Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-03
REGuMOND ENQUIRER.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER L. 1852.

THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE OF 'lNui'la
vii, assemble in tho State Capitol this morning al ~
O'CLOCK to the vote Of the State for rfes1ea' ana ''c
President The filling of vacancies In the coege 10 p'oN
ded for BY State law. The electors; WHO are t'l' '
proceed TO supply such vacancies.
D. 49, 81 Tho limited States the first Wednesday in De-
designated as the day upon which the electoral
cnes throughout The United States shall meet IN eac
State nj such place shall be directed by The Legislature
The United States Constitution enacts that the day Shall oe
uniform The law appoints The day In this State the law
designa,cs the OF government
Accordingly to-day after organizing under the State lay"
the electoral colleges will meet aud cast their votes seP
rae for President and Vice President and make three scpa
rate lists of each TO each OF these acts is appended
certificate from the Executive Of the State containing the
names of the electors chosen in the State which certificate
10 be made on, and delivered TO the electors on OF before
the meeting of the college. VI these certified votes aho
acts one copy each relating 10 the Presidency ana wee
Presidency is TO be sent by special messenger whom the
electors may appoint The President OF the Senate at
Washington city TO be delivered by the first Wednesday in
January next set 10 be forwarded by mail TO
the President of the Senate and one deposited with the
JUDGE of the United States district in which the electors
shall assemble.
In the absence of the President of the Senate the law de-
wolves the reception and custody of these State votes upon
the Secretary of STATE be delivered TO the President Of
the Senate 'as soon as may be-
COL King the Vice President elect, now President Of
the Senate lie will take part in the reception and count
ing of the votes.
If the votes of any State not received before inc
first Monday January the Secretary OF State requr-
ed 10 send special messenger tho district Judge for the
COPY deposited and to have transmitted to Wash
ington.
Congress required be in session the ensuing SECOND
Wednesday of February when the sealed certificates eceV-
ed bv the President of the Senate shall be opened the pre-
sence Of both Houses of Congress- the votes counted ano
the persons who shall fill Inc Offices of President and Vice
ascertaned and declared agreeaby to the Constr
tuition"
This final proclamation will therefore take place on tue
9th day of February and the President and vice fc
sdent will be neugurated on the 4h Of March.
The compensation OF electors of President and wee rre
sdent is fixed by the State laws. In Virginia. it is the pay
and mileage OF member OF The Legislature, 20 be paid
out of the State treasury.
The saton of the bearer OF the cerhca vote 10
Washington (which paid by the United States we DC
lieye1 was originally fixed at twenty-five cents per
mile OF the estimated distance by the most usual ROAD OF
travel from the place where the electors meet to Washing
TON We have an indisinc impression that it has since
been altered There is penalty Of one thousand dollars
nposed upon any bearer Of who after accepting tho
appointment shall neglect TO execute the duty.
The only evidence of refusal to accept or resena'
ton Of the office Of President Vice President is an nsu
ment in writing duly subscribed and filed in the ONCE os
the Secretary of State.