Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-01-23

i Prince George and Surrey 1.
i Prince Edward 1.
j Prince William /.
Pulaski and Giles l.
Rappahannock 1.
Richmond city s,
| Rockbridge 2.
] Rockingham 2.
| Russell l..
| Scott /.
| Shenandoah l.
| Southampton l.
Smyth and Bland 1.
| SPottsylvania and city of Fredericks-
burg 1.
| Stafford and King George l.
| Tazewell l..
| Washington 2.
| Wythe /.
b. The Board OF State Canvassels
snail meet at the Office OF the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth on the first
Monday in June, 1901, and shall ex-
anime the certified abstracts of said
election and issue certificates to dele
| gates to the convention as the same
weuld be issued under section 142 of
the Code of Virginia to members
elected to the General Assembly and
upon the day OF assembling of the con-
vention the Secretary CT the Common
wealth shall lay before it list of the
delegates elected thereto with the dis
tricts they represent. If all the alb
stracts OF votes to be connted shall not
have been received by the first Mon
day in June, 1901, the said board shall
adjourn from day to day until they
shall be so received by the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth.
The persons who shall be elected
in pursuance of this act shall. on
Wednesday, the 18th day of June, 1901,
al II o'clock, meet and as sembe at the
capitol in the ely of Richmond, in
general convention, to consider, dis.
cu's and propose new constitution,
or alterations and amendments to the
existing constitution Of this Common
wealth.
7. The said convention shall be the
Judge OF its own privileges and tlec-
tons, and the members thereof shall
have, possess, and enjoy, in the most
full and ample manner, all the priv
leges which members elected to, and
attending OH the General Assembly are
entitled to; and moreover shall be
allowed the same pay for travelling to,
attending CD, and returning from the
sad convention, as is now allowed to
members of the General Assembly for |
ike services. And said convention is
hereby empowered to appoint such |
officers, and to make them such rea-
sonable allowances for their services as |
1t shall deem proper, which several
allowances shall be audited by the
Auditor of Public Accounts and paid |
by the Treasurer OF the Commonwealth
upon proper warrants.
8. In the case Of any contested cleo
ton to the convention, the same shall
be governed in all respects by the e1-
listing laws In regard to contested
elections to the Senate.
8. The Executive of this Common
wealth shall have power to award writs
OF election TO supply vacancies which
may happeu in tue convention by
death, removal, resignation, or other
ncaEacity Of any members elected
70 serve therein, according to the pro-
Visions OF this act, previously to the
meeting of the said convention; but If
my such vacancy shell happen after
he meeting of said convention, the a
'reslding officer of the same shall
ward the said wrlts, and election
lnder such writs shall be conducted IN .
IL respects as the elections herein .
'efore provided for. u
10. 1t shall be the duty Of the d
residing officer of the said convention
0 certify copy of the constitution, as - -
he Same shall be amended, to the e
Governor as soon as the convention "
hall have adjourned sine die. ~
IL. 1t shall be the duty of the Gov W
rnor upon the receipt of such certified 10
opy, forthwith by proclamation, to be "
ublished in such newspapers of this q.
as may be deemed
to announce the fact, and, y
oreover, to annex to his proclama- -
on copy of such amended consti, Ia
ltion, together with any schedule u
'efeto annexed; which proclamation. ar az
institution and schedule annexed, d
lall be published a, aforesaid once a va
eek for four successive weeks, and u.
10 hundred printed copies thereof Ia
all be by the Governor forthwith n,
ansmitted to the clerk of each county Ml
d corporation court in this Common. ~
'ath to be by such clerks to the ex- ,'I,
sination OF any person who may -
sire the sameS no
IL. II said convention shall agree ou
on an amended constitution on or
fore the 9th day of October, 1901, =
said amended constitution shall be ias
omitted to the qualified voters of the COL
for ratification or re. cur
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