The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-06

vention shall be held on the fourth
Thursday of October next.
10. Each county aud delegate district
as may be prescribed BY law, at the time
of holding said election, shall elect the
same number OF delegates respectively as
they may bc entitled to elect as delegate.
to the House of Delegates. and each SEN
a.orial district a. may be prescribed by
law at the time Of holding said election.
shall elect two delegates. r..s-,
IA. That the persons qualified to vote,
as prescibed in the 9Th section Of this act,
shall assemble a. their respective place. Of
voting, in their respective townships. on
the fourth Thursday in October next, and
then and thers vote for the same number
Of persons who are residents of the county
or delegate district in which thsy reside
may then be entitled to cleo. as members
to the House eff Delegates, and s'so then
and there vote for two persons, as dele
gates % said convention, who are reai-
dents Of the senatorial district as may
than ba prescribed by law. Of which the
voter is resident. And the right ofany
porson TO vota al said election shall only.
DO challenged, and if challenged shall be
determined as provided for in tho said slh
section. The voters shall vote BY ballot.
and the names Of the persons voted for
shall be written or printed on the ballot.
and The name shall indicate who is voted
for for the county or delegate district, aad
who is voted for for the Senatorial Dis.
tric'. .sr. ~.a- - %
Is. The supervisors and inspectors Of
e'e.!iop, or other persons who may be
auth ri-el by law to supsriu,end the gen.
eral election on the fourth Thursday in
October next, shall super intend and con-
due. said election for delegates to the
convention, and shall appoint clerk, to
keep the polls, and one poll. book shall bo
kept at every place Of voting, in which
shall DO entered the names Of all psrpens
voting in said election. and the clerk
before entering upon his duties. shall take
the oath prescribed BY the seventh section
Of this ae. and the persons SO sureriu.
tending and conducting 'aid election. with
in Eve days from the election, make return
Of the resul. Of the said election to the
board Of supervisors Of the cou nty to-
gsther with the poll-books and ballots,
and on the 6fth day after the election, the
board of supervisors shall ascertain the
result in their county. and make return,
showing the number Of votes given to each
person voted for in said county or dele
gate district. ss delegate, to said esnven.
tion, and the number Of votes given for
each person voted for as delegate from
tho Senatorial District. as delegates to
said convention, Immediately to the gov
srnor, and the governor shall ascertain the
resu's. and Immediately thereafter, by
proclamation, to be published in 70. least
one Newspaper in) each Of the cities Of
Charleston and Wheeling, and declare
who are elected from the counties or dele.
gate districts, and who from the Senato-
rial Districts. The right is reserved to
contest the election Of any member de.
elarsd BY such proclamation to be elected,
and such contest may b. proceeded with
and conducted in all respects a, provided
by law, in all cases Of contest for seat in
tie House Of Delegates, and determined
By the convention. at rs.
16. Tfany person shall fail or refuse to
perform any duty required of him by this
act, upon conviction thereof. BY indict.
ment or information, he shall DO amerced
in SUN not exceeding Eve hundred dol.
lars, in the discretion OF jury. % ...r
II. The persons who shall be elected 10
pursuancs of this act, shall, on the third
Tuesday Of January next. meet and as.
'smble at the seat Of government, in ger :
sral convention, to consider, discuss, and
propose new constitution. or alterations
and amendments to the existing cons,itu
ton Of this State.
5S. The said convention shall be The
jndEe Of IT: own privileges and elections,
and the members thereof shall have, pos
'sss and enjoy, in The most full and ample
manner, all the privileges which mem
bsrs elected to. asd attending on tn. Leg
iIla!uro are .r;'flsd to, and moreover
shall be allowed The same pay for travel
ing 10, aiding on, and returning from
The said convention, as is now allowed to
m.mbs9 : Of the Legislature fer like ser
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