The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-17

days after a. id day OF election. For each piaoS
of voting he shall appoint superintendent,
three commissioners, ana as many rierks ~
shall be necesfery, who, after having been
first duly sworn by him, shall perform The
duties required OF, and be liable TO the PEN
alties imposed upon, such officer under the
election laws OF this state. Tne qualified
voters OF the Com on wealth, not in the n n.
itary service, who may be absent from thu
counties or corporations Of their residence by
reason of the presence Of the public enemy.
may vote in any comfy or corporation in
which they may ne on the day of election.
:. The officers condu> ;ink the said election
shall, on the day after the election, or
soon thereafter as may be, deliver the poll
DOCKS 10 the said commander, who shall forth
with forward tho same to the Governor of
this commonwealth, VINO shall count the
said votes in ascertaiIing the said election Ia
the State.
3. The Secretary CT the Com monweaIth shalt
cause to be sent to the clerks of each county
and corpora'lun court, ard to the military
commander above referred to, the poll books
ana f0rins neceG sary liz The election herein
prSViied tOr-tran shifting The same when
necessary. oy special messengers The ex-
pcnses incurred ip providing said poll book
and iorIns, and transmitting the same and IN
procuring writers to enter Tie names Ct tina
voters therein, shall be betrayed as in the case
OF the election OF members OF the General As
sembly.
9 The duties to be pei formed by the officers
conducting the election, the privileges OF the
voters, and the penaltie. tor Inisconduc. ON
the part 0. any person, shall be the san @ in
all res poets as are prescribed by law in tho
case of. other elections.
10 All persons who sh ali b. in office when
thi; amended Constitution is adopted, shall
continue IN oIice un.li the expiration OF their
res espeCtiye terAts OF service, aud until .h.ir
successors are qualified unless sooner removed
pursuant TO law, except that Senators OF the
second class, according 70 the CLASSIFICATION
made under the present CcHsti ton, shah
be be placed in the first and ,oud elaeses OF
the classification to be rn;ida under the pro-
visions OF this COns nstit0t..u. Vacancies oc-
curing in the Ciice Of IIs.i20 oG the pea &c ar
ter the adoption or this GgnS {. luti on, aud be-
fore any election Of justige1 3 held under it,
shall BE- !ilied the same 49,. er As is therein
provided for niling vacancies Occurring il
said office after the first election.
II. The Supreme Court o. Appeals shall
continue to exercise its present jurisdiction
unIi. the Courts of Appeals established by
this Constr lion shalt he organized, aad ths
Judges thereof who may he IN Office 1T thS
first session OF the General Assembly under
THIS Constitution may oe assigned 10 ths
duties of either OF the Courts of Appeals ac~
cording to the pleasure Of the General As.
sembly. ALI laws in force when this Coust,-
ntiOn is adopted and notincoDsistent there.
with, aud al rights, prosecutions, actions,
claims, and contracts, shall remain and con
Time as il this Constitution was no adopted
L. The term OF service OF the delega tss first
elected to the General Assembly nnder thls
Constitution shall commence at the end OF
the term of service of the d-legatss now elect
eu. The first general election Of delegates to
the General Assembly under this Coostitu
ton shall b. held on the IOurth Thursday III
May, 1866, unless otherwise provided by law
Done III convention In the city of K.ichmond
on the 6th day Of DsceTaher, in the year OF
oJH Lord one Thousand eighr hundred and
sixty -one, and in the eighty sixth year OF the
Commonwealth of Virgins
ROBERT L. MONTUGUT,
President OF tue Conveut,on.
GEo. J ErBAsk, Sec y of the Convention.
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