Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-11-03
the General Assembly to be convened on the
fourth Monday Of November, 1865, and for
electing Representatives in Congress, and
Governor of tho State.

eiecting Representatives in Congress, and
Governor ofsthe State:
Be It oracaned by tie delegates of the people |
of the Stute 9f North Carolina IN Contention
assepsbled AID 1t IS hereby ordained By the ass-
thority Of the same, Tha. 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 spch members, which shall be held
on the first Thursday of August, 1866.
Be IT. turtle, ordained Thai the Provisional
Governor is hereby authorized and requested
to issue forthwith to the sheriff Of each County
a writ dir ss that an election he held for 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 further ordained, That Immediately on
tbs receipt of the writ, each Sheriff shall sum-
mon the Justices Of the Peace of the Courts of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 70 assemble at the
court house On day appointed by him, which
shall be as early as practicable ; and they or
SO many as may assemble, sha!l appoint in
spectors for each place of election who shall
be forthwith notified Of their appointment by
the Sheriff, and they shall conduct the elections
and make returns Of the polls in the manner
prescribed in said chapter.
Be it further ordained, That each member
and voter shall be qualified according to the
now existing Constitution of the State. Pro.
vided, however, That no one shall be 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 SUBJ
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
oath of Amnesty prescribed in the proclamao
tion of President johnson bearing date twenty.
ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and sxty>
Ave, aad who yer, shall not in either
case be of those who are excepted from the
Amnesty granted by any of the said procla-
nations, unless pardoned 6wt provided also,
That ali persons who may have preferred Peti>
tions for pardon, shall 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 providea
also, that the payment of public tax shall not
be required as qualification of the voter in
the ELECTIONS in November next.
Be It further ordained, That for the purpose
of ascertaining the qualifications of persons
proposing to vote, the inspectors may and It
snail be their duty whenever the vote may be
challenged, or thsy shall have cause to suspect
that he is not duly qualified, examine him and
others on oath touching the question.
Be It 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 sixty'nine OF
the Revised Code, which shall be conducted
under the rules and regulations therein pre-.
scrbed for such elections. aud the voters 10
said elections shall be such on!y as shall be
fqualified to vote for members Of the House o.
Commons, aud the Provisional Governor sbal
give the certificate required by the ninth sec
| tioE of said chapter.
Be 1t further ordained, That at the sarat
time and place, an election shall be held fol
Governor OF the State, under the same rules
and regulations prescribed in chapter fifty y-thrat
Of the Revised Code, and the persons quali6e.
to vote for members of the House ot Commons
under the ordinance, shall be qualified to vot'
for Governor. -, s.
! Be It further ordained, That no person shall
be eligible as Governor unless he shall be quail
ifed sccording o.the Constitution OF the State
I and also shall be capable under the provision
ofthis ordinance OF voting for members Of tn
i General Assembly,
! Be IT. Further ordained, That the Governor thu
elected shall take his seat so soon as the au
lthority Of the Provisional Governor shall cease
either before the first day of January eightee
hundred and sixty six or afterwards. before To
first day OF January eighteen hundred and six
Il ity-seven.
Il Be It further ordained, That the Governor thr
aIacted shall continue in Office till the FIRST da