Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-01-29

the said election and the same shall b
held in like msnnes, and each electo
shall be entitled TO the like privilege iror
arrest; and the persons holding the sa,
election, and The writer's whom they ma,
appoint TO keep the polls, shall take an
subscribe the Ike oath or affirmation
and the justices before whom the sam
may be made, shalt make the like return
OF the certificates thereof; and the per
sons chosen shall be declared elected il
like manner aud receive the like return
as is prescribed by law IN cases Of elec
tons of members ofihe general assembly
8. The persons conducting tho sal,
elect ons shall, Immediately upon the con
ciusion thereof, deliver TO the clerks o
their respective county and corporation
courts, the original poll books TO be b,
them fled and preserved.
9. lfsny person shall refuse or fail Il
perform any duty required Of him by thi,
act, upon conviction thereof by indict
ment or information, he shall be smercet
in a sum not exceeding FIVE hundred dol
lars in the discretion OF jury.
10. The persons who shall be elected
in pursuance OF the provisions OF this ac:
shall on the first Monday IN October, il
tho year OF our Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and forty six, meet and assemble
at the capitol in The CITY OF Richmond, il
general convention, TO consider, discus
and propose new constitution. or altrra
atoms and amendments 10 the existing
constitution of lhiss commonwealth.
IL. Tue said convention shall be the
Judge OF It's own privileges and elections
and the members thereof shall have. pos
sesses and enjoy, IN the most full and am
pie manner, oil and every the pr,vileg'
and privileges which members elected tc
and attending on he general assembl,
are entitled 10 and moreover shall be al
lowed the same pay for travelling TO. 81
tending on, aud returning from the self
| convention, as is now allowed TO member
of The general assembly for travelling TO
attending on, and returning from the same
and the said convention shall oe and i
hereby empowered TO appoint such off
GERS, and 10 make them such REASONABLE,
allowances for their services as il shal
deem proper, which several allowance
shall be audited by the auditor ofpublic &C
counts, and paid by the treasurer of thi
commonwealth.
IL. In case Of any contested election
to the convention, the same shall be gov
erned in all things by the rules nov pre-
sciibed by law in contested elections Il
the house Of delegates.
Is. The executive of this common
wealth shall have power TO award writ,
OF election to supply any vacancies wh'cl
may happen in the convention. by tn
death, removal, resignation, or other in
capacity OF any members elected to serve
therein, according to the provisions o
this act, previously to the meeting OF tn
said convention, but il any vacancy
should happen as aforesaid, after the NEE
ting Of the said convention, the presiding
officer Of the same shall award the same
writs, and the elections under such writ
shall be conducted in all respects as III,
elections herein provided Tor.
IA. 1t shall DO the duty of the presi
ding officer Of the said convention, to-Her
tfy . copy Of the constitution as the sans
shall be amended to the general assem-
bly,. in order that provision may be made
by law for submitting the same to the
good people Of this commonwealth, ant
for organizing the governmen, under ,h'
amended constitution in case il be sppro
we'd and ratified.
Is. The expenses incurred in provi
ding tho poll books required by this &C
for the several counties OF this common
wealth, and in procuring writers to keel
the same, shall be borne by the ssit
counties respectively, and it shall be law
ful for the county courts to defray tn
same by levy, in the same manner tina
existing charges upon their counties sr'
now deftayed.
l6. This act shall be in force from tn
passing thereof.