Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-13

to the Governors election 1t will be seen that the
vote is to be counted in the Executive Office in this
City on Thursday, the 9sth of August and that the
Inauguration will take place in this City, on Mon
day, the 9Th day of September next
AN ORDINANCE
Concerning the Election of Governor
WHEREAS, By the construction which, in prac-
tice 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 as Senator, upon the election Of his
successor in the next succeeding Senate, and the
construction would apply to the succession of
the Speaker of the House of Commons to the exer-
else of the powers of Governor: and aohereas &C.
cording to this construction, vacancy will take
place in the office Of Governor from and after the
day of the next election 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
/. Be it ordained by the Delegates of the people
Of North Carolina, in Convention assembled, and
it is hereby ordained By the authority of the same
That the person who shall be elected Governor 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
September until his successor shall be qualified.
2. Be it further ordained, That the proper re.
turning officers of every county, shall, as as
the result of the election known in his county,
transmit to the Secretary of State statement of the
votes taken in his county fol- Governor, which state
ment shall be made up from the poll books of his
county, as is now prescribed by law.
8. Be IL further ordained That the Secretary of
State, the Treasurer and Comptroller, SHALL 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-
ceivcd 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 IL further ordained, That the person so
declared and proclaimed Governor as aforesaid shall
on the second Monday of September, A. D., 1862,
appear before some Judge OF the Supreme Court, or
some one of the Judges Of the Superior Courts OF
Law, and take and subscribe the oath now pre-
scribed 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.
5. Be it further ordained, 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 in 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 and shall re-
ceve 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. Z. EDWARDS Asst Sec.