Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-11

CONCERNING A CONYENTION
Passed 3Isf DcIop,to,.,, ICoc

c.Sscioiy, uat portion oil the good people of th;s
commonwealth, are desirons of amendine the g.,
suhton otthisStae, andt this Assembly feel il me-
duty TO ascertain the wishes Of the people tbereo
Sect. l. BE 1t therefore enacted That il shaii
DC the duty OF the several Shcrss and Other o,J;
GERS, authorised 10 conduct elections within 81
commonwealth, at the time and place of hold;n.,
their respective elections for Delegates 10 the Co.
erai Assembly in April next, to open separato
-'li Tor the purpose of taking the sense of the peo
PIE upon the question, whether they desire Con
venuon or not. The poll 10 be opened shall con
tain two columns; one for the names Of those Wiz
vote in the Affirmative the other for the names
OF those who vote in the negative, and shall be
headed thus
"Shall there be a Convention TO amend the Cow,
sutulion of this Commonwealth'''
CON FENTlON. NO CONVENTION.
The Sheriff or other officer conducting the o.
lection, shall take the vote the question aforc
SAID, OF every person qualified, according TO the
eNisllnE laws OF the Commonwealth, 10 vote for
Delegates TO the General Assembly, who shall
come forward during the election to 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 i'll the ncgau c, il the second column
under the words "No Convention" No person
shall be permitted to vote on the question aiorc-
sald, who IS not entitled ovote for Delegates to
the General Assembly; under the existing law,
OF this Commonwealth, nor shall any one be per.
united 10 vote in any county corporations who
shall previously have voted upon the same cues
ton in another.
Sect. .. And more fully to ascertain the sense
OF the good people of this Commonwealth ON tbia
monentous question, BE 1t further enacted That
at the May and June terms of their res,ective
county or corporation courts Immediately succeed
ing the election aforesaid it shall be tn. duty OF
HE respective Sherifs, other officers authoris
ed by the law to conduct elections therein TO omen
SAID polls at their respective places of holdinr
courts, and TO continue them open during the Who'll
oil sad terms when they SHAH be ready at all times
10 receive and record, as required by the first
section OF this Act. all the legal votes which
may oer themselves 20 be polled on this question
during such terms; at the end of such terms Tho
said polls shall be returned TO their respectivc
Cierks Offices And 1t shall moreover be the duty OF
such sheriff or Other officer, TO make proclamai;cr
before the door, Of the fact of such poll beip or
ened, the place at which tits keptand of his r,adi.
ness TO receive the votes of all persons entitled NV,
hist Act, to express their opinions on this ques
ton.
Sect. 3. BE ii further enacted, That after t,e,
end OF the June terms in the respective counties
and corporations as aforesaid, the said polls shall he
Closed and within ten days thereafter il shall he
me duty OF the Sheriff or other officer conductiuoe
me polls, and ofthe Clerk Deputy Clerk. s. III
the commissioner or commissioners OF the reven,,e
On there be more than one,) of the several conn.
TIES or corporations, entitled 10 elect Delerates nc,
aforesaid to assemble at the Clerks Office of their
respective counties or corporations on some daI ~
be appointed and made known TO them b,,,L
Shcrln or other officer authorised by law 70 con-
duct The elections therein as aforesaid And If ann,
OIL tleln shall refuse or fail 10 atend it shall he tb,
duty oil such Sheriff or Ot.er officer 10 give Motto
thereoi 10 the attorney prosecuting for the Com,
inonweath in such county or corporation ana
those who do attend, shall proceed to examine eai
Polls, and having stricken therclrom the names NJ
an such persons as in the opinion of a majority OF
them are not legally entitled to vote under liz.
Act, 10 cause two fair copies Of such poll IN no
made out and verified as follows: Each sheet NJ
sueh poll shall he subscribed with the names of the
sheriff or other officer, the clerk or deputy cler
Y OF the commissioner or commissioners 9th ~
venue or such of them as NAV attend AZ tho 60
uny OF the polls as above requred and at The foo.
OF me poll, each OF item attending as aforesaid
shall make an affidavit before justice of the peac
to the following effect, viz: This
day Of the above nar,o1s u
and G. ID. sc. whose names are subscribed 70 H.
above poll made oath Cor affirmation before me
justice of the peace for said county (or cornora
uIoh) mat they have closely examined said poII:
mat tney have stricken therefrom no person who
IN the Judgment OF majority of them had A LEGAL
iight 10 vote and that the name Of no one remains
thereon, whom majority of them concur in he
living Is not entitled to vote according to the
existing laws OF this commonwealth And the a
loresaid y. ID. and C.. ID. (the Sherjfs or otber ~
ncers conducting the polls) also made oath Tor sf.
hfInauon) that they conducted the polls aforesaid
ana Verlly believe it represents farly'the votes
on, according to the best of their knowIedoe and
day of :" ono co,,, oe 49,.
polls so made out, shall be retained by he Clerk
OF the Court, 70 be by him preserved amongst he
i-ies OF ms ONCE The other copy thereof shall be
transmitted by mail, by the said Clerk to f,e ~
ecutlvc OF this Commonwealth, within ten davs ~.
ter The proper ates;aGon of said copies bv Inc a.
lorcsaid officers 70 ~ ''io %
Sect T. Ind be Il further enacted, T'hatit shah
De the DUTY OF the Executive, 20 ascertain he -
SUIT, as exhi' tied by the returns received on -.
cc'O'e tle ISL Jay OF September next and within
i've Jays thereafter, to the same Ia he mi
shed by proclamation from the Governor and H.
20 communicate the result of all the returns r,aJ1
Io" an the counties and corporations within tbi
Soninonwealth entitled 10 elect Delerates ~ a.
orGsaid' TO The succeeding Legislature, and TO taLa
'uch steps therein, as may be required of them BIZ
Sec 8. IND be it further enacted Tba,ie..
'hcIlii or other officer authorised 10 conduct so ~
ecion' shat refuse or fail to take poll II III 49,
W'Hg election, and at the succeeding NInv snJ
'uhe terms OF his county and corporation co,,~ts
Is required by this Act, shall fail or reG,sa 80
''"he out' examine anu authenticate a. renu;red
0Cpy % VIC pen 20 taken, or if any Clerk refuse
III Idii' Dy himself or his deputy TO aid in 49,
ne out, examining, autbenGcatiDr and So,
niluhE 70 me Executive, as required nv fLis
Act' me poll aforesaid such Sheriff Ct.yk 49,
lner olicer' shall forfeit and pay for such oasncc
Hhe oil Nv C hundred dollars; aud if anv SbcriG
.oih or o'hcr oihcer, shall refuse or fail 10 nsr
ora any other duty REQUIRED of him ar uP T.
IN act. he or they shall forfeit and nav q Co. ~
rs. than one hundred, nor more than five b,,ndrcS
oiidi Tor when % shall be the dufv of The af,o-
ey io' the commonwealth 90 prosecute in beb.ig
! inc commonwealth, and for the benefit Of H.
literary Fund. " o'o
See g. 10 itl.~tier c,iacied, That il shall, te
io uuly on tne Executive, forthwith after the pss
'-e OF ihis act 10 cause u to he published In srcb
rW piper Iu fl1 different srrfic,, - ~ -