Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-28
3toTet :ry Of DC conmonweaIlh.
AN ACT


To prvile or yonS By pssors tie m ~ Svlce and per-
absent from heir epeovo counties corporations
account OF She OF he pbhc enemy elections
memb. Of Congress- and for Governor Lieutenant Cavern
by aud to ame-d and TIE third tcon Of chapter
eight 4 tho Code OF Virginia edith q 1850.
lie enacted the General Assemble that u ing The pres
war the qualified yoe Of this Commonw IN RAY
the day OF aay ers special election memberJ Of the
H,uss OF OF the Confederate States or Of any
zion for Governor Lieutenant vernon Gni Attorney Gners
Of this tste, vote such ee-tloo place or tes
within ler re line steecmnano mt such gnent
nate whether such be within the Limits CT s State
not
s4t teta s7pern endent three commsTo add many
c rks as shall be necessary who after being o. dulT by
n, sh perform the duties repaired Of and be iae to the pen
aes Tp d upon such officers b. the ec lon laws Of the ate
The aided voters In batAn unRtiac ed
mand detailing Imla Ccss perform similar out e who shall
be liable to ike penalties The tsd shall open
polls the Gay Of election for members Of Congress-
icb IN 70 r he voter in IA egi"t poI,s ~ % I
ny dsug vote and The day any election fr Cover
open polls for uh st nsd ocsrs The aua fed voters who
pr themselves voe shall be asked " commits ores
from what Clt:ct they ad each v,ter shall per-
sls be orded h pOiboOk opened for that stt md
also tn pobook for Governor Lieutenant Governor aad At
rneyGene awhen an ee tonio oces anbe
he AMI when polls taken aforesaid shall be Osd the
comm ner hodng the SAID eieean shall make and &c ny
semnt o. the sci poll TO the seno cer commanding the
troops the point whore such reg be- ere any
such officer and II rot then u the a1dant Of the enfnt
or tached battalion or company who shall appoint
who duty shan be ~ take al the polls sni state
Ln=N
~ Of the Commonwealth within ate days asr the
ment OF such elect or.
n rer0% nctue o, e PtsnGS 81 ue Pe e my On
se r. lag the existing wsr, In such election In
which hey be entitled to vote II In the CORPORA
OF their donc at the court houze Of ony corpo
ration STAT where they happen to be day of
said election IL tther election held AZ the time, tie
votes iere authorized poed as prescribed by law in
cases Of elecons bu ether election then held
such which the mentioned in this seci
IN lied vote, ea pol h b. opened by h CLERK Of the
cozrt Any such desiring vote in su election
slecor that bseys he would be entitled therein
the county corporation Of his domc and tie hsv
shall be Up Tie proper po when such poll ha be
clsed officer d1ciihg the election aha certify tbs ut
such poll book cerifed By mill preparing the postage
on to the eecrtary Of t Commonwealth within fifteen lays
amer the commencement Of the election.
ether enacted that tn, tTd section Of chapte, eight
ode Of Virginia edition Of eighteen ha dred and sixty
Sc In Of elections for election Districts sena
tnng the election At The court uses OF he evesI csu
Ties or corporate forming such districts shall, within three
state cent Of The result Of the election In kld county,
be IT ised ~ Cor PaI5 he polls Of The reat vo. ng
required BY b. therefom to the ocer conduct
ing the election at the court house said county, such other
officers legally act for him. which said sta~me shall be
written ia n9t 1gIre Rad shall conform
r e ton II Governor Oce conduct the election at
the houses Of the several eouoe shall meet at the court
ebng ouch stcts, which may ros be In tbs possession
power Of h= public enemy ce day aer that Epprted
by law Er The commencement CT such eec'n; wbh
dey II HneleciOn from district a d. te shl
he tbe cghh; OF SENATOR shll be the twelfth and Of repre-
sentative n gress sh be the fifteen after such
ment They shall comp-re the fr,m their respective
COUNTS iha declare elected tie ving the greatest
rnber Of votes In the whole aict. II greatest
votes equal for sons the officers attending
decide - which OF them they I'll give the certificate OF
election; the votes Il said ces tie equal also, they
shan decide hwh b. lot - whom such certificate shs be
gwen noce Of said ee;tion .ha thTih be given AZ the
oor q the courthouse where the meeting held In case
special supply vaclnes h time FIR he me ting Of
the ming t;eis shall be carrier required In IN; writ OF
eec provided ttSt during the existing war In Az elections
b ricer conducting the election The Ct
hs several counties n transmit the certified statement OF the
- sult of The con In his coGny herel above required by
he poslage thereon tie Secretary Of the Com
within nty days hfer the coninencemen,of such
eecuUnb ts the duty Of Secretary Inc Commonwealth,
wln M s .as preceding seosI sxSmre the polls
ed to afOi ssAi and certify the tiate Of the same -
die overnor w1o shall declare aod m IKE oil the re-
t aud candidates have sn ECU numb 81
SUE. r the oce, the Go shan e4e o 10 whom
ice return shall be gven and declare the rt,u acc rdigi
me- n ,u her enacted, that upon The receipt II ay polls
der We prSy o Of The commonwealth shall perform the
S ,uIr.d y law To be per: ru1ed by tie com sones and
% In The same manpe he Is ed by aE in case such polls
had been received by him on ine county OF when
the 81 s,on was held and all herproeeedns thH be the same
as SuGn ca That f. shall be the duty the Cover.
% - ,Se his proclaim On, giving notice
Ssd voters Of The 10 the military service OF the
or o. s co porSon Of their fe.idsrc Of pre-
NJ he pubic erpmy, of their right to vote for members Of
and fourth sleiio. dnance ssed BY the osnven
ton Of virginia. no. 9 on the 9th day Of Le;ember s6 and
M 10 All 40 whom may Of the pass &c OF this act and
Of The rights duties set forth IN Its PROV oos md It SEAL
e Ms duty the PTesident Of the Confederate
states 70 su an all commandans Of camps, posts and
deachmen command Of Virginia troops requiring them TO
give aid in execution CT t1e ordnance oresad AID
Of this (. =. i, A.. -, -, ~.
m result votes In tho suit ofthe vots
NJ erson thr COUNTIES cites or tovn by reason
Of HE % esence enemy ha be forw rded by mall when
ble directed the Secretary Of The Commonwealth,
men Teou:fed 10 returned said Secretary and die ted TO
he Gle OF tie county city or town, hen required to be re
ed IN The county city The officer conducting tuch
Elections shan result and eervs duplicate Of the
40 10 he forwarded verified by certhca OF the officer,
Ieo Ia h 49, less than two othe- dnterested persons
q his act sbal be n force from its passage.
- A conv from the rOlls-teste,