Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-21

form: eve, A D. &C., commissioners for holding a,
election for the adoption or rejection of the amended
Constitution for the county Cor corporaton,) OF -
do hereby certify that election was held on the -
day of =, for the said county (or corporation pur
suant to law, and that the following is statement
the vote as exhibited by the poll books yz For thu
adoptionof the amended Constitution votes, forin
rejection of the Constitution, votes the Qualifi
cation of the right Of suffrage, votes and agains
the qualification of the right of suffrage votes
Given under our hands this the - day Of -, in
the year -" which returns, written In words AND
not in figures, shall be signed by the commissioners
One of the said returns shall be filed in the clerks Of
ice of the county corporation, and the other shall
be to the Governor OF the Commonwealth under
seal.
S. The Governor shall, without delay make procla
nation of the result stating therein the aggregate
vote for and against the amended Constitution and
Schedule and for and against the qualification OF the
right of suffrage, to be published In such newspapers
in the State as may be deemed requisite for general
nformation and if majority of said votes be cast
favor of the qualification of the right Of suffrage
then the first section of the third article shall read
follows:
Capitalization OF VOTERS
/. Every white male citizen of the Csmmonw ealuh
of the age twentyone years, who have been res
ldenL OF the State for years, anu the county,
city, or town, where he offers to vote, for twelve
months next preceding an election, and who, if as
sessed IN such county, city, town. with part Of the
revenHe Of the Com monweath in county or corpora.
ton levies poor rates. tor the year preceding
shall have actually paid he same, and other per-
son, shall be qualified TO vote for members Of the Gen.
era Assembly, and all officers elected By the people;
but person in the military, naval or marine ser
vice OF the Confederate States, shall be deemed
ldent OF the State Of being stationed there
in; and person snail have the right to vote who
Ut an unsound mind, or pauper, or q non-commis-
stoned officer soldier, seaman, marine in the reg
uar army navy of the Confederate States, or who
has been convicted Of bribery in election of any
infamous offence.
.. The qualified voters of the Commonwealth, who
may hein the military of the State OF the
Confederate States, may vote tor the ratification or
rejection OF the amended Constitution and Schedule.
and for and against the qualifications of the right OF
suffrage, place places within their encamp
ment or post, as the commander at such encampment
or post shall deslgnet whether the said
or post shall be within the limits OF this State not
But it, the said day OF election, the condition of
any regiment made III whole or IN part OF persons
qualified to said election, shall be TO
render il impossible for such persons to vote within
the post encampment to which such reg iment may
belong, such elections, far said regiment
cerned, may be held on any other day. be fixed by
the commander Of such post or ncampment, and that
the same be not than ten days after said day of
election For each place OF voting he shall appoint
superintendent, three commissioners, and many
clerks shall be necessary, who, after having been
first duly sworn by him, shall perform the duties
quired of, and be Liable to the penalties imposed upon
such officer under the election laws of tins State. The
qualified voters of the Commonwealth, not in the mil
ltary service, who may be absent from the counties
corporations OF their residences by reason of the
presence of the public enemy may vote IN any county
or corporation which they may be on the day OF
election. .r ~ 70 49, &s-if fsfs.N fa o.,
Z. The officers conducting the said election shall on
the day after the election thereafter may
be- deliver the poll books the said commander, who
shall forthwith forward the the Governor OF
this Commonwealth, who shall count the said in
ascertaning the result OF the said election In the State
s. The Secretary CT the Commonwealth shall cause
to be sent to the clerks of each county and corpora
ton court, and to the military commanders above
erred to, the poll books and forms necessary in the
election herein provided for-transmittng the same
when necessary by special messengers. The expenses
incurred in providing said poll books and forms and
transmitting the same aud procuring writer's to enter
names OF the voters therein, shall be betrayed in
the of the election of members of the General
Assembly.
y. The duties to be performed by the officers con-
Quoting the election the privileges Of the voters and
the penalties for misconduct, the part of any per-
son. shall be the in all respects are prescribed
by law in the case of other elections.
10. All persons who shall be in office when this
amended Constitution is adopted, shall continue in
Office until the expiration OF their respective terms OF
vice, and until their successors quailhed,
less sooner removed pursuant to law except that SEN
ators of the second GLASS; according the class6ca
ton made under the present Constitution shall be
placed in the first and second classes of the classified
to be made under the provisions OF this Const-
tuition Vacancies Occurring in the office of justice
Of the after the adoption this Constitution
shall be flied IN the same manner is therein pro-
vded for filling vacancies occurring said office after
the first election.
Ii. The Supreme Court of Appeals shall continue
to exercise Its present jurisdiction until Courts of
Appeals established by this Constitution shall be or
ganized, and the judges thereof who may be office
at the frs. session OF the General Assembly under
this Constitution may be assigned to the duties of
the Courts of Appeals, according the pleasure of
the General Assembly. All laws in force when this
Constitution adopted, and not inconsistent there
WITH and all rights, prosecutions, actons claims and
contracts, shall remain and continue as if this Cons
tuition was not adopted
II. The term of service Of the delegates first elect
ed to the General Assembly under this Constitution
shall commence at the end Of the term of servse of
the delegates elected. The irst general election
of delegates to the General Assembly under this Con-
stution shall be held on the fourth Thursday in May
1868, unless otherwise provided by law.
Done in Convention Ia the city of Richmond on the
sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty -one, and in the
eghty-sixth. year OF the Commonwealth of Virginia.
ROBERT l.. MONTAGUE,
President of the Convention.
JHo. L. EUBAXK, ~
Secretary of the Convention.
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