Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-04-08
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.4mendment 10 the Constitution ot
the Slate. Passed February Ia, 1871.
Be IL enacted by the Legislature cf
Test Virginia
|. An election shall he held a, every
voting place within this State on the
fourth Thursday in April, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-one, and the supervisors
and nspeciors Of elccu"us throughout the
State shall silheir respective places OF
voting cause poll TO be taken To sscer-
tam ihe sense OF the qualified voters va
ing al said elections, on the ratification
or reiec ion Of The proposed Amendment
10 the Constitution ss agreed 10 by JOINT
resolution OF the Legislature OF West Nn-
elns. adopted on the 9Th day Of Janus-
~. eighteen hundred and seveuiy-one.
/ 3 At said elections those voung for The
| said amendment shall have written or
+ printed oC their ballOis tie words "F"r
ratification" and those voting against said
amendment shall bsve written or printed
/ on their ballots the wOrds"For rejection.
3. Assooa as possible aIler the polls
are closed The names entered on the poll
books shall be counted by the inspectors
and clerks IN the presence o! The super
visor, and the number thereof set down IN
words al lhe foot OF the lists which shsll
then he signed by the inspectors and
clerks. The baloi box shall then be
opened and one Of the inspectors taking
thcreifom one ballot OF line IN the pre-
sence Of all tho other officers. shall read
the contents OF such oslol and hand the
same TO The other inspector, who shall
sstls(y himself that it vas correctly read.
The contents OF the ballot as 'hey arc
read shall be catered by the clerks under
the supervisor Of the supervisors and IN
speciors, on Tie tally sheets by suitable
marks in the respective columns thereon.
so as 10 show the number oi votes Tor
rauGrauon and The number i"r rejection.
The ballots shall be counted as they arc
read. ana whenever the number all bs
equal 10 the number OF votes entered on
the pol books the excess. II any remsin
in The ballot box. shall be Immediately
destroyed by the inspectors wIihou, ex-
aiming or allowing any one 10 examine
or know the contents thereof.
4. AZ soon as the result is ascerlalnCd
the inspectors shall sign two certificates
thereof TO the following effect. 1--WE Ihs
undersigned who acted as inspectors oi
the election held al. ~ The Town
ship of -, and county OF -. on
the tuenly-sevenlh day OF April, eighteen
hundred and seyeniy-one. do hereby GER
u(y that having Grsi been duly sworn, We
have fairly and impsrlslly held Ibe said
election according 10 law and the resolt
thereof Is as iollows: For fIlllcsIlon--
votes For rejection - votes; giving
the number OF votes in full IN wIltIng).
Given under our hands ,hs - day OF
- cighleen hundred and sesenIy.one."
The sand two ceruGcalcs shall couesp0nd
IN al respects and contain foil returns Of
tie polls taken al such place Of voHng Tor
ratification and for rJecnon. The III.
speciors or one OF them shall within three
days. excluding SUNDAY, alter such eec-
tIon was held deliver one OF The ceitlh-
cafes 10 the clerk Of the Board OF Super
ysors and lhe other TO the Recorder OF The
county.
5. rte Board Of Supervisor. OF each
county sb.ll hold a special mteilng on tho
Ghh day sfer sUch election, " 50 sOon
thereafter as pracucal,sn at'uch special
meeting ascertain The Tesuli OF such elec-
lIon IN thcIr county IN he manner now
prcscrlbed by The act To regulate elections
by the people. hiler sscTisInn2 HE re-
suit Of saId election The ssld board 'ha!l
cause the same TO be entered IN the order
or minute book in rhe following form: "Ai
meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors of
- county. held at --, on The -
dsy OF -, tIght,en hundred and sev.
enly -one The Board having carefully
and lmpartIslIy examined the returns Of
! the elections held al ,he several places Of
voting within said county. on the twenty
seventh Day Of April. eighteen hundred
and sevenry. .onc, sscer,eIned that al ssiJ
election there ~ere cast,
For Rsr,Gcauon-voIe,.
For RfJecuon-voes."
A copy Of which order officially signed
By lbe President and counterslsncJ by
the clerk of ,ald board. shall be transmit.
ted by ssid board ani0ut delay TO tie
Secretary OF The Stale, and enGor'ing on
tie envelope or cover as fnilUss: Re-
ruru- Of election on Amend eni 10 the
Con.lituiion." The Secretary of the
SlaIs shslI carefully pfe'erve the 'aId re.
iurns until tie day for the opening snd
counting the same as hereinafter Prov.
deJ. and slirr the result - ssceriain,d The
said Secretary shall Ole and preserve tho
SID returns IN his Office.
6 On The Grst Jsy OF June next after
the ssid election. or a. aooD ihsfesflsr as
practicable. the Governor. the Secretary
OF The Slste, 4 dIiur and Treasurer. or
sny three Of them shall proceed TO open
the envelope. or covers containing the re-
lurns from iLe several coUn'ics xbeo the
said vote sh.I be counted. II IL appear
from 'sid returns that msjorIy OF Ihs
votes cast were for ratification OF The A.
mendment II ,hsIl be the dury Of the Gov.
erner TO issue bis proclamation setting
forth The lsci OF such ratification by tie
people, declaring the said aGendment to
be part OF the Constitution OF ,bIs State
and 10 force ss sueh from the iseniy-
.sventh tay Of April, eighteen hundred
AID se'enry-one.
All lar. re,nIattoo elec,io,. bv J.