Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-28
DECEMBER ELECTIONS.


DECEMBER ELECTIONS.
The amended Constitution having been ratified bv
the votes of arpe ,na,ori,v o the neonIe the Cow
..r - =" 20 u" l"''S u 'i'0 p''P'e' ''o Guy
o VIII ".'c'"'Y proclaim tAe laci ara an eiec'lon
VIII De held, throughout the State On HE 9TH
OF DECEMBER NEXT, of a GOVERNOR,
LIEU TENANT GOVERNOR md ATTOR NEW
cENL,pAr II - -
- ~ anu Vi HisAh2sf9 OF tHe SENATE ana
HOUSE OF DELEGATES All persons qualified accord
ing to the following provisions of the new Conslitu
ton, and no others, will he entitled to vote in this
l,;o, a l :, ill o,a.. -, " ''
''1 '''i ''T''7 'i' seats oi lie members
OF tue General Assembly elected in October.
ART. III.
Sec. |. Every white male citizen OF the Common
resident OF me STATE t0r to0 gears and fhe coun
sa s,g VI o eosIe nc G0e!S 70 cote Jof tDetoe
son shall he Qualified 10 vols for W. t = PEI
era Assembly and all officers elective by the peone:
but 40 person IN the military, naval or marine service
Die We Us''eu ots' sha De deemed resident OF
no person shall have the raht to vho !. Of nn
sound mind. or pauper, or commissioned officer
soldier seaman or marine in the service ofte TIni1oj
States or who has been convicted of bribery in an
election, or OF any Infamous offence
Sec. 4. In all elections, votes shall be given openly
Uira 0oce, and not by ballot. But dumb persons en-
titled to suffrage NAV vote by ballot
| The following 10 tho nrov;sio, ooooor,,o. tL
(I;ct: ~ - 60 80 t"r's "'o
| FeA'9''"'0"S " me oeHd'o'S an" Deteeates'
| I. Any person may be elected Senator who at the
time OF election, has attained the age OF twenty five
years. aud is actually resident within the district
and qualified to for members of the General Az
sambly, according to this Constitution And anv ner-
s may be elected member of the Honse of Dele.
gates who at the time OF election has attained the age
of twenty years, AND Is ACTUALLY A RESIDENT
WITHIN THE COUNTY CITY TOWN OR ELECTION pIsTRIcT
| QUALIFIED TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE CENERAL As
sEMBLY ACCORDING TO THIS CONSTITUTION; but no per-
son holding lucrative office, no miaister ofthe gospel
or priest olany religious denomination no salared off.
Ger Io any banking CORPORATION or company andno
ney for the commonwealth, shall be canable of bping
elected member of either house of Assembly The
remova Of any person elected TO either branch of The
General Assembly from the county cv town or dis.
tric tor which he was elected shall yacate his Office
For the convenience OF or readers. wa subioin =
E+ r a., e., .-,-:, ~. wv euNJoih !"
t0 "i0 my s7natoi'al aStricts; ana OF the counties,
ces and election districts entitled to elect one or mo-
members of the House of Delegates according to the
annor,ioomert Of ren,eso,t,,,on s,,od j., ST.
u @ Noop'eu Ill iiie amend
ca CONSTITUTION. Inc Legislature Will meet IN Rich
mond on the second Monday in January, 1851.
SENA TORTAI DISTRICTS
! T Accorac and Norhamoton
| IT The Civ of Norfoik
ILL., Norfolk county and Pincess Anue
| w. Isle of Wight. Nansemond and SI1r,y
" Snssex SontbamoIon an% c ~ @eaiy,
| VI. The Civ of Petersbnrg and pr;nco maor,,o
W.T. Dnwiddie malta and P-nnsu,io
VII Powahatan Cum5erand Ches,ett.d
TX lmnenburo Nonowav and Pr;nna I, iu
x, Mecklenbare and Ch5ri I,'h l HUGE hd""fa
xf. The county of PilIsylvania
XII. The county OF HALIFAX.
XIII. Henry, Patricka nd Franklin
xiv The county of Redtord
". Campbell and Appomattox.
XVI The City of Williamsburg and James Civ.
Chares CITY. New Kent. York f,I;zsheth ~, a9d
Warwick. N'S "'"
XVII ueprico and Hanover
xE[ Gloucese y u Mattb ess0 and Mddessx
Xxx: Richmond county, Lancaster Northumberland
and Westmoreand.
XXI King and Queen King William and Essey
XXI Caroline and Spots ,lyania