The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-28

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" con- RSfNG 4 CONVENTION .

be lie duty OF the several Sheriff. aud other Of
hcers authorised to conduct elections within his
commonwealth, AT the time and place Of hold
ing Their respective elections for delceaieg 10
The Geherai Assembly IA April next. 10 hold Il
separate poll, for the purpose oftaking the
sense OF the people upon the question whether
they desire Convention or not. The poll 10
he opened, shall contain two columns one
for the names of those who vote in lhe afinna-
tive and the other for the nanies OF those Who
vote IN the negative, and shall be headed thus:
" Shall the,ebe a Convention 10 amend the Con.
stthuon of this Commonwealth
CONVENTION. No CONVENTION
The sheriff or other officer conducting the e.
lection, shall take the vote on the question aiore-
saul, OF every person qualified, according 60 tine
existing laws OF thcComnonweallh,i vote Tor tie
leSaies TO the General Assembly who shall come
forward during the election 10 give his vote. and
shall~rlte tie names OF all those who vote Ia the
affirmative IN the first column, under the word
" Convention, and the names of all ho,e who
vote IN the negative, in the second column, IN
der the words " No Convention" No person
shall he permitted to vote on tae question afotc.
sad. VINO - not entitled TO vote for delegates To
the Gcherai Assembly, under the existing law Of
this tommonw ealth, nor shall any one he PEI
united to vote III any county Or corporation,
who shall have previously voted upon the same
question IN another.
Sec. ,. And more fully to ascertain the sense
Of the people of this Dmmonwealth on this
mumentons question. Be il further enacttd That
al the Nav and June terms OF their respective
county OF corporation courts Immediately sue
ceedImg the election aforesaid il shall be the du-
" of dr respective Sheriff. on other officers
authorized by Law to conduct elections therein,
holding courts, and 10 continue them open du-
ring the whole OF aid terms, when they shall be
rcadt IN all times to receive and record as "a
quired by the first section of this Act all the e-
gal votes which may offer themselves TO lie poll
ed on this question, during such terms at the
end OF winch terms. the said polls shall be te-
TUNED 10 then respective Clerks Offices II shall
moreover be the duty OF such Sheriff or other of
fiCef, to make proClamatioub fore the door oflhe
fact ofsuch poibcing opened, the place at which
II is kept ~ of his readiness 10 receive the votes
ofail persons entitled by this Act, 10 express their
opinion ON this question.
Sec 3. BE Hturiher enacted That after the
end ofthe June terms, IN the respective counties
aud corporations . aforesaid, the sand polls shall
be closed, and within ten days thereafter, II shall
be the duty OF the sheriff or other officer con.
Quoting hr polls, or of the Clerk OF Deputy
els OF the revenue (ifthere be moe than one
OF the several counties or corporations entitled TO
elect delegates ms aforesaid, 10 assemble at the
Clerks offices of their respective counties or COR
poraions, on some day To be appointed made
known TO them ty the sheriff or other officer
authorised bv law TO conduct the elections there
IN A. aforesaid And, it any OF them shall refuse
or fail 10 attend, IT shall be the duty o snch She
rti OF ohcr officer, 10 give notice thereof 10 The
attorney prosecuting Ton the Commonwe alth ia
such county corporation. and those who do
attend, shall proceed 10 examine and polls and
having stricken theretrom the names Of such
persons AZ IN the opinion 81 = majority Of them
ATE not legally entitled 10 a vote uudci tins At.
10 cause two fair copies OF such corrected poll
to be made out and verified as follows Lach
sheet Of such poll shall be subscribed wiih the
names ofhe Sheriff or other Officer OF the Clerk
o. Deputy Clerk, and of the commissioner u
commissioners Of the revenue, or such at them
as may attend at the scrutiny Of the polls - "a
boVe required aud at the foot Of the poll, each
o. them attending as aforesaid, shall make an
affidavit before aJustice of the Peace to the fol.
lowing effect viz This day of
the above named A. b. and c. ID &c. whose
names are subscribed 10 the above poll made
OATH COR aifirmation,) before me a justice of
the peace for said county, COR corporation) that
they have stricken theretiom no person WHO IN
The Judgment oil ina jorty of them had legal
right TO vote, and that the name of no one re-
mains thereon, whom majority Of them CON
cur IN believing is not entitled TO vote, accor-
ding 10 HE existing laws ofths Commonwealth.
And the aforesaid A. q. and {. d. (the Sherfls
OF other officers conducting the polls also made
oath Cor nllirmhion) that they conducted the
poll aforesaid and serilv believe IT represents
fairly the votes given, by the persons whose
names appear thereon according to the best OF
then knowledge and belief. Given under my
hand TINS day of - One COPY o.
the poll SO made out, shall be retained bv the
Clerk OF the Court TO be by him preserved a
mongsl the files Of ms office, the other copy
thereof shall be transmitted by mail by the said
Clerk, to the Executive OF this Communicable
within ten days after the proper artestation of
SAID copies by the aforesaid officers
Sec. 4. Ind be il further euuciod, That il
shall be the duty ofthe Executive, to ascertain
the reSaIt, as exhibited by the returns received.
on or before the FIRST day of September next
and within five days thereafter, to cause the
same to he published by proclamation from the
Governor, and also 10 communicate the result Of
all the returns made from all the counties and
cornoratlons within this Commonwealta, cnti-
tied 10 elect delegates as aforesaid, to the sue
cefdng Legislature. and TO take such Steps as
may be rcquircd Of them nv law
sec. .. Ind be Il FURTHER euocied. That if any
Sheriff other officer authorised to conduct an
election, shall refuse OF fail 10 take poll AT his
next spr'n" election, and at the succeeding Nav
and June terms Of his county OF CORPORATION
courts, as required 10y this Act, or shall fail or
refuse to make out, examine or authenticate, as
required, a copy of the poll so taken. or if any
Clerk refuse or TAIL, by himself or his deputy to
add IN making out, examining auhcnicatug
and transmitting to the Executive as required
BY tins Act, the poll aforesaid such Sheriff Clerk
or other officer, shall forfeit and pay for such
offence fine Of five hundred dollars; and il
any sheriff, Clerk other officer. shall refuse
or lad to perform any other duty required of
h'n 10y this Act, he or they shall forfeit and paw
me not less tnan five hundred, nor more than
hVr hundred dollars, for which it shall be the
ea'y OF the Attorney of the Commonwealth, 10
prosecute IN behalf Of the Comm nnweaith. and
ior the benefit OF the Literary Fund.