Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-06
DEB.7TE IN THE SENATE OF, l,JRCLNJ9
ON TIE -CONp- E.H'7YO.N- BILL.
MONDAY, JAN. 9S. 1926

<~A%AS-1 4 Z. Nv THE SEN.9IE OF IJREINI3
ON TIE CONF E.q'7YOyN- BILL.
~ MONDAY, JAN 2G, 1928.
Tho bill concerning a Convention ha. ing been
..Aen mp the hFst question presented for onsdcfa-
ton was on the following substitute 10 Inc o,;rnal
Dill, offered by Mr.. Dromgoole:
'Whcreas IL has been represented to this Genera,
assembly, That portion OF the quae, are de-
'us OF Calling Convention for tie purpose of ma
rug a"etations ia the Constitution Of this Common
"e.u, aud tins Assembly entertaining the belief that
no legislative measures should be adopted for the Or,
gauzat'on of such Convention. until It shall distinctly
appear that majority of lie whole number of said yo
tefs concur as to the expediencv of such Convention
Sec. l. Be i. therefore enacted That i, slaII b,
.ne oa! ef the several Sheriff. and other officers an
o ,, 10 conduct elections within this Common
ea'n' al The time and place of holding the rcspec-
1--WE elections for Delegates the General Assembly,
~ Ap'H next, TO open separate poll for the purpose
OF recording the votes of those may desire Con
Fenion to alter the Constitution the State; which
poll shall be headed thus
sadtt there be Conrent,on 10 alter he
GfkhiS Con,D,0a.Csal!a?n
ne oherh or other officer conducting HE e,eoiiou
shall receive and record the every person. quail.
HE'D according 10 the existing Laws of the Common
wealth to vote for Delegates Ia the General Assembly
who shall come forward and request his vote to be re-
corded IN favor of such Convention. 40 person shall,
he entitled to have his recorded under any pro-
vision in this act who shall pIevou Iy have voted upon
the same question in any other county corporation
:Sec. e And more fully TO afford an opportunity 10
those DESTROYS OF altering the Consultations of record
a.
May and June of the county and coruoratiou
courts next succeeding the election aforesaid i, shall,
be the duty of the several Sheriff. other officers au-
thorsed to conduct elections to omen sai1 MOI; NJ ,;r
respective places o holding courts, and to continue il
open during tue whole of said terms, when they shall
he ready at all times to receive and record as reour-
cd by the hrst section Of this aL- all the legal votes
WHICH may be offered favor Convention ,,,,
ring snci, terms. II shall moreover be the dy of the
severa! Sherf and other officers authorized 10 condu,
eect'ons TO make proclamation ON the respective days
% elections IN April next, and also each day of the
said terms in May and June, The fact OF such poI be
ing opened, the place at which it held and of his ,ca
dness 10 receive the votes Of all persons qualified az
aforesaid, who may desire TO in favor of such Con
yention
s'Sec. g. Be IL further enacted That at the emil ri
the June terms in the respective counties aud cornora
tons aforesaid. the said polls shall be closed and with
IN days thereafter, 1t shall be the duty OF
the Sheritf or other officer conducting tie pail and CT
the Clark or Deputy Clerk and OF tire Commissioner
or Commissioners of the Revenuo If there be more Than
"el OF the several counties and corporations entitled ia
eject Delegates, TO assemble at the Clerks, Offices nj
the respective counties and Corporations on some 4, =
TO be appointed and made known by tn. Sheriff or
officer having Kept tue said poll. And if nv nj he,c
snail refuse or fail 10 attend, il shall be ha a;y CT TIC
sheriff or other officer, 10 give notice thereof 10 the
Attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth, in such
county or Corporation. Those who do attend shall
proceed to examine said POLL, ard having striker the
.,om 'ie names OF all snch persons as in the opinion
the majority OF them, not legally entitled TO be re
gstered under this Act, TO fair comics Of sucI
corrected POLL to- made out aud verified as follows
Zach sheet OF such poll shall be subscribed with the
names OF those officers having examined the sane and
at The loot OF the poll each OF them SO attending shall
make an affidavit before justice of the peace to the
following effect: This day of The
above named a. b. and c. D. &c whose names ara
subscribed to The foregoing POLL made GA tb for afsir
'paton) before justice the peace for said Conn
~ Tor Corpora!inn) that they have carefully examined
s'e said poll; iat they Lave stricken thereiiom The
rone of no person. rho in the Judgment of majority
tn vN.n ,ol -, a..
6! no Que remains thereon whom majority O; them
concur IN believing, not 10 he emit 81 10 vote accor.
eng TO The existing Laws Of this Commonwealth -
And that the aforesaid 4. u & c. D. (the Sheriff. n,
ether officers conducting the poln also mad os, for
atrmation they conducted the poll aforesaid and yef.
oeiieVe represents ai;ly Ike names Of those who
oesFed Their votes tobe recorded in favor of Con-
Vehton-GiYen under my hand This day
OF Oie copy Of the poll SO made Gut, shall
DC retained by the Clerk Of the Court TO be BY hin
preserved among the files Of his office: and the ethc,
copy thereof shall be transmitted by mail BY the said
tIork, to the Executive of ibis omrnnnwealtI, With
IN days after tue aforesaid sttestation BIZ SAID
officers.
''Ses, 4. And in order more certainly to a,cer,;,
wheher the qaiifei voters desiring call Of Couven
h"n dn' IN TACT, constitute majority Of the whole number
OF eehodcrs entitled under existing avs to vote f
Geirsaes to the General Asse, y; BE ii further enacted
that shall DC the duty Of the officers afosad eou;,pd
such duty, also 10 prepare from respective nd oo,
and other the brst Information in pov cr "a conplet,
register OF all persons residing in their ree tive Counties
and Corporations, qualified according TO the existiu,
laws, To vote for delegates TO the General asscrh1 IT.
'ra fair cnpiss Of sch register IN he made mn
a"d verified as oIows Eaci scet Of such register mai
~ subscribed with the names oE t-oss officers a VIM pre
pared and examined SANE uj = tine r,at Of ,, - :,
register, each of them sl,a make alisvit before s
iicc Of the peace 10 the following effect, to wiz This v
OF The abnve named a. y. aud e. D. &c
whose subscribed egou. reeer ma
oath Cor afImsrion) before Justice the osace r.,
SAID CO ty Cor corporatun) that they have carefully
ned tie said register, nd the hest Of their belief
ieGge coHtains the Of all persons residing in sal,
County (or Corroration) qualified according
ting laws TO vote or deIeglt tie General Assembly
Given under my band this dayof One coz,
q ne register so made shall be retained by CLERK
Of the court, TO be ny him preserved amongst the files
BIS cc; and the other copy hereo gha be Transmitted b,
mail, blythe said Clerk to the Exccutives this Common
wealth, within DAYS arf. tho aG,,eafd s,,ss,,,;,,
hy said officers,
sec g. And beU(,riter cn0ettA That si,sll be th
GnY OF the ESccniirc 10