Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-30
seq EDCLH.

Secretary of Convention.
SCHEDULE.
<l.f, be,s, iutv Of the officers conducting
lion directed bv law to be held o. the
1. thursday il May next at the places
Md for holding the same, to open a poll
(. he SENSE OF the qualified voters ofthis
Y,n.c.!th upon the ratification or rejec-
49," An ordinance to smend the Constitu-
.:..;; Commonwealth 50 rs to strike out
g. sn6 23t sections 81 the 4th article Of
...r; Constitution" adopted in Conven-
=, ,te ,;rv>o; Richmond. on the twenty
! i. n Arr, cae tbo.slad eight hundred
kx;y-n2a.
IA. cni! oook s!sll re headed Amend
! . Zoe Constitution Of Virginia." and
,,rrs:a two columns, n headed For
ETsrGGc1.." ard the other "Against the
Iciasal." snG .ae names Of those who vote
he amendment shall DO written under the
sgsGirs. sEd the names OF those who
3s,as, the amendment shall Do written
Il ;a= ,a::e. heading.
| T.e SAID officers shall make return Of the
b. O. persons voting for each proposition,
/: ;@.e and in the manner provided By Law
!. Use of other elections. and shall forth.
.a7e; ;he returns, together with the poll
/. 70 he clerks Of ;heir respective counties
|NieyTa;ioaS and it shall be the duty of
:.-rk> respectively to transmit inmedi.
70 &c Governor Of the Commonwealth,
!. j: IL sad returns SO delivered to
= Governor shall, without delay, make
:..st.a2 Q; ;he result, stating therein the
EsHt vo,e ior and against the ratification 4;
Efla..sisd in such newspapers in the State
i: b. :eened requisite for general informa.
an i majority of said votes be cast for
a3::.:;on o: the said ordinance, be shall
Is :" as proclamation a copy thereof, to.
/; Wiz Ills schedule.
!ae secretary Of the Commonwealth shall
: - oe ssat TO tee clerks Of each county
|%-:1c-;icn. as many copies Of this sclle.
and ordinance aforesaid as there are
-: 79;ias therein, and three copies to
d lie military commanders herein after
ri q, using special messengers for that
50 WHEEL necessary. And it shall be the
q he said clerks to deliver the
10 me sEa:sa- FOR distribution, wi,v,e
:: sza' be f'r:hSith 10 post the SAID CO.
l.: =os: ?ab'.c :'is:e in each election dis
The expenses !nccred ia providing poll
+ aaa il procuring writer's to enter the
- re 7o;Prs therein, shall be betrayed
|i'+easeof the election of members to the
FL assembly.
liz 2ea;!Gei voters Of the Commonwealth
NY T.. absent IRON the counties or cor
FCrS q :aelr residence on the day Of cleo
: ~" military service of the State, may
;aa :~.iiicaiion or rejection Of the said
r.: :: Sach Disce or places within their
R,?a=a', or as the commander at such en-.
zs5: sasl: designate, whether the said
.nas; shall hs within the limits Of this
20 no.. For casa place Of voting be SHALL
e .s.?e,intendcn', three commissioners,
is ma: clerks as shall be necessary,
~ ha::ag bcen FIRST duly sworn by him,
:a:orm ;he duties required Of, and be
|s.,.g penalties imposed upon such off,
.H.e' tie election laws Of this State.
:e a1cers conducting the said election
= re day after the election, OF as oon
fii::: IS may be, deliver the poll books to
F ,Ni commander, who shall forthwith for.
BE same to the Governor OF this Com
@':i.IA, Tao shall count the said votes in
f:i"'.g the result Of the said election in
(S:Is.
.'s; ,de election for members Of Con-
f'Nl Ills State to the House Of Represen,
f., Il ne Congress Of the United States,
~. oy isT 10 De held on the fourth
f:a!yN Mar next, is hereby suspended
f~'iia:iet aa.!! Otherwise ordained by this
('G;IeN.
Il E@n7ea:;or in the city Of Richmond,
lie i"sn:y.!9u7;h day Of April, eighteen
-'a'd sad ~Sixty.one, and in the eighty
"!:a's; the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
! Nls copy. JouN L. ECBASK,
Secretary of Convention.
FRI: :f-dS;Gcl23May
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
April 81, 1861.
= .%:!'sils Ordinances of tine Convention
> commonwealth are published by its
?F general Information.
George W Mnyrnpp