Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-30
An Act concerning a Convention.
Passed y,,,,,, o., =.

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we several Sheriff., aud other officers authorised &c
.o"ouct elections within tins CommonweaI,b AZ IN,
ni P'''c o' ho'dnG their respective elections for
e'esa'es 10 Tue General Assembly in April next 20
"Pe" separate poll! for the purpose OF tnklns tie
sense OF the people upon the question whether her
"eSire Convention Tie po,i 20 be opened
co'''an Two Columns; one for the names of those
VINO vote IN the affirmative the other for tho names
",'o vote IN the negative g. shall! he headed thus.
Pt''E mere ne CoircR0n amend me I'm,
Of tt,s Comn,ostrenk,h
.CONPENTiON ! NO CONVENTION
me Sheriit, or other officer con,lucnr tho ci.c,;o,
shaii lake the vote The cues, ION ,forss,s ,f nva
PRISON qua'hed according 10 The existing laws or ,a
n.at' .a,'"' 20 'oa Tor Delegates to the General
go =" VINO shah come forward during such cleo
- !" give ms vote IN The aft rmave in The first CO.
'"i'n' uhuer the head Couvent lou ~ and he na.sa nj
49, .o'e ""' vote IN the negative, the second CO.
i'tn' under The words mo Cuuye nionn No on,so,,
s'' DC feFnted 10 vote on the Question aforesaid
7" no is not entitled vote for Ic,.a,,as ,n ~, +,
h'sc'no'y' under the existing laws of ,his Cnu,mon
t'n' NOT shai any one be permitted Ia vote in any
"y OF Corporation, who shall have previously vo-
''" uP'" Tue same question IL, another.
.iao moro fully 10 ascertain tho .orso or tho ,d
ton. " '''0''S''"" H!es-
ne HfniHteT enacted That at the NIav & J,,o ,cr
81 their respective County or Cornora,,nn e,onr, 49,
''Sua'eiy succeeding the election aforesaid j, sh, h
guy ~ me respective Sheriff., or other officers
u"orseo ny law to coudnct elections therein 70 sun
Aa!u Pos's at tleir respective pacns of t,Ii,,
court, ana to continue hem omen d,r;D. ,L -
% SAD terms. whca they shall he ready =, ali
So. 70 .ece"c ana record, required By the fist
sFrVon OF 'h's act, all :he legal votes W. cb ma,
oHer themselves 10 be Eoled nr Ibis ON esioo dr,;n
such lie ms; at the end of wb,c! ia,,,s fhs "a
p'S Sh"h oe returned to their respective clerks Off,
IS ANA u shah moreover, be tho duiy of ercE She
VI ",,er oiicef {" 7'ait: proclamation before the
"'"r OF TIE Tact o such pol being opened the n,ace
AZ winch IT Is kept, and of his reRincss 10 receive
woes Oh a" persons entitled by this act to expires.
th'lr opinions t!,is question
Isp ~ fkJ.ihor p
terms IN 'he'r respective counties and corporations as
*taVeeaid the said polls shall be closed nni WITHIN ion
Gays thereafter ii shall be the duty of the she, lit or
""'f ohcec contucrg lie polls md Of the clerk or
oefniy c!e II. ana of The commissioner or
ers of TIC Revenue ff there be more hun ono f tho
eeFe'ai COMMITTEES or corporations entitled 10 elect dele
o. d'oreeiii, 10 assemble at tho clerks Office of
'beiT respective counties corDoratons mn SOM. 10,
10 oe appointed, and made known 10 them by tho She
ril or o'heT cscer authorised By law 10 con6nc, tie
tIec.'on t'"reIn as aforesaid. lind n any If them
s''' renS' or tail TO attend STA II DC the d,y suc
S''2fH or other oiIicet 20 give notice theresa tn a.
ncy pros "cuiing for the CONFERENCE.-The n ercl
IS Or corporaion, and those who ate nd shall ,roc.n
~ examine SAD poi!s, AMI having stricken etafroin
luz. DANES OF all such persons as, lie on,niun nf
IorV o. thaTn, are not legally entitled 10 y..a updar
tins act, to fair ccrrs of snc crr,cc,o Ill
70 or made ont. and verified as follows E.c shafi o
such poll shall be subscribed with the name r .ja So.
