Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
SCHRDULE.


II shall be the duty of the officers conducting the
election directed by law to be held the fourth Thurs
day in May next at the places appointed for holding the
same to open poll TO take the sense Of the qualified
voters of this Commonwealth upon the ratification or
rejection of IAN Ordinance TO amend the Constitution
of this Commonwealth so to strike out the 22d ard
23d sections of the 4h article of the present Constu
ton" adopted in Convention at the city of Richmond,
the twenty-sixth day Of April one thousand eight
hundred and sixty one.
The polbook shall be headed Amendment 70
the Constitution OF Virginia and shall contain two col.
umns, one headed "For the Amendment" and the other
Against the Amendment and tie OF those who
vote for the amendment shall be written under the form
OF heading and the of NoSe who vote against the
amendment shall be written under the latter heading.
g. The said off ers shall make return of the number
of persons voting for each proposition at the time and
in the manner provided by law in the cases Of ether
elections and shall forthwith deliver the returns toge-
Their with the polbooks 10 tie clerks Of their socc.
tive counties and corporations and i shall be the duty
of such clerks respectively, 10 transmit Immediately to
the Governor OF the Commonwealth copies of the said
returns so delivered to them.
4 The Governor shall without delay, make procla.
nation of the result stating therein the aggregaa vote
for and against the ratification; be published in such
newspap in the State % may be deemed requisite for
general information end If majority Of said votes be
cast for the ratification Of the said ordnance he stall
annex bis proclamation copy thereof together with
this schedule.
S. The Secretary Of the Commonwealth shall cause
10 bo SEN, 20 clerks of each county and CORPORA
ration as many copies Of this schedule and ordinance
afor esaid az there places of voQg therein and three
copies to each OF the military ders herein If
referred to- usirg special messer for that purpose,
when necessary And il shall be the duty Of tho laid
clerks 10 dev the TO the sheritf for dstribuon
whose duty Il shall be forthwith post the said copies
at some public place in each election dis rict
The expenses incurred in provi;iag poll hooks
and in procuring writer's to enter the names Of the
voters therein shall be deFayed in the case of the
election of members 10 the Gene raj Assembly.
T. The qualified voters Of the comm wealth who may
be absent from the counties or corporations of their
residence on the day OF election, in the military
vice of the State may vote for the rattle on or re-
lection of said Ordinance, at such place places with
in their encappment, the commander at such
shall designs tie wheheE the aid encampment
sha lie within the limits Of this State For each
place of voting he shall appoint super ntendent three
commissioners and many clerks shall be necessary
who after having been first duly by him. shall per
form the duties required Of and be liable the penalties
imposed upon such officers under the election laws of
this State.
g. The officers conducting the said election shall, on
tn. day after the election, soon thereafter az mag
be deliver the poll books TO their sad commander, who
shall forthwith forward the to the Governor Of this
Commonwealth who shall count the said votes in
tanning the resui Of the said election in the State.
Done 10 Convention in the city OF Richmond, On tho
twenty.fourth day Of April eighteen hundred and six
tyone, ard in the eighty-ffth year Of the Common
wealth of Virginia.
true copy. JOHN L EURANK,
Secretary Of Convention.
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