The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-02
DY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

ID A PROCIAMATION.-The Genera, Assem-
bly, having passed an act 20 change the time for
holding the general elections of this State, and
having prescribed that the elections for members
of the General Assembly and for Commissioner Of
Public Works for the first district shall take paca
ION the fourth Thursday Of the present month
March, and for members Of Congress on the irs.
Wednesday III November next; therefore l, VII
liam Smith, Governor Of the Commonwealth, 10
hereby proclaim that the officers whose duty il Is
to hold said elections III the several counties and
corporations, and in the several military camps IL
which troops from tins State axe station H. shall
hold said elections At the times and places prescribed
by law, and hereby call the attention Of all tig
people Of the Commonwealth 10 the copy CT the ac.
hereto attached.
-, Gi:en under my hand as Governor. and
J l.. S. under the seal CT the Commonwealth. at
49, Richmond, this ist day Of March, ISIS, ard
IN the eighty ninth year OF the Commonwealth.
WILLIAM SMITH.
BY the Governor.
G,cn.E ". MrHronD,
Secretary al the Commonwealth
AN ACT TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT TIE
FIRST SECTION OF THE SEVENTH CHAP
TER OF TIE CODE OF VIRGINIA edition
Of lS6o) AND TO DIRECT SYNOPSIS OF
THE ELECTION LAWS, FOIL BOOKS, g..
TO BE PREPARED, PRINTED AND DE-
LIVERED. Passed February y, 1868
/. Be It eaactcd BIZ the General Assen,bly, Ths.
the frt section OF chapter seven Of the Code OF Nir-
so as TO read as follows:
81 Elections shall be held in the several cour-
ties and corporations entitled torepIesentation, and
elsewhere as provided by law, FOX the election Of
Delegates and such Senators as required by law
to be elected in the room Of those bennialy Dis
placed on the fourth Thursday III March, IN the
year 1865, and on the same day II every second
year thereafter for the election Of Governor, ie-
Governor and Attorney General on the fourth
Thursday in March, in the year 1867, and on tie
same day in every fourth year thcrea'tcr for The
election of Commissioner Of the Board OF Public
Works in each Of the districts lail Off for that lUr
pose, as follows: In the frs: district the fourth
Thursday in March, i'll the year 1860, and so on tbs
same day for each succeeding dlstrlc. every Two
years thereafter; and for choosing electors u Prsl-
dent and Eice-President of the Confederate States
the first Wednesday in November, III the year
1867, or such other day as Congress may deteiHln,
and every sixth year thereafter I0rlded, that upon
tleOrder for special election OF electors Of President
and President OF the Confederate States under
the requirements of the Confederate Constitution
laws Of Congress, the election shall be held on he Gay
sDtoiiied by the officer of the Confederate Govern
iacnt whose duty ii is 10 order such election, ard
for the election Of Representatives. III Congress on
the first Wednesday Ill November, III tie yatr lo'',
and on the ule day IL every second year theIeat-
ter. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary OF tho
Commonwealth TO prepare a synopsis OF the several
laws relating to elections, showing the duties anu
obligations OF super.Dtendents and other Ofhce!'
holding elections, accompanying the same Tit4
forms Of poll books, of 0athS of officers, ana OF re-
turns Of election. The same shall BE- printed y
the Public Printer, and a notice shall toe gwen III
the newspapers IN the city Of Richmond, stating
that officers Of elections may obtain copies tlereot
Interpretation 10 the said Secretary.
-. This act shall be in force from its passage,
and continue IN force only during the war"
A copy frvIn the ros-Teste:
WILLIAM L. GORDON, ia,
Clerk House Of Delegates and Keeper OF Rolls.
All newspapers in the State will copy tire, times
and send bills to Examiner Office for settlement
mh2-3t W. I. e., Jr.