Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-16
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Concerning q Convention,
Passed 3lst of JANUARY. 1855.


Passed 3lst Of january, 1928.
"a HEREAs I'll Represented The G.u-rai Assembly,
favor Of amending the Cou.ui.on OF ,h, State. an
'h's Assembly feel their duty ascertain the wishe.
BE tderre enacted That shall he the duty Of the sew.
s's Sherd and other officers, conduct .sst.
eP.otve elections ur Delegates the G.ne,sl Assembly,
April next 20 open ron for the purpose taking
Convention The poll to be opened .Lsll con-
tau two columns the for the OF those who the
"egstve, aud shall h. headed thus:
Shall there be Convention the Constitution Of
thu Commonwealth
CONVENTION. NO CoNV ENTiON
The Sheriff. othei officer conducting the eectior
take the vote on the question aforesaid every
'ned according tothe existing Law. Of the Ill.,
vote Tor Delegates 10 the General Assembly who shall
forward, during such eiect,on give vote an
'ht hae' OF althose who vote the f the first
Column, under the word and the nam.s -. all
those who vote ~ the negative IN the second column under
tne word. No oYn'en'.On' No person shall be pei
u voi' on the question aiof ssid nii,led 10 volt.
or Delegates 70 the General Assembly the existing laws
Il this Commonwealth, haany permitted to vote
~ any County COrpo sto ha shall have previously
e" a upon m 'ne s ss,ne Question IN another.
WI. commonwealth, on this n.enous qu, s;inn,
BE JH'ther enacted, That a. the May term,
their itpe,tve County or Cooperation Court, immeeiy
succeeding the election aforesaid shall be The ny on ne
espeese Sherns, or other officers autors by con
duct elections therein open said poIl, AZ their ,.u,ry.
place. OF holding Courts and 10 continue them ope during
the whole OF SAID TERMS when they shall ready At al lime.
to receive and record asrQued by first section OF h.
set all the legal votes viii may offer 10 be poed
on THIS question: during such ofwhieh terms
the said poll. shalt be returned their respe tv. Csrk or
he's Aud shall, moreover, be the duty OF such sheI OF
ner Officer TO make proclamation beore the door oil he
and Il his readiness votes of all ersons eul
by tn. act ,e express Their opinion, tins question.
re rfher enacted That the end of tl. June terms
IN the re-pectiye Counties and A, the
ss,d polls shall he closed, and hin.ten days
shaii oe The duty ol the Sheriff. other Officer the
polls aud Of the Clerk deputy Clerk and I the Commits
ns OF Conm 'ner. oil the revenue, (f there more
onel oil e several Counties, Corporations entitled TO
elect Delegates aforesado semble at the Cerk uoe Of
Counties ., Oor Poraions, ON day TO be
known TO theui by the Sheriff. other
authorized by law to conduct thei Aforesaid
, any LINEN hA ttu'e or fail 10 attend, shall be the
OF SUCH Shetbor other oteero give
attorney prosecuting tor the Commonwealth in such county,
me ,g % ana thoe ~ho attend shall Prooeed
SAID polls and having stricken heefron nan. OF ali
person, az, IN The opinion of majority them are MOI,
OF such corrected poll 10 be made out and verified as lIay
Each sheet Of such poll shall be subscribed with The
- SInnlis''ohei' or commandments of the revenue or
ueh OF tbs m as may attend the scrutiny of thu polls az A.
tending. aforesaid, shall make an affidavit befors no
OF tue Peace, u the following effect, viz This Js
oil the above named A. %. and C. D. q eei.,s
armstion) before Justice Of the Peace for aiJ
polls that they have stricken therefrom no pSr,sn ho IN d.
Judgment OF majority OF them, had lera right 10
% ne name Of no one remains thereon, nsiority Of
them concur IN believing entitled 10 vote acej;n a.
me existing laws cf this Commonwealth. And the sf1e.sJ
poi also ade oath, Tor afrmaionl that thew eonJne th
poll afore said and verify believe represents fairly ts vo
hsoJ ~ - '"'" ~u1"euee anu belief Given under my
Iii - ,uY oi One copy Of the
o so made out shai be retained by Clerk Of he Conf
10 oe ny him preseved the files of his oAc
copy thereof shall be transmitted by mail bv the aid ci
- e executive OF tins Commonwealth, within ten Jay. ate,
tue proper aiIesteion of said copies by the AFORESAID ce
And be 1t further enacted, That II Shall be m. d, r ,h
Executive TO ascertain the result IS exhibited &,
received on or before the 1st day Septebsr newt
"'hh ave days thereafter 10 the same 10 he nb.
ny proclamation from the Governor also
rue result o an the returns made from all the Cup, ana
corporation, within this Commonwealth entitled TO ee,t Ds
egates as Aforesaid, to the succeeding Les.s,rs "a
su"h other steps therein, he of them h |
dad De a further enacted That il anv Sbst;T % r.
cherr authorised to conduct election shall fe or
10 aee poll at his next Spring Election aud al The
s ma aud June terms Of bis County Cor nr,.
as required ny this act, shall fail or refuse "a, noa %
ana authenticate, astequired copy the POLL 80 AIKEN
~ u y e'k L.use OF TAI by himse his depu,y 10 ad
"a making out, examining, suhentcatng and ~
te Executive, asrequiTed by this act the poll sfe-,;J
heth CLERK or ether officer shall forfeit and nav co. III
renee hns OF $500 and If any Sheriff. clerk or other
or ia 10 perform any other duty required of him
uem ny 's act he they shall forfeit and nav fra o,
nS iOo nor move Than $780, for which, il shall he th-
duty OF the Attorney of the Commonwealth In
erary Fund. - " ~ "e"e'' vi 'he Liz
BE Jartt-T enacted, That it shall bp the du n az
iVhwIt after the passage Of this act 10 caue I
nt pGp'hed IN such new'papeis in The different section, If
@ as IN their opinon shall be best caculateI
10 dise general information thereof 20 the rooa nson oS
V"snabd TO such publication TO be made Al Issr %
IN every Two we"k' sni'l the last day Of April NEXT
TINS act shall commence aud be m force om and af,, II
passage thereof. 800 '" H''ei 'he
The foregoing is true COPY from the orisinsI
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