Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-10-27

contention
assembled, and 1T IS hereby ordained by the an-
thority Of the same, That General Assembly
of the State shall be convened on the fourth
Monday Of November, 1865, the members
whereof shall hold their places till the next
election OF such members, which shall be held
on the first Thursday Of August, 1866
BE 1T further ordained, That the Provisional
Governor is hereby authorized and requested
to issue forthwith to the sheriff of each County,
a writ directing that an election be held Tor the
Senators and members Of the House of Com.
mons of such General Assembly, on the second
Thursday of November next, under the rules,
regulations and provisions OF chapter SO of the
Revised Code.
Be 1t further ordained, That Immediately on
the receipt Of the writ each Sheriff shall sum-
mon the Justices Of the Peace OF the Courts of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to assemble at the
court house on day appointed by him, which
shall be as early practicable; aud they or
so many as may assemble, shall appoint in
spectors for each place Of election who shall
be forthwith notified Of their appointment by
the Sheriff, and they shall conouct the elections
and make returns of the polls in the manner
prescribed in said chapter.
Be 1T further ordained, That each member
and voter shall be qualified according to the
now existing Constitution of the State. Pro
vided, hoaoever, That no one shall oe eligible to
a seat or be capable of voting, who being free
! in all respects, shall not before the twenty
ninth day OF May, eighteen hundred and sixty
| five, either have voluntarily taken and suh>
| scribed the oath Of Amnesty prescribed in the
proclamation of President Lincoln, with the
purpose to suppress the insurrec,ion and re-
store the authority of the United States. and
| thenceforward shall have observed the same,
or shall not have taken and subscribed the
/ of .lol. t.
! tion of President Johnson bearing date twenty
ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty~
five, and who yer, shall not ia either
case be of those who are excepted from the
Amnesty granted by any of the said procla-
nations, uLless pardoned bat proviaed also.
That all persons who may have preferred petis
tions for pardon, shalt be deemed to have been
pardoned if the fact of being pardoned shall be
announced by the Governor, although the par.
don may not have been received and provsded
also, that the payment OF public tax shall not
be required as a qualification of the voter IN
the elections 10 November next.
| Be 1t further ordained, That for the purpose
of ascertaining the qualifications of persons
proposing to vote the inspectors may and it
shall be their duty whenever the vote may be
challenged, or they shall have cause to suspect
that he is not duly qualified, ,ssexamne him and
| others on oath touching the question.
Be 1t further ordained, That at the same
time and place, elections shall be held for seven
Representatives 10 the Congress of the United
States, in pursuance Of chapter s!xty'nine OF
the Revised Code, which shall be conducted
under the rules and regulations therein pre-
scribed for such elections. and the voters iu
said electif rs shall be such only shall be
qualified to vote for members Of the House oi
Commons, aud the Provisional Governor sba
give the certificate required by the ninth sec
tion of said chapter.
| Be 1t further ordained, That at the same
time and place, an election shall be held fol
Governor of the State, under the same rule.
and regulations prescribed ia chapter fifty y-thret
of the Revised Code, and the persons qualifiee
to vote for members Of the House OF Commons
under the ordinance, shall be qualified to vote
| for Governor.
I Be 1t further ordained, That no person shall
be eligible as Governor unless he shall be quail
fled sccording to the Constitution of the State
and also shall be capable under the provisions
of this ordinance Of voting for members Of Tit
i General Assembly.
4 Be 1t further ordained, That the Governor thu
elected shall take his seat so soon as the au
thority Of the Provisional Governor shall cease
either before the first day of January eightee,
hundred and sixty -six or afterwards, before th
J 6rst day Of January eighteen hundred and six
!, ty.seven. ~ s.
Be 1t .fsrther ordained, That the Governor thu
elected shall continue 10 Office till the irst da
OF January, eighteen hundred aud sixty-sever
| Be it furtAer ordained, That it shall be in th
Ipower of the General Assembly. to modify 8