward during the cleo
ton tn give his vote and shall write the names of all
those Who shall in the affirmative, the first col
umu under the word Conv eniion," and The names of
all those who vote in the negative in the second col
umn, under the words 'tSo Conventions No person
shall be permitted 90 vote on the question aforesaid
who not entitled 10 vote for Delcga,es the General
Assembly; under the existing laws of this Common
wealth, nor shall any one be permitted in any
county or corporations who shall previously have voted
upon the question in another
Sect. ,. And more fully To ascertain the sense of
the good people OF this ComInonw lth on this lnotnen,
tons question, Be further e'mctcd, That a, the Nav
aud JUNO terms OF heir respective county or corro
ration Courts immediately succeeding the election A.
oresaid ii shall &c the duty of The respective Sherfs
or other officers authorised ny law conduct elections
therein 10 oPeu said polls their respective places OF
holding courts and 10 continue ;lcm open during the
Whole OF SAID terms, when they shalt be ready nj ali
lines 10 receive and record required by the FIRST
section OF THIS Act, all the legal votes which may offer
themselves TO be poiied on this question, during such
terms; at the end of which terms, the said polls shall
he returned TO their respective Clerks offices. And il
shall moreover he the duy of such sheriff or other OH
GER 10 make proclamation before the door the tact
OF such poll being opened, the place at which it is
kept and of his readiness 10 receive the votes of all
persons ecttled by ih's Act TO express their opinions
Oh this question.
Sect. ,. he it Guiter cnartcd Tha, after tie end
OF The June terms in the respective les ard cor
poraons rs aforesaid, the said polls shall be closed,
and within ten days thereafter, shall be the duty OF
the SHERIFF or other officer conducting the polls and
OF the Clerk Deputy Clerk, g. of the commissioner
or commissioners OF the revenue (thcre be than
one) OF the several counties corporations, entitled
TO elect Delegates aforesaid, TO assemble al the
CLERKS oIce o their respective counties or CORPORA
tons, on some day to be appointed and made know
10 them by the Sheriff other officer authorised bv
law to conduct tue elections therein as aforesaid And
u any OF them shall refuse fail attend il shall be
The duty nj such Sheriff other officer to give notice
thereof to the attorney prosecuting for The Common
wealh IN such county or corporation, and husc "
do attend, shall proceed TO examine said nolis and
having strIckent hcretrom the Of all such per
sons as III the opinion Of majority of them are not
legally entitled to vote under this Act 10 cause two
far copies OF such poll to be made out and yer flied as
follows Each sheet of such poll shall be Subscribed
With the names of the sheriff or other officer of The clorl,
or deputy clerk. of the commissioner or commission
ers OF the revenue or such of them may attend AT The
scrutiny OF the polls as above re1uucd and at the
foot OF the poll each Of them attending as aforesaid
shall make affidavit before Justice OF the ne,cr IN
the following effect viz "This
day OF the above named \. Z and
G. j. &c whose names are subscribed m tho ,bovo
poll made oath Tor airmaiion before me Justice of
The peace Tor said coIaty Tor corporatonl that trey
have closely examined said poll that they have s,ricI;
VIIDi iI,o
ty OF them had legal right To vote and that The name
ot no one remains thereon whom majority Of them
concur IN believing IS not entitled to vote according
TO the existing laws Of this Communicable And fI,c
aforesaid A. -. and G.. ID. 1.-The Sheriff; mr. Other ori
GERS conducting the poll also made oath or affirmation
That they conducted the poll aforesaid and verify be-
iieVe II represents tliry the votes given by the per
sons whose names appear thereon, ACCORDING TO r,a
best OF their knowledge and belief. Given under INV
hand this day cf j ~
One copy Of The poll made out shall be roiained b
The Clerk OF the Court TO he by hin preserved AMONGST
The HES OF his Office, the oIicr cOpy tcreof shall
ne transmitted by mail, by tie said Clerk 10 tho
Executive OF this Commonwealth within ten DAYS af,er
)Uccrs.
Sect. 1. AMI be AGrtici cnac'cd That it shall be
he duty OF the Executive to ascertain the result as
exhibited by the returns received on or before the
day OF September next, and within five days hereaf.
Ter, to cause fe same TO be published BY rrocamalon
from the Governor, and also 10 contnr ncae the re
suit OF all hc retains made from all the counties nd
corporations witln this Commonwealth, entitled to
elect Delegates IS aforesaid, to the succeeding Iegs-
a'urc and to take such steps tacren, as may be re-
Iuircd of them by Law.
Sec ., '3Hi he HJi"hcr cra,ic1 That If any She
!h or other officer authorised conduc, an eIectoa
'9ah refuse or fail 10 take poll his next spring
':cG'n' ani al ihe succeeding EIay and June terms
D! bis county aud corporation counts as rconircd bv
h5 Set, or shall fail refuse TO make ont examine
and authenticate rs required, copy of the poll so
aEcn' or any Clerk refuse fail, by himself or his
q IN pili in = y;,,-,,
ING and transmitting 10 tie Executive a. required by
'h5 Act, the poll Aforesaid such Sheriff Clerk, or
other officer, shall forfeit and pay ror such offence.
'"e OF hFc "hhdI req dollars and If any Sheriff. Clerk
Or other officer, shall refuse or fail 10 pcrfor,n ar i
inty required of linn or uIcu by this act he or thcv
shat! forfeit aud pay ine not less than one hundred
nor more than hyc hundred dollars for which if shall
DC me nuy OF me attorney for the commonwealth to
prosecute i'll behalf Of the commonwealth and fr tho
benefit of the Literary fund
sec. g. y" IL /1ri,cr enorfc9, That If shall be the