Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-19


.,n aud rs,arniae from the said cosssn''a'- a
!. nov alans.e.i 10 the nensprs sl Vine 6ef ~ :
Assem-, =, f,r travelling N. Attsndmg on aud
returning nun ,ne - ne; aud Ia. said Con
~.4ition snail be. eed !. hsreby .mpswsfsi ia
nppsini SUCH officers. and 10 ma. thenn sueh
reasonable allowances tor their services rs y
sh. deem proper; which several su"' sha
he allowed by tho Auditor. and pad ny inc
Treasurer OF ttw Commons ealih.
In cas-. Of contested sr disputed elections 70
the Convention, the con ssi,ng eandidH'es sna'i
pursue the .ame coIre. and be governor IN
all things hy the same rules, as Al. nov pre-
ser,bed nv law in cont.s,oi or Disputed eieo-
ton. 4, the senate ofihi. Comne-~ra'
4 Ne IL enacted. Thai II shall TIE tie duty oil
yh. t;oysfpor and Council az seon a 10" aoh'
sta,ios which stall meet in pursuance oi this
net snsil have adjourned sine die. by pforis'
NATION IN such OF the public newspapers OF ia's
Commonwealth as may be deomed hc'ee 10
ANNOUNCE thai fact. an moreover TO annex IN
such proc lmaiion, copy OF itch an'enaed
Constitution, ~ may bc proposed Ivy snch eou'
xen,,on which proclamation. with the said
Constitution amcIded, shall be published as
6,,e.,id. fora pas iod NJ ,htce months and
moreover. ten prin cd copies of sich an.odel
Constitution shall he b, the Erec1 forth
with transmitted 20 the clerk of Suc' county
rnur, ia the Commonwealth, 10 be by such
clerk submitted 10 the examination Of saY per
son whn may require The same.
Re II eurctef. Tint thu Gnyernor with The
advice OF coancil shnil nave full power aud
authority 10 award writs OF election 10 supply
any vacancies Which may happen ~ TIE Cor.
sen,jo. nv death removal. designations or oh
- incapaciiy of amy ember eieetei % serve,
therein, according to the provis,ons Of tbs aei,
t,rrvtcu.iy 10 The meeting of the said Conyen'
ton aud The elections and5r such wris So III
he conducted IN all respects as the elections
herein provided for hui II any vacancy shall
happen Al aforesaid, alter the meeting oi the
said Convention, the remaining members Of the
District IN which suoh vacancy has occurred.
shall supply the same.
!. Aud be II fnrfhsr tnnefed, Iha, II shall be
fh. duty OF The several sheI'H, or othei persons
sn,horsed by THIS act 10 conduct the 'leri'oh
NJ the kr.t general cleo ION for members 81 the
House Of D.ieg aies IN Their respective COUNTIES,
which q ey be holden after proclamation 30
made as aforesaid, 10 open separate poll book
IN the manner aud for the purpose hereafter
prescribed. The said poll book shall bs heal
ed "Ths Constitution ~ amended. aud sha !
contain two separate columns. tina FRS c. UNI
shall he headed - For Ra,ifying and ins Sc
.ond column shall be headed :" For Reject
.ne"; And II thsli further he the duty OF the
aid sheriff at the elections Aforesaid. 10 re-
seIvc the vote. Of all such persons, as shall by
tie nmc led constitnio bc anthorlzed 10 vote
Tor rrml,ers Of thr mo.t numerous branch OF
che legislature, or by tho said Convention
,ra,l be authorized 10 vote on the ratification
or rejection If the new Constitution. to be re
corded IN the poll book herein before required
10 h. nv them opened The names Of all such
persons as shall vote as aforesaid. Tor rhiilying
or rejecting tn. aforesaid Constitution. shall be
asserted in .he appropriate column OF the said
book And In order the better TO execute the
a,,ies herein prescribed. the sheri1s Aforesaid
shall have mower to nrpo,r- one or more Gle ks
xho shall take an oath we'll and truly 4" regis
ser the names Of the voters as afofess'd.
o And be IL further enGcied, That the pulls
aiorc.aid shall be kept oper. for the period OF
hrec successive days, aud the same when
closed shall br certified by the said sherit' re-
-nsotiysly, and shall by them, within ten days
amer the, hall have been olo,ed, be d'p"sf-
I'd in the office Of ,he clerk Of the county c"uri,
=, he by said clerk carefully preserved and
Acpt Aud the said sher,ffs respectively shall,
.Yiih,n twenty DAYS after the polls shall h''r
.,een closed as aiorr said, make out a fair n d
eorrect copy of thr said poll book winch o. all
rr certified bv the respective clerks ct 'ho
county courts. aud the SAID sher'ht, 10 br cor'
-cet. rnd transmit the same TO the Governor
and Council
Il And be aGirthfr endrled. Tint II shall he
tic duly ofihe said Executive. ~ soon NJ all
the rs,urrs ofths polls aforesaid shaN be &c
eriyed nv ths,n. carefully 10 rIamine the same
or II II shalt appear tn, majority ~ ali the
oi.s given is for ratfying sald amended ron.
suu'inn, IL shall further he the duty Of said
Executive forthwith TO convene the Genet"'
Assembly, in order thni the constitution. thu
,s,iiicd, shall he carried into effect.
!, And be il further enacted, That II any
sllcf IT nr Other officer shall tail, faithfully and
a.i,hm the time pre- c. ibed by this act, 10 dis.
rhnrsc aay of the duties hertfy required.
such sheriff or othrr officer. so fading as afore-
0id. shall foi feil and pay the sum ot Ave hun
died dollars, 10 be recovered by action Of debt
IN any of the courts of record Of this common
xealih, Tor the use aud in the name NJ the Pie
ident aud Directors The Literary fnad.
3. This Act shall commence aud be ia fofce
from the passing hereof.
tVariors unsyajIiny attempts were made to
amend the above Nil
MIR. Fusimsh, Of | airfa, proposeda grads
aird representation of the Senatorial districts
ia giving the LIST. I'd, I'D, 9TH. 1ih, OH, 10Th
llth, 10th, 18Th. Ii,h, 18th, l9rh 20th, els, Odd
Id aud 24lh Senatorial districts four represen'
'ta,,ves each the 4h. 9th aud l7h, fire each
he 9Th, three ; an the 10Th, sir delegates IN
Convention. r iecied, by vote Of 55 to %
MIR. Terrill. q, Allegheny, thru again moved
she equal county representation. Before ,hs
nues ,,ou was taken. however, MIR, Christian, o.
chsrlesC,,y. called for the previous question
.1t a, the request of several members. ~ithdre~
h;s mil. |, was Immediately renewed by Mr.
W,o,IoL, bu, the House refused to sustain it
ayes 10, nors 1871. Th- qaes'o" the" recurring
=, MIR. Terrilrs proposed amendment i, was re.
.,red-ayes III, noes ie3'
No other proposition beng made to ameo'
tho bin, the aaes,iS" was put on It's pa's"s'
an !, came from the Senate, and asst is above
,,:.Lal .,.hen IN uas t9Ssel-AFes la noe,