Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-04
IN .dCT
CONCERNING A CONVENTION
Passed 3Ith ofJnnnnru. ISIS.

GERS, authorised to conduct elections within thi,
Commonwealth, at the time and place OF holding
their respective elections for Delegates to the Gen
era Assembly in April next to open a separate
poll, tor the purpose OF taking the OF the peo
pie upon the question, whether they desire a Con-
venton OF not. The poll TO be OPP ned shall con-
tain two colums; one for the name OF those who
vote in the affirmative, the other for the names
| OF those who vote i'll the negative, and shall be
headed thus:
''Shathere be q Convention to amend the Con-
stituIion OF this COMMONWEALTH
| INVENTION. NO CONVENTION.
The Sheriff or other officer conducting the e.
/ lection, shall take the the question atore-
said, OF every person qualified, according to the
existing laws of the Commonwealth, vote for
| Delegates TO the General Assembly, who shall
come forward during the election TO give his VOTE
and 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
who vote i'll the negative, in the second column,
under the words mo Convention No person
shall be permitted TO vote the question aore.
said, who is not entitled TO vote for Delegates TO
| the General Assembly; under the existing laws
! OF this Commonwealth, nor shall any one be per-
mitted 10 vote in any county corporation, who
shall previously have voted upon the same ques
4 ton in another
| Sect 2. And more fully to ascertain the sense
| OF the good people of this Commonwealth this
/ momenous question, BE II further enacted, That
| at 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 Sheris, other officers authoris-
ed by the law TO conduct elections therein TO open
| said polls at their respective places of holding
courts, and TO continue them open during the whole
OF said terms when they snail be ready at all times
| to receive and record, required by the first
section of this Act, all the legal votes, which
may offer themselves TO be poled this question
during such terms; at the end of such terms the
said polls shall be returned TO their respective
Clerk Offices And it Shall moreover be the duty of
such sheriff or other officer, TO make proclamation
before the door, OF the Tact OF such poll being op-
ened, the place at which III keptand Of his readi
ness TO receive the votes OF all persons entitled by
hist Act, TO express their opinions this ques-
ton
Sect. 3. Be IL further enacted, That after the
end OF the June terms in the respective counties
and corporations aforesaid, the said polls shall be
closed, and within ten days thereafter, it shall be
the duty OF the Sheriff or other officer conducting
the polls, and of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk & Of
the commissioner commissioners of the revenue
(it there be more than one) of the several coun-
ties or corporations, entitled to elect Delegates as
aforesaid TO assemble at the Clerks office of their
respective counties corporations, on some day TO
be appointed and made known to them by the
Sheriff or other officer authorised by law to CON
duct the elections therein aforesaid. And if anv
OF them shall refuse fail 10 atcnd il shall be the
duty of such Sheriff or other officer to give notice
thereof to the attorney prosecuting for the Com |
monweath in such county or corporation, and
those who do attend, shall proceed TO examine said
polls, and having stricken thCreirom the names of
all such persons as in the opinion of majority of
them are not legally entitled to vote under this |
Act TO cause two fair copies of such poll TO be I
made out and verified as follows: Each sheet of |
such poll shall he subscribed with the names Of the
sheriff or other officer, OF the clerk deputy clerk
y OF the commissioner commissioners OF the re-
venue or such of then. may attend at the scrli-
tiny oil the polls as above required; and at the foot
oil the poll, each OF them so attending aforesaid
shall make affidavit before aius,ice ofthe peace
In Tho foil - rss=r.g
day OF the above named A. b.
and T. d. sc. whose names subscribed to the
above poll made oath (or afiirmation) before me
justice OF the peace for said county Cor corpora
tlon,) that they have closely examined said poll;
that they have stricken thcrefrom no person who
in the judgment of majority of them had legal
right TO vote, and that the name of no one remains
thereon, whom majority of them concur in be-
lleving Is not entitled to a vote according to the
existing laws of this commonwealth And the a.
toresad a. Ii. and c. d. (the Sheriffs or other Of
lcers conducting the polls) also made oath (or af-
hrmation) that they conducted the polls aforesaid,
ana verify believe it represents fairly the votes
given, by the persons whose names appear there
on, according TO the best of their knowledge and
belief Given under my hand this
day of - One copy of the
polls so made out, shall be retained by the Clerk
OF the Court, 10 be by him preserved amongst the
files OF his office, the other copy thereof shall be
transmitted by mail, by the said Clerk, to the Ex-
ecutive OF this Commonwealth, within ten days af-
ter the proper attestaton OF said copies by the a.
iOresaid officers.
Sect. i. find be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Executive, to ascertain the re-
suit, as exhibited by the returns received, on or
before the Ist day of September next, and within
i've days thereafter, to cause the same to be pub
lished by proclamation from the Governor, and also
TO communicate the result Of all the returns made
from all the counties and corporations within this
Commonwealth, entitled to elect Delegates as a
iorcsaid, TO the succeeding Legislature and to take
such steps therein, may be required of them by
law.
Sec. 5. .Gnd be it further enacted, That if anv
Sheriff or other officer authorised TO conduct an e.
lection, shall refuse fail 10 take poll at his next
spring election, and at the succeeding Nav and
June terms OF his county and corporation courts
as required by this Act or shall fail or refuse To
make out, examine and authenticate, as required
a copy of the poll taken, or if any Clerk refuse
or fail, by himself or his deputy, to aid in max
ing out, examining, authenticating and trans |
hitting to the Executive, as required by this j
Act the poll aforesaid, such Sheriff Clerk or
other officer, shall forfeit and pay Tor such Off nee
a fine oil five hundred dollars and if any Sheriff .
Clerk, other officer, shall refuse or fail 10 per
form any other duty required Of him or them bv
this act he or they shall forfeit and pay Il fine moi
less than one hundred, nor more than five hundred
dollars for which II shall be the duty of the atior-
OF the commonwealth, and for the benefit Of the
Literary Fund.
Sec. g. Be further enacted, That IL shall be
the duty Of the Executive. forthwith after th. pas
sage Of this act, 10 il TO be published in ,ica
newspapers in the different sections OF The CONS
as in their opinions shall be best cacu-
lated TO dffuse general information thereof to the
people Of Virginia, and to cause such publication
to be made at least once IN every two weeks
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