Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30
New Advertisements.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
PROCLAMATION-

The Executive having received from the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth an official copy of
the certified statement made by the Board of
State canvassers at their meeting the I'd day
of August, 1872, showing the whole number of
votes given at the election held on The fourth
Thursday in May last on the question Of striking
out the Usury clause in the Constitution, doth
hereby, in obedience to law, make proclamation
that there were cast
For striking out the Usury clause in the Con-
stitution Forty thousand one hundred and six
ty six 40, 1861 votes.
Against striking out the Usury clause in the
Constitution; Twenty. one thousand three hum
dred and twenty six (21,32s) votes
And 1t appearing that the proposed amendment
to the Constitution (which is hereto annex
ed) has been approved and ratified by the peo-
pie, in the manner prescribed in the Constitu-
tioA, the same is valid and OF effect.
Given under my hand as Governor, and
~ under the lesser seal of the Common
SEAL 7 wealth. at Richmond this 10th day of
~ August in the year of our Lord, 1872,
and OF the Commonwealth the 9th
By she Governor: G. c. WALKER
JAMES MCDONALD,
= Secretary of the Commonwealth
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from the Constitution of the State
of Virginia the clause in reference to Usury.
which is in these words:
.JUsury. Upon debts hereafter contracted IT.
shall be lawful to receive any rate of interest not
exceeding twelve per centum per annum which
may be agreed upon by the parties, and be spec
fled in the bond, note or other writing evidenc-
ing the debt. When there is such agreement
the rate of interest shall be six per centum per
annum for the and forbearance of every
hundred dollars"
AN ACT to Provide for Submission to the Peo-
pie Of the Proposed Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Virginia in relation to the Clause in
respect to and entitled ..Usury" In Force
March 10, 1875.
L. BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly,
That it shall be the duty of the officers conduct
ing the election directed by law, to be held on
the fourth Thursday in May next, at the places
| appointed for holding the same to open a poll to
take the sense of the qualified voters of this
Commonwealth upon the ratification or rejection
OF the amendment to the Constitution of Virgin
Ia contained in the joint resolutions agreeing to
an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia in
relation to the clause in respect to and entitled
| Usury, and directig submission of said proposed
amendments to the people for their approval and
| ratification, in force January twenty-second
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, viz: Strike
out from the Constitution of the State of Virgin
Ia the clause in reference to Usury, which is in
the following words:
| ssUsURY'
"Upon debts hereafter contracted it shall be
lawful to receive any rate of interest," not exceed
| ing twelve per centum per annum, which may be
| agreed upon by the parties and be specified in
the bond, note. or other writing evidencing the
debt. When there is no such agreement, the
following rate of interest shall be six per centum
per annum for the and forbearance of every
hundred dollars
2 AT such election each of said voters who
shall approve said amendment shall deposit
OF hall
printed the words, "For striking out the Usury
clause in the CONSTITUTIONS and each of said vo.
tiers who shall be opposed to said amendmen emf
shall deposit ticket or ballot on which shall be
written or printed the words, against striking
out the Usury clause in the Constitution"
That Immediately after closing the polls the
said officer shall count the ballots deposited a,
said election for and against said proposed amend
| ment, and shall make return thereof at the time
and in the manner provided by law, as in the
case OF other elections; and it shall be the duty
| OF the clerks and commissioners of election O
each county respectfully to make out, certify ane
forward an abstract of the votes cast for ant
against said proposed amendment IN the manner
now prescribed by law in relation to the vote
cast in general elections.
4. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of thu
Commonwealth and of the State Board of Can
vassers to open and canvass the said abstract o
the whole number Of votes given at said election
for said proposed amendment, respectively, i,
the manner now prescribed by law in relation t.
votes cast in general elections and it sh Ill b
the duty Of the Secretary Ct the Common W ealtl
to record said certified statement in his office
and without delay to make out and transmit t,
The Governor of the Commonwealth an of6cia
| copy of said statement, certified by him undt]
| his seal of office.
5. The Governor SHALL without delay, max,
proclamation of the result, stating therein tn
| aggregate vote for and against the amendment
tobe published in such newspapers in the Stat,
as may be deemed requisite for general nforma
ton; and if a majority OF said votes be cast fo1
the ratification of the said amendment. he shall
annex to his proclamation a copy thereof, to-
gether with a copy CT this act.
e. The Secretary of the Commonw ealth shall
cause to be sent to the clerks of each county ant
corporation as many copies of this act, and Of
the resolutions aforesaid, as there are places O
voting therein and it shall be the duty of sale
clerks to deliver the same to the sherifs for dis
tribuion, whose duty ii shall be forthwith t.
post the said copies at some public place in eac
election district
I. The expenses incurred in conducting thi
election shall be betrayed as in the case of tn,
election OF members to the General Assembly
8. This act shall be in force from its PASSAGE
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