Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22
SCHEDULE.

II shall be the duy of the officers conducting
the election directed by law 10 bc held on the
fourth Thursday in May next, at the places
appointed for holding the same. to open a poll
to takc tn. SENSE of the qualified voters of this
Commonwealth upon the ratification or rcjec.
ton Of ''.An ordinance to amend the Consttu-
tim Of this Commonwealth, so as TO Strike out
the 22d and 23d sections OF the +.h article OF
the present Constitution" adopted in Conven.
ton, at the City Of Richmond, on the 2Gth
day Of April, one thousand eight hundred and
Sixty.onc.
=. The poll book shall be headed Amend
rnent TO the Constitution Of Virginia." and
shall contain two columns, one headed For
the Amendment" and the other, Against the
Amendments and the names Of those who
vote for the amendment shall be written under
the former heading, and the names Of those
who vote against the amendment shall he writ-
ten under the latter heading.
.. The said officers shall make return Of the
number Of persons voting for each proposition,
1T the time ard in the manner provided by
law in the Case vi other elections, and shall
forthwith deliver the returns, together with
the poll books, to the clerks Of their respec-
tive counties and corporations; and it shall be
the duty Of such clerks respectively 10 trans.
nit Immediately to the Governor Of the Com
rncnwealth, copies Of the said returns so deliv.
| cred to them.
+. The Governor shall, without delay, mako
proclamation oi the result, stating therein the
aggregate vote for and against the ~ratifica-
ton to DC published in such newspapers
in the Stale as may be deemed requisite Tor
general information; and if a majority Of said
woes be cast for The ratification OF the said Or
diEance, he shall annex to his proclamation q
copy thereof, together with this schedule.
). Tie Secretary Of the Commonwealth shall
ca.ise to be Sent to the clerks Of each county
and corporation, Ms many copies Of this seized.
Me and Ordinance Aforesaid rs there arc places
Of votlhg therein, and three copies to each OF the
military commanders hereinafter referred to.
using special messengers for that purpose, when
necessary. And it shuil be the duty Of the said
clerks to deliver the sanlc to the ~slieritfs for
distribution, whose duty it sLall be forthwith
10 post the said copies at some public place in
EACH election district.
G. the expenses Incurred iii providing poll
books and in procuring writers to enter the
names Of the voters therein, shall be betrayed
rs in the case Of the election OF members to
the General Assembly.
{. The qualified voters Of the Common
wealth who may be absent from the counties or
corporations Of their residence on the day Of
election, in the military service Of the State,
may vote for the ratification or rejection of the
said ordinance Ut such place or places within
their cncanpment, or as the commander ct
such euc1mpmcnt shall designate, whether the
said ercanpnent shall DE within the limits Of
this State or not. For each place Of voting he
shall appoint u superintendent three commits.
~sioEsrs, and as many clerks as shall be neces.
sary, who, after having been first duly sworn
by him, shall perform the duties required OF,
and be liable to the penalties imposed upon
such officers under the election laws OF this
Suite.
s. The officers conducting the said election
shall on the day after the election, or as soon
thereafter as may be, deliver the poll books to
their said commander, who shall forthwith for
ward the same to the Governor of this Com.
luonwealLh, wh0 shall count tue said votes in
ascertainii'g The result Of the said election in
the Stale.
Done in Convention IN the city Of Richmond,
Oh the t~wenty-sixth day Of April, eighteen
hundred and sixty.one, aud in the ~eighty-ffth
year Of the Commonwealth.
a true copy.
JN0. J.. EUBANk,
Spf'v of Commonwealth.