The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-14
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CONCERNING A CONVENTION. !"

be the dtffY OF lie stFtfal GhffHs. anu hiHei OF
ficers authorised 10 conduct elections within this
| Commonwealth, nj the time ard place of hold
ine their respective elections for delegates TO
the General Assembly, IN April next. TO hold
| seperate poll, for the purpose Of taking the
sense of the people upon the question whether
they desire Convention OF not. The poll To
| be opened, shall contain two columns one
! for the names Of those who vote in the ahirma-
tive and the other for the names Of those WHO
vote in the negative, and shall be headed thus:
| q Shall therebe a Convention TO amend the Con
sfifuion OF this Commonwealth"
CONVENTION. No CONVENTION.
The Sheriff OF other officer conducting the
lection. shall take the vote on the question afore-
said Of every person qualified, according 10 the
existing laws OF thee Communicating vote for de-
leeaies 10 the General Assembly, ssto shall come
forward during the election 10 give his vote, and
shall write the names of all those who vote in the
affirmative IN the first column under the word
=" Convention, aud the Games of all hose who
vote in the negative, in the second column. I'M
der the words No Convention" No person
shul be permitted to vote ON the question afofe-
said, who is not entitled to vote ioi delegates 10
the General Assembly. under the existing law of
this Commonwealth, nor shall any one be pen
united TO vote IN any county corporation.
who shall have previously voted upon the same
question in another
Sec. 2. Aud more fully 10 ascertain the srnse
of the people Of this G. mmonweilth, on this
moment9us question, Be il further eudc,ed That
! a the Mas aud June terms Of their respective
county or corporation courts immediately sue
ceedng the election aforesaid, il shall be the dn-
/ ~ ofthe respective Sheriff.. or Other officers,
authorized by law TO conduct elections fEcrein,
! to open sad polls at their respective places for
| holding coults, and 10 continue them open du-
| ring the " hole Of said terms, when they shall be
ready ~ all times 10 receive aud record, as re
qnrcd by the irst section off tins Act, all the e-
| gal votes which may Offer themselves 10 be poll
ed on ihis question, during such terms at the
end Of which terms, The said polls snail be re-
! turned to their respective Clerk Offices II shall
moreover be the duty Of such sheriff On other Of
! fcer tomake procamatlaub fore thedo )r ofthe
tact ofsueh polbeingopened the place at which
it IS kept, N of his readiness 10 receive the votes
ofalI persons entitled by this Act to express their
opinion on this question.
Sec 3. Re further endried That after the
end otthe June terms IN the respective counties
and corporations IL aforesaid the said polls shall
BE- closed and within ten day 5 thereaticr. ii shall
be the duty OF the sheriff OF other officer con
Quoting the polls, or of the Clerk OF Deputy
Clerk. and of the commissioner or commission
ers of the revenue, (lthere be more than onc,)
of the several Counties corporations entitled to
elect delegates a> aforesaid, 10 assemble at the
Clerk . Offices of their respective counties orcor-
pora ions, on some day 20 be appointed 4 made
known fothem by the sheriff other officer
authorised by law TO conduct the elections there
IL "a aforesaid. Aud, II any Of them shall refuse
fail 10 att, nd it shall be the duty of such She
riff or other officer, To give notice thereof TO the
attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth Ia
such county OF corporation, and those who do
attend, shall proceed TO examine SAID polls, and
having stricken thereiiom the names of such
persons as in the opinion Of a majority ofthem
are not legally entitled 10 vote under this Act
to cause Two fair copies Of such corrected poll
10 be made out and verified as follows Each
sheet OF such pol! shall be subscribed win the
names otthe Sheriff or other officer. OF the Clerk
o. Deputy Clerk and of the commissioner or
commissioners OF the revenue, such Of Them
a. may attend AZ the scrutiny of the I,olls as A.
bose required and Al the foot of the poll each
ofthrm attending As aforesaid. shall make an
affidavit before aiustice OF the Peace 10 the fol-
loving effect, VIZ THIS day of
tnc above named A. b. aud c. ID &c whose
names are subscribed 20 the above poll, made
oath, Tor alirmation) before me justice of
the peace tor said county tor corporalion) that
they have stricken therefrom no person who III
the judgment Of a MINORITY of them had a legal
right To vote, and that the name OF no one re-
malns thereon. whom majority OF them con-
cur in believing Is moi entitled 10 vote, arcor
ding Ia the existing laws Of this Commonwealth
Aud the aforesaid \ q and {. ID. (thc Sheriis
or other officers conducting the polls also made
oath (or aflirmatIon) that they conducted Tie
poll aforesaid. aud yedv believe rtrcn esouts
{ iarly the votes given, by the persons whose
names appear thereon, according 10 TIC best ct
then knowledge and Lcbcf given under MY
hand. this day of ~ one cnpy Oh
| the poll so made out, STALL be rc,ain"d by the
/ Clerk of the Court. 10 be by him preserved a
! mongst the files of his office, the other cops
/ thereof shall be transmitted by mail, by the sad
i Clers 10 the Executive o. this Communicable,
within ten days after the proper attestahon of
SAID copies by the aforesaid officers
! Sec. l. Ind be i further cu0r'ed That it
| shall be the duty orthe ESrcntiv#, 10 ascertain
| the result, as exhibited by the returns received,
| on or before the FIRST day of September ueyt,
| aud within five diNs thereafter, 10 cause the
same to he published nv proclamation from the
/ Governor. aud also 10 nncate the result of
all the returns made from all the counties and
corporations within tbs Conference.-The enti-
/ tled to elect delegates as aforesaid to the sue
! cceding Legislature aud to take such steps as
may be required efthem by law.
/ Sec 8. Ind be i further enacted, That Il any
! Sheriff or other office, authorised 10 conduct an
election, shall refuse 81 fail 10 take poll at his
/ next spring election and al the succeed ng May
aud June terms of his county or corporation
courts as required by this Act or hail tail OF
refuse TO make out. examine OF authenticate as
required copy of the poll so taken, OF if any
Clerk refuse or fail, by himself ~ his deputy, 10
aid in making oat, examining, authenticating
and transmitting to the Executive. as required
by this Act, the poll aforesaid, such SherffCIerk
or other officer, shall forfeit and pay ION such
offence, fine of five hundred dollars and IL
any sheriff, Clerk or Other officer shall refuse
or fail TO perform any other duty required of
him by this Act, he or they shall forfeit and pay
a fine not less than five hundred, nor more than
five hundred dollars. for which il shall be the
duty the Attorney of the Commonwealth, 10
prosecute in behalf of the Commonwealth, and
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