Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-03-07

! general information thereof, aud at least once
week until the day of election herein after
appointed, aud if il be ascertained that ma.
jority of the votes cast are in favor of con.
ventiOu, he shall at the same time, and in like
manner, make proclamation for holding 4
general election of delegates TO said convcn>
ton, according to the apportionment aud dis
tricts in 18Th section of this act The elec-
tion OF delegates 10 the said convention shall
be held on the fourth Thursday of October
next.
Is. Each county and delegate distric. as
may be prescribed by law, at the time of hold.
ing said election, shall elect the same number
OF delegates respectively as they may be en-
titled to elect rs delegates to the House OF
Delegates, and each Senatorial district as NAV
be prescribed by law at the time of holding
said election, shall elect two delegates
IA. That the persons qualified to vote. as
prescribed in the 9Th section of this act shall
assemble at their respective places of voting.
IN their respective townships on the fourth
Thursday IN October next, and then and there
vote for the same number of perGons who are
residents ot the County or delegate distict, or
delegates 10 said convention, to which the
couu:y or delegate district in which thew re-
side may then be entitled to elect as members
20 the House of Delegates, and also then aud
said convention, who are residents of the
senatorial district rs may then be prescribed
by law, of which the voter Is 4 resident And
the right OF any person to vote at said election
shall only be challenged, and if challenged
shall be determined as provided for in the
said Sth section. The voter shall vote bv
ballot. ard 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, aud who is
voted for for the senatorial district.
-. The supervisors aud inspectors Of elec,
tion, or other persons who may be authorized
by law TO superinteud the general election on
the fourth Thursday in October next shall sd
perlnend aud couduct said election for dele
gates to the convention, and shall appoint 4
clerk, to keep the polls, and one po!l-book
shall be kept at every place Of voting, in
winch shall be entered the names of all per-
sons voting in said election, and the clerk. be.
Tore entering upon his duties. shall take the
oath prescribed by the seventh section of this
act; and the persons 50 experimenting and con.
ductIng said election. within five days from
the election, make IA return of the result of
thc SAID election to the board of SUPERVISORS of
/ their county, together with the poll. books and
ballots, and on the fifth day alter the election
the board Of supervisors shall ascertain the
ASsA4L w AA.ftl County. anu show
| ing the number Of votes given to each person
voted for IN said county or delegate district,
as delegates t" said convention and the rum.
Der g. votes given for each person voted tor
/ as delegate from the senatorial district i'm
medIaieiy to the governor aud the governor
sHaii ascertain the result and Immediately
/ ihereai'er' by Proclamation, to be published
! ia t"t least one newspaper published iu) each
I ui the cities ut Charleston aud Wheeling aud
! declare Who are elected from the counties or
| delegate districts. and who from the senatorial
/ districts The right Is reserved 10 contest the
election OF any member declared 10y such proc
! lamatIea I" be elected. aud such contest may
! be proceeded with and conducted in all TespecTs
Is provided by law. in all cases OF contest for
! a seat in the House OF Delegates, aud deter
mined by tie convention.
lC. Ii any person shall fail or rcTuse to per-
form any duty required of him by this act,
| upon conviction thereof, by Indictment or in.
formation, lie shall be ameIced in a sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, in the discre-
tion Of jury.
Il. The persons who shall be elected in
! pursuance Of this act shall, on the third Tues,
day OF January next, meet and assemble at
the seat OF government IN general convention,
to consider, discuss, and propose new con-
s;itution, or alterations and amendments to the
existing constitution of this State.
! is. The said convention shall be Judge of
its own privileges and elections. and the mem
bers thereof shall have. possess and enjoy. in
the most full and ample manner, all the privi-
| lsges which members elected to. and attend
| ing on the Legislature are entitled to, and
moreover shall be allowed the same pay for
! travelling to, attending on. and returning from
/ the said convention, as is now allowed to mem.
/ bers Of the Legislature for like services. And
SAID convention is hereby empowered to ap-
/ point such officers and 10 make them such
/ reasonable allowances for their services as it
shall deem proper, which several allowances
/ shall be audited by the auditor OF public ac.
/ counts. and paid by the treasurer Of the State
| upon proper warrants.
| ID. The executive of this State shall have
/ power TO award wrirs of election, to SUNNY
vacancies which may happen in the conyenS
[ ton, by death, removal, resignation. or other
lncapaci'y Of any member elected TO serve
therein, according to the provisions of this act.
previously TO the meeting Of the said conveu-
non but # aoy such vacancy shall happen
after the meeting of the said convention. ;be
: presiding officers of the same shall award the
said vrits, and the election under such writs
shall be conducted in all respects as the elec~
tlons heTenbetOre rrogided for
~. The said convention shall provide. by
ordinance or otherwise for submitting the
said constitution to the people, for ratification
or rejection.
2l. Each Of the clerks appointed under
the provisions of this act shall receive oae doI>
iaE per diem, for his services.
FUNERAL OF a BEE-SINGUtAR CERE-
hoNY.-A gentleman near Glasgow, Scot
land, says he recently witnessed singular
ceremony. While out walking, bc observed