Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
Secretary Of Convention

Il shall be the duty Of the officers conducting the cleo
tons directed by law TO he held the fourth Thursday
in Nay aexat the races appointed for holding the
TO oprua pC to take the OF the qualified OF
this Commonwealth, upon the ratification or REJECTION of
An ordinance to repeal the ratification Of the Cons
ton OF the United States oil America, by the State Of
Vrgaia and TO resume al the rights and powers grant
cd uulcr said Constitution ado, ted IN Colyc"oa, at
the city OF Richmond, the l1th day OF April, one
thousand eight bundled aui .E'y-Gue
. Tie py,.-bCoS ball be d AIDED THE Ordinance Of
Scct. O. - aud .- contain two columns, one headed
Tor Gttc4'iou" and the o.Acr "For Rejection, and
the ,mes Of hose who vo.e FOR the ratification o the
said Ordinance thl be written under the former cad
iar aud The Of those who vote for it, rejection
shal be written under the latter heading.
o. The said officers shall make return Of the number
OF persons vUug for each proposition at the time aud ia
O. @ manner provided 10y law in tie OF other eec
tons and 4hpll orhSita denver tie returns together
with the pJ.b.-k8 70 the clerks Of their respective
counties and corporations, aud 10 shall be the dury Of
such crIs respectively 10 transmit Immediately lie
Governor ui the Commonwealth, copies OF the said
turns SO delivered 10 them.
Tie Governor -fll, without delay, make procll.
nation oi the result Eating therein ftc aggregate vote
for a against tho ratification, r bee Published suCh
n p.rs 10 the State may be deemed requisite Tor
general Information; and % mlj0fity Of said he
Sat fyr the ratification of Tie said Or lnlu,e he shall
.lnsy Dis PROCLAMATION copy thereof together witt
tn schedule.
BE- SAINT 10 ;ae clerks Of zach county and corporation
mary cops Of this Scfolul, and Ordinance aforesaid as
th-rg are place OF voiug here1, and three copc- to
ca.l Of tig msy commanders hereinafter rIrCd TO-
using special crgcr for that purpose when nccessa
w. And it shall be tie duty OF said clerks deliver the
same 70 the sheriff, for distribution whose duty It shall
he forthwith post the said copies 9. some public place
ia each election district.
s. Tie expenses incurred in providing poll books and
in procuring writer's to ea,er the rsmes Of the voters
therein shall BE- d,hs ed in the of the election
Of members 60 the General Assembly.
Z. The qualified voters OF the Commonwealth who
may be absent from the counties or corporations Of
their residence the day of election in the military
service of TIC State may for the ratification
lection of said Ordinance such place places within
their cu,awp.neIt or, as the commander at such
clmpmcut hail designate whether the said eucamEment
shall be wi.hu the limits Of the State or not For each
place Of voting he shall appoint superintendent, three
commissioners and many clerks shall be necessary
Who having been frs. duly sworn by him shall perform
the duties r,qurcd Of aud be liable the penalties i'm
roed upoa such officers under the election ws Of this
Safe.
s. The officers conducting the said election shall or
the day after IN" election or soon thereafter as may
be deliver tie poH books to their said commander who
hall forthwith forward the the Governor of this
CommouRealth who shall count the said votes in ascer
tanning the result Of the said election in the State.
Done in Convention in the City OF Richmond on the
tweny-ourth day Of APRIL eighteen hundred and sixty
one and in the eighty sixth year Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
True Copy, joins L. ErDANE,
Secretary of Convention.