Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-07
SCHEDULE.

| II shall be the duty of the officers conducting the
election directed by law to be held III, fourth Thurs
day in May next at the places appointed for holding the
same, to open poll to take the Of the qualified
voters of this Commonwealth upon the ratification or
rejection of IAN Ordinance 10 amend the Constitution
of this Common wealth to strike out the 22d and
Odd sections of the 18th article Of the present Constitu
ton" adopted in Convention at the city of Richmond,
on the twentysxth day Of April one thousand, eight
| hundred and sixty one
| . The poll-book shall be headed Amendment TO
the Constitution Of Virginia" and shall contain two col
umns one headed For the Amendment" ard the Other
against the Amendment" and The names of those who
vote for the amendment shall be written under the form
headit &, ard the names OF ose who against the
amendment shall be written under the latter heading.
s. The said officers shall make return of the number
of persons voting for each pre- position the time and
in the manner provided by law in the cases of other
elections and shall forthwith deliver the returns toge
Their with the polbooks, the clerks Of their respec
tive counties and corporations; and il shall be the duty
of such clerks respectively, to transmit Immediately to
the Governor of the Commonwealth copies OF the sail
| returns delivered to them.
/ The Governor shall without delay, make procll.
nation Of the RESULT stating therein the aggregate vote
for and against the notifications TO be published in such
newspap in the State may be deemed requisite for
general information; and if majority of said votes be
cast for the ratification of the said ordinance he shall
annex to his proclamation copy thereof together with
| this schedule.
..
to be seat to the clerks of each cothty aud corrorl
ration as many copies Of this schedule and ordinance
said there places Of voting therein and three
copies to each OF the military commanders herein after
referred to- using special messeT for that purpose
when necessary. And it shall be the duty Of the .aid
clerks deliver the to the sherifs for distribution
whose duty il shall be forthwith to post the said copies
| at some public place in each election district
g The expenses incurred in providing poll books
| and in procuring writer's enter the names Of the
voters therein shii be betrayed in the case of the
election ofmembeIs to the General Assembly.
T. The qualified voters Of the commonwealth who may
be absent from the counties corporations of their
residence the day Of election, in the military ser
vice of the State NAY vote for the ratification or re-
lection OF said Ordinance, at such place places with
in their encampment, or as the commander at such
encampmen, shall designate whether the said encampment
shall be within the limits Of this State not. For each
place OF voting he shall appoint supern three
commissioners and many clerks shall be necessary
who having been first duly by him. shall per
form toe duties required of and be liable the penalties
imposed upon such officers under the election laws of
this State.
s. The officers conducting the said election shall on
tn day after the election, thereafter may
be- deliver the poll books to their said commander who
shall forthwith forward the the Governor Of this
Commonwealth who shall the said votes 10 ascer
tanning the result Of the said election in the State.
Done in Convention In the city Of Richmond, on the
twenty fourth day OF April eighteen hundred and six
ty-one, ard in the eighty-ffth year of the Common
wealth of Virginia.
true copy. joins l. EUBAYE,
Secretary Of Convention.
Ayrl 21-d3t&ct23MAy
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
April 81 1861.
The following Ordinances of the Convention Of this
Commonwealth are published by It's order for general in
formation GEORGE W. MrsFoRD
Sec'y OF the Commonwealth.