Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-02

ledge It contains the names OF all persons residing,
IN said County Cor Corporation) qualified accord
ing to the existing laws to vote for delegates 10 the
General Assemb y.-Given under my hand this
day OF One copy of the re-
gister so made out shall be retained by the Clerk
OF the Court, TO be by him preserved amongst the
files OF his office; and the other copy thereof shall
be transmitted By mail, by the said Clerk to the
Executive of this Commonwealth. within 1.
days alter the aforesaid atiestaton BY said officers
'Sec. %. ind IL justher enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the Executive TO ascertain from the
respective returns aforesaid the aggregate OF all
the qualified voters in this Commonwealth, and
also the entire number of those voting in favour of
a Convention, and on or before the first day of
September next, TO cause the results thus ascer-
tanned, TO be published by proclamation from the
Governor. 1t shall also be the duty OF the Exec
uuve to communicates TO the succeeding gislature,
the several returns from all the Counties aRd Coz
porations within this Commonwealth, made i'll o.
bedence 10 this Act
''Sec., g. md be IL further enacted That if any
Sheriff, or other officer Clerk or Deputy Clerk, or
commissioner, shall refuse or fail to perform any
OF the duties herein required, he or they~so Of
lending, shalt forfeit and pay to tho Commonwealth
Tor the benefit of the Literary Fund, a sum not
less than hundred nor more than
hundred doliars.-lt shall be the duty Of the Conn
monwealths Attorney, for the County or Corpo-
ration where the offence may occur, TO institute a
prosecution for the recovery of said penalty, ut
any time within year, after the first day of
August next.
Sec. z. find be 1t further enacted Thatit shall
be the duty of the Executive forthwith after the
passage OF this Act, TO cause the to be pub
lshed in such Newspapers within this Common
wealth, as in their opinion best calculated TO
give general notice thereof 10 the good people OF
Virginia, and TO cause such publication to be re-
gularly continued until the last day of April next
"Sec. 3. This Act shall commence and be in force
from the passage thereof
The debate continued for some time on this Sub
stltute-but upon taking the question ON We'd
nesday, it was rejected, ayes 10, noes l4-as fol-
lows:
.4yes-Messrs. Hol, (speaker) Taylor, Drorn
goole, Clopton, Mason, Wyatt, Chapman, Ber-
nard, Carter and Jones,-10.
.Noes-Alessrs. Patteson, Walton Wethered,
Hurley, Dade, Osborn, Smith, Fry, Thorn, Nor
gan, Sharp, Ca6el, Martin and Saunders-It.
On "Wednesday. MIR. Cabell proposed the follow
ing amendment:
: No person Offering to vote, shall be polled be-
tore he shall have declared if required 10 do so by
the officer conducting the election in what right
he offers 10 vote, and shall have taken an oath
which the officer conducting the election shall
administer, or make solemn affirmation in this form
. do swear Cor solemly affirml that do in nv
conscience believe myself to be duly qualified &c
vote for Delegates to serve III the General Assem-.
bly, for the county of or CORPORATION OF
according to the act of Assembly en-
titled " An act reducing into one the several acts
concerning the election OF members of the Gen
eral Assembly, and for other purposes'' of which
oath or affirmation, note shall be made in the
pool-book opposite and referring TO the name Of
the person swearing affirming The making
such oath or affirmation falsely shall be perjury
= Every sheriff or other officer conducting AN
election under this act, shall previously to his
undertaking TO conduct the same, take an oath
before some justice ofthe peace to the following
eleet' VIZ. csanty or corporation SC.
This day a. b. came before me JUS
tce oil the peace for the said county or corporation
adj oath fbafh
law, to the best ofhis knowledge and ability, the
election Tor ascertaining the wishes of the per
sons duly qualified 10 vote in the said county or
corporation, whether there shall be a Convention
or not Tor amending the Constitution of Virginia;
| tnat he VIII admit 10 vote all persons whom ne
shall in his conscience believe 10 be duly qualified
/ 10 vote according TO the existing laws of this
Commonwealth and that he will admit to vote on
iy such persons as he shall thus believe to be thu!
3 qlalned, or who will themselves make oath mr. so
Tenn affirmation, that they in their conscience
believe themselves to be duly qualified to vote
according to the existing laws Of this Common.
wealth.
| Mr.. CabelPs amendment was rejected. after
much debate, by the following vote:
-4yeS-Messrs. Holt (Speaker0 TAYLOR, Dron-
goole' Mason, Wyatt, Chapman, Bernard CabelI,
Carter and Jones-lO.
w .NoesIMessrs Clopton, Paiteson, Walton
! Methered, Hurley, Dade, Osborn, Smith, Fry
Thorn, Morgan, Sharp, Martin and Saunders-l4.
On Thursday the following amendment was pro
posed by Mr. Clopton:
Insert the following new section after the 3rd:
| - And III order to ascertain with greater certain
" the wishes OF the people, and whether those
VINO shall vote for the call of Convention. con-
sutute majority OF the whole number OF those
entitled to vote for Delegates to the General
assembly, BE a JurtheT enacted, that it shall be
the duty OF the officers aforesaid required TO eS.
anime and attest the polls aforesaid at thetne Of
performing such duty, also 10 prenare from the res
pecuve Iand-booSs and other the best infornoation
In tnelr power, complete register OF ali persons
residihg III Their respective counties and CORPORA
ions, qualified according 10 the existing 1o,1 n
vote for delegates TO the General AsseInbI,, ond
VINO shall not have voted upon the question OF Con.
Fehuon. They shall cause two fair copies of sucb
register TO be made out and verified as f,ilo,,,s
Each sheet OF such register shall be subscribed
with The names ofthose officers who shall have nro
pared and examined the same and at the foot of
aid register, each of them shall make an affidavit
Seiore justice OF the peace of the following eff
named A. u. and G. D., SC. whose names 90
subscribed to the foregoing register, made oath Tor
aiiTTmauon) before me, justice of the peace for
Sdia county COR corporatiOn,) that they have care
ly examined the said register and 10 the hest ol
ther belief and knowledge, it contains the names
OF all persons residing in said county Tor cornor,.
uoh) quailhed according to the existing laws 70
wore LOT delegates to the General Assembly. who
nave not voted upon the question of Convention
C'iyen under my hand and seal this da,, &c >;
One copy OF the register 80 made out sbaII no 80.
taihed ny the clerk of the court TO be nv mir,
preserved amongst the files of his Office. and tbe
otheT copy thereof shall be transmitted 'by ,oail
ny the said clerk, to the Executive az M c.
inohweaith, at the same time that he transrnits
lhe copy OF the poll required by this aJ /,
liS, De me DUTY OF the Executive, from the said
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