Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-22
~ THE GUYE1uR
A ? ROC l. 4 VI \ T o y

The Executive having received from the Sac.
rotary OF the Commonwealth an official copy ~:
the certified statement made by the Board II
State CanvaSserS III their meeting the ID day e.!
August ls12 showing the whole number 90.
votes given al the election held on the foul
Thursday in May las. on the question ~ ,:-'n-
ing out or not striking out the Csurv c.aG,e, .'
The Constitution, doth hereby, in obc.li",.." -
law make proclamation that there Were c,-:--.
For striking "Gt the Cs,ry clause IN thu t''.-
stitution Forty thousand one hundred and ~
ty-SIx 10 l66I votes.
Agaln>, striking ont the Usury clause in IT,
Constitution : Twenty-onc thousand three hIi.-
dr-,i and twenty-six y, }2'iJ votes.
And il appearing that the proposed smirls:-
men. I" the Constitution. which is hereto aHn-N-
ed las been approved and tilted by the p'..-
plr. in tie mnncr prescribed in the Cur,i!;.-
tiul., tie saline i valid AMI OF ~l:irct.
Given under my hand n ti"vrg!.":,
and under the !rS-er >"aI -, the Conn
'-.,, m"nw"uth. III Richmond. lhi, l"a
/ ENt, day Of. Auyu-:, in IL" year Of our l.,r'.
Isl. and Of The Commonwealth tur.
9th. q. {. WALKER.
By the Governor:
JAMES McDoSALD.
Secretary 81 I'll" Commonwealth.
AMEN uNE,T.
Strik" out from the Constitution o: the Stat"
Of Virginia the clause in rcI-r"Iirc u U>u&y.
which l. III these words:
uSuEr.-Up"n debts hereafter c"ntra"tc! i:
cAceeding twelve per c"ntum pr ahI!Gln. winch
may be agreed upon by The parties and b.. l".-
cited III the b"IG note, or ether wiring "T!-
dencng the debt. Wacn there is no such Mg-",-
ment the rate Of n,"rcS, shall be six per oman!
per annun for the use and torb"ararrc- II every
hundred do lars.
AN ACT 10 Provi!. for Submission 10 the Poo
pie OF the Proposed Amendment to the Cor
sl'tu,on Of Virginia in Relation - the C,as-"
III reSp.c: % and entitled "Csury. II Err"
March r., 49,.
|. Be il enacted by the General Assent. !.
Thst it shall be the duty o. the "tticers c"nt4":-
ing the election directed by law, 10 De held ~.
the fourth Thursday in May next. Il. the J. ac'--
appointed for holding the SAME - open r. p"..
u take the sense .; the '!usl lied voters ~ til.
Common wealth unon the ratification or -")~,-
ton Of the an.cnLrntnt To the Con- ;i.ution IL
Virginia contained in Joint resolutions "gr"'.j' :
u an amendment 10 The Constitution ot Virgil
il. in relation 10 ire clause II RESPECT - and ell
titled C>ury. and directing 4 submission 81 said
opposed amendments t. the people for their ~
proval and ratification, IN force January twc'1:y-
second eighteen hundred and sevrnty-two. M:
Strks ont from the C"nstt ton e III" Sat" i
Virgins. the clause in reference !" Csury, WEl,-
is il the following words:
"USURI."
Upon debts hereafter con:ract"s! II sna.. -.
lawful IL rcccivean rate o! interest, not exceed
ing twelve per ccn:un per annu!n, wnIca lnnT
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