Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-12

inc ofthe said elections. Duplicate polls
shall De separately kept for Governor and
d Lieutenant Goyernor, for Attorney Gene
raj, and for Senators and Delegates to the
General Assembly, which sAall be verified
By the oaths ef the officers conducting the
elections
7. The verified duplicate polls for Gov
ernor, Lieut. Governor and Attorney Gem
eral shall be deposited with the clerks Ct
the several counties and cities, who shall
retain one IN their respective Offices. ane
transmit the other by mail to the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth
s. In the election of Senator's and Dele
gates for districts formed Of more than one
county and city the officers conducting the
same. at The Court Houses Of the several
counties and cities forming each District
shall assemble on the eighth day after the
commencement Of the said election at the
courthouse Of the county or city first nam
cd as one os the counties Of the District.
shall compare the polls. and ascertain the
result; and shall deliver and return, certi-
fcates of election according 10 the laws
now in force.
Q. The members Of the General Assem-
bly so elected shall meet at the Capitol, in
the City of Richmond, on the second Mon
day in January. in the year one thousand,
eight hundred and fftytwo, and then and
there organize as the General Assembly Of
Virginia; but before such organization,
tbey shall respectively take the oath of f.
deity to the Commonwealth; and the o.
Their oaths Of Office required BY the laws
now in force. 84g
TO- The election Of Members to the
General Assembly. under this constitu-
ton shall vacate the seats of those elected
under the present Constitution. lie u.
H. The official terms of the Delegates
urst elected to the General Assembly un-
der this Constitution shall expire on the
thirteenth day Of June. 10 the year one
thousand, eight hundred and fifty three.
IL, The official terms of the first Gov
ernor Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General elected under this Constitution
shall expire on the thirty FIRST day of De-
cember, in the year one thousand, eight
hundred and fifty-five. l
10. The present Judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals and OF the Circuit Courts.
and their successors, who may be appoint
ed under the existing Constitution, shall
remain in office until such time as the law
may prescribe for the commencement of the
official terms of the Judges under the a.
mended Constitution and no longer: which
time shall not be more than six months
after the termination Of the first session of
the General Assembly under the amended
Constitution w
a. The Executive Department of the
Government shall remain as at present or
canned and the Governor and Council
Tors of State and their successors appoint
ed under the existing Constitution shall
continue in office until a Governor elected
under this Constitution shall be qualified;
and all other persons in Office when this
Constitution is adopted. except as is herein
otherwise expressly directed, shall continue
in office until their successors are quali6ed;
and vacancies in Office, happening before
such qualification, shall be filled in the
manner now prescribed by law. gss s5stf
Is. All the Courts of Justice now ex-
isting shall continue with their present ju-
risdiction until and except so far as the
Judicial system may or shall be otherwise
organized; and all laws in force when this
Constitution is adopted. and not inconsst-
ent herewith, and all rights, prosecutions,
actions, claims and contracts shall remain
and continue as if this Constitution was
not adopted,
1e. The General Assembly shall pass
all laws necessary for carrying this Consti-
tuition into full effect and operation.