Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31

form: I'VE, B, TO-, commissioners for holdings
election for the adoption or rejection of the amends
Constitution for the county. Cor corporation Of -
do hereby certify that an election was held on the
day of " for the said county Cor corporation,) pur
susnt to law, and that the following is ststsmeAt
adoption Of the amended Constitution. votes, !orh
rejection of the Constitution, - votes; the qaAlif
cation Of the right of suffrage, votes and aGains
the qualification of the right Of suffrage - votes
Given under our hands this the day Of -, il
The year ---," which returns written ia words ant
not in fgorss shall be signed b. the commissioners
One of the said returns shall be led the of
ace of the county or corporation and the other Eha
be sent to the Governor Of the Commonwealth under
8. The Governor shall, without delsy, make procla
nation OF the result stating thercn the Aggregate
vote Tor and against the amended Constitution and
Schedule aud for and against the qualification of the
right ofsunrags to be published in such newspapers
in the STATE - may be deemed requisite for genera
information and if majority OF said votes be cast
In favor Of the qualification OF the right of suffrage
then the rst section of the third article shall read
follows: ,sarT tf} a-ls "a
ssoUALIyIeAfIoH OF vorHRs"
/. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
Of ths age of twenty years, who have been
idcns of the stas for Two years, and of The county
city or town, whore ne offers 70 vote, for twelve
aaonths nsxt preceding IN election, and who, If ~.
sssasd in such county csy town, with part Of the
revenue or the Commonwealth, in county corpora
Won svles poor rates. for the year next preceding,
snail have actually PAID the same and oshsr psc
son shal Be qualified 70 vote for msbsrs Of she Cen
era Assembly, and ali ocers elecisd b tbs po0pis
but person in the military, nsval, or marine ser
ycs of she Confederate States sha bs deemed reg
iden Of the state by reason OF beng ssaoned thee
In and psraos shalt have the right TO vote Who is
CT An unsouad 4lnd. or q paupsr, or non-coinmls-
stoned officer, zodier. seaman, or arlne in the reg
ular army navy of tbs toEfederete states or no
bsen convicted OF bribery IN IN election or Of any
infamous offence.
i. rhs qualified yotere Of Sic Common wealth, who
may be in the military service of the STATE or OF the
Confederate Satss may for she ratification o.
rejection OF tbs osd Constitution and Schedule
aud for and sSsnst the qualifications If tas right OF
saHrags ~ such plsca places within their ensanp-
ment or posi-, ~ the soumandsr 81 such encanpmsnt
posi- snAl dssiE ats hetner Tho said sacsmpneat
post shall be within ths mi Of shls State or DOT.
But H. The said dag al siscton, sne condition OF
any regiment. made up in eho!e part Of persons
qualIhea vote said eecsion, shai bs sucD 10
impossible Tor such persons 10 vote within
she post sncsnpment to which such regiment may
belong sush sieckons solar % said re2lmsntls son
csrns0 mar be hsld any other day. 10 be fixed bJ
commander Of SUCH p0st or sncAmpment, and that
the sas ps not more than isn days arssf ssi day oi
siecsion For eech place OF voting hs shall appoint
sup eriaiendsnt thrss copmissionrra, and - many
CLERKS shall De necessary Who sIssr hs,ing been
duly sworn ~ him, shs psrsorn the do,iss O.
CURED Of snd - sbie to hs psRsitas imposed upon,
such c1est under he election laws Of tnia STATE The
qualified voters Ut shs ConMonwe~ltA not In the mil
lsafy service sho may sossnt from tie counties
corporations of seslr sssldsacs ey rsAsoA of the
presence of the public enemy, ay yoss in Any CONT,
or oorpofstloA IL uhich they nay % on the aay OF
siestion.
4 The ocsrs conducting tAs said eestisn shall. on
thA day sfes sse election, or - sooA hers49er
De- asilysr the pen books 10 he said con ms tsr Who
sha torshsith fe.vsyl .hs sssas - the cysrsor OF
,nis eAsh. Who she'll ecuat The AaId vetss
pinx she rsauit Of tss ssid sssios il The nte
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10 10 ssas 70 the ssris ii EACH sssaty cad esrpors
.oH sosss, aad - ths Oissxy soDmssAsrs sAsvp re-
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