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

ei'fKs ehAii, respectively, take and sub
scribe an oath, That they will support
the constitution Of the United States, and
the constitution Of this State. aad in the
said election .hoy will faithfully and i'm :
partially perform their respective duties, :"
which said oath may be administered By
one Of said commissioners. or any person
authorized to administer o.ths.
! s.. It shall be the duty Of the said
commissioners TO take the vote on the
question Aforesaid. of every person quali-
fed to vote for delegates to the legisla-
surs, who shall offer to give his vote; no
person offering to vote who is not minor,
or paupcr. or Of uusound mind, and ia moi
under conviction Of treason. felony, or
bribery in an election, and who has bsen
a resident o! this State for one year. and
Of the county in which he offers to vote
for thirty days next preceding such offer.
shall bo challenged by reason Of any 9th
sr constitutional disqualification then OK
listing, unless, and until. written charge,
Of some specific act, or acts. Of disqualif-
cation, verified by the written affidavit. OF
'oms qualified voter, shall fe preferred
against the person SO offering to vote
And the right Of sach person to vote shall
bs tried BY the commissioners at once.
and not be denied him, unless the charge
so preferred shall be clearly established by
the oaths of at least two competent wit
ntsies, and in examining into the truth Of
said charges, the person so offering to
vote shall net. Oh oath, or otherwise, be
rsq7irci to crininasc himself. rs
8. Tho said vote ,hall be taken BY bsl
lot. The person re:,ng in favor of Ito
call OF said convention, shall have written,
or printed, on his ballot, convention :"
and the. person voting against such call
shall have written, or printed, on his bal
lot mo convention" After ballot has
been received BY said commissioners,
and counted BY them, the right Of any
voter, to cart his ballot, shsll not b
Questioned.
10. Each poll book shall bear on The
fr's page thereof the heading, Name,
Of oil persons voting NJ 49,, in the
ssunahir Of f--, and county Of -,
ibis --- day Of .--. Two poll
books. or lists shall bc kept .. every cleo
tien Of the names Of tic voters, which
shall be prepared by the clerk Of The
Board Of Supervisors, and delivered by
him t"sho commissioners appoiated blythe
Governor as aforesaid, who shall in due
time cause ,uiicisn. number thereof TO
bs placed in the hands ofths commission
srs appointed BY them to supcrip.end The
polls Of tho several places Ct voting IN
ihsir respective soanties. . .'''' .
II. The said ballots shall BE received
and deposited bv the said commissioners
as provided for in the general election
Law. and Immediately upos the conclusion
Of the several polls. ths ballot, shall be
counted, and the corrsctnsIs and the re-
suit thereof shall DO certified by the COM
missioners experimenting the same. to
the following effect. 1--WE. the under
signed, who acted 40 commissioners at the
poll taken At -. in the township sf
-. and county Of -, on the
- day Of e.. do hereby certify,
that having been frat duly sworn, We
havo fairly and imp'rsi,lly taken The said
polls according to law, and the result
thereof is a, follows: "For a convention
- vote,; agsinst convention,
vo;es." The commi"ionsrs con.
ducsing the said polls at places other than
The cour. house, shall rspOr. and deliver
their said polls, ballots and certificates
within Eve day, after the eonclu,isp there