The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-18
ORDINANCE FOR THE REORGANIZATION
OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.

Or 1HE Of Virginia.
The following ordinance presented in the Wheeling
Convention on the 18th met
The people OF the State of Virginia. by their deleeses
assembled in Convention at Wheeling do ordan as fol
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J. Governor and Lieutenant Governor for the State
Of Vre mia shall be appointed by this Convention 70 dis
charge the duties and exercise the powers which
to their respective Offices by the existing laws of the
state ard TO continue in Office until their sucaessore be
elected and qualified
pointed by this Convention TO consult with and advise
the Governor respecting such matters pertaining to his
Official duties rs he shall submt for consideration and
aid in the execution Of his official orders Their
Of Office shall expire at the same time that OF the
vernon.
g. The delegates elected TO the General Assembly on
the twenty third day Of May last and the Senator's
titled under existing laws 20 seats in the next General
Assembly, wh) shall qualify themselves by taking the
cath affirmation hereinafter get forth shall
the Legislature of the State TO discharge the duties
exercise the poTe5s pertaining to the General Assem-
they were respectively elected They shall assemble in
the city Of Wheeling on the - day OF and proceed
in their respective branches majority in each branch
Of the members qualified aforesaid shall constitute
sassan.ee 70 40 business majority Of the members of
competent TO pass any act specified in the twenty
seventh section OF the fourth article Of the constitution
Of the State.
T. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of
the Legislature and all officers il the service OF the
State, or OF any county, city town thereof here
after to be elected appointed for euch service ncud
ing the judges and clerks OF the several courts sheriff.
commissioners Of the revenue, justices Of the peace
ohcers OF city ard municipal corporations and officers
OF militia and volunteers Of tha State not mustered into
the service Of the United States shall each take the fol
loving os.h or affirmation before proceeding in the dis
charge OF their severa1 duties
so.emnly swear lor aftlrm) that viii support the
pursuance thereof as the supreme law Of the ard any
thing IN the ordinance Of the Convention which assem-
Sed at Richmond on the 18th day Of February, 1881 to
tne contrary notwithstanding, and that will uphold and
defend the government ordained by the Convention
which assembled at Wheeling on the 11h day of June
1901 and the legislature Governor and all other officers
thereof In the discharge Of their several duties az
s'rioed by the last mentioned Convention.
o. Il any elective officer who is required by the pre-
Ceopg section 10 take said oath affirmation fail or re-
fuse so to do shall be the duty of the Governor upon
satisfactory evidence Of the fact TO issue his writ dear
ing the ONCE 10 be vacant, and providing for special
election TO ELL such vacancy at some convenient and
early day 10 be designated In said writ of which due
shall be made for the information OF the per-
sobs entitled TO vote at such election and such may
be directed at the discretion Of the Governor the She
nm or sherie OF the proper county or Counties 10
special Commissioner or Commissioners 10 be ordered by
the Governor for the purpose. II the officer who fails or
refuses to take such oath affirmation be appointed
otherwise than by election the writ shall be directed TO
the appointing power requiring it to fill the vacancy.
THE WHEELING CONVENTION.
WHEELING, June II, 1891
In the Convention today, Mr. Pierpont, of Marion
county made strong speech in favor of the declaration
Of the motion of Mr. Dorsey, of Monopgahela
The declaration was ordered TO q third reading.
Mr. CARLISLE obtained leave report an ordinance for
recognizing the financial bureau Of the State by which
no Sheriff or other depostary Of the public funds per
mtted, the penalty of loss Of Office pay money to
the Richmond authorities, any but the authorities
hereafter to be provided.
Mr. Dorsey moved bis declaration be put upon s pas
sage and called for the ayes and noes with the follow
ing resut-Ayes, 6enot vote being cast in the mega.
tive.
Thirty members were absent on leave.
The declaration signed by dry six-the num-
Der "a signed the Declaration Of Independence
REPORTS FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
GAyfoN, June II, 1891.
report reached Cumberland yesterday that the rebel
FORCES were marching from Romney 70 attack the federal
troops nd burn the city, causing intense excitement
Tney have not made their appearance up 10 this time
letter received N Cumberland states that the tele
graph wires ana rails Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from Aartnsburg 70 Hsrpers Ferry have been carried
away by the rebels.
The letter also states that the delegates 10 the Wheeling
Convention from Berkeley and Jefferson counties are i'm
prisoned at CHARLESTON, Virginia
IT s not yet known what movement ID contemplated
from thu point.
Recru's from the surrounding counties are largely
Increasing