Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-28

VIRGINIA. The following Is copy Of the instructions
TO the Commissioners appointed under the Proclana-
tion 81 his Exeellency the Governor OF this Common
wealth for the REORGANIZATION Of counties not now
organized" uuder the restored Government oil VIZ
gihia
Richmond, " ld5.
Gentlemen Immediately after the receipt OF the
writ Of election, to you directed you viii proceed 70
appoint Commissioners aud Conductors OF the election
at The Court House. and The several precincts o. your
county; said Commissioners and Conductors Ti eSI
chapters oi the Code OF Virginia, 40 far Ms they are APP
plicble to the election aud return Of eelliheates .,
law OF the State as they were before the rebellion.
The Commissioners n each precinct win return TIE
notebook, containing the vote Of all officers voted I0r
~ You wiz return TO the Executive, at Richmond the
names OF the Justices In each county who are elected
certifying that each returned duly elected la
his district and retain ia yo9r the returns
county is organized then return the names Of the
other oteers elected 10 inc county court 6eiOre whom
You are authorized 10 administer the oath Of ofioe TO
each other a. herein prescribed aud 10 admasIer ne
can admin the oath Of ONCE to The 0ther justices
Return the poll books 10 me elerk OF lhe county court
The COmmissoners ut each pfecipei WIN administer
the prescribed oss 20 each Other ana 70 me eSndqe-
ior ~ the election aud the writers, and make eeTih-
cate thereof en- the poll. books. u IA proper 70 advise
van that by a act OF the last 6enerai Assembly tue
eh io vote aud hold office l. restored to all oheeT.
Attached 10 militia regiments dlsbanded before the ls
of INV iss who have not since the LIST day OF jan
sasy .s'a ,SI s,as and he United States You will
cause notices Of the time Of election 10 be- posted al Tue
place OF holding the election at each precinct I'll ieas
len DAYS previous 10 the election. =, ,
Respectfully, tHAs ~. LEWIS,
Secretary Of Commonwealth.
Those instructions are now being distributed among
the Counties In large numbers
Cory OF THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE to be taken by every
person before being allowed to vote, and by all ont
GERS before qualifying: -, -,
the Constitution Of the United states and the laws made
in pursuance thereof the supreme law 81 the ianI
ANYTHING Ia the constitution aud laws OF NE stale ~
Virginia In the ordinances OF the Convention when
is6l to the contrary Notwithstanding aud lhat VIII
uphold and defend tho government OF Virgins - re-
stored by the Convention which assembled AZ " heel-
ing ON tie nth day Of June, 1851. SO help me God
In this oath the following words are erased
'Aud that have not since the lst day oil January
1884 voluntarily given aid or assistance, in any way
United States for the purpose OF promoting the same.
The following IL the Proclamation Of the Governor
authorizing and declaring al election
sULe,eds, By au Ordinance Of the Convention when
assemble cd al Alexandria, on the 18th day Of February,
In the year Of cur Lori 1884, II Is prescribed That for
the re organiZaon Of each county in this Common
wealth not organized, u shall be- the duty 81 the
Governor TO issue his proclamation declaring all The
Offices therein vacant, civil aud military, accompanied
by 4 writ of election directed to or more Commas
sioners not exceeding three. All any OF said Com
aud County Court have Ia do Ia holding an elec-
lion for County officers, aitpring 10 law now IN oice
or thai NAV hereafter he enacted Now Therefore, J.
Ffdnc. IL psiIpuinl, Governor ri YirgiUia, 10y the
f"T;y vested In ine hy the provisions of the said nrji
nance do hereby declare all the ohiccs, civil and mill
tdrv in the county Of vacant fr"m the ddie vi
this Proclamation, aud that hereby constitute aud az
pnint Commissioners, To- hold an oioeliig
ior County officers according TO the provisions 1t said
Oriinanee and the law. This Commonwealth now In
forca.'