The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-29
AN ORDINANCE

ID Amend the Constitution Of this Commonwealth "a
to strife Out the 22a ana 2sd Sections Of TIE An
Article 81 the Present Coasttution and insert the fol
Touring in lieu thereof:
Taxation shall be equal and uniform through
out the Commonwealth, and all property shall be
taxed In proportion to its value. which shall be
assertained In such manner AZ may be prescribed
by law but any property may be exempted Fl IN
number Of members elected TO each House OF the
This Ordinance shall take effect ON the Il st day
of July next, when ratided by a majority of he
votes Of the people Of his Common eaith cast at
poll to be taken thereon on the fourth Thurs
after to be enacted.
Done in Convention. in the city ef Richmond, on
Lord, one Thousand eight hundred and sixty one,
s9d IN me eighty Nth year Of the Commonwealth
Of virginia Atrpe copy: Js9: 1 ETBAsK.
[sCHhDULE]
It shall be the duty Of the officers conducting
fourth Thursday in May next. at the places APP
pointed for holding the same. to open poll to
Commonwealth upon the ratification or rejection
. 81 An ordinance to amend the Constitution of
Ini ssd sections Of the 4A srtiole Of the present
q Eisamend. % ihs twenty :.ixth day Of Xpsil,
., The poll book shsll be headed "Amendm snt
.s ssIa e: sk e.: 0s e: Hn
and she names Of those Who vote Tor the amend.
nsss Shsll 8 Written undsr the former beading.
snendmsat shall DO written under the latter
; The said officers shah make return Of III.
numeer Of persons voting for each proposition, at
the time and liz the manner provided by law in
~ case Sf other elections, and shall forthwith
denver the returns together with the poll books
to the Clerks Of their respective and cor
porations and II shall be the duty of such Clerks
srnor Of the Commonwealth, copies of the said
returns so delivered to them. = y =
Proclamation Of the result stating tbers,n the
aggregate vote for and against the ratification to
Dc published In such newspapers In the State az
majority OF said votes be cast fer the rati-
neation Of the said Ordinance. he shali annex to
an an rrrSeiamas'on copy thereof, together with
s. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
cause 70 Dc sent 20 the Clerks Of each county and
Aforesaid A. there are n,ssa. M anu
soa sno three :spis. to each the military
nessoagsra Tor that purpose when n.cs. ga
Aaa saAn Dc the duly Of the said Clerks To- De-
whose daty 1t shall be with To- nn a..
Sop.ss q some public place in each elsction Ssa
g. The expenses incarrsd in prov,a,,u -. ~,
enoks. End IN procuring writers To- aaf., p9 III
T. s :. sa = Ss p
8 q: e: sa.aa.a voter. Of IN. connoav..l,h
e~sVht IRWIN me e0Untl6e eorp0ra
uohs ~ tnelr residence on the day OF election In
snsss..a service Of the State may vote for the
such place px places Within their On campmenf ar
g me cenm9ldsr stsuch encani ON emit shs III de-
1knnns. wnethsr the said ensanpmsnt shall be
PIE y voting he shall appoint SD perintsnden
H. sssssss - and - many Clerks Is shall
savSs sss. a5st
~, see - ilsois TO the penalties impose upoa
sucn 4mesFs andsrthe eisetioa laws Of this state
on the Day after the election. or Is soon
y az dsl,vs. ns pslI books . their said
sanis 70 the Governor Of this Conner sa,h Ing
sn.lI cosht the said votes IN ascsrtaipinn the re-
soN % ths said election In the state 's'S
That the election for mem beers Of CossyA.. :, /,
THIS ktAte 70 the Hoass VI Representative al ths
Ce4er4ss e. The DATED States, required by iav %
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