Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-19
An Act concerning a Convention.

OF this State ,ud this Assembly fee, it their du-
~ I" asceraiH the wishes OF the people thereon:
Sect. l. BE NthercGyre cn1ti.d That il shall be the
duty o the erai ShcriGs other officers auhori
scd TO Conduct elections within this Comnonwea at
the time and place oil holding their respective eIec
tons Tor Del, gates to the General Assembly in Npr
next, 10 open separate POLL, for the pnrpose of
king the sense OF the people upon The question whe-
Their they desire Convert = not. The POLL 10 he
opened shall contain two Columns for the names
"t iLpsc who vote m the affirmative, the otle for the
beaded thus:
''Sha there be Convention TO amend the Corstitn-
ton ot tins iOmmonw esi,b,"
CONVENTION. no CONVENTIONS
The Sheriff "r other officer conducting the election,
shall take the vat. ia the question aforesaid, az every
person qualified according to the existing laws of the
Commonwealth, to vote for Delegates the General
Assembly who shall come forward during the cleo
ton to give his vote and shall write the names of all
,hose who shall vote in tie affirmative in the first col
uun under the word Cuuv cntioU,n aud the names OF
all those wlio 'u,e the negative, in the second col
umn, under the wards ono Couveniionn No persun
shall be- permitted so vote the question aforesaid,
who not entitled 70 vote for Delegate the General
Assembly; undcf.<Ae existing laws of this Common
wealth nor shall any one he permitted TO vote III any
cruhty or corpna,'on whc stall previously have otcd
upon the gicst,rn in another.
? Sect. p Anu fully tn ascertain The sense Of
'he good people q! this commonwealth 90 this nlomcn-
'ons question: Be't FURTHER cartied, That the May
and juno terms at tueir respective county corpv
ration courts, immediately Succeeding the election
torosai, II shall the duty OF the respective Shsrs
ar other officers authorised hy law TO conduct elections
therein, to open SAID polls their respective places
holdng courts, and 10 continue them open dnrlu the
whole oil said terms, when they shalt be ready at all
tunes To receive ami record. required by the fl
section OF tins Act all the legal votes which may ncl
themselves Ia be po,d ibs ques non during suc,
terms at the end of witch terms, said polls shall
he returned 10 their esp, ctiye Clerks Offices And
shall moreover be the duty OF such sheriff other OIL
Ger TO make Proclamation before the door of the tact
OF such poll being opened, tue place at which it
ID ;Ip yotp # ali
persons e"ted by this Act, to express ,her opinions
on this question.
Sect. ). BcH f!riter ear,lcd That after the end
Of the June terms in the respective aud
Poratons as aforesaid, the said polls shall ne ciuscd,
AMI within ten days thereafter, shall nc the duty
the Sheriff or other officer conducting polls and
ut the Clerk Deputy Clerk, & OF the commissioner
ar commissioners Of the revenue, Nfthere than
unc,) Of tie several counties corporations, entitled
Ia erCt Delegates a. at6r. said, In assemble the
Clerks Office u tacir respective or corpora
lions, Oh some day 10 he appointed and made known
IN them by the Sheriff other oiice err authorised nv
law to conduct the elections therein as aresad And
1t any OF them shall refuse or ail 10 attend it shall be
the duty Of such Sheriff other officer 10 rive notice
NIere5 ~ the attorney prosecuting for the Common
wealth IN such county or corporation, and those who
10 attend, shall rrnceSl to said polls and
having sric sent herelrnm the of all such per-
sons as IN the opinion OF majority Of them arc net
legally entitled TO "cfc under this Act to cause two
air copies OF such poll to be made out aud verified as
follows: Zach sheet OF such poll shall be subscribed
with the names Of tn sheriff other officer OF the cIer
deputy clerk & OF the commissioner or commission.
ers OF The revenue, such Of them may attend al the
scrutiny Of the polls as above requreu; and at the
foot o' the poll. each of them attending as aforesaid
shall make affidavit before Justice OF The peace TO
The following effect, viz: "Ths
day OF The above rarnef! & b. and
/. u &c whose names are Subscribed 10 the above
poll made oath Ter atII;mation before me Justice of
The peace Tor said county Tor coraorationl that tey
have closely examined sad poll that they have strcli-
en- tnereiro 10 person who IN the Judgment ola major
iy OF them bad legal right vote, and that The name
OF no one remains thereon, whom majority of them
conGur IN believing is not entitled 10 vote Accord.
TO The existing laws OF this Commonweal And the
aforesaid r.. b. ana &. - (the Shpriifs or other OF
conducting i!c pos) also made oath Tor affirmation
that they conducted the poll aforesaid ADD verify be-
ieYe 1t represents fairly lie given ~ the rer
s1ns whose names appear thereon, according To the
BEST oil their knowledge and belief. Given under nv
hand this day of =,
One copy of tho poi! 50 made cut shall be retained b,
INC ie'H OF he curt 10 he bi him preserved amongst
III" files of his Office, The otter copy thereof shall
DC transmitted by mail, hv the SAID Clerk 10 the
Executive OF this Commonwealth ilp ten DAYS alter
the proper auesaiion OF said copies by tho AFORESAID
OHiGers.
Sect. L. find he fur'ter ca14e4. Thai y sEalI be
Ne duty OF the Executive, ascertain the result As
exhibited by the returns received. on or before te Is,
day OF September next ard within five DAYS theyeaf-
cT TO cause the same 20 be published by Pre- launa,on
ito'n the Governor, aud also TO currru njcae the re-
sUit u! all The made from all the con Mics and
cosror atoms wi'hiu this Commonwealth entitled to
elect Delegates "a aforesaid 10 'lc succeeding LEXIS
azure, aud to take such steps thercin as may be re-
CURED of them by law.
sec. D. .3nd he HJarii"r camtc9, That il any She
f"i OF other officer authorised conduct an election
':a' refuse or tail Go take poll at his next sp,ipr
election. and at the succeeding Nav aud .June terms
&" is county and corporation courts as REQUIRED nv
MS act, or snail itil refuse uake ora examine
ana Authenticate, n required. copy OF tie roll 50
sn or any Clerk 'einse faiI, toy himself or lis
d"pniY to MI ~ making ont, exaninn & autien.cat-
'g anu transmitting 10 lhe Executive, as requi. ed bv
'hi5 Act, The poll aforesaid sucb Sheriff clerk or
otter ".ccr, slai o'icii and pay f,r such offence
iiie OF hve hundred dollars ard IT any Sheriff Cerk
or her officer, shall refuse fail 10 perform any other
GD;F required OF iIim or them b. tbs set he or bcY
shalt ioiei' and pay nc cess tian one gnn!reJ
nor more iban five hundred dollars Ior winch il sinai.
be The doy Of the attorney tor the cnrnmonv In to
prosecute in behalf Of I've commonwealth and for the
benefit Of the Liiof.ry i'und
sec. D. lie II Y4r"scr cH0cio3, That il shall be the
duty OF Tie Executive ori'rwtth after tie qszaee OF
s ret. 10 cause u to be published in 4cf