Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-16
An Act CONCERNING Convention,
Passed JQnuQrv Slgf. lS2S.1

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tam the wishes of the peopl, thereon:
Sect J. l'e a therefore eHnctct', That i, shall be the
duty OF the several Shcriifs and other officers authorised
To conduct elections within this Commemorative ~ the
time and place of holding their respective elections for
Delegates 10 the General Assembly ia srrI next, to
"nFn separate poll, for the purpose of taxing rne
=" tire people upon the question, whether they desire
Convention or nor The poll he opened shall conta
Two co'umfs; one for the of those vino in
the Affirmative, tine other for the Of who
vote in the negative, and shall he headed thus:
"Shail there be Convention mend the Con. tiu-
ton az this Commonwealth"
INVENTION. NO CONVENTION
THE Sheriff other officer conducting the election
snail take the vote the question aforesaid, of every
Isrsun qualified, accodin, the existing la VS. o, the
Assembly VIVA shall fotwa ri dun- the ecc,ior q,
give his vote and shall write the names of all those who
stall vote ~ tie Affirmative, in the fast conu under tn
word "Convenliou, and the tnic O! all those who yoi.
~ the negative III ir second coInr, under tine words
NO C"n'rniI'u. NO person shalt he permitted vote
dn me question aforesaid, who is entitled vote nr
Delegates to the General Assembly; undo, the existing
laws ofths Commonwealth, shall any he perr,t-
sod TO vote IN any county corpora shah PIE
Niousiy have voted upon the question another
Ser = And mote fully ascertain the seuse or the
Cnod people of this Commonwealth on this monentous
question, Re 1t irter enacted, That the MAY and
nne terms "i their respective County corporation
mmedatcy succeeding the election aforesaid 1t shall be
The duty of the respective Sheres other officers
riSed by law conduct elections therein 10 Den said polls
at their respective places ofhoding courts to continue
rm open during the whole of said tcrrns when they shall
be ready all receive and record as rcc,ed v
the first cjon of this Act, legal votes which may
ofhr themselves he polled this question: du.iur such
terms; at tho end IL which rerm the said polls shall te
;eturnCd 10 their respective Clerks offices. Arj shall
srru,e over be the dutv of such sbsrf oh. e; -
2rocIamaon before the door, the pu being
opened the place at which IT Is kept AND OF his readiness
~ receive the votes OF all persons cuc by this Act. tn
eSnFess ihair nrnious ON this question.
seer. s. Be a (T'1cr enacted, That after the en-; NJ
lie June in thc respective counties nd
- aforev, ia the ssi,; r,IIs 81, ~ - i.sI 49, ~
days thereafter, it shall be duty Of the Sheri.for cr
officer conducting the polls and or fhn t,i,, - n.
Clerk, and Of tie commissioner or commissioners Of b
revenue Gil ;hpre be more ,han one If the syaraI ~
lies or cornraous entitled to rIect i).ero,ss a. n
said, To assemble at the Gle ks o,tra If thr r,,i
couties or corporations on some tv n ~ o,od e;
made known to them by the Sheriff or o,ber cSscr z
:seh hy couiuci the elections therein ne aforesaid
AMI If any of them sha \ refuse or fail "a ,.s :, , = ~
he the d.y Of such Sheriff or other officer 10 rvs u,,i-
thereof the attorney ,,rnrcilii. I'm IN.
in suci, count, or cor,o,ati,n ar'j ,b, ,r1o w. 80
shall vrncea 10 examine said mills a,d h,,i,r s,r,,
Iheretram names Of al such 10. rscus - in M -i-
of majority If them are not leo IN. cr,. -, r, ,'
tiis Act cause tv.o fair COMES ,f s,,,t all - o nm 10
0H and verified follows: Each SHEET Of SUCH poll shall
tr subscribed the names Of the shr, m o,,rr cdcsr
~ the clerk deputy clerk and OF the commissioner a.
commissioners OF the revenue, such of them as mag
attend the scrutiny the os as above rcri,e. "a
the frot of 40 l. each OF them 60 ATTENDING s ars
said shall! make an affidavit beG,r n;,st;. of bn aa
Ia the following effect. viz: "'rhis
day of the aUove ma med \ p ana
e. j. &c. whose names are subscribed T., tho roy ,,l,
made Cor afi5matiom) before me- Justice of Tho nc,
!"r said county or corpo,atiou) tia, they have oc!y
examined Said pOi that they have stricken .herfror no
rcrsnn whO the Judgment OF laio.itv o; tec, had
legal ricn' na lr Of no ore remains
therein, whom majority Of them conrr IN herin; -
no' entitled to vote according to the existing laws Of this
t>t,tnr,o,,. ill., And the acresaiS y 80 =, :, f.
shcrjGs or other oticegs CONDUCTING the roIIsG &
oath (or atirnaou) that they conducted the coll - re-
said, aH verify believe represents fairly the votes
by the whose appear thereon accordlr 10
the hest OF their knowledge and belief Given uu4er NV
hand h's lay 1t p
One cory ofc poll made ont, shall he retained tv tie
Feri Q! rc Court, be by aim pasey amongst the