The Virginia star., 1882-12-16
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votes were given against the amendments
10 Tue constitution, !" of which said states
mehs an omclal copy, certified under his sea
VI oilce, mas been delivered to the Executive
Dy the secretary of the Commonwealth.
NOW, therefore, /, William E. Cameron.
uoVeIhor Oh the Commonwealth. do make
| WIS my proclamation, showing and decIar>
ing that the said proposed amendments 10
copy OF which is hereto appended) have been
approved aud ratified by the people in fine
manner prescribed by the Constitution and
| laws OF the State. "AO-
| H(N Glyen under my hand as Covers
nor, and under the Lesser Seal of
La 5. )the Commonwealth, at Richmond.
wv this Sth day of December. i'm the
year oil our Lord eighteen hundred and eioh>
ty-tWo, ana OF the Commonwealth the one
hundred and seventh.
WILLIAM E. CAMERON.
By the Governor:
w. e. ELAN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE
fEoPLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
10 THE CONSTITUTION OF Virginia IN
REFERENCE TO THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
AND QUALIFICATIONS TO OFFICE.
(Approved March 8, 1922
l.. BE 1t enacted by the General Assen,
Otg " paFgtaid, That it shall be the duty Of
Tue oIncers Conducting the e lections directed
o. law TO be held on the first tuesday after
tue nfst Monday in November 1881. at the
piaces Tor holding the same. TO open poll 10
take the sense OF the qualified voters of this
Commonwealth upon The ratification or re-
Jectlon OF the amendments to the Constilu>
tlon OF lrglnIa, IN joint resolutions propos.
ing amendments to the State Constitution in
relation to the elective franchise and ouaIit>
catloas for office, and directing a submission
VI salu amendments TO the people for their
approval and ratification.
z. Strike from the Constitution of Viroini.
tne nrSt section of the third article, in refer,
enee 10 the elective franchise and IlialItica>
tlens Ior oflce, which is in these words:
ARTICLE THIRD.
office. ''"S''''' '0'
L. Every male citizen of the United
States, twenty one years Old who Shall have
peeh resident OF the State twelve months,
anu oI tue county, city, or town In which he
slali OIltr TO vote three months next precr-
ulnS any election, and shall have pss.:soadl.ar,
state before the day Of eif1f,f eTiofe for memhars
tiqn tax required ASSEMBLE AID al eoers nt,oers
s.s:.td -. by the people provided that no ON
GER, soldier, seaman, or marine of the United
states army or navy shall be considered
resident oil this State by reason of being
stationed therein: and provided also that the
following persous be excluded from voting:
TISt' lulOts duu IunaLlcS.
any election. eInLezzlement OF public flInds
.raason, feiony or petit larceny.
ihlrd. No person who, while q citi zen of
.niS state, mas, since the adoption of this
CONSTITUTION, Fought u duel with . deadly
ar,as ~ T,ner rr,u within or b3yond the boun~
challenge, or aided or ass99isSteRIG fss9iStRIG any mzns
,er in fighting a duel. shall be allowed TO
vote OF mold any office of honor, profit, or
10 1rsNxIt
ana III lieu thereof insert the following:
!. Every male citizen of the United
States, tweniy.One years old. who shall nave
Oeen resident of this State twelve months,
ana oil The county. city, or town IN vhich ho
shall otter to vote three months next pieces
ang any election, shall be entitled to vote
or members OF the General Assembly and
all officers elected by the people: provided
hat no ofhcer, soldier, seaman, or marine
9f the United States army or navy shall be
considered resident OF this State by reason
Of being stationed therein: and provided.
also, that the following persons shall be
excluded from voting:
First. Idiots and lunatics.
Second. Persons convicted of bribery In
any election. embezzement of public funds,
treason, felony, or petit larceny.
Ihrd. No person who while a citizen of
this State has since the adoption OF this Con>
stitutlon fought duel with deadly weapon
sent or accepted challenge to fight
duel with deadly weapon. either
Of this State, or knowingly conveyed
or aided or assisted in any manner
IN fighting duel, shall be allowed to vote
Or hold any office Oi honor, proht, or trust
under this Constitution.
SCHEDULE.
2. At such election 1t shall be the duty OF
the officers conducting the same to prepare
separate ballot-boX for each of the several
voting precincts, in which shall be deposited
the ballots OF the then qualified voters who
desire to vote on the constitutional amend-
ments. The ballots shall be respectively as
follows: "For the amendments TO the Cons
stitation"; Against the amendments to tue
Constitution :" That Immediately after Gloss
Ing the polls the said officers shall count the
ballots deposited at said election for and
against said proposed amendments aud shall
make return thereof at the time and In the
manner prescaibed by law as in the case OF
other elections; and IL shall be the duty Of
the clerks and commissioners OF election OF
each county respectively TO make out, certl-
~, and forward an abstract OF the votes cast
Tor and against said proposed amendments.
in the manner now prescribed by law In
relation to votes cast In general elections.
3. 1t shall be duty OF the Secretary OF the
and OF the State Board of
stracts OF returns, and 10 examine aud make
statement OF the whole Aumber of votes gIys
eL at sald election for said proposed amend.
ments and against said proposed amend
ments, respectively, ia the manner now
prescribed by law in relation TO votes east in
general elections: and it shall be the duty OF
Lhe Secretary OF the Commonwealth 10 rec>
ord said certified statement in his Office, and,
without delay, TO make OUT and transmit TO
the Governor Of the Commonwealth an OIL
eial copy of said statement, certified by hn
under his seal OF office.
L. The Governor shall, without DELAY,
make proclamation of the result, stating
therein the aggregate for and against the
TO be published in such news.
papers OF the State as may be deemed requ-
Site Tor general Information; and II u majori-
" of said votes be cast for the ratification OF
he said amendments, he shall annex to his
Il copy thereof, together with
,opy ofthese resolutions.
S. The Secretary OF the Commonwealth
hall cause to be sent to the CLERKS OF each
ounty and corporation as many copies OF
Dese resolutions as there are places OF voi-
az therein and it shall be the duty OF said
Jerks 10 deliver the same to the sherifs for
istribution, whose duty 1t shall be forthwith
post the said copies ut some public place
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