Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-21
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

The Governor of the State has issued the fol-
lowing Proclamation. We insert it, as matter OF
news, though his excelency has not thought
proper to consider the Times so proper medium
for giving it official circulation as this paper
was held to be for making known the constitu-
ton itself This we take to be evidence that we
are working to some purpose in the Wing
cause.
The majority ascertained to have been given
Tor the new Constitution is, it will be seen, 3D.
500, in a vote of 77,495. The Enquirer states
that only 16 counties remain to be heard from,
viz Amherst, Bedford, Caroline, Charles City,
Gilmer, Greene. Hancock, King George, Lewis
Mason, Ohio, Peasants, Powhatan, TazeweIl
Wetzel and Wyoming. Only five counties are
reported as having given majority against the
new Constitution, viz: Amelia, Nottoway,
Prince George, Southampton and Warwick
None OF the l6 counties unreported give a
very heavy vote except Ohio and Lewis; and it
is evident that the aggregate vote Of the State has
been small, notwithstanding the privilege extend
ed to the new voters of voting upon the constitu-
ton itself. In this quarter ofthe State the new
voters seem disnclned to exercise that privilege,
and we suppose it was generally the case For
the purpose of comparison, we may state that the
popular vote of Virginia was, in the Presidential
election of 1910, 86,394 in that of 1914, 3d.
1914; in that of lS49, 91,719:
A PRocLAMAT1oH- Whereas it appears that in the
counties and towns of the State from which returns
have been received, sixy-seven thousand hive hundred
an sixty two votes given, at the election held
on the sd, Oath and 25th DAYS of October last, FOL
ratitying the Amended Constitution and the Schedule
proposed to the people by the Convention which
sembled in the city OF Richmond on the second Mon
Gay in October, 1885, and niue thousand nine hundree
and thrty-thee votes tor rejecting the ing
1t evident that large majority OF the popular vote
the whole State given for the aatfcation and it
throughout the State before the elections required to
be held in December next that the action devoved
upon the Executive 10 the said Constitution and
Schedule were ratified by the people, should be taken
without waiting longer for The few returns not ye!
received. Now, therefore, l, JOHN B. FLOYD,
Governor OF tn State aforesaid do as required By the
Schedule, hereby declare and make known, that a
large majority of the votes cast at the said election
was given in favor OF RATIFYING the said Constitution
as amended, and Schedule; and &C farther required by
the Schedule, to proclaim that general election
will be held throughout the State the second Mon.
dug TN December nest for Delegates and Senators 70
the General Assembly, according to the ap poronm eat
and districts prescribed in the said constitution, and
presented in the extract therefrom which is hereto
annexed; and also for the election of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General The said
election to be conducted and returns thereof made as
is by the said Schedule directed.
Given underm hand Governor, and under the lesser
r seal OF the Commonwealth at Richmond, this
LAAA'' 9Th day of November, 1851 in the 10th year
Of the Commonwealth. JOHN B. FLOYD.