The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-08-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROCLAMATION by the a:u,cr-

4 ffOE.--N Whereas hy an Ordinance of the
Convention. which assembled III the city Of
Wheeline on the ltla of June 1861. ii was de.
earcd THAT the Governor. Lieutenant G0yer.
nor, Attorney General. members III he Iepis-
lature. and all officers new IN the service OF the
state or oi any county. city or town thereof
or hereafter u ~ cleeied or appointed for such
service, including the Judges and Clerks of the
several Courts. >herifIs. Commissioners of fhc
Revenue. Justices of tie Peace, officers 81
clty and municipal corporations, and officers
aud priNates 81 volunteer companies of the
state, not mustered into The service Of thu
United States. shall take the following oath or
affirmation, betore proceeding in the discharge
ot their several duties:
DO soIelnnly swear Tor affirm, that will
support the Constitution Of the United Stntcs,
and the laws made ia pursuance thereof, as the
supreme law Of the land, anything in the Con.
stitutiou aud laws Of the State Of Virginia. or
ia tho Ordinances Of fhe Convention which rs.
senblel 1t l,chmund on the 18th Of February,
1861. " the contrary notwithstanding and
that ! VIII uphold and defend the government
81 Virginia. ny yindicated and restored ly fhc
Convention which assembled ut Wheeling On
tbe It'll pt June, 1861
Alsd Whereas, BY on Act OF the General Az.
semhly. passed the 18th day Of july, 1861, en-
titled an act to provide for declaring certain
Offices sacant,' It is provided, .ihat the Gov
etnar shall he authorized TO issue his proclama.
tion re4ulring the officers 10 State service,
whether Legislative, Executive or Judicial.
within amy county or Judicial district TO take.
within certain time to be So. forth IN said
proclamation, the oath affirmation specified
iii The ordinance for the m. organization Of tho
State government, and file the proper evidence
of their having taken the same, III the Office pf
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth, which
proclamation shall be published III SHINE news.
paper printed u the city Of Wheeling, and III
The said comfy or Judicial district, ii snv there
~. and rs posted " the front door of the Court
House of the reaHfr. 81 CT the several coun-
ties 81 such judicial District
And the said Act further declares, sfshak u
any officer shall fail Il take the said oath q ~
frmafinn, and file the proper evidences III ~
having done ~ within the time set forth III -
such proclamation. the Governor shaII III = g
theri-sd Ia declare the office vacant. and u
eauSe eneh vacancy tn he filled IN tbs mannor
prescribed In the 9TH section Of the 0rdinaneo
for the reorganization of tho State gnverm1
ment.' and being desirons 80 order AN elec-
ton fyr the counties of Harrison, Irshur, Bar
hour. Randolph. Preston. Tucker. Taylor Ma.
rion Wood. Nirt, Calhoun pIna4ant-. Richie.
Dodsiridgr. Lewis. GIImer. ard Braxson,
Now. therefore, l. FRANCIS II. PEIR-
POINT. Governor of the State of Virginia. III
obedience u the said Ordinance aud Act of AZ
senhlv. DO hereby regnire all the officers men
toned IN said Ordinance and Act of Assembly.
On Or before the Fifteenth day Of August
next, to take the oath Or affirmation specified
in said Ordinance, and to file the proper evi-
dence ef their having taken the same with the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth, - required
by said Act Of Assembly, within FIVE days
after taking said oath or affirmation
- Given Under my hand and the less
{ sKAL Seal nf the Commonwealth, 81 the
wv City Of Wheeling, this 20th Day Of
july. iu the year Of our Lord one thousand 11khk
hundred and sixty-one. and in the Sch ye6eof
the Commonwealth. ~
Rv the Governor:
i. A. HAcAxs, Sec'y Of Commonwealth