The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
TIE FLICK AMENDMENT.
AN ACT to provide for submitting to
the people Of We-: Virg;uis the
proposed Amendment to the Coustit
ution Of The State,


the people Of We-: NirE;uis the
proposed Amendment to the Coustl,
ution Of the State.
Passed February u, l5Tl.I
BE 1t snaet'd BY tie legislature #
West TTsiHiG:
!. An Election shall be Teid al every voting
place within this State on the fourth Thurs
day in April, eighteen hundred and SEVERITY
one, and the supervisors sad inspectors Of
elections throuGhoutihe State shall. at thei!
respective places ofyoting. caus-a poll 10 he
taken 10 ascertain the sense OF tire uuslihrd
voters voting at said elections, or the rarif-
cation or rejection OF the rIogosri srcnd-
msut to tle Constitution Is agreed 10 hv iolut
resolution o; the Legislature ofWcsi Virgin
ia, adopted on the eth day Of January.
eighteen hundred and scyeniy-one.
said elections those voting for the
said amendmcu; shall have written or print
ed on their ballots the words Far Raiifca-
ton, and those voting against said zmeni-
ment shall have written or prin ted on their
ballots the words "For Rejection"
;. As soon MS possible after the polls are
closed the names entered on the poll books
shall be counted by the INSPECTORS and clerks
in 'he presence Of the supervisor. and the
Number thereof set down 10 words NJ the
foo: OF the lists. which shall then re signed
By the inspectors and clerks. TIE ballot
box shall then be opened and one Of the IN
spectors, 'Gking tlerefrom one ballot n:
time in the pr"seEcco OF all the other officers.
shall read the contents Of such hallo, and
hand the same 10 the other inspector. who
shall satisfy hims Il tina, it was correctly
read. The contents Of the ballots "a they are
read shall be cn;e cd by the clerks under the
supervision Of the supervisors ard inspectors
on the tally sheets by suitable marks in the
respective columns thereon, so Is 10 show
the number of votes for ratification Ard the
number for rejection. The ballots .hall he
counted a. they are read, and whenever the
number shall be equal 10 the number OF
votes entered on the poll books. the excess. if
any remain in the ballot hos shall imne
dia;slT DESTROYED by the INSPECTORS without
examining or allowing any oae 10 examine
or know the conienu thereof.
Z. As soon SIS the result is asccrtain.d the
inspectors shall sign two certificates hereof
20 the following effect: 1--WE, the under
signed. rho acted as inspectors Of The cleo
ton held Al -, in the township OF -,
aud county Of -. on the tweuly-seyen;b
day OF April, eighteen hundred and seventy.
one, do hereby certify that having first teen
duly sworn, we have fairly and imparIialiy
held the said eltclioD according 10 law, and
the rrsul; thereof is ~ follows: For ratihe A.
ton - votes: For rejection - votes
giving the number OF votes in full in writ
inE.l Gwen under our hands this - day
Of -. eighteen nUnGrcd aud scren;y-one
The said two certificates shall CCrrcsnond
in all respects and contain full returns ofihc
polls taken at such place Of voting for rati
fcation and for rejection. This inspectors or
one Of them shall within three days, eXclud-
ing Sunday, after such election WAS held de-
liver one Of the certificates 10 the clerk ofihe
Board Of Supervisors, and the other 10 the
Recorder of the county.
s. The Board of Supervisors OF each county
shall hold special meeting on the fifth day
after such election, or so soo- thereafter as
practical, and a: such special meeting ascer-
tail the result OF szch election in their county
in the manner now prescribed by the act 10
regulate elections by the people After as
certaininC the result OF SAID election, the
said board shall cause the same 10 he entered
in tina order or minute book in the following
farm AT meeting Of the Board OF Supc.-
visJrs cf--- county, held At .-, on
the - day OF --. eighteen hundred
and seventy-Gnc. The Board having care.
fully and iHpar;islly examined tine returns
OF tie elections held at the several places OF
voting within said county, on the twenty
seventh day Of April. eighteen hundred and
sevcnty-one, Gsccriained that AT said election
there were cast,
For Ratification - voteI.
For Rejection - voteI.
4 copy ofwhich order, officially signed hy
the President and counrersiguCd bv the clerk
Of said board, shall he transmitted by said
board without delay 10 the Secretary Of the
State. and endorsing on the envelope or
cover rs follows: Returns Of election vB
Amendment 10 the Cons tuition The
Secretary Of the State shall carefully preserve
the said returns uu Ill the day for the opening
and counting the same as hereinafter pro-
vided, and after the result is ascertained the
said Secretary shall file and preserSe the
said rctur-s IN his Office.
o. 'l lus uI-t u'tT OF J'HV HtAA "Ael 'H'
said election or IS sooa thereafter as pracli-
cable, the Governor, the Secretary Of the
State, Auditor and Treasurer, or any three
Of them shall proceed 10 open the envelopes
or covers containing the returns from the
several counties when t ne said vote shall be
counted. lfitSppear from said returns that
4 majority Of the votes cast were Tor ratiiicL-
ton Of the amendment, it shall he the duty
Of the Governor 10 issue his proclamation
setting forth the fact Of such ratification by
the people. declaring Il c said amendment TO
be part ofibe Constitution OF ihisSur,e and
in force as such from the iwen'y-seycnih day
Of April, cightceG hundred and sercu,y -oue.
:. All laws regulating elections ty the
people in force on the fourth Thursday in
April eighteen hundred and ssvsuty-oue
shall apply to the election herein provided
for in all respects not conflicting with this
act. and nothing in this act shall &c Construed
rs interfering in any manner With said laws,
eycep, 60 far a. the same pertains 10 The ,lre-
ton herein specially provided ioE.