Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
A PROCLA AIATInN

IS
by the era5nances of the Convention and the
Tvs Of this Commonwealth it is prescribed that
elections shall be held on the Fourth Thursday o1
May next, being the 2sth day of the month, for the
following officers to wit:
For the election of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Attorney General, and for members OF
TIE House OF Representatives of the Confederate
States F1f each Congressional District in this
State. In these elections the qualified voters Of
all the counties, cities and election districts enti-
tied to representation, in the Commonwealth M y
vote at the several places Of voting prescribed BY
law and also the qualified voters who may be in
the militia ry service of.the Stateor oftle Coned-
erase States may vote at such place or places within
their regiment as the communicate OF such regiment
shall designate, whether such regiment be within
the limits Of this State or not the qualified voters
In any company or battalion unattached or on de
sttache service may vote in Ike manner and the
Iaahhed voters OF any county or corporation, aD-
sent thererom because of the presence of the pub
lie enemy, may vote at the court house of any
county or corporation in the State where they may
happen 20 be IN the day Of sad elections. i. 1
For t5e election of member of the Beard of
Public w orks for the Third District. In this cleo
ton the qualified voters of the following counties
are entitled to vote viz: The counties of Prince
William Alexandria, Fairfax Fauquier Loudoun,
Jefferson, Clarke, Warren, Page. Shenandoah,
Hardy. Frederick, Hampshire, Berkeley, Morgan.
Roane Harrison, Preston. Monongalia, Marion,
Taylor, Braxton. Lewis Doddridge Tyler, Wet
eel, Marshall. Olio Brooke, Hancock, Richie,
Gilmer, ~, Wood Writ, Mason, jackson and, Pleas
ants. Atso TIE qualified voters OF any county or
corporation OF said district, absent theref.om be-
! cause of the presence of the public enemy, may
vote at the court house Of any county corpora
ton IN the State where they may happen to be on
| the day. of said election.
For the election of the Senator's in the State SEN
ate for the second class, being the counties cities
and election district composing the first, third fifth,
seventh ninth, eleventh, thirteenth fifteenth sew
ont first n ri
twenty fifth, twenty twenty ninth, thirty
first, thi. ty third, thirty fifth, thirty-sevenh, thlr
ty-ninth forty first, forty third forty fifth forty
seventh and forty districts as designated in
the fourth section of the fourth article Of the Con-
stitution of the State. And for the election of
members OF tie House Of He.agates for all the ccpn-
ties, cities and election districts in the State en
tied to representation. In these elections the quail
flied voters who authorized to vote in the cleo
ton OF Governor, as herenbetore designated, are
also entitled TO vote.
Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue ofauthorty
vested in the Executive, bv law, do hereby pro-
claim and make known that ali the elections here
inbefore mentioned shall take place on tue day de-
signated at the places prescribed and in the mode
prescribed by law: and in conformity to request
made hy be tie Presidentof the Confederate States
has issued an order to all COMFY andantso Of camps
posts and detachments in command of Virginia
troops requiring them to give their aid in the due
execution of the ordinance of the Convention and
of this act providing for these elections.
i}v Joint resolution Of the General Assembly,
passed on the Goth Of March last, it is provided
.stbat in such counties of the Commonwealth as are
in the ocrspation of the public enemy, that the
sessions of the county courts cannot be held therein
and com nissioners of election cannot be appointed
it shall be lawful shod such counties be tempora-
ri!y or otherwise restored to our control the
next ensuing elections, and the county court SHAH
not have time TO act, for any justice of tho peace
to appoint commissioners of elections and cause
such elections to be held in pursuance of the laws
now in force"
provided 'that Wherever by reason of the presence
Of power Of tie public enemy no election can he
held at the courthouse of any county; it shall be
lawful for the commissioners at any regular place
of voting in said county, TO appoint conductor at
such place. if none be present, who shall be vested
NTH tie same powers and take the same oaths, Be
subject to the penalties and perform the same
duties as now provided by law ;.
Superintendent Of elections at military posts Who
slay be appointed to eonddet of said elections.
by making acquisitions upon the public printer,
stating the number OF voters who will probably be
furnished With poll-books properly headed and
with extracts from the laws necessary f)r their di-
rectoin and guidanHe.
The act Of Asseannb'5y 800 provide for voting by
persons in the military service and persons absent
fro.n their respective counties &C., passed March
26th, 1863. and the ordinance of the Convention re-
fered to in the act are appended to this procama-
ton. Officers cieil and military, viii be regulated
CIV the requirements therein prescribed.
t4fifftt Given under my hand as Governor, and
II. .+tunder the seal OF the Commonwealth #
+tttttttV Virginia this 18th day of April, 1863 in
the eighty seventh year of the Commonwealth
!, JUHT LETCAER.
By the Governor:
GEO. W. MuSFoRD,
Secretary Of tile Commonwealth