Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-28

codf ~ corporation" Mr.. L. proposed 10 add after
the word corporation" these words X" whose duty
!, .hsli be, to bring the to the knowledge Of tire
Grand Jury, who may thersupon institute present
men', upon which fac Of no, than $50 shall be
recoverable" This amendment rejected.
Mr FISHER then proposed 10 strike out the above
provision He asked. where was tho necessity Of such
apovision II there was penalty provided for the
violation Of the Law.
After some conversation between Mr.. Fisher, and
Mr.. Mason OF f., the question put, and the amend
ment rejected. H
MIR. GARLAND Of Nelson, proposed to strike OH, the
first section ~ the hill, and insert the following substi
tutc:
"Be enacted by the General Assembly, that II shall
be the duty OF the Sheriff. and other off conduct
ing elections OF members to the General Assembly in
the several Counties citic and boroughs OF this Com
monwealh at the next April elections, to submit the
Amended Constitution TO the voters qualified therefor
to vote for members OF the General Assembly, Cor er
ratification rejection In the In all
poets as II the same had been published for three
months before the OF the said Gle ctIons
according to the l7ih section Of the said act Of Assem-
bly and the poll Of the votes given for rafying and
rejecting the said Amended Constitution. shall be con-
tinued open in the month Of April next, for three
ces.ive day, and the poll KEEP, the court house OF
each county, city and borough, but any poll kept
at any place OF holding separate election, shalt tie
third day at sunset be adjourned 10 the first day Of the
next term OF the Court to be holden for each county,
city or borough respectively, and shail be continued
open for three successive day and AT sunset of the
third day shall be finally closed; and when closed the
same shall be examined, corrected, certified and dis
der the like penalty prescribed by the gid section
OF the act. When the said polls shall all be re.
ceived, they shall be acted upon by the Executive. in
the manner in all rc.pscts is prescribed by the
2lst section OF the came act"
Mr.. GARLAND OF N. supported his proposition at
some length. He said that the question now to be
decided whether election OF emb~rs OF he Ieeis.
iasre is TO take place, usual in April He said that
was expedien 10 have that election, for the purpose
OF drawing out the people, and inducing them TO vote
upon the Cons that there was no
season OF the year we'll calculated 10 draw out the
people. as the Spring election and that he presumed
that every man was soicitous TO have full poll Of
the people as possible upoa the ed Con siituion
Mr.. MASON OF +. stated that the amendme ut was
unn-cessary-as the hill which passed thi. House the
other day did substantially provide that the April cleo
ton should s'il be held. Those elections would of
course he he'd usual.
Some conversation took place between Me.sr, Ma.
SON and GARLANp-,he former contending that the
amendment proposed did not provide for the April cleo
ton Of members Of the Legislature whereas the bill
which had passed this House. did so provide. Mr.. NJ
stated that IL was an important question, whether the
Legislature 20 elected should have session
and when that part OF the bill. before the Commit.
tee, came under discussion il would he hi. part with
other gentlemen to show, that such session unne-
crssary. Mr. Garland read the clause from the hill
which had already passed this House. show that from
the expression eat tie times aud places
BY law for holding elections for membe Of the Gene
raj Assembly,, definite provon made for hold
ing such election.
Mr.. Bryce sugge'tcd an amendment 10 the amend.
ment; after the word "cossd." add-"And that the
ed in the presence OF the officer or officers conducting
the election"
Mr.. MASON suggested the propriety of not attaching
this proviso 10 Mr.. Garland's ndment hut OF bring
ing IL in at some other time To the original bill. Mr.
Bryce conseDtrd TO withdraw it--when Mr.. Garland
vindc"ted the provisions OF his amendment, being
perfectly in harmony with those If the Original bill
The ques;ion being taken, the anne mt was r..
jected without division.
Mr.. WooD proposed as an amendment, to strike ou'
all Of the second section except the first lines as
follows viz: Hnd be ii enacted that the polls reour
ed by law 10 he holden Tor raying rejecting the A.
M" nded Constitution, shall be kept open for the period
OF three successive days"-and TO add the following
provso: "And that the Governor, with the advice of
Council, shalt on or before the day Of
appoint three intelligent aud m persons for each place
in every county, city borough in the Common
which poll il directed to be opened by law. to re-
ceive votes for members OF the House Of
And IL shall bs the duty OF the persons thus
to attend at the place named in their letter OF appoint
meDt OF the day when the election. shall be held in
the several counties for the members of the House OF
Delegates in April nexi--And they any two Of them
shall superntend the taking OF the psli directed to ba
opened by the Sheriff # such county, for receiving the
votes upon the ratification rejection Of the Amended
Consiuion-And shall have full power to decide upon
the qualifications OF such persons as NAV offer to vote
iherenpon And il they shall doubt to the quali6ca
ton OF any one who may offer 10 vote, the Of the
person thus Offering, and the facts upon which suc,,
doubt sill arise shall be entered upon the back of the
po-book and shall he forwarded there with TO the Ex
ecuiive. And that the aid commits -ion-rs NAV he the
better informed as TO the qualifications Of any who ay
claim the right 20 vote in addition to the Sheriff or
other officer conducting the election they shall have
the right 10 require the atc ndance upon them whi,-
they taking the polls, and al such times thereafter
AZ they may t nix sary, Of the soner OF tie
revenue and the clerk deputy clerk Of any county,
to aid in furnishing any Information within their each
necessary TO purge the polls Of any votes which may
lie illegal. After the po-book shall have been thus
examined, and the names Of all persons stricken off,
who may he deemed not qualified. the said commission.
FRS ha cause Tour lair copies such POLL book he made
out One Of which shall be delivered TO the officer con
Quoting the election aforesaid, be returned 10 the
Execu i've. One 10 DC deposited in the clerks office of
the county, together with the originalard the third
shall be forwarded by the said commissioners to the
Executive, within ten days after the polls shall b.
closed Bat 1evious to forw srdng such COPY the said
commissioners shall annex TO il affidavit made by
Of those who shall attend the taking tbs same to the
following effect:
owe. conrn;. sienr for .,,p,,;n
tending The taking the votes upon tn. ratification or
lection oil The Amended Constitution OF Virginia, for the
county, city or borough OF do .olemnly swear
or affirm, that we have, in per'on, superintendent the
taking the votes herein ssereI and TINT we believe
that the Of found in thi. poll-book who
will not be entitled to vote for memberr of the House
OF Delegates by the provisions OF the Am endpd Con
tuition, and that The fore going IL COPY Of the ri
taken In said county by the officer directed conduct
the in the county Of ~
Mr. w. in oH.ring his amend nent s ated the great
importance oil paying particular attention to the votes
which 10 be received upon the amended Const,u.
tution-ihat II was Of great consequences In have per-
sous fully qualified TO Judge Of The votes which are Of
fered and not to devove the duty and espon sib;,y
on tho sheriff. who are frequently young inen-and
that no expesient was perhaps bitter calculated for
this purpose, than the one he ha offered viz: the Sc
lection aud appointment by the Executive OF three quail.