Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-13
Governors Election.

For the information OF our readers we again H.
sert the ordinance of the State Convention in regard
to the Governors election! It will be seen that the
vote IS to be countedn the Executive Office in this
City on Thursday, the 2Sth of August and that the
Inauguration will take place in this City, on Mon
day, the 9Th day Of September next -'.
AN ORDINANCE L..
Concerning the Election Of Gouernor
7 WHEREAS, By the construction which, in prac.
tce, has been given to the Constitution of the State
the Speaker OF the Senate, in case Of vacancy in
the office of Governor, shall exercise the powers Of
Governor by virtue Of his Office as Speaker, and
without vacating the same. which said office of
Speaker must cease and determine with that of the
incumbent US Senator, upon the election OF bis
successor in the next succeeding Senate, and the
same construction would apply to the succession of
the Speaker of the House Of Commons, to the exer.
else OF the powers of Governor: and scAereas, &C.
cordng to this construction, vacancy will take
place IN the Office OF Governor from and after the
day of the next election On the first Thursday in
August next, until the first day of January, A. D.,
1858, against which it is the duty of this Conven.
ton to provide; therefore
I. Be it ordained by the Delegates Of the people
Of North Carolina, in Convention assembled, and
1t IS hereby ordained By the authority of tho same
That the person who shall be elected Govepnes Of
this State at the next regular election the FIRST
Thursday in August next as now provided by law,
shall also fill the Office and discharge the duties of
Governor of this State from the second Monday IN
September until his successor shall be qualified
2. Be 1t FURTHER ordained, That the proper re-
turning officers of every county, shall, as
the result of the election IS known in his county,
transmit to the Secretary of State statement of the
votes taken in his county fol- Governor; state
ment shall be made up from the poll books of his
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3. BE it FURTHER ordained, That the Secretary of
State the Treasurer and Comptroller; SHALL on the
last Thursday in August next, in the presence Of
the Governor, proceed to examine said returns, and
ascertain and declare what person shall have re-
ceived the greatest number of votes whereupon the
Governor shall issue mis- proclamation declaring
such person duly elected Governor of this State
from the second Monday of September, A. D., 1862,
until his successor shall be qualified.
t. BE 1t further ordained That the person SO
declared and proclaimed Governor as aforesaid shall
on the second Monday Of September, A. D., 1852,
appear before some Judge of the Supreme Court, or
some one Of the Judges Of the Superior Courts Ct
Law, and take and subscribe the oath now pre-
scrbed by law for qualification of Governor of this
State, and shall Immediately enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of his office; which OATH so
taken and subscribed shall BE- filed in the Office of
the Secretary of State.
B. Be it further 0rdained That his Excellency,
Henry I. Clark, Shall continue to hold the office
and discharge the duties of Governor of this State,
from the first Thursday August until the second
Monday IN September next, or until his successor
shall be qualified as fully and to all intents and
purposes, as he has heretofore done, ard shall re-
ceive the usual salary in proportion to his extend
ed term of service.
Passed and ratified in open Convention on the I'd
day Of May, A. D., 1862.
W. N. EDWARDS,
Pres of Con.
Teste:
W. L. STEELE, Sec
L. c. EDwAGps, Asst Sec.