Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-01
An act concerning a Convention.
Passed ,Tnnuur1g 3Ist. 1923.

Passed January :ilst, 1851
SATHEREAS ii is represented 10 tue General As.
sembly, that portion of the good people of this
Commonwealth are DESTROYS of amending the Cousii.
tuition of this State and this Assembly feel it their du-
ty tn ascertain the wishes of the people thereon:
EISect. /. BE dierCore enacsd That it shall he the
duty OF the several Shcriis and other officers authori
sed to conduct elections within This Cotnon,v eah al
the time and place OF holding their respective cleo
tors for Delegates to the General Assembly in April
next, to open separate POLL for the pYrr0ac OF IA.
king the sense of the people upnn the question: whe-
ther they desire Convention not. Tie poll to be
OCeued shall contain two columns; for the names
of those who in the affirmative, the other for the
names OF those who vote in the negative, aud shall be
headed thus
'tShaii there DC Convention 10 amend the Consti:,,-
ton of This Commonwcalth;n
CONVENTION. I no CONVENTION.
The Sheriff or other officer conducting the election
shall take The vote the question aforesaid, OF every
aerson qualified, according 10 the existing laws of the
anl"aonweah, to vote for Delegates TO the Genera
q "lv, who shall come forward during the cleo
Assem- his vote, and shall write the names of al
ton 10 giFe -oie IN the affirmative in the first col
those VINO sha!i convention" and the names o.
uI!ii, uhdeI lhe "oFo -egatlve, in the second col
all those who vote in the liz. ,ryentionp No uerscn
uInn, under the words mo Co.. crast;on .f,rosaiJ
shall be permitted 20 vote on he 30 the Genera
who is not entitled 10 vote for delegates C,nrnn.
Assembly; under the existing laws OF This n,
wealth, nor shall any be permitted To vote Ia
Couuty corporation who shall previously have voteI
upon the same question n another.
Sect. Q, And more fully TO ascertain the Of
the good people OF THIS COnnOnW eGltti Tins
tons question, BE i! further enacted, That at the May
ana June terus Of their respective county corPo
patton courts, Immediately succeeding the election a.
fyresaid il shall the duty of tue respective Sherif3
other officers authorised by law 10 conduct elections
therein, open said polls their respective places of
holding courts, and 10 continue ;hem open during the
whole Of said terms when they shall be ready at all
times TO receive and record as required by the first
section of this Act, all the legal votes, which may offer
themselves TO he po!led on dis question, during such
at the end Of which terms, the said polls shall
be returned 60 tseir respective Clerks Offices And il
shall nCrcov he the duty OF such sheriff other Off
Ger to make proclamation before the door, Of the fact
of such poll being opcred the place at which it i,
kept, and Of his readiness TO receive the votes OF all
persons eGtcG % tis Act TO express bPiT opinions
on this question.
sect. 3. Bcn r:;lter EN- .jcd, That aeier the end
OF the June terms tue respective aud
poratons aforesaid the said polls shall be closed
and within ten days thereafter it shall be the duty oil
the Sheriff or other officer conducting the polls, aud
OF the Clerk Deputy Clerk, & Of tie commissioner
or commissioners Of the revenue, III there bet than
one) of tle several counties corporations, entitled
elect Delegates az aforesaid, &c assemble at tie
Clerks Office OF cr respective counties corpora.
,iD0s, day TO be appointed and made known
90 them rs ,ao sheriff or oher officer authorised by
law to Conduct DC elections therein aforesaid And
any OF thorn shalt refuse fail 90 attend It shall be
the dn'v of such Sheriff other Officer 90 give notice
tsareo( to the attorney prosecuting for the Common
wealth in such county corporation, and those who
so a,jatd shall proceed to examine said polls, and
having s'rckent herefrom the Of all such per-
sons rs IN the op.GOn OF a majority Of them not
legally entitled 10 vote under Ibis ECt cause two
fair copies oi such poll 20 he made ont aud verified
follows: Each sheet Vi socb poll shall bc subscribed
with the ai he sheriff ojlc- officer, tie clerk
O.. deputy cler G Of the commissioner or commission.
u the venue OF euCh Of icG may attend at the
tcruun7 Of the polls rs ab1Ye required: and at th.
foot Of the poll each Of them attending as alorea
shaU make affidavit before justice Of the trace 10
the following effect, VIZ: ''l'lIs
dsy Of tic above named A. y and
T. y &c. whose namos are subscribed 10 the above