Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-18
County OF

SNS~'' NA~' SohHty OF
Corporation, TO irit This day of
the above named A. u. and c. d., &C.. whose names
subscribed to the above poll made oath for afiir
mation) before me, justice of the peace for the
county or corporation aforesaid that they have re-
fully examined said poll and that they have stricken
thercfrom no person, who in the judgment of u ma.
Jolty them, had legal right TO vote, and that the
name OF no one remains thereon, who n ma ority of
them concur In believing is not illegally entitled to
vote And the afoe aid A. b. and c. ID. (the sherilIs
or other officers conducting the pos) also made oath
Tor attrmnton) that they conducted the poll aforc-
SAID and verify believe it represents fairly the votes
gwen by the persons whose names appear thereon
according To the best of their knowledge and belief
Given under my hand, this day of :"
Que copy of the poll made out, shall he retained
by the clerk of the court, to be by him carefully pre-
served among the files of his office; the other COPY
thereof, shall be transmitted by mail BY the said
clerk, to the Executive of this Commonwealth
within ten days after the proper atcsiaton of said
copies by the aforesaid officers
Sec. 4. BE 1t further enacted, That upon ex,m;
nation OF the polls, in the manner prescribed by the
twenty first section of the said act if 1T shall appeur
To the executive that majority of tho votes gwen is
Tor fat'iyng the amended Constitution, that fact to-
gchcr with the number oil votes given for and qanst
the raticatlon, shall immediately be made known TO
the people, by proclamation, to be published three
times IN such newspapers printed in this Common.
wealth as VIII III the opinion of the executive diff
fuse the information most generally among the peo-
pie. But, If upon examination of the polls aforesaid
II shall appear TO the executive that minority of Tic
woes given Is Tor relec ING the amended Cons,tu
tlon III That case 1t shall be the duty of the execu-
AVE. IN IKE manner, to announce that IA CT to tho peo
pie together with the number Of votes given nnins,
aud for the ratification: Provided however I7b,t a
upon examination Of the said polls doubt shall arise
in the minds OF The executive, whether n minority n,
the votes given by the qualified voters has been piven
Tor or against the ratification of the amended Cops,i
ution the grounds of such doubt shall be entered m
on the Journal of the executive, and be signed bv
those entertaining the same and the executive shnj
NO
may for any other cause If i'm their opnion tho nrbr
good shall require IL TO be DONE
Sec 5. BE 1t further enacted, That if the amend
cd Constitution shall be ratified and proclaimed
inc olccis and commissioners authorized 10 hud md
conduct elections for members of the Gener al AZ.
scoy IN the present year, shall on the fist davs Of
ter respective county and corporation courts i'm tho
month OF October next, hold and conduct clcrt;o,s
Tor The choice oil Senators and Delegates. accordpy
TO the provisions of the amended Constitution. on1
The elections 10 be held, shall be commenced cop
inucd, conducted, closed and certified according tc
the existing laws providing for the election of soma
tors anu Delegates TO the General Assembly eycent
ing so tar as the Same shall be changed or altered by
the amended Constitution, and this act; and all CON
tests arising out OF any elections so made shall be
governed III oil things in the manner rtscrlbed he
law tor the government of contests IN elections made
under the authority OF writs Of election ordered nv
the respective Houses OF Assembly, excepting tha,
twenty days after the last day Of each ELECTION sbaI
DC allowed for taking dcpositIons in every contest
Sect o. BE 1t further enacted, That where more than ono
conniy shall be required FOR the election DELEGATE ms
ranged prdcr the amended constitution the of-eTs
ie election for such Delegate shall meet at the cn, o
e county hst named M the arrangement compare tile polls
and certify the election And the conducting the cleo
iions FOX Senators districts to which e counties follow
ns ae attached, that say, the counties of Chesterfield
Caroline, Elizabeth Civ Goochland Grecnsy;ii ua
Madison, Middlesex, Monroe Morgan Neeon Ne,, K;,
Norfolk Preston Prince Edward Ohio Scott, Snssex w.,
mureaud and Wyhc shall meet al the corr bnns y, ~
ABOVE named countess compare the polls and certify In.
elections Tor Their respective Districts and officers conduct
mug elections FOR the other districts shall meet for the
he
district N the said amended constitution.
Sect BE it further enacted That the General Assembly
to be elected IN the SAID month of October under the
of the amended constuicn shall meet at the Capitol in ,e
city of Richmond, Monday in December next ~
Sect he further enacted That if any Sheriff or other
ocer required by this act hold and conduct elections in
October next shall fail faithfully discharge his v acco,J
ing to the true inien; and meaning hereof he shall forfeit md
pay me sum oil one hundred dollars recovered by action
Of deu i'll any of the of record in This
the literary fund. ~ ' "
Sect g. BE further enacted That il shall he the d,, NJ
me Executive as after the passage the act as
De 10 transmit by mall ten printed copies the same 10 the
clerk Of each county corporation court within this
eath for the the officers Conducting the nos and
snail be the diy of each clerk Immediately after rccevinp
the inform tie people Of his COUNTY civ or boronb
ny written noce 10 be posted the door of has cou
mouse ana teTe be conncd more especially on oor,
days until the general election of menbers S ,b 60
raj Assembly that tire votes OF all persons qua ed 10 vote for
c fatcation or rejection of the amended constitution
he taken the courthouse Of the oonmiv cy or L w
al me pace or places OF holding separate elections in tho
", gu any Tor three successive days COmnencnq al Tho
prescribed by law for holding electons in AT Go
e court mouse Of each county city borough for three sur
cessVe days. IN the month Of MAY next commencing on the
s cay OF May term of the county corporation co,r,
Hnd any clerk who shall fail nesec perform the duiv
prescribed by this section, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one
hundred dollars TO bc recovered 10y action Of debt in av court
OF record in the name and for the benefit the president
directors OF the literary fund. ~
sect ~ And be 1t further enacted That the amended CON
suon required by the section Of the above rec
ted act to he published proclamation of the Exec
i've for lbee months shall not be published more than three
nes ~ any one newspaper after the passage this act
Sect H. This shall and be in fotce from its
passage ~ "
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