Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-03

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OF said Executive forthwith TO convene the
general assembly. be ard the same is here.
bp repealed
SEC. 2. BE 70 further enacted. That Il
shall be- the duty of every sheriff or other
ofJacer, before he enters upon the duties
prescribedby the Nineteenth aud twentieth
sec1ioas Of the sbove rcciied act. and THE
act. 10 take and subscribe the following
bath or aiiirmaiion;--.I I, A. b. do solemn.
y swear. for sffirsp.) that viii. 70 the
best Of my skin aud jud gmcnt,s admit oil
persons 10 vote Cor the ratification or re-
lection OF the amended constitution. ;. emit.
tied 10 do so, and reject al not so eniiiled
aud will make just. true and fsis reiusn
\ OF all votes, given for rati. ing snd reject
ing The amended constitution. within my
county. (city. borough, or election district:)
So help NE God Which affidavit the ma
gistrste administering the oath or afIirma-
ton. shall return sttesicd 10 the clerk OF
the county or corporation court, to he by
him filed and carefully preserved And II
shall be the duty Of the sheriff or other Of
ficer conducting any poll for the ratiica-
lion or rejection OF the amended constitu.
ton. NOT 20 enter upon the said poll The
vote Of any person Who may ofIer 20 vote.
unless he knows cach person 10 be quslifi-
ei ia votc, or unless such person shall have
made an cath or solemn sfiirmstien In this
form: a. B. do answer, (os solemnly
afiirm.) that do in my conscience believe
myself 10 be duly qualified to vote for
membes (or members) to serve 10 the &c.
neral assembly. for the county, city, bo-
rough, or counties OF under
the amended constitution: So help me
God or which oath or affirmation. note
shall be made in the poll book. opposite
and referring to the name Of The person
swearing or affirming. The making such
oath or affirmation falsely. shall DO PERU
ry.
SEC. 8. Be II further enacted. That it
shall bethe duty Of the Executive, as soon
as may be af,er the passage Of this act. 10
appoint three commissioners W each CO m
~ aud corporation Of this commonwealth.
I 10 aid in the examination Of the polls in
the msnner hereinafter directed; and that
within ten days sitter the polls in the re-
] spectivs counties and corporations Of this
commonwealth, shall be closed, il shall DC
the duty Of the said commissioners. or the
sheriff or other officers conducting The
polls. and Of the clerk or deputy clerk. and
OF the commissioner or commissioners Of
the revenue, (if there be more than one.)
Of the several counties or corporations en-
titled 10 elect delegates, 70 assemble al
the clerks Offices Of their respective coun-
lies or corporations. on some day 70 be ap.
pointed and made known 10 them by the
sheriff or other officer authorized by lsw
10 conduct the poll therein. for ratifying
aud rejecting the amended constitutions
And if any OF them shall refuse or fail 20
attend. il shall be The duty Of the sheriff
or other officer, 10 give notice thereof TO
! the attorney prosecuting for the common.
wealth 10 such county or corporation and
those Who do attend. shall proceed TO ex-
amino said polls. and having strickeo
therefrom the names Of all such persons.
rs 10 the opinion OF a majority of them.
are not entitled 10 vote for me mbers Of the
| general assembly under the amended con-
stitntior, 90 cause two fair copies Of such
corrected poll 20 be made out and verified
as follows: Each sheet Of such poll shal,
| be subscribed with the name Of the com
missioners, and Of the sheriff OF other oil
Ger. OF the cleIk or deputy clerk, and Of
the commissioner or cotnmiSsle6ers &C the
revenue, or such Of them as E1sy attend AZ
the scrutiny offhe polls asabove required.
and shall attach 20 tho said corrected poll
list Of tho several names stricken from
the origins! polls, and the several correc.
lions or alterations made therein. and the
reasons for the same aud al the foot OF
the poll. each OF them 50 attending as a.
lforesaid, shall make an affidavit before
Justice OF the peace. 10 the following effect,
tyiz: :" county, or corporation.
TO ssii This day Of the above
named A Is. end G.. d. SC whose names
ave subscribed TO the above poll. made
oath tor aHifmation) before me. justice
OF the peace for the county or corporation
aforesaid. that they have carefully exam
med said poll, and that they have stricken
lihcrefrom no person. who. 40 the Judgment
OF n majority Of them. had legal right TO
' ote. aud that the name Of no orc remains
thereon, uhO \ ma ioriiy OF them concur
IN believing Is not legally entitled 10 vote
Add the aforesaid A. u. aud { ID Cihe Sic
rifis or other officers conducting the polls. )
also inside oath. for sHifmstop) that they
conducted The pclI aforesaid. and verify
believe II represents fairly, ihe votes given
ny tie persons whose names appear there
ON. according 10 The best OF their know
ledge aud belief Given under ny hand
this day Of ." One copy Of
the poll 90 made oui. shall he retained by
the clerk Of the court. 10 be by hign care
fully preserved among The flies 81 bis Of.
fee: the other copy thereof. shall be trans
mitted BY msd by the said clerk. 10 the
J Execuiive Of This commonwealth, within
Ten days after the proper snesistI0n OF
said cope, rs The aforesaid oGiccrs.
SEC. 4 BE Hfsrfker enacted. That upon
sxsDinaiiop Of the polls, " TIC n lnneT
prescribed ~ The twenty frst section 81
lhe said act. " Il shsilNrpesr 10 -tbe r..
eeuiisc, that msjoriiy Of tho votes e.
ven - for railfy gag ihs amended conssitu.
too. that fact. together ujfh ihc number
Of yoies given Tor. add against ihs TaIifica.
4 ton, shall iusmeJiatciy be maie known "a