The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-28
PROCLAMATION.

Try THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
II A IROGLAMATION.- Whereas, a va
csIcy has occurred In the ConYertion Of Virginia,
ocesioned by the resignation of tPPA Husr7f,
lac a msmeer ter The cauaty OF Prince W iiitam
Therefore, ire Sheriff OF the said county II hsTeby
roGr,irtd hold election st the severa places OF
80 ing prescribed 5y law in said eoasfy % the first
WEisN + sDAy tbeing the 9th dsv} Gt November
ne f. f5r r rnrIaber Of the Conventt tbsufpy the
vacancy Aforesaid.
us funder tie seal Of tha Commonwealth. 81
49, Richmond this sd day Of October.
1861 and in the year of The Commonwealth the
5sth JOHN LETCHER.
BY the Governor:
GEO. w. MUSFoRr.
&C 25-t,ie see'y Of fAe Commonwealth.
10y THE GOV ERNUR or VIRGINIA.
ID A. PROCLAMATION .--sVkereas In TIE
elections about TO be held in this State for Electors
of President and Vice President. aid fer members
Of CoBgreas Of tie Confederate States, and also for
members Of the State Convention and of tie House
of Delegates snd Senate, to supply vacancies uov
existing il appears 10 the Executive that come Of
the counties entitled to make said elections ere
now, or may be- IN the possession Of the enemy, or
Of hostile parties end that, in consequence Of such
possession, II may be inpractieabla TO hold said
elections Al the places authorized By law and tie
General Assembly and Tie Convention having made
ne provision for such emergency: Now, therefore,
l. JOHN LETCHER, Governor of the Common.
wealth OF Virginia do hereby prescribe tie follow
the ratification Of the Legislature or the COhyeu
tion:
Il either Of said elections, If, f:om any cause
proceeding from the action of the enemy, il be
i;apracticable to held the election at any place &C.
signsted by law for h l6ing the same ary person
within the county may vote at any other place
therein at which votes may be taken. And in the
Gaze OF any district election II the election cannot
Be held in any county OF the district any voter
therein may vote in aay other county OF the dis
trief il which votes may be taken.
IL coUuties or districts IN which no election Can
be held any voter of the county or district may
present himself to the Commissioners AT the Court
HOUSE, OF any other county corporation or 70 the
Commissioners AT any ercanpfnent at which he
may be, aud Ssk that separate poll be opened FOR
the election elections authorized 70 be held FOR
his county, and such poll il he SHOW that be is
entitled ~ vote, the Commissioners shall cause his
name 20 be recorded, as Il it were il his county.
Tie officers VI hose duty il ia 10 maze returns Of
elections shall forthwith, 1T the conclusion of toe
election return such separate pcs t. the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth.
II taking al such special polls t1e proceed
ngs shall be had, sid und-r the regulations pre-.
seribed in regular elections.
In all cases where returning officers may not hnd
Il practicable, Tor the reasons Aforesaid meet II
the places designated by law they may return tia
polls taken aud in their custody to the Secretary
the Commonwealth.
49,, Given under my hand ss Governor, and
: : :. fundec the Seai OF tas Commonwealth Il
w. Richmond. this 18th day OF October, +. D.
io6l, and il tbs eighty sixth year OF tn Common
wealth. JOHN LETCbER.
BY the Governor:
Gao. ". MUNFoRD,
oc l2--t6thN Sec'y Of t1a Commonwealth.