Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-03-07
Spirit nf 9efersun.
UharlestOwn, Va, March 2, 1871.
Bid FOB STATE CONVENTION.
HOUSE BILL 30. a.

Be 1t enacted by he Legislature of Vest Ia ::
l. That polls shall be held throughout the
State, on tho fourth Thursday of August
1871, for the purpose of taking the sense of
the voters thereof, on the question of calling
n convention to alter the constitution of this
State.
2. The governor shall, ,on the Ist CAV Of J uly
next, or as soon thereafter as practicable. an.
point three persons, in each county, as com,
missiOuOrs, any two Of whom, or more, nav
act, to superinteud the taking Of the said
polls, at ;he court houses Of the several coun-
ties aforesaid
3. The commissioners appointed by the gov
ernOr, in each county, shall appoint three com
missloners for each place therein; at which
seperate poll is to be taken, any two of whom
may act, to suPerinteud the said polls, at such
places.
4. The commissioners appointed to super.
intend any of the said polls, whether at the
court house, or other place of voting, shall
attend accordingly. They shall admit all
persons to vote entitled to do so, and reiec,
the votes Of all not so entitled, and in all re.
specis have the poll taken fairly and impar,
TALLY.
o. If only one Of said commissioners shall
attend, aud be willing 70 act he may associate
present. If none OF the commissioners attend.
or none shall have been appointed. any three
qualified voters present, and agreeing 10 act.
shall be commissioners. Any such commits
sioner appointed or agreeing TO act, in the
manner provided by this section, shall take
. the same oath, perform the fame duties. and
bc subject TO the same penalties as if he had
been originally appointed I commissioner.
@. The clerk Of the township. assisted hy
such other persons as the said commissioners.
a, each place Of voting may employ for the
purpose, shall record the names mf alr persons
voting, aud aid IN counting the ballots. ascer-
tnlninS the result, aud making returns thereof
IT such clerk, for any reason, shall Tail to act
the SAID commissioners shall appoint some
suitable person TO discharge his said dutics.
Z. Before entering upon the discharge of
their duties. the said commissioners aud clerks
shalt, respectively, take and subscribe an oath
That thcy will support the constitution OF the
United States, and the constitution Of this
State, and in the said election they will faith
fully aud irnpnr'iaily perform their respective
duties" which said oath may be administered
by one Of said commissioners, or any person
authorized to administer oaths.
2. 1t shall be the duty % the said commits
sionerS 10 take the vote OF The question atorc
said, OF every person qualified to vote Tor
delegates To the legislature. Who shall offer to
give hI~ vote no person CEgril. to vote ,+ho
l. not u minor, or rauucr. or Of umsuuud mind
and y not under conviction of treason. felony
or bribery In uu election, aud who has beeu a
resident Ut the State TOR one year, and Of the
county IN which lie OiI.rs 10 vote for thirty
days next preceding such Offer, shall be chui
!engcd by reason Of any other constitutional
disqualification then existing, Unless. and
unll, written charges Of some specfc act. or
act' ol disqualification. verified by the written
affidavit of some qualified voter, shall be pre-.
ierred against the person so Offering to vote
Aud the right Of such person to vote shall Ice
tried hy the commissioners .; once and not be
denied him, unless the charge so preferred
shall be clearly established b. the oa,hs of at
least two competent witnesses, and in examin,
ing into the truth Of said charges, the per,on
So Offering to vote shall not. Oh oath, or Other
wise, be required to crimina;e himself
9. The said vote shall be taken by ballc.
The person voting in favor Of the cali Of said
convention, shall have written, or printed. on
his ballot, "conTen;ion." and the rersou
voting against such call shall have written, or
printed, on his ballot mo convention" After
a ballot has been received By said commits.
sionersi aud cOnuted by them; the right of aDv
voter, to cast his ballot, shall not be que:.
toned.
10. Each poll bool: shall bear on the frs.
page thereof the heading, Names of all pcr-
sons vo;iugnt ---, in the township Of -.
and county of -, this dny - OF -
Two pol! books, or lists shall be KEEP, at every
election of the names of the voters, which
shall be prepared by the clerk of the Board
of Supervisors, and delivered by him TO the
commissioners appointed by the Governor as
aforesaid. who shall in due time cause suf-
feleut number thereof to be placed in the
hands OF the commissioners appointed by them
to suPerintend the polls of the severa! places
of voting in their respe pective counties.
IL. The said ballots shall be received and
deposited by the said commissioners as pro.
videa tor in the general election law, and i'm.
'nedIate!y upon the conclusion Of the several
polls, the ballots shall be counted, and the
correctness and the result thereof shall he
certified by the commissioners superintendinr
the same, TO the following effect I'VE the
undersigned who acted as commissioners a,
the pol! taken at --, in the township of
-, and county of --, on the =
day Oil, do hereby certify, tha, having
been hrst duly sworn, we have fairly aud i'm
partially taken the said polls according to law
aud the result thereof is as follows For Z
convention --- votes: against conyen
ton, -- votes" The commissioners con.
ducttng the said polls at places other than the
court house, shall report and deliver their said
polls. ballots, aud certificates within Eve dav.
after the conclusion thereof to the said com.
missioners at the court house. And as soon
thereafter as may be, the commissioners last
named, shall carefully and impartially ascer.
tain the result OF the said polls in their county
aud sign certificate thereof to the following
effect: The commissioners appointed to
super'n'end the polls at the c6art house Of
- county, having carefully aud impartial.
" examined the retrrnS NJ tho nile Ria