The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-03

and impartially examined the returns
Of the polls held on the - day of
-, do hereby certify, that in the
said county, there were for a convention
votes given, and against a sconven-
ton = votes we're given" which said
certificate shall be forthwith transmitted
TO the Governor of the State. & G, s s,S
I IL. 1t shall be the duty Of The Gov
rernor to ascertain the result as exhibited
by said certificates, and Immediately
thereafter to declare the same BY proela-
nation, to, be published in such news.
papers, as in the opinion Of the Gov
ernor, viii be best calculated to diffuse
generalinformation thereof, and at least
once week until tie day Of election
hereinafter appointed and If it he as
certained that a majority of.the votes
cast are in favor or q convention, he
shall at the same time, and in like
manner. make proclamation for holding
general election ofjdelegates to said
convention, according to the apportion-
ment and districts prescribed in -
section of this act. The election Of
delegates to said convention shall be
held on the fourth Thursday Of -
next.
IL. Each senatorial district, As may
be prescribed BY law at the time OF hold
ing said election, shall elect five dele
gates.
IA. The persons qualified TO vote
as prescribed in the Sth section OF this
act, shall assemble at their respective
places of. voting in their townships, on
the fourth Thursday in - next, and
then and there vote for five discreet and
proper persons as members OF the said
convention: And the right Of any per-
son to vote at said election shall be
challenged and determined as provided
for in the said Sth section.
Is. The commissioners appointed
under this act, to superintend the polls
to be held for the purpose Of taking the
sense Of the voters, on the question OF
the call Of said convention, shall super
intend and conduct the said election for
delegates thereto, and the same shall be
held in like manner, and the persons
holding the said election, and the
clerks appointed TO keep the polls,
shall take and subscribe u like
oath. The said commissioners shall
ascertain the result and make a
like return thereof, and in the time pre-
scribed, and the Governor shall ascer-
tain the results, and Immediately there.
after, by proclamation published in like
manner, declare who are elected dele
gates to the said convention.
I6 If any person shall fail or refuse
to perform any duty required Of him by
this act, upon conviction thereof by H.
dictment or information, he shall be
amerced in a sum not exceeding five
hundred dollar.. in the discretion Of Il
jury
II. The persons who shall be elected
in pursuance OF this act shall on the
- day OF - next, meet and assem-
Bile at the Capital, in general conven-
ton, to consider, discuss and propose a
new Constitution, Or alteration and
amendments to the existing ConstItn-
ton of this State.
Is. The said convention shall he the
judge Of its own privileges and cleo.
tons, and the members thereof snail
have, possess and enjoy, in the most full
and ample manner, all the privileges
which members elected to, and attend
ing on the Legislature are entitled to ;
and moreover shall be allowed the same
pay for travelling to, attending on. and
returning from the said convention, as
is now allowed to members OF the Leg
islature for like services. And said
convention is hereby empowered to ap-
point such officers, and TO make them
such reasonable allowances for their
services as it shall deem proper, which
several allowances shall be audited by
the Auditor Of public accounts, and paid
bv the Treasurer Of the State upon
proper warrants.
10. In the case OF any contested cleo
ton to the convention, the same shall
be governed in all respects by the exist
ing laws in regard to contested elections
to the Senate.
20. The Executive Of this State shall
have power to award writs of election
to supply vacancies which may happen
in the convention 10y death, removal,
resignation, or other incapacity Of any
member elected to serve therein, accord
ing to the provisions Of this act, pre-
vrously to the meeting of the SAID con-
vention; but If any vacancy shall hap
pen after the meeting of said conven-
ton, the presiding officer of the same
shall award the said writs. and the cleo
ton under such writs shall be conduct
ed in all respects as the elections here
inbcfore provided for.
81. The said convention shall pro-
vide BY ordinance or otherwise for sub
hitting the said Constitution to the p"o-
pie for ratification or rejection.
%. Each Of the clerk appointed un-
der the provisions Of this act shall re-
ceive one dollar per diem for his SCR