Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-26

provisions of this act, II ought to be 50
decided. or to make out certificates or
returns OF the elections, and TO return
one Of the IN tn the executive, add deliver
the other of them to one Of the persons
having the greatest number OF votes in
each district, within ten days after the
date OF such cert ficate, or to return
the original poll books TO the clesk, ae-
cording to the provisions Of this act,then
the sheriff or other person so fallisg,
stall, for every offence, forfeit and pay
to the commonwealth, for the benefit
of the literary fund. five hundred dol
lars, to be recovered by action of debt.
information, nr indictment, in any court
of record, having Jurisdiction thersot'--
Any sheriff or other officer refusing to
take the poll when be shall be required
by candidate or elecior, or taking 1t
in any other manner than is herein be-
lore prescribes, or making or signing
false certificate, or return of election,
as herein before directed, or making any
erasure or alteration in the poll book,
or refusing to sutet any candidate or
elector at his own expense. 10 take a
copy Of the poll book-shall forfeit and
| pay TO the commonwealth, for the use
| OF the literary fund. six hundred dollars,
for each oHence, recoverable by action
of debt, information, or Indictment, id
| any court nj record having jurisdiction
| thereof. 1t any candidate or other per
son shall directly or indirectly give or
| agree 10 give, TO any electcr, or pretend
| ed elector, money, meat, drink or other
thing, as an inducement to such eleetor
| or pretended sieetor. to vote for such
candidate, or for any other person, to
be a member of said convention, or as
a reward to such eiector or pretended
elector, for having voted for any such
| candidate or other person. to be mem
Der Of said convention, such offender
shall forfeit and pay for every offence,
the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars. to
be recovered by action Of debt, infor
nation, or indictment, in any court OF
| record, having jurisdiction thereof, in
the name O! the commonwealth, for the
DeDpUb Oh tbe HieFpFY tUnu
Every person authorized by law TO
compare the polls. as aforesaid, shall
receive for his services, therein, one
dollar and sixty seven cents. fer ever,
day, on which ne shall necessarily at
tend as the place appointed by law to
compare said polls, together with all
charges for ferriage and tohs, end four
cents mile for travelling to and from
the county in which he shall meet for
that purpose Every claim for corr
pensation hereby allowed, shall be pre-
scented TO the court of the county or
corporation in which the Olaiman, may
i've, shall be verified by the affidavit OF
the claimant, and by such other evidence
! as shall be satisfactory TO tbe court; and
being certified by them to be ,corqec4,
shall be allowed by tbe auditor, and
paid ont OF the public tre ssury
No person entitled to Suffrage by fhis
act, shall vote more than once, either
in the same county, or in different ccun
ties, And il any person shall! offend
herein, he shall forfeit and pay, for e.
very such offence, cue buadred dollars,
to be recovered in the name of the
commonwealth, for the benefit Of the
liersry fund, by action OF debt, infor
nation, or indictment, in any court of
record, having jurisdiction thereof Nor
shall any such person be admitted TO
vote in such election, at the cour,, house
or other place of holding the election,
in any county. city, or borough, in
district, unless the freehold, or other
estate in right of which he offers TO vote;
shall! be in that county, city, or borough,
10 which he gives bis vote
The persons who shall be elected in
pursuance o! the provisions ct this act,
shall, on the first Monday in October,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine, meet
and asse mble at the capitol in the city
of Richmond. 10 general convention, 10
consider, discuss, end propose new
constitution. oralterations and amend.
ments to the existing constitution of this
commonwealth.
The said convention shallbe The Judge
of its own privileges and elections, and
the numbers thereof shall have possess,
and enjoy. 10 the most full and annie
manner, ell and every the privilege and
privileges which embers elected to
and attending on the general assembly.
are eutded- and moreover, shall be al
lowed the same pay for travelling to