Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-07

| /. 1t shall be the duty Of the President
Of the Convention, Immediately on its ad-
/ lournment, to certify to the Governor
copy of the Bill of Rights and Constitution
adopted, together with this Schedule.
2. Upon the receipt Of such certified
copy, the Governor shall, forthwith, an
nonrce the fact by Proclamation, to be pub
ished in such newspapers of the State as
may be deemed requisite for general infer
nation: and, shall annex to his Proclama-
ton a copy of the Bill of Rights and Con-
stitution, together with this Schedule: which
Proclamation, Bill Of Rights, Constitution
and Schedule shall be published in the
manner Indicated, for the period of one
month; and ten printed copies thereof shall,
by the Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
be Immediately transmitted, by mail, to the
Clerk Of each County and Corporation
Court inthis Commonwealth. TO be by such
Clerk submitted to the examination ofany
person desiringthc same.
3. The Officers authorized by existing
laws to conduct General Elections, shall,
at the places appointed for holding the
same, open a Poll Book on the Fourth
Thursday in October next, to be headed
1.-THE Constitution as amended and Schc-
dule," and to contain two separate columns;
the first column 10 be headed For Ratify
ing" the other, to be headed. ''For Re
iecting." And such officers, keeping said
Polls open for the space Of three days,
shall then and there receive, ard record in
said Poll Book, the votes for and against
Ill, -
sons qualified, underline existing or amend
ed Constitution 70 exercise the right Of suf-
trage.
4. The taking Of the polls, the duties 10
be performed by the officers, the privilege
Of the voters, and the penalties attaching
for misconduct on the part of any person,
shall be, in all things, as prescribed by the
second. third, fourth, seventh, eighth and
ninth section Of the act Of the General AS
scmbly, PASSED March the fourth, one thou
sand, eight hundred and fifty, entitled ''An
act to take the sense Of the people upon the
call Of a Convention, and providing for
organizing the same" so far as the provi-
sions Of said sections may be applicable
s. 1t shall be the duty of the Governor,
uponreceivingthe returns OF said officers, TO
ascertain the result thereof, and forthwith
to declare the same by his Proclamation,
stating the aggregate vote in the State for
and against the ratification Of the amended
Constitution and Schedule, which shall be
published at least once a week until the
second Monday in December next, in such
ncwspapersas, in his opinion, will be best
calculated to diffuse general information
thereof: and if it appear that majority Of
the votes cast is in favor Of ratification, the
Governor, at the same time, and in like
manner, shall make Proclamation for hold
ing, on the day last mentioned, General
Election throughout the State for Dele
gates and Senators to the General Assem-
bly,, according to the apportionmcnt and
districts prescribed in this Constitution;
and also for the election Of a Governor, |
Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney Gene
raj
6. The officers authorized by existing
laws to hold and conduct General Elections |
shall hold and conduct the elections herein
required, and such officers and all other
persons shall be governed and controlled
therein by the provisions of said laws, so
far as the same may be applicable to, and
necessary for, the proper conducting of the
said elections. Duplicate polls shall be
separately kept for Governor and Lieuten-
autGovernor, forAttorney Generals and for
Senators and Delegates to the General AS
sembly, which shall be verified by the oaths |
Of the officers conducting the elections
T. The verified duplicate polls for Gov
7 i,,1ton,pt n,l A ,,,.,,,,,
General shall be deposited with the Clerks
Of theseveral Counties and Cities. who shall |
retain one in their respective Offices, and |
transmit the other by mail, to the Sccreta-
ry Of the Commonwealth.
8. In the election of Senators and Dele |
gates for districts formed gilmore than one |
County and City, the officers conducting
the same, at the court-houses of the scvc.
raj Counties and Cities forming each Dis
trict shall assemble on the eighth day after
the commencement Of the said election at
the court house Of the County or City first
named as one ofthe Countiesof the District, |
shall compare the polls and ascertain the
result; aud shall deliver and return ccrtifi-
Gates Of election according to the laws now
in force.
Q. The members Of the General Assem-
bly, so elected shall meet at the Capitol,
in the City Of Richmond, on the second
Monday in January, in the year one
thousand, eight hundred and ffiy,two,
and then and there organize as the General
Assembly Of Virginia; but before such or
gauization, they shall respectively take the
oath Of fidelity to the Commonwealth, and
the other ecths Of olficerequircd by the laws
now in force.
10. The election Of Members Of the
General Assembly under this Constitution
shall vacate the seats Of those elected I'M
der the present Constitution.
IL. The official terms Of the Delegates
first elected to the General Assembly I'M
der this Constitution shall expire on the
thirtielh day of June, in the year one thou
sand, eight hundred and flty-threc.
- The official terms of the first Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General elected under this Constitution
shall expire on the the thirty-iirst day Of
December, in the year one thousand, eight /
hundred and ffly-fve.
IS. The present judges ofthe Supreme
Court ofAppeals and ofthe Circuit Courts,
and their successors, who may be appoin-
ted under the existing Constitution, shall
remain in Office until such time as the law
may prescribe for the commencement Of
the official terms Of the Judges under the
amended Constitution and no longer: which
time, shall not be more than six months af-
ter the termination Of the first session Of tie |
General Assembly under the amended
Constitution.
IA. The Executive Department of the
Government shall remain as at present or
gained; and the Governoran Councillors |
ofState and their successors appointed IN
der the existing Constitution shall continue
in office until Governor elected under |