Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-12
An Act concerning a Convention,
Passed January Slst, l8.

WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assam,
Oily, that portion Of the good people this Com
onw9aitn are dGsirous of amending The Constitution
this State and this Assembly their duty TO asccr
TAN the wishes Of the people thereon:
Sect |. BE IL therefore elGcke9, That il shall be the
cny OF the several Shcris and other officers, authorised
20 conduct elections within COMMUNICATIVE at the
time and place of holding their respective elections
Delegates 10 the General Assembly in AprI next e,
1T the pc"pe upon the question, whether they desire a
Convention not. The poll be opcucd sia il contain
two columns; for the names Of those who vote ia
the Affirmative the other for the cf those vino
vote in the negative, and shall be beaded ,hus:
shall there be Convention t. amend the Cons,itu-
uon of this Commnnwealth:'
CONVENTION. No CONVENTION
The Sheriff other officer conducting the election
shall take the vote the question aforesal Of ever,
person qualified, according existing laws of ,h.
Communwealth TO vote for Delegates to The General
Assembly, who shall forward during the election TO
give his vote and shall write the OF al those who
shall vote IN the Affirmative, in the first column under tin
word "C"nrentiou and the Of all those who vote
III ie negative, IN the second column. under tho
mo Conveution No person Sla be permitted 10 vote
on the question aforesaid who not entitled to veto for
Delegates 10 the General Assembly; under the existing
laws Of this Commonwealth, shall any one he rern,-
ted TO vote in any county cnrnru tom who shall me-
viousiy have voted upon the question in another
Sect q And more fully ascertain the sense of the
gond people of this Commonwealth this uonentous
question:, Be further enacted That At the Nav and
June terms ct their respective corporation courts
Immediately succeeding the election aforesaid bn
hc dug Of tie respective Sherifs, other officers a,ho
se by law;0 conduct elections therein 10 open 81 id po
at tee respective places holding courts, nd to continue
them open during the hole of TERMS when they shall
nc ready at all times I" receive and recn required by
The first ction Of this Act all legal votes which NAV
otter themselves to be poed this question: during such
terms; at the end If which terms the sold pols sse ~
returned to their respective Clerks Offices Ard j. .,a
mot over he the duty such sheriff or ofcrr 70
proclamation before tie door, ofthc Of such poll being
opened the place AT which is kept and Of his READINGS,
t" receive inc votes OF all persons entitled by this CT to
express their cyju5,ls this Question,
Sect ). BE j5triher eunctca, That after tue end Of
the June terms In tie respective counties nd
as aforesaid the said polls SD I'll be closed and within ten
days thereafter it shall be the duty OF the Sheriff mr. other
oihcer conducting the polls, aud of CLERK or Deputy
Clerk, and of The commissioner commissioners ri tho
revenue, W there be Than one.) the several coun
ties or corporations, entitled to elect Delegates as anre-
Sa 10 assemble at the Clerks Office of respective
countes or corporations av TO be aIpain,cd and
made known them by the Sheriff or other officer auho
ised ny law to conduct the elections therein as aforesaid
And If any of them shall OF fail to ATTEND
be the duty Of such Shea other officer to rive otice
thereo TO the attorney prosecuting for the lib
Snch county or corporation, and who do attend
haii proceed 10 examine said polls and hav stricken
heFe"n the names o! all such persons in the opinion
OF majority OF them legally entitled TO VOTE, undo,
ms ACT n cause two fair copies of such poll made
sat and verified as follows: Each sheet srl nrI
he subscribed With the the sheriff or other .frc,
o" tie clerk deputy clerk and the con,rnsione or
commissioners OF the revenue, such of them a; ma
attend at the scrutiny Of the polls as above rsouire ana
~ 'e 1907 OF the poll! each OF them attending
said, shall make affidavit before Justice of the ,eac,
to the following effect, viz: "1his
Jay OF the above narucd A. g. and
- w. &C whose names are subscribed to the above noi
made oath Cor alrnaton) before ne iusfire of the cacB
'r sand county Tor corporatiou) ry haze c oscly
examined said po that they have stricken tnee from mn
Pef"o" y 10 the Judgment OF majority OF them mad
sa right - vote and tina, the name If no onc c,nain
icTe"n whom majority Of them concur in believing. is
HJi entitled 70 vale according the existiIfu laws r
ComronW ealth. Ard the aforesaid 4 b. and e. u (tbc
ShetS "her officers conducting the poils) also ,sd
ohn ,of 1hirwa;ion) that they conducted the poll af,rc
81. q g.F.lr liz hot st
~ me PERSONS whose nau'e appear thereon, according to
ee eeS OF their knowledge aud belief. Given under my
h7nd ms Jay Of y
ene copy Of the poll made SHALL be rcta ine bv the
Clerk oi Tie Court, be by him preserved auop,s -,
files OF ms occ the other copy thereof hall be transmitted
ny mail by the said Ciert, Ire Executive of this Com
n0nweaith within ten days after the rTopnr attesiaou Of
said copies by the aforesaid officers
sect d nm be HJ5F!rcr enacted, That shall be the
d"y oil Tie Executive, IN ascertain the result as exhibited
ny the returns received before the LIST dav Of Scpu
her nd Within Eve days thcreate TO cause the
70 he published by proclamation from the c;py,roor and
also to communicate the result Of all the made from
all tire counties AMI corporat within this Common
wealth. entitled to elect Delegates aforesaid to the sue
ceedIng Legislature, and such sers therein as NAV
be required Of them hy law.
Sect. S. lind be IL FVfcr surrteD ha, # ,ny slo,;e
other officer authorised to conduct an election shall
refuse l N take poll his text spring election and
a. the succeeding May and June Of his county and
corporation courts, as required by this Act or shall fail
refuse to make out, examine and authpu,ica,e as re-
luei cory Of tho poll TAKEN or if any Clerk refuse
o CALL by himself OF his deputy, all in making out ex
aiming, aunencaing aud Transmitting to the ExeGu
tive required by this Act the poll Aforesaid such Sheriff.
Clerk other officer, shall forfeit aud nav for such offence
fine Of FIVE hundred dollars and any Sheriff. Clerk or
other Officer shall rc"Fc fail to perform any other duty
required oihm them by this he they shall forfeit
and pay 6uc not IGss than budred, nor more than
five unIred dollars, FOR which shall be the duty of the
attorney for the commonwealth prosecute ~ behalf Of
me c7umouweath aud for the benefit Of the Literary
Fund.
Sect. e. Be II hyifer snoctd, Tina, it shall be the
HHy Ut the Executive forthwith after the passage of this
act n cause 1t be published IN such newspapers in the
sfc'ons Of Tins commonwealth, in their opinions
shall be best calculated to dIuse general ipCormaiou
nereoi 70 me People Of Virginia, and cause such pul
cation 10 hr made 1t least in every two vee9s until
the last day Of 4 phi nest.
Sect :. fais shall commence and he in fore N,
aUc after the passage thereof
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