The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18
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PROCLAIM NATIONS.

10y THE GOVERNOR OF virginia
- A PROCLAMATION hereaS a yafnr
has occurred in the House ct Delegates 81 Wigs
oceas0ned by the resignation ot iuGs W00p ".
OF the Delegates elect for the county Of Aiteafs
Therefore, the Sheriff of said county il hsgetJ e
quiTed to hold an election at the aeycral PLACES
voting prescribed by law, In said county, % b.
iir.t WEDNESDAY,, (heing the 9th day. q n
vember next, for "a Delegate TO oil the ysc41
aforesaid l.
Given under my hand as G0yernor SC.
~~> under the Seal of the Commonwea'a s.
Il. s. Richmond, this Eth day Octohs' n
49, and in the year OF the Comm elws.
the e6th JOHN LETCHEk
BY the Governor:
ESQ. w. MUNFORp,
oc ls--d&ew3t Seey Of the Conth.
10y THE GOVERNOR OF virginia
II A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS 10 a
elections about 70 he held ia this State for Ele-'a
of President and Vice President, and for mtCa
Of Congress OF the Confederate States, and a.
members of the State Convention, and of the ha
of Delegates ana Senate, to supply vscRnec, a3
exciting il appears to the Executive that soff e
the counties entitled to make said eiecii0a, s
now, or may be, in the possession OF the ensE7 Z
OF hostile parties aud that, In consequence J "a
Possession, il may &c inpraeticabe 70 bod ".
elections at the places authorized by lss And -
General Assembly and the Convention having Es
ne provision for sach emergency Now thereto
I, JOHN LETCIiER. Governor of the Conass
ing regulations fer holding said elections subf :
the ratification of the Legislature the CONS
non;
IN either of said elections, II, from shy ess
proceeding from the action of the erruy, u
impraciicable to hold tbs election Bt any pinfs =
signa,ed by law for holding the same, any yeTi
within the county may vote at any other 80
therein at which votes may be taken Ana "a =
case of any district election. II the election e-H
be held in any one county OF the district, any 20.
therein may vote In any other county o. il' .
triet in which votes may be taken.
In eouutios or districts in which 70 eleettoh a
be held, any voter of the county or disiTFi -
present himself to the Commissioners as Ias u.
House OF any other ceuntycoF corporation, or q =
Commissioners a. any eEcaHpueoi NJ VINO .
may be, and ssk that q separate poll be oi+hfe .
the election or elections Authorized I" be hs'' y
his county, and on such poll, II ho show tAAi
entitled To vote, tie Commissioners shan oH1ss -
name to be recorded, rs II II were IN his county
The officers whore duty 1t is 10 make fs'sis
elections shall forthwith, at the coaeiasien !.
election. return such separate polls 10 the sss-'
of the Commonwealth.
In taxing all such special polls the same p''s~
ings shall bs tad, and under the rsgnistoD'e'
scribed in regular elections. 40
la all cases whers returning officers nay D.
it practicable, for the reasons aforesaid 70 Hs -
the places designated by lsw, they NAY fs'ais
polls taken and la their custody 10 the s+Sf'"A
the Commonwealth. "a
~, Giyep under my hsnd rs 6evesho emo. = |.
IL s. tHIider the Seal of the Coia.Sare", n
~ Richmond, this itth day of 0tseoss, = "a
1861 and In tho eighty sixth year OF me osIp
wealth. JOHN LkiVn
BY The Governor:
Gro. w. MUSFoRD, Ii
oe l2--tsthN Sec'y Of the Coinl,oes : :