Chap. 203.—An ACT providing for submission to the people of the
proposed amendments to the Constitution of Virginia in reference to
the elective franchise and qualifications to office.

; Approved March 3, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be the duty of the officers conducting the election,
directed by law to be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, at
the places 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 amendments to the constitu-
tion of Virginia, in joint resolutions proposing amendments
to the state constitution, in relation to the elective franchise
and qualifications for office, and directing a submission of said
amendments to the people for their approval and ratifica-
tion.

2. Strike from the constitution of Virginia the first section
of the third article, in reference to the elective franchise and
qualifications for office, which is in these words:

ARTICLE THIRD.
Elective franchise and qualifications for office.

§ 1. Every male citizen of the United States, twenty-one
years old, who shall have been a resident of the state twelve
months, and of the county, city or town in which he shall
offer to vote three months next preceding any election, and
shall have paid to the state, before the day of election, the
capitation tax required by law for the preceding year, shall
be entitled to vote for members of the general assembly and
all officers elected by the people: provided that no officer,
soldier, seaman, or marine of the United States army or
navy shall be considered a resident of this state by reason of
being stationed therein: and provided, also, that the follow-
ing persons shall be excluded from voting:

irst. Idiots and lunatics.

Second. Persons convicted of bribery in any election, em-
bezzlement of public funds, treason, felony, or petit larceny.

Third. No person who, while a citizen of this state, has,
since the adoption of this constitution, fought a duel with 4
deadly weapon, sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel
with a deadly weupon, either within or beyond the bounda-
ries of this state, or knowingly conveyed a challenge, or
aided or assisted in any manner in fighting a ducl, shall be
allowed to vote or hold any office of honor, profit, or trust
under this constitution.

' And in lieu thereof insert the following:

§ 1. Every male citizen of the United States, twenty-one
years old, who shall have been a resident of this state twelve
months, and of the county, city or town in which he shall
offer to vote three months next preceding any election, shall
be entitled to vote for members of the general assembly and
all officers elected by the people: provided that no officer,
soldier, seaman, or marine of the United States army or
navy, shall be considered a resident of this state by reason of
being stationed therein: and provided, also, that the follow-
ing persons shall be excluded from voting:

irst. Idiots and lunatics.

Second. Persons convicted of bribery in any election, em-
bezzlement of public funds, treason, felony, or petit larceny.

Third. No person who, while a citizen of this state, bas,
since the adoption of this constitution, fought a duel with a
deadly weapon, sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel
with a deadly weapon, either within or beyond the bounda-
ries of this state, or knowingly conveyed a challenge, or
aided or assisted in any manner in fighting a duel, shall be
allowed to vote or hold any office of honor, profit, or trust
under this constitution.

SCHEDULE.

2. At such election it shall be the duty of the officers con-
ducting the same to prepare a 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 amendments. The ballots shall be respectively
as follows: “For the amendments to the constitution;’’
‘““against the amendments to the constitution.” That imme-
diately after closing the polls, the said officers shall count
the ballots deposited at said election for and against said pro-
posed amendments, and shall make return thereof, at the
time and in the manner prescribed by law, as in the case of
other elections; ‘and it shall be the duty of the clerks and
commissioners 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 in relation to votes cast in general
elections.

3. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the common-
wealth, and of the state board of canvassers, to open and
canvass the said abstracts of returns, and to examine and
make statement of the whole number of votes given at said
election for said proposed amendments and against said
proposed amendments, respectively, in the manner now
prescribed by law in relation to votes cast in general
elections; and it sball be the duty of the secretary of
the commonwealth to record said certified statement in
his office, and, without delay, to make out and transmit to
the governor of the commonwealth an official copy of said
statement, certified by him under his seal of office.

4. 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 for general informa-
tion; and if a majority of said votes be cast for the ratifica-
tion of the said amendments, he shall annex to bis proclama-
tion a copy thereof, together with a copy of these resolutions.

5. The secretary of the commonwealth shall cause to be
sent to the clerks of each county and corporation, as many
copies of these resolutions as there are places of voting
therein; and it shall be the duty of said clerks to deliver the
same to the sheriffs for distribution, whose duty it shall be
forthwith to post the said copies at some public place in each
election district. —

6. The expenses incurred in conducting this election shall
be defrayed as in the case of the election of members of the
general assembly.

7. This act shall be in force from its passage.
CuHaPp. 204.—An ACT to authorize the corporation of Fredericsburg te
establish a poor-house and grounds outside of its corporation limits.

Approved March 3, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the corporation of Fredericksburg be and is hereby author-
ized and empowered to establish a poor-house and grounds
outside of its corporate limits, in the county of Spotsylvania,
and to acquire and hold for this purpose such quantity of
land, not exceeding fifty acres, as may he needful: provided
that the land so held shall not be exempt from taxation:
and provided further, that said property shall not be used for
hospital purposes for small-pox or other contagious diseases.

