The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-07
GENERALAssEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
EXTRA SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 1867.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Tho Senate wac called to order at ~ o'clock
by the Lieutenant Governor No clergyman
ON motion of Mr.. Trout, the reading of the
journal was dispensed with.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A communication was received from the
House of Delegates announcing the agreement
of that body in the joint resolution from the
Senate requesting the House to return such
Senate bills and resolutions as remained undis-
posed Of at the late session.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
On motion of Mr.. PECK, 1t was .. .
Resolred, That the constitutional amend
ment, known as the l4th article, be printed ms
an appendix to the extra copies of the Cover
nor's message, ordered TO be printed yester-
day.
THE CALL OF A STATE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Boiling, from the select committee of
thirteen, to whom was referred the Cover
nor's message, reported the following bill,
which elected protracted discussion
Whereas the Congress of the United States,
on the I'd day of March, 1867, passed an act
entitled AN act to provide for the more ell
Gent government of the rebel States, In the
following words
Here Sherman's bill, already published, is
introduced.
And whereas it is provided in said act that
the people of any one of the aforesaid States
may form n Constitution and whereas the
SAID act pTtsCTlDtS Tie oDiy ihOuc ny NuiSh
such Constitution may be formed therefore,
in pursuance with the provisions OF the act
aforesaid
That the Governor shall, on or before the 10th
day of April next, appoint three persons in
each county in the corporation of Williams
burg, and in each corporation in which wards
are established, as commissioners, any two or
more Of whom may act, TO snperintend the
elections ut the court house of the county or
corporation. The commissioners appointed by
the Governor in each county or corporation
shall appoint three commissioners for each
place therein, at which separate poll Is re.
quired by law to be taken, any two or more OF
whom may act, to superintend the elections at
such places, and one officer to conduct such
election at each place for holding the same.
Said commissioners shall on the first Thurs
day in May next open polls II all the places for
voting in this Commonwealth for the purpose
of electing delegates, in number and form as
hereinafter provided, TO meet in convention at
the capitol in the city of Richmond, on the
third Monday in May next, to form constitu-
ton of government in conformity with the act
Of Congress.
2. The number of delegates to said conyen-
ton shall be the same as the number of MEM
bers allowed by law for the House. of Dele
gates, and shall be apportioned among the
counties, cities, and towns of this Common
wealth as said members of the House OF Dele
gates are now apportoned. The election dis
tricts shall be the same that are now prescribed
by law for the election of members to the
House of Delegates.
5. All persons shall be entitled to vote in
said election who are now qualified TO vote by
the act of Congress aforesaid.
|. A. The said election shall in all respects be
cted in the mode now prescribed by law,
and the officers conducting the same shall be
vested with the powers to perform the duties,
receive the compensation, and be liable to the
panalties prescribed by law for general cleo
lions, except as herein provided.
g. The poll shall remain open one day only,
and the manner of examining the polls, and
comparing the returns, and certifying Inc elec-
in case of election Of delegates 10 the General
Assembly except that the certificate of cleo
tion, required by law 70 be forwarded 10 the
Clerk Of the House Of Delegates, shall be for
warded TO the Governor.
g. The said convention shall be the Judge OF
its own pfiv1j eges and elections, and the mem
bers thereof shall have, possess, and ENJOY all
the privileges which the members erected TO
and attending on the General Assembly are
entitled TO and moreover, shall be allowed The
same pay for travelling To, attending on, and
returning from the said convention MS is now
allowed TO the members Of the General Assem-
bly, for like services.
T. The said convention is hereby empowered
TO appoint such officers and make them such
reasonable allowances for their services as IL
shall deem proper which several allowances
shall be audited by the Auditor of Public Ae
counts, and paid by the Treasurer Of the Com
monwealth out Of money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
S. The expenses incurred in providing poll
books, and in procuring writers to keep the
same, shall be betrayed as heretofore in The
elections of members Of the General Assem-
bly,.
act the Governor shall issue proclamation
giving notice thereof of the time OF holding
the election, and of the meeting OF the con-
vention herein provided for.
10. Every commissioner, conductor ana wri-
ter appointed 70 conduct the election under
this act shall, before entering upon the dis'
charge Of his duties, take an oath TO the fol-
lowing effect :"I do solemnly swear that In
the election about TO be held will faithfully
ana impartialiy discharge the duties apper-
tanning TO my Office, according TO law, so help
me God"-which oath may be administered by
any person authorized by law to administer
oaths, and in the absence of such person NAV
oe administered by the officers aforesaid TO
eacn other, and no person shall net ms such
omcer under this act unless he Is ouaiIf,ed 10
vote TOT delegates TO said con vention under said
act Of Congress. s9 -. ''N A' 'A'1
IL. The Constitution formed by said ron vor
ton shall be submitted for ratification ana an
prevail az provided by the act OF Congress afors.
said. es as fs.s ~ - : ~,
IL. The Secretary OF the Commonwealth
shall cause TO be sent to the clerks OF each
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