Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-20
ELL or THE MINORITY

4 Bll for taking n, seuse Of TIC Peop', for
ths call AZ "a COHrsntiOH 10 GmIHd nc Con-
s'l'ufi0n Of ne STATE.
Whereas, u Is represented 20 the General
Assembly That portion of the good people of
this Commonwealth, ore iUSirous of amending
,ls Consultation Ui this State, and this Gene
raj Assembly feel il TO b. their duty 20 ascer-
iaiu The wishes OF Che people ou th,s subject:
Aud whereas la submitting this important
question To them Il l. Fgoper that they should
b. informed ON what principle the proposed
Convention. il desired by the people, shall
b. Organized:
J. b 10 therefore enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the officer, authorized to conduct
election, within his Commonwealth at the
+ iim and places OF holding their elections los
/ delegates to the General Assembly M the
month OF April next, Co open separate polls
Tor ihr purpo- OF t1hiug the sense of the peo-
pie upon On. question, whether they desire
Convention To- am.u1 thc Constitution of the
state, organized upon tir basis OF the free
white population. The polls 80 to b. opened
shall contain two columns, on. cor th- nam IS
ui those whoyol. IN the Affirmative, the other
Tor the mann ct those who vote IB the negative,
and shall hc headed thus shall There he a
Convention To- amend ID Constitution O! the
STATE, organized upon The bas,s OF the ice
white popul1fi3nf'
f CONVENTION NOCONVENTloN.
. The officer, conducting ,1id elections,
shall take toe yutc on thc question aforesaid,
oi every person qualified according To- the cN-
letting laws of tha Commonwealth 30 vote Tor
del gates to the General Assembly, who shall
come forward during such election to give his
vote and shall cause ihs names Of all those
who vote in thc affirmative To- Doe written ia
the first column under ODE hraj OF "Conyen-
lions and the names oi all those who vote Iu
p. e
column under ,h, words mo Convention.
No person shall be- permitted 90 vote on thc
question aior. said who is not entitled 90 vote
Cor delegates 10 the General Assembly under
Che existing laws Of dis Commonwealth. MOI
shall ANY ole Boz permitted 60 vote in an,
country, tcwnog borough who shall pre- i1us
ly have voted upon lha same question in an
j. other
3. Il shall b, th, au,y Of the officers. bsCor
they commcn~e taking Dr. polls provided 10
= tGls act. 90 a. and subscribe before som
f, Justice Of tbs T..ce OF their county. The Sol
p lowing oath oT Affirmative We a Il &c q
s1lrmuly swear. ofbihfm. chat in ounducliu
thr poll FOR aut against Convention. wc Wi
% Co 'h' best of our -ksil aul Judgment. adm
' oil persons to vote entitled 80 do SO by lav
and reject all not soclfi.lrd and tat as flr5
depends ou as we will make just. true an
IS ilir return 0i tha result according 90 low. S
N'Ip pas bHi. ana zoe justices al 90" p'HD
before whom the sid oath or affirmation ,h1
I" b. taken and subscribed. .lHiI return DO. san
duly at-s'"d Co ihc clerk, Of do. county
~ their several COMMITTEES. cities town. an1 bo
ough-. Co be by ths said clerks filed aud pc
.' served.
The officers conducting 40, elections
th. places oi holding tha samo .a1.I 1ppoiI
% writers. who shall make oath CO.. aGfmstl
~ before some Justice Of CO., peace. thltthey vi
I'D tska ihe polls faithfully and imp1rIalIs sf
they shall, deliver t1 them poll book. ytepi
o.. in fHe manner rr.-rrh.d hv iHis OCT sI
~ aitrrfhe namas oi al tha electors who vI
2. give their votes shaIl hive been entered. th
'' shall cln.lud ibs POLL, vh,wupau lbe a
officer conducting iba elections .ilIl c.ui
~ at tHe SCOT iherDl the rHuactues, 90 tha So
20. polls. 8ui forthwith deliver Ib. sem. Zoo d
N' clerks of ta'if counties tifI.s towns or .,
n" oIsb-. as the case may D.. be by tbrm SAT-,
' b pt and preserved iu Ihri said offices.
"' p. 10 sGall bc iIe duiyO doe ss,eul lisT
I. aforesaid % whom thc said polls shall BE- 4
Hs0Ici within ,eu dogs after the receipts
~ thereof 20 transmit bg mail 90 che ESrcuti
.t oi ihis Commonwealth d1ly certified cop
'Ht thereof
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