The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-03

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" raj Assembly, that POI non Ot The good
people ofthis Commonwealth, are desuoi's al
amending the Constitution Of this State. and
tbis Assembly feel Il their duty TO ascettain the
wishes ut the people thereon;
sec. / h ii therefore endried: That II shall
be the duty OF the several sheriils, aud other OF
fcers authorised 20 conduct elections within this
C0nnnanN ealih, At the tltue aud place OF hold
ine ihrif respective elections for delegates 10
the General Assembly III April next. 10 hold
saperate poll, tor the purpose Of taking Tie
sense ofthe people upon the question whether
they dcsrea Convention or not The poll 10
be opened shall contain two columns 3; one
for the names Of those who vote in the ahirma-
tive and The othrr for the names OF those vino
vote IN the negative, and shall be headed thus:
i" Shall there be Convention Ia amend the Con-
situation nf thus Common" cath"
CONVENTION. CONVENTION.
1hr sheriff OF other officer conducting The .
lection shall take the vote on the question aiore-
said nf every person qualified, according 10 the
txi>llug AVS OF theC mnouweah,t To vote TOT de-
icgales 10 the General Assembly, who shall come
forward duiup the election 10 give ms vote and
shall writr the natnes of all hosr no vote in the
iliinativc N the first column. under the word
-" Convention aud the Games Of all those who
vote IA the negative IN the second column, IN
der The words " No Conventions" No person
shall be permitted 10 vote on the question alore-
sa,d vino is not entitled 10 vote ior delegates TO
the General Assembly under the existing law Of
tins Commonwe iii, MOI shall any one be per
nIled 10 vote in any county or corporation
Who shall have previously voted upon the same
question ia another.
Sec. ; And more fully 10 ascertain the sense
Of the people of this {. mmon"cath, on This
momcntous question, BE Il tHidcr cuacted. That
a the Aiat aud jane telms OF their respective
county o. corpotatou courts immediately sue
ceodiug the election aforesaid, il shall be the du-
~ thr respective Sherls, or other officers
aulhorlsrd by law 10 conduct elections thclcIn
20 open sad polls Al thcIr respective places for
holding courts, aud TO continue them open du-
ring The whole Of said terms, when they shall he
ready'at al times 10 receive aud record, as re
qulred by the iilst section OF this Act, all The le
gal votes, which NAV oilcr themselves TO be poll
ed on this question, during such terms at the
end of which term. the said polls shall be Ie-
TUNED to thelr respective Clerks Offices. II shall
moreover be tie duty such Sherinor other of
hocr 10 make proclamation fore the do u of the
iaci oisuch poll being opened, tue place al Which
il Is kept, ~ OF his readiness to receive the votes
ofalI persons entitled by this Act TO express thcil
opinion on til, question.
cud otthc June terms, in the respective counties
aud corporation, IL aforesaid. the said polls shall
be- closed, and within ten day tier, after it shat
be the dutv OF the sheriff or other officer con
ductng the polls. or of the Clerk o. Deputy
clerk, and OF ih. commissioner IN commission
erS of the revenue, (fthcre be mole than one
Of the several counties or corporal ions entitled to
elect delegates MS aforesaid, To assemble AT lhe
Clerks Offices oi their respective counties or cor
pora IONS, on some day To be appointed {. madc
known to them by the sheriff or other officer
authorised by law TO conduct the elections there
IN a. AZORES aid. And II any ui them shall refuse
OF fail TO attend II shall he the duty of uch She
mi or other officer, To give notice thereof 10 the
attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth Ia
such county OF corporation, and those who do
attend, shall proceed to examine said polls. aud
having stricken thoretrom the nameS OF such
persons rs IN the opiniou Of a majority oftheu
are not legally entitled 10 vote under this Act
to cause Two fair copies of such corrected poll
TO be made out and verified as foows: Each
sheet OF such poll shall be subscribed with The
names Of the Sheriff OF other Officer, of the Clerk
OF Deputy Clerk, and OF the commissioner OF
commissioners of the revenue, or such of then
a NAV attend at the scrutiny of the POLLS as a
botc required aud AZ the foot Of the poll, eacl,
ofthc1 50 attending AS aforesaid, shall make an
affidavit before Justice OF the Peace 10 the FOL
loving effect, viz This ia, Of
the above named \. b. and c d &c. whose
uamps are sulsClh bed 20 the above poll, made
oath, Tor aihrmatlon) before me Justice of
the peace ior sad county, (or corporntinn,l that
thev have stricken therctrom no pc, >on who IN
the iudg ola ma i0lity Of them had legal
right io vote. aud thai the name of TO one re-
mains thereon, whom majority OF them con
l. tgl.t
ding n the existing laws ofths Comnonwt aIIh
And the aforesaid A D. and &. ID (the Sheif
or othc, officers conducting tie pol's) also made
III COZ atfirmatou) thar they Condurtcd the
roll aforesaid and verify believe il rcn,c.ont,
! f uly the votes given, Ivy the perso,,e who's,
nares appear thereon, according 10 the best q
thc'r k .o"edge asa arhef .4'vco under m,
/ and, tuls day OF +" Ono ropv a
thu poll SO pade out, shall be retained by thu
! Clerk ht tive Court, 10 be by him preserved a
} mongsi the files of his Office, the other cop,
thereof shall be transmitted Nv mail, by the sal,
! Clcrk, to the Executive 9th Commun,v alth
! within ten DAYS aftrr the proprr atlrstatiun o
said copies by the aforesaid officers.
| So. /. And be il fv1hcr ,poricd. That i
shall he the duty ofthe Executive. to ascertain
the result. as exhibited by the returns received
on oI before the FIRST dnv Of september next
ANA hlillin ilNt iA\S IhrlehitPi, 10 cause tht
same to be published by proclamation from III,
/ Governor and also TO CONN uuiCate he result q
all the returns made from all the counties ant
corporations within tins Commonwealth. emit
tied 10 elect delegates as aforesaid, to the sue
cecdmg Leg stature and to take such steps a.
may be required of them 10y law
SEE 3. inibc y Ea,'btr enacted. fharil an,
Sheriff or other olicel authorised TO conduct Al
election. shall refuse OF iail TO taxi poll at IN
next spring election. aud NJ the succeeding N5ay
and June terms of his county OF corporation
courts ms required hv this Act, o. hall fail OF
refuse to make out. examine or authenticate. a>
required, copy fthe poll SO taken, or if any
Clerk refuse OF fail by himself or his deputy, tC
aid in making out. examining. autheuticatiuG
aud Transmitting to the Executive. rs require,
by this Act the poll aforesaid such Sheriff, Clerl
or Other officer shall forfeit and pay for >ncl
offence fine of i've hundred doais; ard il
any sheriff { len k or Other officer shall rpfust