Tit or other officer of he teri. or denui, c.,, md
commissioner or commissioners OF ite revenue or such
ni HEM as rnay attend AT the sci,ny of tho ,oIs &C
ap""e reGnre8 and ~ the foot Of tie Do! each ~
e'n 50 attending Aforesaid shall nftc an a;Fi,y;,
49, -, s''9e OF the Ieace, To tie following effect
:, cay ct the above named n
- a"d H. y. # ccfera. whose names nc surscr;acd
" INC '2'Ve poll rn1de oath Gr airiua ny hafofe me
'"S'ce "i inc Peace or aad conniy Tor porann)
"' ihcr have carefly examined said roi ina, ,tpy
haze STRICKEN thcrefron person. who in the ilJg
''Hn of majnrny of;I.on had legal right 70 vote
"''i mn we name oi no one remains thereon whom
otYfi'y OF mem cnncnr III believing is not entitled 10
to IN,
rca!t!. And fhs aforesaid 4. g. and & n r,he sLc
ti!s ." other officers conducting the sol azo made
oa'h Lnr o.! nation that they conducted the nou n.
ana verify believe urepreseut5 airiy the votes
S''co oY ihe persons whose naHeq apae,g herecn az
CHThinG To The best OF their ktopIed5s and te.r n,
ven nn,irr my hand this daS Of - Ca
cHpT q" ihe pol so made out s,al b., retained hv ,,,s
clerk ~ tho court, 10 hc ny him preserved a,,,n.
files of he nficc, the other cory u,ereofs,.u h. -,
ni'tci by mail BY tho SAID CLERK; IN tho Exccn,iy f
this Commonwealth, within ten DAYS after ,,,o ,,o
a'''s'a'''n Of sand copies by the aforesaid officers
I'M he further earcfcI, That it shall he TIC s,.y
ct Ire Executive 10 asccrtainte result ne st,ii,
ny the returns received, before te first day of
September next, and within five DAYS tIio,c,f.r In
cause the same 20 be published by proc!a,pa,,,n ro,
Nnc N'VerhHF ard also TO communicate The result Of
IN I've fe'n'n- made from all the counties and ccro,~
sous within hs Common wealth entitled IN nic,, i,l,
gates as Aforesaid 20 the succeeding Legislature ard
o!"kc such steps therein, may be- required OF then,
hy law. ~
80, =. ''''' '''t,t", iHR' u any Sh"rU, or
Other Officer, authorised 10 coulu.t an cs.t;o,
sbaIi ron'o or fan TO make poll II lls nexf S;fit r
ec'io" aud At The succeeding Bay aud june terms r
h's c'nniy or corporation courts, rrq cd by ilis
"ci, pr s'a' ia or refuse TO make cu'. exarnne and
authenticate rcJ;C;fcd ccoy of to moi; IN t,i,
or y any cictN refuse 10 mako ont, exaarle ?nd ar
ibcv''cn!" ne required conl Of The poll so is.en or
ANY LiefE refuse s by himself or his Jen,i,v to
~" !" m'Fing ont. r~amin"5, g u;oni, eating and
transmitting the Executive as rcunred t,y s ,,i
NE Toll aforesaid such sberis cei K or other Officer
shall ior'eit and DaY tor such ooncc fire Of 500
ard = any sheriff, clerk o;Ecr cGiccr shall reSse or
iai perform any other dry required OF him them
ny m ac'' lie or tcy shall forfeit and pay fnc not less
iha1 100 nor tnorc han 500 ioafs for which il shall
be e duT Of the attorney Of the Ccnnon,r ga Ri 20
prosecute ehalfof thc CotnulonqeaI;h and for the
beufi of The LITERARY Fund.
~ q J"r'hc' e71ciHd, TIisi il shall DC the d,i,. Of
the Executive forthwith after the passage Of this act
4" cause II IN he published in such newspapers in
The different sections Of this CONFERENCE.-The az in