Chap. 203.—An ACT providing for submission to the people of the
proposed amendments to the Constitution of Virginia in reference to
the elective franchise and qualifications to office.

; Approved March 3, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be the duty of the officers conducting the election,
directed by law to be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, at
the places 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 amendments to the constitu-
tion of Virginia, in joint resolutions proposing amendments
to the state constitution, in relation to the elective franchise
and qualifications for office, and directing a submission of said
amendments to the people for their approval and ratifica-
tion.

2. Strike from the constitution of Virginia the first section
of the third article, in reference to the elective franchise and
qualifications for office, which is in these words:

ARTICLE THIRD.
Elective franchise and qualifications for office.

§ 1. Every male citizen of the United States, twenty-one
years old, who shall have been a resident of the state twelve
months, and of the county, city or town in which he shall
offer to vote three months next preceding any election, and
shall have paid to the state, before the day of election, the
capitation tax required by law for the preceding year, shall
be entitled to vote for members of the general assembly and
all officers elected by the people: provided that no officer,
soldier, seaman, or marine of the United States army or
navy shall be considered a resident of this state by reason of
being stationed therein: and provided, also, that the follow-
ing persons shall be excluded from voting:

irst. Idiots and lunatics.

Second. Persons convicted of bribery in any election, em-
bezzlement of public funds, treason, felony, or petit larceny.

Third. No person who, while a citizen of this state, has,
since the adoption of this constitution, fought a duel with 4
deadly weapon, sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel
with a deadly weupon, either within or beyond the bounda-
ries of this state, or knowingly conveyed a challenge, or
aided or assisted in any manner in fighting a ducl, shall be
allowed to vote or hold any office of honor, profit, or trust
under this constitution.

' And in lieu thereof insert the following:

§ 1. Every male citizen of the United States, twenty-one
years old, who shall have been a resident of this state twelve
months, and of the county, city or town in which he shall
offer to vote three months next preceding any election, shall
be entitled to vote for members of the general assembly and
all officers elected by the people: provided that no officer,
soldier, seaman, or marine of the United States army or
navy, shall be considered a resident of this state by reason of
being stationed therein: and provided, also, that the follow-
ing persons shall be excluded from voting:

irst. Idiots and lunatics.

Second. Persons convicted of bribery in any election, em-
bezzlement of public funds, treason, felony, or petit larceny.

Third. No person who, while a citizen of this state, bas,
since the adoption of this constitution, fought a duel with a
deadly weapon, sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel
with a deadly weapon, either within or beyond the bounda-
ries of this state, or knowingly conveyed a challenge, or
aided or assisted in any manner in fighting a duel, shall be
allowed to vote or hold any office of honor, profit, or trust
under this constitution.

SCHEDULE.

2. At such election it shall be the duty of the officers con-
ducting the same to prepare a 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 amendments. The ballots shall be respectively
as follows: “For the amendments to the constitution;’’
‘““against the amendments to the constitution.” That imme-
diately after closing the polls, the said officers shall count
the ballots deposited at said election for and against said pro-
posed amendments, and shall make return thereof, at the
time and in the manner prescribed by law, as in the case of
other elections; ‘and it shall be the duty of the clerks and
commissioners 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 in relation to votes cast in general
elections.

3. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the common-
wealth, and of the state board of canvassers, to open and
canvass the said abstracts of returns, and to examine and
make statement of the whole number of votes given at said
election for said proposed amendments and against said
proposed amendments, respectively, in the manner now
prescribed by law in relation to votes cast in general
elections; and it sball be the duty of the secretary of
the commonwealth to record said certified statement in
his office, and, without delay, to make out and transmit to
the governor of the commonwealth an official copy of said
statement, certified by him under his seal of office.

4. 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 for general informa-
tion; and if a majority of said votes be cast for the ratifica-
tion of the said amendments, he shall annex to bis proclama-
tion a copy thereof, together with a copy of these resolutions.

5. The secretary of the commonwealth shall cause to be
sent to the clerks of each county and corporation, as many
copies of these resolutions as there are places of voting
therein; and it shall be the duty of said clerks to deliver the
same to the sheriffs for distribution, whose duty it shall be
forthwith to post the said copies at some public place in each
election district. —

6. The expenses incurred in conducting this election shall
be defrayed as in the case of the election of members of the
general assembly.

7. This act shall be in force from its passage.
CuHaPp. 204.—An ACT to authorize the corporation of Fredericsburg te
establish a poor-house and grounds outside of its corporation limits.

Approved March 3, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the corporation of Fredericksburg be and is hereby author-
ized and empowered to establish a poor-house and grounds
outside of its corporate limits, in the county of Spotsylvania,
and to acquire and hold for this purpose such quantity of
land, not exceeding fifty acres, as may he needful: provided
that the land so held shall not be exempt from taxation:
and provided further, that said property shall not be used for
hospital purposes for small-pox or other contagious diseases.