Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-13
SCHEDULE.


Convention, Immediately on It's adJonTninen., 10
certify 10 the Governor copy oil Inc nhi OF
Rights and Constitution adopted, together with
ihis Schedule. |
Q. Itnon The receipt of such certified copy, the (
Governor shall, forthwith, announce the fact by !
Proclamation. 10 be published in such newspapers
Of lbe State as may be deemed requisite for gen.
ernl inform ion and, shall annex 10 his Procla.
nation copy Of the Bill Of Rights and Consi- |
tuition, together with this schedule which Proc
lama,ion. Bill Of Rights, Constitution and Seized
ule shall be published in the manner indicated,
for the period OF one month and ten printed cop
les thereof shall, by the Secretary OF the Com
mouwealth, be immediately transmltad'by mai,
to the Clerk of each County and Corporation
Court in this Commonwealth, 10 be by such
Clerk submitted TO the examination oil any person
desiring the same.
8. Tho Officers authorized by existing laws TO
conduct General Elections shall, at The places ap-
pointed for holding the same, open Poll Book
on the Fourth Thursday in October next, 10 be
headed "The Constitution as amended & Sched-
ule," and to contain two separate columns; the
first column 10 be headed "For Ratfyng;" the
other, to be headed, "For Rejecting" And such
officers, keeping said Polls open for the space oil
three days, shall then and there receive, and re-
cord in the said Poll Book, the votes for and a.
gains, this Constitution and Schedule, OF all per-
sons qualified, under the existing or amended Con-
stituljou, to exercise the right OF suffrage.
4, The taking of the polls, the duties to be
performed by the officers, the privilege ct The vo-
lers, 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 sections of the act OF the Gene
raj Assembly, 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
| Convention, and providing for organizing the
same" so far as the provisions OF said sections
/ may be appl cable.
5. 1t shall be the duty OF the Governor, upon
receiving the returns Of said officers, to ascertain
the result thereof, and forthwith to declare the
same by his Proclamation, stating the aggregate
yote.in the State for and against the ratification
| of tho amended Constitution and Schedule, which
shall be published al least once week until the
second Monday in December next, in such news
papers as, in his opinion, will be best calculated
TO dilfuse general information thereof: and If it
appear that majority of the voters cast is in Ia
vor of ratification, the Governor, at the same time,
and in like manner, shall make Proclamation Tor
holding, on the day last mentioned, General
Election throughout the State for Delegates and
Senators to the General Assembly, according 10
the superintendent and districts prescribed In this
Constitution and also for the election Of Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney Gene
raj.
6. The officers authorized nv 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 govern.
ed 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 sepa'
rately kept for Governor and Lieutenant Cover,
nor, for Attorney General, and for Senators and
Delegates to the General Assembly, which shall!
be verified by the oalhs Of the officers conducting
the elections
7. The verified duplicate polls for Governor
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General shall
be deposited with the Clerks of the several Coun
ties and Cities. who shall retain one In their re-
spective offices, and transmit the other, by mall
to the Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
8. In the election Of Senators and Delegates fol
districts formed of more than one County and
City, the officers conducting the same, at The
courthouse Of the several Counties ana Cilies
forming each District shall assemble on the eigh
day after the commencement of the said election al
the courthouse Of the County or City FIRST named
as one of the Counties of the Dislricl,shall CON-
pare,he poll and asccr,ain,he result and shall de-
liver and return certificates Of election according
! TO the lave now in force.
9. The members Of the General Assembly 30
elected shall meet at the Capitol, in the, City oil
Richmond, on the second Monday in January, in
The year one thousand eight hundred and ffly-iwo
and then and there organize as the General AS
semby Of Virginia; but before such organization,
they shall respectively take the oath OF fidelity
10 the Commonwealth, and the other oaths OF OIL
6ce required by the laws now in force.
10. The election of Members Of the Genera
Assembly under this Constitution shall vacate
the seats of those elected under the present Con-
stitution.
II. The official terms Of the Delegates first e.
lected to the General Assembly under this Con-
sti,ution shall expire on the thirteenth day OF
June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
Gfty-three.
Ia. The official terms of the first Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General elect
ed under this Constitution shall expire on the
thirty-6rst day Of December, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and 6fty-five.
Is. The present Judges of the Supreme Court
of Appeals and of the Circuit Courts, and their
successors, who may be appointed under the ex.
isting Constitution, shall remain in office until
such time as the law may prescribe for the com-
mencement of the official terms Of the Judges un-
! der the amended Constitution and no longer:
which time, shall not be more than SIX months
after the termination of the first session OF the
! General Assembly under the amended Constitu-
| ton.
| II. The Executive Department of the Govern
,nent shall remain as at present organized; ana
the Governor and Councillors Of State and their
successors appointed under the existing Constl-
tuition shall continue in office until Governor e.
lec,ed under this Constitution shall be qualified;
and all other persons in office when this Consu-
tuition is adopted, except as is herein otherwise
EXPRESSLY directed, shall continue in office until
their successors are qualified: and vacancies IN
Office, happening before such qnahca!lon' shall
be filed in the manner now prescribed by law.
l5 All the Courts OF Justice now existing
shall continue with their present jurisdiction I'M
i'll and except so far as the Judicial system shall
be otherwise organized; and all laws in force
when this Constitution is adopted, and not incon-
ss,ent Herewith, and all rights, prosecutions, ac-
tons, claims and contracts shall remain and con-
time as if this Constitution was not adopted.
16 The General Assembly shall pass all laws
necessary for carrying this Constitution into full
effect and operation.
&5- A band of Gypsiss lately landed at N York,
among the immigrants brought from Europe by
an emigrant ship. They are now encamped with
their covered wagons, in the neighborhood OF lio-
boken, and report themselves from the vicinity Of
Durham and New Castle, England. The wo-
men and children are said to possess the peculiar
physical features Of this strange race having sen