Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-01

to bs HEADED tof fssi5g tie n,h r,s Il b. hssdsS
t9g r:ieoting. And such officers keeping said polls
open tor the space OF three days SHALL then and there
receive and record r said poll book the votes for ard
against this Constitution and schedule, of all persons
qualified under the existing Constitution TO exercise the
right OF suffrage.
a. The taking OF the polls the dutie. to be perform
ed by The officers the privilege of the voters and the
penalties attached for misconduct TIE part OF an
person. shall be, in all things as prescribed by the
cond, third fourth, seventh, eighth aud ninth sections
OF the act OF the General Assembly passed March the
fourth, thousand, eight hundred and fifty entitled
An act to take the Of the people upon the call Of
Convention, and providing for organizing the same ;"
| BILE. Ff''N
.. 1t shall be the duty of the Governor, upon re-
Icevlng the returns Of said officers, to ascertain the re
suit thereof and forthwith to declare the same by his
PROCLAMATION, stating the aggregate vote in The State
tor and against the ratification of the amended Const
ution and Schedule which shall be published at least
| enee week until the second Monday in December
next IN such newspapers as, his opinion will be best
calculated to dffuse general information thereof and
flt appear that majority Of the in favor
OF ratlheatlon the Governor, at the time and in
| like manner, shall make Proclamation for holding on
| the day last mentioned, General Election throughout
the State Tor Delegates and Senators to the General
Assembly, according to the apporonment and districts
prescribed in this Constitutions and also for the election
| OF Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorne
| General.
6. The officers authorized by existing laws to hold
aud conduct general elections shall hold and conduct
Inc eeccns herein required, and such officers and all
olher persons shall be governed and controlled therein
oy the provisions ofsad laws far the may be
applicable to- and necessary for the proper conducting
OF me sad elections. Duplicate polls shall be sspa-
rately kept for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
Tor Attorney General and for Senators and Delegates
10 inc General Assembly, which shall be verified by
the oaths OF the officers conducting the elections
T. The verified duplicate polls for Governor Lieu
| tenant Governor aud Attorney General shall be de.
posted with the Clerks of tine several Counties and
| in their
and transmit the other, by mall to the Secretary for
| the Commonwealth.
g. In the election ofSenators and Delegates for dis
trcts formed OF more than one County and Citv the
officers conducting the same, at the court house of the
severa counties and cities forming each District shall
semble on the eighth day after the commencement of
the SAID election at the court house OF the county or
city first named as of the Counties of the District shall
compare the polls and ascertain the result and shall de-
liver and return certificates OF election according to the
| laws now in force.
| y TIE Members of the General Assembly so elected
snail meet at the Capitol, in the city OF edmond on
the second Monday in January, in the year one tbon
SAND eght huAdred and nifty two, and then and there
organize IS the General Assembly of Virginia: but he
lore such organization, they shall respectively take the
oath OF fidelity to the Commonwealth and the other
oa,ns pic Iofhce required by the laws now in force.
10. The election of Members of the General Assem-
bly, under this Constitution shall vacate the seats of
| those elected under the present Constitution.
~ me Official terms OF the Delega ties first elected
TO the General Assembly under this Constitution shs
expire on the thirtieh day of June ia the wear ona
| thousand, eight hundred and fy-three
IL The official terms of the first Governor Jieute-
nant Governor and Attorney General elected under this
constitution shall expire on the hiry-frst day of De.
celnber in the year one thousand eight hundred and
| htty-fve. ~"'
10 The present Judges of the Supreme Court of An
peas and OF the Circuit Courts and their who
may be appointed under the existing constitution shall
remain in office until such time the law NAV prescribe
tor the commencement the official terms of the Judoes
under the amended constitution and no longer which
tme shall not be more than six months after the Ter
mlnaton OF the brs session OF the General Assembly
| under the amended Constitution.
a. The Executive Department of the Governme Mt
snail remain as at present organized and the Governor
and Councillors OF State and their successors appointed
under the existing Constitution shall continue in Office
until Governor elected under this Constitution .ha
be qualified; and all other persons 10 office when this
Constitution is adopted except is herein otherwise
expressly directed, shall continue in office until their
successors are qualified: and vacancies in office hap
penng before such qualification shall be filled in the
manner now prescribed by law.
10 All the Courts of Justice now existing shall
continue with their present jurisdiction until and except
so tar as the judicial system may shall be otherwise
organized; and all laws in force when this Constitution
IS adopted, and not Inconsistent Herewith and all
rights prosecutions. actions claims and contracts shall
| remain and continue as if the Constitution was nor
adopted. NV
it. The General Assembly shall pass all laws me-
cessary for carrying this Constitution into full effect
and operation