The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-18
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Proclamation Of Governor Mnrvin-EIec-
tlou for Delegates 10 shc state Convcn-
sion 20 Ire Held October 10.

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sion 30 u. Held October 10.
whereas, by the proclamation of Andrew johnson,
President oi the niied States, dated 18th OF July, A. u.
1860 have been appointed Provisional Governor of the
state Of Florida with instructions 10 prescribe, nj the
earliest practicable period suh res and regulations as
may be necessary and prop for convenng convention
the people, composed Of delegates To be chosen by
that portion Of the ope who lova to the United
States and Others and Also with all the power
sary and proper enable such loyal people of said
restore II 10 its constitutional relation the
federal government, and to present such republican
form Of government as will cnttc the tate TO the guar
antec OF the United states therefor and lis people to tho
protection of the I'm ted States against INVASION nsur
rection and domestic violence
Now, therefore, l. William Marvin, Provisional Gov
ernor OF the state OF Florida aforesaid do by virtue
OF the power IN me vested as Aforesaid proclaim aud
DECLARE
Fus- That an election for delegates to a convention
will be held ON Tuesday, the 10th day of October, d.
1865 AZ the different precincts at which elections
dir ced and authorized by law TO be held for members
Of the Legislature.
.Second-That the thirty nine counties In this State
shall be authorized and entitled to elect delegates to tho
said convention severally follows to- t:Escambia
two santa Rosa two Walton two Holmes one Washing.
one, jackson three, Calhoun one franklin one, LIB
erty one Gadsdcn three, Wakula one Leon four Jccr
three Madison two, Taylor Lafayette one, Ham
ilton two suwanee one Columbia two, Baker one Brad
ford Nassau st Johns one Duval one Clay one
Putnam one, Alachua two Marion two, Levy one Her
nando one, Hl.borough one, Manatec one, Polk one,
Orange one Volusia one, Brevard one Sumter one Mon
and Dade one.
Tai,d-Every FREQ white male person of the age Of
twenty years and upwards, and who shall be, at the
time Of offering TO vote, citizen Of the United States,
and who shall have resided and had his homo In this
State year preceding the election and for
six months in the county which he may offer to vote,
and who shall have taken and subscribed the oath OF
ncsty set forth In the Presidents procamat on Of
nesty of the 10th day OF May 1863 and " he with
In the exceptions contained said proclamation shall
have taken said OATH and have been specially pardoned
by the President shall be entitled TO vote In the nty
where he resides, and shall be eligible member of
said convention, and none others. Where the person
offering to vote comes within the exceptions contained in
the amnesty proclamation and shall have taken the am
nesty OATH and shall have made application TO the Pres
dent for special pardon through the Provisional Cover
nor and shall have been recommended by him for such
pardon, the inspectors or judges Of the election may in
most instances properly that such pardon has
been granted though owing TO the want OF mail facilities
IL may not have been received by the party at the time
OF the election.
Free white soldiers and marines, in the army
navy o. the United states, who were qualified, by
their residence 10 vote In said State at the time Of their
respective cnstmens and who shall have taken and