Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
SCHEDULE.

; 1t shall Dc the duty OF iEr OLlc"!e cph.!:.
ing tee elections Directed by Ia" to D." i.e.j @
! the fourth Thursday ii MIy next 4; n. .,e:
appointed Tor holding ldc SANE, 10 oper a -.
10 take the sense OF the qualified vo:yT, ii -:
Commonwealth, upon tho ratification % e
lection OF IAN ordinance to repeal he :.t:a.
,lon Of the Constitution Of the United Sac;
OF America, By the State OF Virginia, aal y
resume all the rights and powers grsn.G: u
der said Constitution" adopted II Coar,.'
! ton, at the city OF Richmond, Or ~. =vssa.
teenth day of April, one thousand e:,s:! ..s.
dred and slxty-onc.
J. Tile poll. book shall br headed "ThcG,:,
nance of Secession" and sh.ll conan ~:
columns, one headed For Ratii alton" al.
the other FOR Rcjes:iu,.' and tie naaei q
those who vote for tine ratification 0! lie .i:
Ordinance shall be written uGier the lv:nG|
heading, and the names vf these @ho vote 81
lti rejection shall b. ~r:;;Cn Iades The !ai:s:
beading.
y. Tae said officers shall ,aabe return oi e.
number Of persons voting iDr esca p.9ro>l!:,'
at the time and in the mariner p~roT!tr1 pr.,=,
ss in the case Of other elections ard sla.i terry,
with deliver the returns, together Wit! H.,
pol! books 10 the Clerks OF thel. RESPECTIVE,
counties and corporations; and it fhs.!.. te ;LsI
duty Of such c!ci KS res peciive!y 10 ,rs-,-:l
Immediately 10 the Governor C ire CoI!..s.|
wealth. COPE: Of the SAIL reiurDs - Gv:.ses:
10 them.
1. The Governor shall. withou, ie!ay, Csc
proclamation Of the result, stating therein L.
aggregate vote for aud sga;ns, the rh,ialatic:
10 DC published in such newspapers IL L.
State as may be deemed reqnisife ;or ..uer.|
Information; AMI if a msjor!ty o! Sad veto. II
cast lur the ratification OF the said OrG:2:E:aI
he shall annex to his prociarua':oa d. ceprI
thereof, together with this Schedule.
3. The Secretary Of the Commonwealth st%,
cause to Ls sent to the clerks &C each tCua!
and corporation, as many copies Of his sct::|
ule and Ordinance aforesaid as there are pax
Of voting therein, ard three copies 70 t4aA Il
the military commanders hereinafter ,~ev;5r:I
to. us!ng special messengers FOR 'hs: Pa'pa|
~hea Necessary Ard ir snail be The dn.: u if:l
salc clerks, to deliver the Same 10 'h@ :Es:l:'I
:or distribution, wtose duty It s!ls! t. f2-;"
with 10 post the said copies a: ooae i-!"iE
place in each election d~istric!.
i. the expenses incurred il p~ro:!i;T! y! |
books and in procuring writers u e9:rI III
INT of the voters therein. shall De- c:'-,!T*s
as in the case Of the election pl .-enh;i-7
the General Assembly.
:. The qualified voters Of the Comr.:
wealth who may be absent frcm the eII."at
OF corporations Of their residence. 81 ;h-'ia? !
election IN the military service OF TIE SCI
may vote for the ratification or %r,jec'r0G d II
said Ordinance at such place or place: ".L:E
their e~ncsn.prient, or, "a the c0rla,.cr: 4
such encalnpuIeDt shall designate, wnrtGe';ak
said encampnieut shall be within the !:.H.l: !
this State OF not. For each place o. |vOiin;:s
shs.l appoint a superintendent, three co--sf
~sioners, and rs many clerk. a. shsll re 1tti
sary, who, after having been frst Gu.r so
b. him shall perform the duties ~rc!j'rt!:
aud be liable TO the penalties impo.c! ~:
such officers under the ~el.ctiou l.Hs G. II
State.
s. The officers conducting the sad ,i:S.:E
shall, Oh the day after the election, .! 81 ~
thereafter rs may b., deliver The p1. 1I'
10 their sad commander, who s.a!. |i.'.ss-
forward tho same 70 tie Governor Of 81
monwealth, who .hsi! count the said 'J:e:
aSce!ta!n;ng the result e! the said yc'','
the State.
8. That the election i,r .ncuio~i7 &.
gress for this State to tue i!ou-e Of R-p;ss.'
lives Of the Congress c; the Cni,ed So
qIi!ed by law to be held on the fouria l&-'%
;n May next is hereby saspcnd@! aHc 2'--
ed until otherwise ordained by his CoaT'-%
Done in Convention IN .hv Cry o. 49,
mond on the twenty.fourth dsy G! A?'"..
teen hundred and sixty-onc, an N ,h.%-.
sixth Year III the Commonwealth Ct VIZ
ATrue Copy, JoHS L LEM,
Secretary Of C0nTso@-