New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-24
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REORGANIZATION
on TIRE VIRGINIA SCATE GOVERNMENT

psd 5g 6s NO,fhpesl Tbga CoHre"i,on a. WhsetH9 a.
on BedaeSliy, jane TO- 1861.
The people of the State OF Nirg ma by their dele
gates as enibled in Convention, at Watching DO ordan
rs follows:
/, A Governor and Iieatcraut-Goverror for the
State of Virginia shall 20 appointed by this ConSen
ton to discharge the duties and exercise the powers
which rertain TO iltr respective offices by the exist
Ing laws of the State, and 10 continue III olce until
their successors be elected and qualified.
9 Council To consist OF i've members, snail be az
pointed by this Conve enon, to consult with and advise
she Governor respecting such matters ertaining TO his
official duties he shall submit for consid. Itiop and
60 cid in the execution Of his Official orders Their
term of Office sha Apre at the same tine as that OF
the Governor. ,
on the I'D day OF May lat, and he senators entitled
eembly, who sbal qualify themselves by taking the
oath or affirmation hereinafter set FORTH shall consll-
tute the Legislature Of the State, 10 di.charge the
dties and exercise the powers pertaining TO the Gen
eral Assembly They shall bold their offices for the
terms for which they were respectively elected; They
shall assemble 10 the city OF Wheeling on the -
day of -, and proceed TO organize themselves, as
prescribed by existing l,ws, in their respective
branches A majority in acn branch Of the members
qualified as aforesaid sha consti ute quorum 70 do
business A majority OF the members of each branch
thus qualified voling airmstively, shall be compe-
tent 20 pass any act specified IN the tNenty-seVenth
Section of the fourth Article OF the Constitution OF The
State.
4 Tie Governor, Lieutenant-G Governor, Members
of the LEGISLATURE and all officers in the service
Of the State or OF any county, city, town thereof
or hereafter to be elected appointed for such SER
vice. including the Judges and Clerks OF the several
Courts Sherifs, Commissioners OF the Revenue, JUS
tices of the Peace feers Of city and municipal cor.
porations and officers Of militia and volunteers OF
the State mustered into the service OF the United
States shall each take the following oath or arma.
ton before proceeding in the discharge OF then several
daties: =,
az solernnly swear Tor affirm that will support
a. of ha rtita
made in pursuance thereof the supreme law OF the
land anything in the Constitution and laws OF Nir-
Qaia or the Ordinances of the Convention which as
sembled at Richmond on the 18th day OF February,
1861, to the contrary notwithstanding; and that
will uphold and defend the Govern nent of Virginia as
yindicated and restored by the Convention which as
sembled at Wheeling the llth day OF June, ls6l,
and the Legislature, Governor, and all other officers
thereof in the discharge OF their several duties as pre-
scribed by the aforementioned Convention"
5. Ii any elective officer, who Is required by the
preceding section 70 take such oath, or aihrinal0n,
Pail or refuse to do So i, shalt be the duty OF the Cow
ernor upon satisfactory evidence OF the fac 10 Issue
his writ declaring the office lie vacant and proyd-
inc for special election 10 Ell such vacancy, at some
convenient and early day, to be designated In SAID
writ; of which due publcstio sha be made for the
information Of the persons entitled to vote at such
election, and such writ may be directed, at the dh.
cretion of the Governor, to the Snef or Sherls oil
the proper county counties, or TO Special Con'
missioner or Commissioners, TO be named by the Gov
srnor tor the purpose. II the officer who fails or re-
fuses to take such oath or affirmation, be appoint
ed otherwise than by election the writ shall be direct
ed to the appointing power, requiring 1T to I'LL the
vacancy.