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

ton most generally among the people,
But, if upon examination Of she polls D.
foresaid. IL shall appear 10 the Executive.
that n ,ajor,ty of the votes given is for re.
iecting the amended constitutions, in that
case il shall be tho duty Of The Executive.
IN like manocr. TO announce thse fact 10
the people. together With the number Of
votes given sgsinst snd FOR the ratiGctiion:
Prorided Aoteerer. That Il upon examib alton
Of the ssid polls, o doub, shall arise Iin the
minds Of the Executive. whether = Hjsjeriiy
Of tho votes given by the qualified vojershss
been given Tor or sgsins, the ratification Of
the am-nded constitution. tho grounds OF
such doubt shall be entered upon the journal
o( The Executive, aud be s,gnsd oy those en-
pertaining The same; and the Executive shall
forthwith ronveLc the general assembly, n
they may for any other cause, If in their
opinion the public good shall require II TO
he done.
-Ssc. 6. Be u FATHER enacted. That II the
amended cansiitulion shall be so ratified aud
proclaimed, the oiiicers and commi ssiobers
authorized 10 hold and conduct rIecI,ons for
members of the general assembly in the Pfc
sent year, shalt, on the first day OF their re-
speciivc county end corporation eoutt,, IN
the month Of October next, hold and conduct
affections for the choice OF senators aud del
egaies, according To the Pro,isions % The
amended Constitution; and the ole ciions so
10 DE held, shsil be connie need, continued.
conducted. closed ana certified, according
10 the existing laws providing for the elec-
lion OF senators and delegates to the gene
raj assembly. excepting so far rs the same
shall be ehanged.or altered by tbs amended
consultation. aud this act; and all contests
arising ogt of ANY elections SO made. shall
be governed in oil things IN the manner pre-
hn1 hx la for Ioa tnl
tests 40 elections made under the auihotii,
az wriis Of election ordered by the respec.
tive houses Of assembly. excepting that
twenty days after the last day Of each cleo
ton, shall he allowed for taking dispositions
in every contest
SIC s Be "a further enacted. That where
more than one county shall DO required for
the election Of delegate, as arranged under
the amended constitution, tho officers con-
Quoting the election for such delegete, shall
m~ eli al The court house OF the county frs,
named in the arrangement, 10 compare The
polls and certify the clr ciiop. And the Of
fcers conducting the elections for senators
in the districts TO which lie counties follow :
ing are attached. that is to say. the counties
OF Chesterfield, Caroline, Elizabeth City,
Goochiand, Greens,iiie, Henry, Madison.
Middiesex. Monroe, Morgan, Nelson, New
Kent, Norfolk, Preston. Prince Edward,
Ohio, Scott. a2ussex, Weslmorelbnd and
wy the, shall meet al the court houses Of the
above named counties, 10 compare the polls
and certify the elections for their rcspccii, e
disiricts; and The officers conducting cleo
lions for the other districts. shall meet for
III Q purposes aforesaid. at the courthouse OF
the county first named in each district 10 The
said amended Constitution.
SEo. I. Be IL further enacted, That the &C.
neral Assembly To bs elected in The ssid
month &c October, under the authority OF the
amended Consultation, shall meet al The cspi-
toll in the city Of Richmond, on the FIRST Mon.
day IN December next
SEc s. Re 10 further enacted, Ths, II any
sheriff or other oEicer, required by this act,
to hold aud conduct elections In October
next. shall fail, faithfully 10 disehstgc his
duty oecorJiog to the true inien, and mean
ing hereof, he shsii forfeit aud pay the sum
Of one hundred dollars, 20 DO recovered by
action Of debt 10 any Of the Courts Of Record
in this Common wealth, for the use aud ia
the name Of the President aud Directors OF
the Literary Fund
src g. BE Il further snoes,i. That IL shall
DO tho ouis Of The Executive. as soon after
the passage OF tho &C. as practicable, Ia
transmit by mail. Ten printed copies of the
same. 10 the cisIk OF each county and cOr.
poraiion court Within This commons ealib,
for tie use Of the officers conducting the
pois; and !. shall be The duty o! each clerk
immediotoiy after rocsising the same, 10 20
FORA the people of lis county. city OF so
rough. by written notice 90 be rosioa 81
the front door Of his court house. and there
TO be con;inred. and mosc ospecislly on
court day., uuti the next central election
of ms .ubers for tie general assembly, that
the votes Of aiI persons qualified 70 vote for
The ratification or REJECTION 81 the amended
Constitution. viii be isk@n 81 the court house
Of lhe county, city or borough, aud a. liz
place or places Of holdipE separate election
in TIE county. az any Tor three successive
days, commencing at the tunes prcscf Dee
by law for holding elections 20 ApTii neg. .
sGd at ihe courthouse Of each county. citt
or borough, for three successive daNs 30 SIC
month Of NAV uext. com u'f ns ing on the firsl
day Of sle slay tetm Of to comets or oofpo.
ration court And any clerk who shall so.
or neglect TO reform tie ihiy pIescribet
by ihis section tl.all forfcii snf psy the suu
o! ehc hundred doilsfs, 10 be recovered b'
action % debt 81 any court of record. ~ ih'
name and Tor she benefit ol he FrcsidcW aat
Directors Of tlse Literary Ford.
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ansnIef consolation required by The sovea
fiernh' section q tie above rs",isd aei, 81 b'
pubiisl.sd w.h The procisoss,iou 81 'he ~
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10 force RON its passage.
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