The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-23
PROCLAMATION.

I1y THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
~ A PROCLAMATION.--wh q vacancy
has occurred IN the House of Delegates Of Virginia.
oecasioned by the resignation of HOS WOOD one
of the Us leGtes elect Tor the county of lbearie:
Therefore, the sheriff nj said county IL hereby re
anired 10 bold an eieetion ~ the several places OF
voting prescribed by law, in Fad county ON The
art WEDNESDAY. icing the 6 DIV ) ii N,
sen.ber next, ios i'sisslate 20 nil the vacancy
aforesaid
Given under my hand as Governor, end
~, nnder The Seal Of the Common ealth At
g. r ehH.oud, this 9TH day October, 1861
49, and in Me year OF the Commonwealth
the goth. JOHN LETCuER.
BY the G a'o sy .eYsrozn
oc 1s-d&cw3t sec'y of the Com'th.
10y THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
p A PROCLAuATTON.- in til,
elections about 10 be held in this State for Eectors
OF President end Vice Pr sident, and for member
Of Congress of The Confederate States ard also fol
members of the State Convention, ard of ;he HOUSE
Of Delegates and Senate, to supply vacancies nov
existing, ii appears TO the Executive that o.
the counties entitled to make said elections
now, or may bo, in the possession of the enemy
OF hostile parties and that in consequence Of such
poss ssi1n, il may be imDracticabie TO hold sale
elections AZ the places authorized by law; and tht
General Asseu bly, end the Convent on having MAJ,
provision fer such emergency Now. therefore
/, JOHN LETCUEk, Governor Of the Common
wealth Of Virginia, DO hereby prescribe tke folloTs
iag regulations for holding said elections subject
tAe fAttbcafion OF tnc Legislature or Ehs CONVEX
ton:
In either Of said elections, If, from any eau.s
proceeding from the action of the enemy, il l.
iulpracteable hold the election 1T any pace dc
signated by law fer holding The same, any person
within tte coUGty may vote az any other plasf
therein at which votes may De taken. And in tue
of any district election, if tire election eanuo
he held in any county Of The district, any voei
thereto may vote in any other county OF the dis
trio; in which votes may be taken.
In counties districts in which no election
be held, arg voter OF the county or district may
present himself 20 the Commits lone a; tie Court
House Of any other county corporation, 70 TIT
COmn'i sioners a. any eEcampmeI.t at which Ia
May be, SIX ths5 q separate poll be opened fol
The election Of elections authorized to be held f3I
his county, and Oh such poll, # he show thai he il
eutite t. vote, tie Commissioners shall Cause lis
name TO b. recorded, II II were IN his county.
Il Officers DiCse dutWit ia TO make returns o.!
ee lions shall Forthwith, at the rclusiop the
election return such separate polls 20 tbe Secretary
OF The Commonwealth.
In taking all such special polls the same proceed
ings stall he had, and undtr the gui2tionsors
sorioed in regular elections.
IN all 81, here returning officers may not .inC
1t practicable fcr the reasons aiOfe said TO meet
tbs places designated by law, they taay return the
polls taken and in heir custody to the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth.
.~~"-~, Given under NY hand as Governor, ard
} under the Seal Of the Cor1non7, til, 81
[ ~~~~' Richmond, this lth Day Of October, 4, u
1851. and il The eighty SIKH year 81 the Common
wealth. JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor:
GEO. ". MCNFOHD,
DC l2-t6hN Soy o. the Commonwealth.