The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-20
The Yirginin Ordinance.

ne NHBtuth OIuiunuSO'
Annexed is the Virginia Ordinance III
full as reported to ths Convention on
Friday. lhas been made the order OF
the day for Wednesday.
An ORDINANCE FOR THE RE ORGANIZATION
oF THE STATE eovEGSMEST.
Tie people OF the State Of Virginia, by
their delegates assembled in Convention
at Wheeling, do ofdain as follows:
!. A Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor for the State of Virginia shall be ap'
pointed BY this Convention to disc6arG'
Iihe duties aud exercise the powers which
psrtau to their respective Offices by the
EXISTING laws Of the State, and to cou-
inue in ofi0e until their SUCCESSORS be
elected and qualified.
2, 4 Council, to consist OF Eve mem
hers. shall b. appointed by this Conyen'
lion TO cunsult with and advise the Gov
ernor respecting such matters PERTAINING
10 his official duties as he shall submit Tor
consideration, and to aid 10 the execution
Of his off ii,l orders. Their term OF Of
ice shall expire at the same lime "a that
Of the Governor.
8. The delegates elected 10 the Gsnsr-
al Assembly on the 23d day Of May last
AID ths Senator'S entitled under existing
laws, To seats in the next General Assem-
bly. who shall qualify themselves BY Ia
king the oath or affirmstiou hereinafter
sst forth, shall constitute the Legislature
of the State. to discharge the duties aud
.xvr Use the powers pertaining 70 the GEN
eral Assembly They shall hold their Of
ices for the terms for which they were
resp .ctlvsly elected. They shall Assem-
bls in the city ofWheeling ON the--day
oi--an proceed to organize themselves
as prescribed by existing Laws. in ,helI
res p,ctiye branches. A majority in each
branch Of the members qualified as alore
said sh.ll constitute a guaran'ee to d.
business. A majority Of tho members
Of each branch thus qualified. voting al
frmaiiv ely, shall be competent 10 pas
any act spec fed In the Iwenty seyeutl
, section Of the fourth article Of the Con
s,itation OF the State.
F, 4. Tie GoyernoT, Lieutenant Cover
nor. members Of tho Legislature, and al
d officers now in tho service of tho State, o
$ OF any county. city or town thereof, o
n hereafter to he elected or appointed fo
such service. including the Judges an
' Clerks Of the several Courts, Sheriff
u Commissioners of the Revenue. Justice
h { the Peace. officers Of city aud munic
o pal corporations. and officers Of miili
and volunteers of the State not musters
into the service Of the United S!ates. .sha
each take the following oath or atirma
ton before proceeding 10 the discharge o
g., their several duties.
). II solemnly swear (or affirm that
will support the Constitution OF the Uu
ted States, aud the laws made in pursI
anco thereof. AZ the supre ne law Of II
's land. anything in the ordinance Of Il
IN Convention which assembled at Richmor
ys on the 18th day of February. 1861,
~ ~, the CONTRARY notwithstanding, and that
" will uphold and defend the Governme
Oh ordained hy the Convention which aSser
" bled at Wheeling on the II ltb day CT Jul
4v 1851, and the Legislature, Governor ar
. al! other officers thereof in the discharI
8 Of their several duties "a prescribed
y the last mentioned Convention"
5. II Any elective officer who is requ
red by the preceding section 10 take ga
oath or affirmation, fail or refuse
"a to do. it shall bs the duty oi tho Govern
upon satisfactory evidences Of the fact,
" issue his wri, declaring the office 10
10 vacant. an i providing for special Gle
Of tion to hl such vacancy, at some conve
lent aud early day to b, designated
= Said wit. Of which due publication sh
!, be mada for the information Of the p,
us sons eu',t'e 10 vote at such election, a
70 such writ may bs directed, at the disc
Of ton of tie Governor. to the Sheriff or Sh
in ids Of the proper county or oouuties.
!, TO a special Commissioner or Comm
~ Aioucrs to b, ordered by the Cover
l'o for the purpose II the officer who ia
OF refuses 10 tase such oath or alirmat
his b, appointed otherwise than by elcotlC
ls tho writ shal bo directed 10 the appo
ting power, requiring it to fll the vacI
'oh rv