Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-18
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IN .fCU
CONCERNING A CONVENTION.
Passed 3ist ofJdiiuary, 1928.


Assembly, that portion Of the good pcople of ,tS
Commonwealth, are desirons of amending the &C.
stution ofthis State and this Assembly feel il thei
duty to ascertain the wishes of the people thereo
Sect. l. Be IL therefore enacted: That il shah
be the duty OF the several SherEs and other off.
GERS, authorised to conduct elections within mi,
Commonwealth, at the time and place of holiiny
their respective elections for Delegates to the Ger,
eral Assembly in April next, to open a separate
poll, for the purpose of taking the sense of the neo
pie upon the question, whether they desire Con.
venton or not The poll to be opened shall con-
tain two columns; for the names of those who
vote iii the affirmative, the other for the namcs
OF those who vote in the negative, and shall be
headed thus:
''Shallt there be Convention to amend the Con.
stitution of this Commemorative
CON VENTlON. NO CONVENTION
The Sheriff or other officer conducting the o.
lection, shall take the vote the question afore
said, OF every person qualified, according TO the
existing laws OF the Commonwealth, TO vote for
Delegates to the General Assembly, who shall
come forwsrd-during the election 10 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 Ill the negative, in the second column
under the words mo Convention" No person
SHALL be permitted TO vote the question atore,
said, who is not entitled to vote for Delegates 70
the General Assembly; under the existing laws
OF this Commonwealth, nor shall any one be PER-
mitted 10 .ote III any county corporation who
ton III another.
Sect. 2. And more fully to ascertain the SENSE
oil the good people OF this Commonwealth on this
momentouS question, Be at 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 Sherfs. other officers authors.
ed by the law TO conduct elections therein to omen
SAID polls at their respective places of holdiag
courts and to continue them open during the who'll
when he 49,
to receive and record, required by the first
section of this Act, all the legal votes which
may offer themselves to be poled on this question
during such terms; at the end of such terms tho
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 fact of such poll being on
ened, the place at which tits kept,ail of his read
ness to receive the of all persons entitled b
hist Act, TO express their opinions on this oucs.
ton.
Sect .. BE 1t further enacted, That after ,Ic
end OF the June terms in the respective counties
and corporations aforesaid the said polls shall he
closed, and within ten days thereafter IL shall he
the duty OF the Sheriff or other officer conductiner
the polls, and OF the Clerk or Deputy Clerk s; NJ
the commissioner or commissioners ofthe revenue
Qt there be more than one,) fthe several coun-
ues or corporations, entitled TO elect Delegates ~,
aforesaid TO assemble the Clerks office of their
respective counties corporations on some dav To
be appointed and made known to them bv the
sheriff or other officer authorised by law to con-
duct the elections therein aforesaid And If an,r
OF them shall refuse or fail TO attend il shall he Tho
duty OF such Sheriff or other officer, 10 give nofne
thereof to the attorney prosecuting for the Com
inonwcalth in such county or corporation, and
those who do attend, shall proceed to examine soid
polls, and having stricken therefrom the names Of
all such persons as in the opinion of majority Of
them are not legally entitled to vote under tbis
Act, TO cause two fair copies Of such pol to be
made out and verified as follows: Each shee4 nj
NJ ha vithcg if,J,s -, -.
sheriff or other officer, ofthe clerk or deputy cIerl
q OF The commissioner or commissioners oflhe re-
venue CT such of them may attend at the scrl,-
uhy oil Tue polls as above requred and at the foot
Of the poll, each olthem attending as aforesaid
shall make an affidavit before sjnstice ofthc peace
TO The following effect, viz: ''This
day of the above named A y
ana 4. u &c. whose names are subscribed TO the
above poll made oath Tor affirmation before me a
JUSTICE OF the peace for said county Cor corpora
TOM that they have closely examined said poIl
that they have stricken thererom no person who
IN the judgment of a majority of them had legal
ight 70 Vote and that the name of no remains
thereon, whom majority Of them concur in be
heying IS not entitled to vote acc ordinr TO tbe
existing laws of this commonwealth And the A.
loresaid a. u. and c. ID. (the Sheriff.; or other Of
iicefs conducting the pOlls) also made oath (or a.
hrinauon) that they conducted the poIls aforesaid
ana verify believe it represents fairly the vote
gwen by the persons whose names appear there
on. according to the best of their knowledge ana
nehei' HlVen under my hand this
day of ono co,,, os n
polls so made out, shall DO retained by the CJer;,
OF the Court, 10 be by him preserved amongst the
MES oil hlS office, the other copy thereof shall be
transmitted by mail, by the said Clerk 10 the Ex-
ecutive OF this Commonwealth, within ten DAYS at
ter the proper attestaon of said copies by The a.
ioresad officers 80
Sect 4. lind be 1t further enacted, Thatit shall
be the duty of the Executive to ascertain The 70
SUIT as exhibited by the returns received, on or
before the LIST day OF September next and witI,in-
nYe days thereaiter TO cause the same TO be pub
hshed by proclamation from the Governor, and also
10 communicate the result of all the returns made
rom all the counties and corporations within this
I commonwealth, entitled 10 elect Delegates as a.
forcsaid, TO the succeeding Legislature and TO take
such steps therein, as may be required of them bv
law. "' ~
Sec. .. Ind be It further enacted, Tbatifanv
Sheriii or other officer authorised to conduct an o.
iecuon' snail refuse or fail TO take poll at his next
spring election, and ut tie succeeding Nav ami
June terms Of his county and corporafion co,,ts
as required by this Act or shall fail or rofIse 70
make out, examine and authenticate, as required
a copy oil the poll 20 taken or if any Clerk refuee
or iaN, ~ himself or his deputy 10 aid in max
ing out, examining, authentcating and trans.
nhtung 10 the Executive, required by tbig
Act thc poll Aforesaid, such Sheriff Clerk or
other ohcer shall forfeit and pay for such offence
2 INC oil i've hundred dollars; and if any Sheriff
Ierk, o. other officer, shall refuse or fail TO NOR
iorin any other duty required Of him or them b.,
ihis act he or they shall forfeit and pay a fine n6f
icss tiau one hundred. nor more than five hundred
ioilal5 Tor which u shall be the duty of the attor
ney Tor the commonwealth 20 prosecute in behalf
1i thc commonwealth and TO- The benefit of tfc
Literary Fund.
Sec g. BE Hfurthcr enacted, That # shall 10
Inc duty OF the Executive. forthwith after the nae
age OF tni' act TO cause it 70 be published in such