Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-26
A " AC L,
TO ORGANIZE y CONVENTION
Z Passed. Eak. 10. 1922

4 uSteu, Ho0. ~, 1919
Whereas. in pursuance OF the act OF
the general assembly, passed at the last
session. entitled, An Act CONCERNING q
conventions" the sense OF the good peo
pie Of this commonwealth has beeu ia
ken on the question, whether they de.
SIRE convention TO amend the state
constitution, or not: and It has been
thus ascertained, that il is the wish of
the people that a convention shall be
called for the purpose aloresai6:-tn
order, therefore, TO the forming and
assembling Of such convention
/. Be IL enacted, That the persons
qualified according to law to vote for
members OF the house Of delegates, in
each county, city, and borough, within
the several senatorial districts of this
commonwealth. as at present establish
ed by law, shall as sembIe at their res
pective court houses, or other places
appointed by law tor holding elections
of me mbers oi the general assenbly.on
the several coud days 81 each county,
city, and borough composing a district,
in the month of May in the year OF our
lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine, and then and there vote
for four discreet and proper persons as
members of the said convention.
The persons authorized by law TO hold
elections for members of the general
assembly, in each county, city, and
borough, shall conduct the said election,
at which no determination shall be had
by view; but each person qualified to
vote shall fairly and publicly vote, and
the name of the voter shall be duly en-
tered under the name of the person vot
ed for, in proper poll books so be pro
vided by the officer conducting the cleo
ton, for which purpose be shall appoint
so many writers as he shall think fl,
who shall respectively take an oath, to
be adm nistered by him, or make so
Tenn rmation. that they will take fhe
poll fairly and impartislly.- He shall
deliver poll book to each writer, who
shall enter in distinct columns under
the names of the persons voted for, the
name Of each electOr voting for such
persons. Like proclamation aud pro-
ceedings shall be made and had, for
opening, conducting, continuing. and
closing the pell in each county, city,
aud borough in a district, as is prescri
bed by law in the election If members
in the general assembly Proclamation
shall be made at the courthouse door
or at toe place at holding such election
OF the persons having the greatest mum
Der Of votes upon the poll on the closing
thereof aud each eiector shall be entitled
10 the same privilege from arrest as is
now prescribed BY law IN cases OF cleo
tions of members to the general assem-
bly,.
II the mayor of any city or borough
entitled to representation in the general
assembly, shall by death, or any other
cause whatever, be unable to attend
and conduct the election of members
20 the said convention. according 10 the
or il there be no recorder, or he be IN
able 60 attesd. the senior alderman
capable of attending, shah attend, and
conduct such election according to Law
imme dietely after each election. il
a crunty, city, ard borough, held a.
Aforesaid the clerk Of the poll haviDs
first signed the same shall deliver it I,
he sheriff or other officer " ho conduc
tad tie election; end every such sheri
or other officer in each district shal
meet at the courthouse Of the county