Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-17
SCHEDULE.

It shall be the duty Of the officers conduct
ing t:e elections directed 10y lar 10 BIZ held on
the fourth Thursday in May next 1t the places
appointed for holding the same, 20 open Z pei
20 take the ssGse pf the qualified voters .! tbs;
Commonwealth, upon the rattica!lcn e: r.
lection Of In ordinance ~ repeal the ~:atiIica.
ton Of the Constitution Vi thu Cnit.l States
Of .itncrira, By the Stale VI Virginia, and 10
RESUME all the rights and lnwerS grarted III.
der said i;oas,itution,' adopted IN Cnnvcn-
tion, u! the city Of Richmond, on the seven.
tecntil day Of April, one Thousand eight EuG-
bred aud sixty-uie.
y. The poll.book shall be headed fhe Ord.
nance Of Secession and shall contain two
cn,uu,ns, ore headed For Notifications" ard
the other For Rejection and tie nance d
those who vote for the ratification OF tie sa;!
Oriina:.ce shall hr written Iintrr lie t,!ir.r
beading, and the na!ncs Of lAoer VITO v3!c iaf
IFS rejection shall 30 written rin,itr lie i!iit,
beading.
}. Iau Eail ~rtticerS shall NAL. rctr;m vi he
number OF PERSONS voting for each proposition
rs in the case ri 5iircr ~:i:ctioGs a;:G shall forth
with deliver the returns. together with .Lc
poll books 70 The clerks of their respective
llilt s'1ll ~ I'pI 1 hliO " Stltil ~ lslS
duty nf such clerks respectively 20 transmit
Immediately In the iDvcrIior Of tie Collunn-
wealth. copies nc the said returns - delivered
to them.
+. The GJ"rrnnr >hnll. ~wii!rmlt delay, make
proclamation Of the result, stat!nc ttlerrin thr
agp;n. gate v3t. fer and against the "a :ti.a;ion.
To be published in such newspapers in the
Stale As ,nay DC drrrncd re11i,iIc f,r general
inf,r:uation; and il 2 maj arity OF said r"tcs tc
cast for TIE ratification Of tie said Ordinance,
fr shall anrcX to his proclamation y copy
thcTsef, together with this schedule.
). The Secretary Of the Commonwealth SINH
cause TO be sen. 10 the clerks Of caCi, cuIIuty
AMI corporation, as many copies oC this SEIZED.
ulc and Ordinance aforesaid as there are places
Of voting therein, ard three copies to each 0t
the miil:ary commanders hereinafter referred
TO, using special messengers for that purpose
when necessary. And il shall be the duly vi the
said clerks, to deliver the sluic - the sheritls
Tor distribution, whose duty il shall be forth
with To post the saic copies at Some public
place ii each election district
Q. The rzpt.seS incurred in providing pull.
books and IN procuring writers to enter the
HAMS If the voters therein, shall ~ 6c!ray"d
Us IN the ease Of the ~cle:ti"H u ln":u1crs Ia
the General Assembly.
=. The qualified voters VI the CumrIon-
wealth WHO HAY ie absent from the counties
or corporations Of their residence, on the day 81
election In The military service OF lie State
may vote for the ratification or rejection 81 the
Sid Ordinance at such place or places within
their ~cncampGuent, or, as the cOlninanier q.
such tncalnpment shall designate, whether lie
SAID ercanprrent Shall lie within tic IimiIs Vi
this STATE or rot. For each place or voting IL
shall appoint a superintendent, three c2nuis-
%sioners, AMI ~ many cici KS ns shat! ir r:c.S-
sa1v who. after having been first duly sgurn
bY him shall perform tie duties required 81
and he Liable "a ii.' penalties IMPOSED upon
such cfice.S utGlr lie r!rc'' a lanS e this
State.
:. rha utti ters cGilluctin,' re sail election
shall. on the day after the t: lion, or as soon
thereafter as may be, doliv.. the poll books
20 their sali commander, wi shalt crthwith
forward the came i" he G ". nor Of this Gem
.nnnWeaitiI, wiG S:...i co II. the said v',"$ in
ssctrlainirg the r,s.ulL ii thu sal! ~airrlinn in
tho Stale.
Q. Tia: the election for members ui Con.
yress for this Stgte IL the House Of l..rreserta-
lives nf the Congress Ui IL! United States, r..
nnirci t9 las to be- held ut. ne fourth Tha,si.y
in May n-xt, IS hereby So pendei "rd prohibit
ed Unit! otherwise crdainei by this Convention.
Dane IN Convention in he Cry III Rich
uiond Oh the twenty-t"aTih Lay "i April, eigh-
teen hnndred and six!y.urr, ""I III the ciyyh'y-
s!x:h :rar Of the E"n:uinnT, D Of virginia.
\ True Copy. LouH Il ErRHHS,
Secretary .! Convention.
April sS-ctapN