Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-01

8 % The Legislature shalt hdve poaoer to
provide for the government Of cities and toaoas,
and to establish such courts therein, as may be
necessary for the administration OF justice.
3 "a. The General assembly Shau hare poaoer,
Ju q t,oo thirds vote to relsOUe disabilities IN
csvred under clause third, section one article
third Of this Consultation aoth reference to dueI
The General Assemble has raesed the follow
ing act, providing ,ohen and how the amend
ments shall be submitted to the people OF the
State for their ratification:
|. Be at enacted by the General Assembly
That il shall be the duty OF the cheers con,
Quoting the election directed by law 10 be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday ID
November, eighteen hundred and seventy SIX
at the places appointed for holding the same,
TO open poll to take the setse OF the quallhed
voters oil this Commonwealth upon the ratlhca
ton or r. lection OF the amendmentsto the Con
stituioD of Virginia, contained 10 joint resou-
tions proposing amendments to the State Con
stitution, In relation to the elective fIanchse
and qualifications for office, and CONCERNING the
legislative department, and directing suomls-
sion of said proposed amendments to the peo'
ple for their approval and ratification.
@ That all elections held subsequently to the
ratification of these amendments by the people,
before the adjournment OF the Dext regular SEES
sion ofthe Legislature, held after such ratlhca-
ton, shall be had and conducted under and 10
accordance with the election laws and regls'ra-.
ton laws which may be 10 force at the tune OF
such ratification, unless the same shall have
been sooner amended or repealed by the Gene-
raj Assembly. ;,
8, At such election each of said voters who
shall approve said amendments shall, on the
ballot which he uses to vote at said election,
have written or printed the words: For the
amendments to the Constitution aud each Of
said voters who shall be opposed to SAID amend
meuts shall, on the ballot which be uses to vote
at said election, have written or prlnt,d' the
words: Against the amendments to the Con-
stitution. ,
q. That Immediately after closing the polls
the said officers shall count the ballots deposit
ed at SAID election for and against said propos-
ed amendments, aud shall make return there
of at the time and in the manner provided by
law. as in the case of other elections; and 1t
shall be the duty of the clerks and commission
ers of election, of each county respectively, to
make out, certify, and forward an abstract OF
the votes cast for and against said proposed
amendments in the manner now prescribed by
law 10 relation to votes cast IN general elections
5, 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth and Of the State Board OF
Cauyassers to open and canvass the SAID ab-
stracts of returns, and to examine and make
statements Of the whole number of votes given
at said election for said proposed amendments
and against said proposed amendments, respec-
tively, in the manner now prescribed by law ID
relation to votes cast in general elections: and
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to record said certified state
ment 10 his Office, and without delay make out
and transmit to the Governor of the Common.
wealth an official copy of said statement, certi-
fed by him under bis seal of office.
6, The Governor shall, without delay, make
proclamation of the result, stating therein the
aggregate vote for and against the amendments,
to be published in such newspapers in the
State as may be deemed requisite TO. general
information; and if majority Of said votes be
cast for the ratification OF the said amend
mepts, be shall annex to his proclamation
COPY thereof, together with copy OF these re.
solutions.
7. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
cause to be sent to the clerks OF each county
and corporation as many coIles OF these reso-
lutions as there are places OF voting. therein:
and it shall be the duty Of said clerks to de-
liver the same to the sherifs for distribution,
whose duty it shall be forthwith to post the
said copies at some public place 10 each election
district.
8. The expenses Incurred in conducting this
election shall be betrayed as in the case of
the election of members of the General AS.
sembly.
9. This act shall be 10 force from its pas.
sage.
It will be observed that the maiu features Of
the act are that the question shall be submitted
to the people at the election to be held 90
Tuesday, the 7th of November, 1876. and that
each person voting upon the question must
vote to ratifya all the amendments or to reject
III nP fbon,