The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-20
AMENDMENT.

AMEN DMENl.
Strike out from the Constitution of the state OF 81
Virginia the clause In reference to usury, when Is
.'TSnTu-Upon debts hereafter contracted it shall
nc lawful to receive any rate Of Interest not exceed
ing twelve per centum per aniltm which may ne
agreed upon by the parties and he specified III me
bond. note. or other writing cyicncng tnc uent:
When there Is no such agreement the rate Of Interest
shall he six per centrum per annum for the use anu
forhcarince Of every hundred dollars"
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SUBMISSION TO
M tf TO TO ri TIE C6NsTiTTTI0N OF ViRGI-
SPECT 70 And ENTITLED "UsURY." In
/. Be It enacisd By the GenerM .issembiy:: That IT
shall be the duty Of the officers conducting me EnGs
2n dGy y by w the DC places es on I i hold
ing the same. To open poll to take the sense OF the
qualified voters Of this Commonwealth upon the
ratification rejection of the amendment 10 inc
Constitution of Virginia contained In Joint resolll-
tons agreeing 10 an amendment to The CONSTITUTION
of Virginia In relation To- the clause III respect I"
and entitled uSury, and directing submission of
said proposed amendment TO the people for their
approval and ratification, In force January twenty
Strike out from the Constitution of the State of Eir-
gnia the clause In reference to usury Which Is III
tie following words:
Upon debts hereafter contracted 1t shall DC law
FIJI to receive any rate Of interest not exceeding
twelve per rcntllm per annnln which may he aSrec
upon by the parties and be specified III the bond
note. or other writing eyldcncing the debt. When
there Is such agreement Tie rate OF Interest snail
he six per ccntm per annuin for the Use ana lor-
buar.ucr Of every hundred dollars"
>. At such election e:lch of said voters who shall
approve said amendment shall depIsit II ticket or
ballot on which shall be written or printed the wors
tion and each OF said voters who shall he opposed
10 said amendment shall deposit 4 ticket or ballot
on which shall be written or printed the words
Against striking out the usrry clause i'll the Con-
stitutnn.''
al. Tho t,,lin il.t
election for ami against said proposed amendment
and shall make return thereof nj the time and In the
manner provided by law. In the case OF other
elections and 1t shall he the lt, of the clerks AMI
commissioners of election OF each county resrec-
lively to make out. certify, and forward an abstract
of the votes east for and against said proposed
amendment In the manner now prescribed by law In
relation to votes cast In general elections.
4. II shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth and of the State Board ct tali-
vasscrs to open ard the siii altstact Of
returns and To examine and make statement
of the whole number OF votes given 1T SAIL
election for said proposed amendments. ami
against said proposed amendment. respectively
in the mnnncr now prescribed hy law IN relation 10
c.st In general rcctIons and 1t shall be the
duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to re-
cord said certified statement In his office. and with
out delay to make out and transmit to the Governor
Of the Commonwealth official copy ut said state
mcnt certified by him under hs seal Of Office.
5. HE Governor shall, without delay, make pro-
camatlun of til. result stating therein the agsr
gate vote for and against the amendment, to be pub
llshed IN such newspapers IN the etate us may lie
mlrtv Of said votes he cast for the ratification of
the saia amendment he shall annex TO his proca-
nations copy thereof, together with copy OF this
act. -
0. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause
TO hc TO the clerks of each county and corpora
ton rs many copies Of this act and of the rcsoli-
tons aforesaid as there places of voting therein
and II shall he the duty of said clerks to deliver The
same to tho shcrfs for distribution. whose duty 1t
shall be forthwith TO post the said copies ut some
public place I'm each election district.
:. The expenses incurred In conducting this clcc-
ton shall I've betrayed In the of the election OF
members to the General Assembly.
S. This act shall be In force from Its passage
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