Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-15
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Uoures<e.:ls, 1t i c..,1rtpaa n,' cl:-sious .ia 70
h.d Oh tie Fourth Thursday CT iy "eIt hesuE 81 a'e
day Of thu month, Cor the following ctassrs 10 Er:
Par the election OF . Governor. Lieutenant OoTeraof
and Attorney General and faf members OF Tho huIe -
Of ts Confederate States Tor esch o9n
rrei,tra District In Till Stale. In tsese S'ecuors'oe
Aimed yotc.r Of s tho Coun,ies cta AID tedison de
t-c,. ,rut.ed 10 rsprentItioh IN u. Commonwealth,
.Y vote II the several places Of voting prtsub,d BY
law and ao Tho qzsNAed y,is.s via aJ be In the nln
,arv ser vcs of the sa. ofihe Confederate siass nay
vote at sch place plsces wtan thei7 regiment as Tho
o,r-manJsnt Of such regiment shsl desgnhte, whether
ouch regiment within the limits OF thia Slate or not the
qualified 10 any company or battalion unattached,
or on detached scrrce may v1t: In Ike manner and the
gu ,nsa vo.es Il any coerty CT corporsson, absent
h.rercm became the pressnee Of tie pubic cneny.
may va:u 81 e ronr 81 any Comfy or cooperation
10 the Butte whe,. they nsJ tsppen to lie on the Day OF
said eitc!ioGs.
yor the sIe5.i.n Of member OF he Eosrd OF Public
yr.s for ID, Thi.d District in this elseoa the qasN
NJ voters Of the folio sing counties entitled 10 Ioe,
VIZ The scuE,tes OF Prince William, Alex ina, Psrl4I,
Ytpquls Loudop Jefferson, Clarke. Warren, Page khe-
cxrdpah RsIdy Frederick, Hampshire, Berkeley, tor.
s.u, Peide.au, Randolph. barb7ur, UpshIr, Tucker.
Rome U.rr!,en Preston, honong:As, Asron, Taylor,
Brx.toa Le.s DVddiidge, TJisr, WetIs htrshsl Ohio,
BROOKE, Hancock, Ritch!e, otaer Wood, Wit, Rason,
-tson anil Plcasans. Also she qualified voters OF any
coz MY OF ssd dct. absent thereiron be-
eu,p OF the rrc,.ne: CT the public enemy, vots At
the heude OF COUNTY or epor.on Ia the state
uho ihsy may happen 10 be on the cay Of Said election
F.: tho .r on Senator's 10 the State Senate for
III. second cas- bsig the counter, eiei ADD sectioa
0l hrssnt ate.asi ssyeatssn,h nos,seaS
twenty ft, tneptyird. troEfy hhh. tuebtyHe'enth
suentyDntn, th'Is, thtyhird thirtyhh. tair;J'
vcnth fJrynnth districts as designated n the
fourth seooc OF the Iourh article OF hs uonsutu'on Of
the BAto And election Of members Of the House
az pers,ts for al the Counties cies and election DIS
trvs In the Stats ent tied 10 representation In thete
e suops tho qu.l Ned voters who arc authorized to vote
elctnn OF GosnrhCr ID h-feubslJrc 1eRgnsted,
arc aa3 .Lt tea to yoto.
r. eretare l. John Lstihsr, Governor OF Tho Common.
WEALTH Of Virginia, b. virtue Of hutao'!sy vs.e in 'ha
Executive By law do hereby proclaim and rsta Known
.ha. all the elt coi7 hersiuoefOre eutioned shall take
place the dny dosigns.e ~ The places Cd and
10 he mode prsso hJ Lao and Ia canfoIisy to 30
m nsde 20 Ske President Of the CoIfsdsrnta etas
has i:su I'd an all sndans OF cA4sss CsB
aud ds;sohmsnis 10 command of Virginia
them u Riye their aid in the due e1e:ptou ne ord-
OF the convc: ton and OF this tcs providing fof
there elections. -.
On the Goth Of Esrch last. IL 10 provided "ihat 10
saeh Il tho cuuste, u The Commonwealth as are inthe
occupation q the public etsly, % that tho sesooas Of
h= county courts he held ihsre!n and camuis-
.oa.s Of election ,kot BIO appointed shall TO laEfdl,
,.ud u.h uaties BIS temporarily or Oiheuo restored
to control tie day Il IN. htzt eneu!rB slection'
ind tie county cart sfA nJt hnys us 10 act for any
ias~r Of tho peace 10 apoat ssl0ntrs OF elections
sot Cause eectors ~ BIT he'd Ia PursuanOs Of s
In ro4 Ia force"
by 40 act passed on the 24h OF March last It 10 plovdud
wherever by Toaaon q The presence or posero The
enemy eccuon DO held Al ,he court house OF
any caau;y laTfa for the coulsEioner, or Tree
hnde,. ptcseat AMI agreeing t0 act as rorauonta hi
an; regular place Of vutny In sid opuaty to EPolut
conductor place, II noes BIO preseat who .hsl 60
ve.sA with THO pow cad take the sane oaths, bu
subj ct 10 h. rshs ties and perform the same duuss
TO provided by law"
Superintendent Of elections a. nts'y ost, WHO msy
b. enuurch conduct my Of ssd eeciuo, by sktrg
rqu!sl.ons upoa ths puln prirtor stating the rumber
yo.e .h9 viii probably be pnllsd In ,hs election 10 be
held by tkou wi TO furnished with poll books properly
hra .d and With hslaus necessary for their
direction aud guidsnce.
Fee act 81 Assembly ITO Provide for wiling bT persons
IN the military service and perns s.scn rom their
apectIve u5tc-"tc, pasied March ash. 1853. and
the cr+osuc; toe oavsuvn erred to Ia tho rot
.rpsuis this " isnAon Gfces, civil and militia
~ WI be re7ui:ei ny sic rtqT!reG enB thsirii pre-
scrined
~ Give un:cr ny hand ~ Govcrnar, and under
~. }iho cs,l al the Commonwealth OF VhBria, this
~ y Il day Of April, !shs 10 the eighty te:bnlh Jear
o! IN. C"2ma " !atI. -
JOHN LfTOHHa.
By ;hn Gsve-Ic>:
Gro W hrsfotp
sec'y OF TIE Commonwealth.