The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-17
PIE ELECTIONS.

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THE ELECTIONS.
An Ordnance prouiding for the Election OF
the Members of General Assembly, to be
1865, and for Eiecting Representatives an
Congress, and Governor of the State.
Be it ordained by the delegates Of the people
of the State of North Carolina in Convention
assembled, ana it is hereby ordained by the au-
therity of the same, That General Assembly
ofthe State shall be convened on the fourth Mon
day of November, 1865, the members whereof
shall hold their places till the next election of
such memb bers, which shall be held on the first
Thursday of August, 1866.
2. Be it further ordained, That the Provls-
ional Governor is hereby directed to issue forth
with to the sheriff of each county, writ direct
ing that an election be held for the Senators
and members of the House of Commons of such
General Assembly, on the second Thursday of
November, next, under the rules, regulations
and provisions of chapter fftytwo of the Re-
vised Code.
3 Be it further ordained, That imm ediately
on the receipt of the writ, each Sheriff shall
summon the Justices of the Peace of the Courts
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to assemble at the
Court House, on a day appointed by him, which
shall be as early as practicable, and they, or so
many as may assemble, shall appoint inspectors
for each place Of election, who shall be forthW ith
notified of their appointment by the Sheriff, and
they shall conduct the elections, aad make re-
turns of the polls in the manne. prescribed 10
said chapter.
4. Be it further ordained That the Sheriff
or Sheriffs shall proclaim the results of the cleo
tions, and grant certificates to those elected, as
provided in said chapter.
5. BE it further ordained, That each mem
Der and voter shall be qualified, according to the
now existing Constitution of the State Provi-
ded, hoacever, That no one shall be eligible to
seat, or be capable of voting, who, being free in
all respects, shall not, before the 10Th day of
May, 1865, either have voluntarily taken and
subscribed the oath of amnesty prescribed 10 the
proclamations of PRESIDENT Lincoln, with the
purpose to suppress the insurrection and restore
the authority of the United States, and thence.
forward shall have observed the same; or who
shall not have taken apd subscribed the oath of
amnesty of president Johnston, bearing date
29lh day of May, 1865; and who, moreover,
shall not, In eithercase, be of those who are ex-
cepted from the amnesty granted by any of the
said proclamatons, unless pardoned; But, pro
0ided also That all persons who may have pre-
serred petitions for pardon, shall be deemed to
have been pardoned, if the fact of beisg par
doned shall be announced by the Governor,
although the pardon may not have been received;
A"d proutded, That the payment Of poll tax
shall not be required as qualification for voters
6. Be it further ordained, That for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the qualifications of persons
proposing 70 vote, the inspectors may, and it
shall be their duty, whenever the vote may be
hol ~ eIolI H.,
that he is not duly qualified, examine him and
others, on oath, touching the question.
7. Be it further ordained, That at the same
time and places, elections shall be held for seven
Representatives in the Congress of the United
States, in pursuance Of chapter sixty-nine of the
Revised Code, which shall be conducted under
the rules and regulations therein prescribed for
such elections, and the voters in said elections
shall be such only as shall be qualified to vote
for members of'the House of Commons, ADD the
Provisional Governor shall give the certificate
required by the ninth section of said chapter.
8. Be it further ordained, That at the same
time and places, an election shall be held for
Governor of the State under the rules and reg
ulatiors prescribed ia chapter ffty-three of the
Revised Code, and the persons qualified to vote
for members of the House of Commons under
this ordinance, shall. be qualified to vote ,eor
Governor.
9. Be it further ordained, That no person
shall be eligible as Governor, unless he shall be
qualified according to the Constitution of the
State, and also shall be capable, under the pro-
visions of this ordinance of voting for members
of the General Assembly
10 Be it further ordained, That the Cover
nor thus elected shall take his seat so soon as
the authority of the Provisional Governor ceases,
either before the first day of January, 1866, or
afterwards, before tbe>frst day of January, 1867
IL. BE 1t further ordained, That the Cover
nor thus elected shall continue in Office until the
first day of January, 1867.
II. Belt further ordaipcd, That it shall be
in the power of the General Assembly to modify
so much of this ordinance as relates to the pros
visions for eectins the Governor and his term
of Office
Adopted October 7th, 1865.