The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-30
AN ORDIN VANCE


ascertain ed in such manner as may be prescribed
by law but any property may be exempted fr IN
number of members elected to each House of the
This ordinance shall take effect on the first day
o: July next when ratified by majority of the
votes Of the people of this Commonwealth cast at
poll to be taken thereon on the fourth Thurs
day in May next, "a pursuance of a Schedule here
after to be enacted.
Done in Con ention, in the city of Richmond, ON
the twenty sixth day Of April, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty one,
and IN the eighty fifth year of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Atrue copy. Jso. l. EuBAsx,
secretary of the Convention.
SCHEDULED
1t shall be the duty of the officers conducting
the election directed by law t, be held on the
fourth Thursday in May next. at the places APP
pointed Tor holding the same, to open poll to
take the sense of the qualified voters OF TINS
Common ealth upon the ratification or rejection
of IAN ordinance 10 amend the Constitution Of
this commonwealth so as to strike out the I'D
Constitution, adopted in Convention at the city
of Richmond, on the twenty sixth day of April
sand eight hundT Re- and
to the Constitution Of Virginia" and shall con
tain two columns, one headed FOR the amend,
ment." and the other against the Amendment,
and the names of those W no vote for the amend
ment shall be written under tbs former heading,
amendment shall he written under the latter
heading -
number of persons voting for each proposition, at
the time aud in the manner provided by law in
the case of other elections, and shall forthwith
deliver the returns, together with the poll books,
to the Clerks OF their respective counties and
porations and it shall be the duty of such Clerks
res pectively to transmit Immediately to the Gov
ernnr OF the Commonwealth, copies of the said
returns SO delivered to them.
i. The Governor shall, without delay, make
Proclamation of the result, stating there IN the
aggregate vote for aad against the ratification to
be pu bshed IN such newspapers IN the state as
may be deemed requisite for general Information;
and If majority OF said votes be cast FOL The rat
fcatlon Of the said Ordinance, he shall annex to
his Proclamation copy thereof, together with
g. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
cause to be sent to the Clerks Of each county and
corporation many copies of this Schedule and
Ordinance aforesaid as there are places OF voting
therein, and three copies TO each Of the military
commanders hereinafter referred to, using special
messengers for that purpose when necessary
And it shall be the duly of the said Clerks TO de-
liver the same to the SherlHs for distribution,
whose duty it shall be forthwith to post the said
copies at some public place in each election dis
trict
books, and IN procuring writers to enter the
names of the voters therein shall be betrayed
in the case Of the election OF members to the Gen.
7. The quaiihed voters of the Commonw ealth
who may be absent from the counties corpora
tons of their residence the day of election, in
the military service of the state, may vote for the
ratification or rejection of the said Ordinance at
such place or places within their encampment, or
as the commander at such eucampment shall de-
siguate, whether the said encampment shall be
within the limits or this state or not. For eacn
place of voting he shall appoint a superintendent.
three Commissioners, aud as many Clerks az shall
be necessary, who, after having been first duly
sworn by him, shall perform the duties required
sf and be liable TO the penalties imposed upoA
such officers under the election laws OF this State.
g. The officers conducting the said election shall,
on tne day after the election soon thereafter
may be, deliver the poll books to their said
commander, who shall forthwith forward the
same to the Governor of this Commonwealth, who
shall count the said votes in ascertaining the re-
suit of the said election in the State
on the twenty fourth day of April, eighteen hun
bred and sixty one, and in the eighty fifth year
of the Commonwealth of Virginia;
Secretary Of Convention.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The following Ordinances of the Convention of
this Common wealth are publish he'd BY Its order Tor
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AN ORDINANCE
Concerning the Comnissary Department.
BE If Ordained That the Commlssary General,
Assistant Conmissary General, Commissarles ana
Assistant ComInissaries, upon entering npop
approved security, in such penalties as the Gov
ernor may direct and as many acting Assissant
Commissaries may be detailed from tne su pail
likewise give bond and security as above direct,
ed The Bonds hereby required to be given shall
be made PAYABLE to the State OF Vlrgl MIA. and
shall be fled with the First Auditor; The Com
missarv General and his Assistants shall perform
such duties in purchasing and issuing OF rations
to the army Of the State Of Virginia, as the Gov
ernor may direct.
Supplies for the Army, unless in particu ar and
urgent cases the Governor should otherwise di-
rect shall be purchased by contract, TO be made
by the Commissary General on public notice; to
be delivered inspection IN the bulk, and at
such places as shall be stipulated; which contract
shall be made under such regulations az the Gov
ernor may direct. This Ordinance shall be in
force from the time of its adoption. subject 10
amendment, modification, or repeal by this Con-
vention or by the General Assembly of Virginia
Adopted by the Convention of Virginia, April
a. 1861. JOHN l.. EUBANk,
Secretary Of the Convention.
AN ORDINANCE.
Propidias Chapldias for the Prouisional drny.
BE il Ordained, That the Governor shall appoint
one Chaplain for each Brigade, who shall be
titled to the same pay and emoluments as Major
of Infantry.
This Ordinance shall be in force from the time
OF its adoption, and be subject amendment
modification or repeal by this Convention or by
the General Assembly.
Adopted by the Cow entioa of Virginia, April
9th, 1851 JOHN l.. EUBANk,
ap 29--d3tSc3t Secretary of Convention.