Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28

eondaet the elections and lfAke returns Of the nc,. :
the manner prescribed il said chapter. P0As IN
8ess Jartaer ordained, That each memhaD .ra
shall be qualified according 10 the mn a~;a., aIo voter
tuition OF the State. PROVIDED, ho.eerers Ths consti-
S he;1n n shgaols 50 q seat or be capable 81 voting w II
"sllg lEee m all respects, shall NOS before tha nno
aanta day Of Nay, eighteen hundred ana .;s sSeaty-
IF ~ nase Voluntarily taken and subscribed Tia oa.p
- amnesty prescribed In the proclaEaatioE ~ pr : oath
Lincoln, with the purpose to suppress tha ~ rreslaen
ana rsstore the authority Of the United St s.as
tnenceiorward shall have observed the sama saIes; and
nave taken and subscribed the oath of = ! snail not
scrluedl IN the proclamation Of President Iohraa- pre-
sig esle twe9ty,ninth Of May, eighteen hundred 0s snd
OF those who are excepted from the Amnestv ease oe
y any o. the said proclamations, unless pardonssa s. = 81
PFoesIe@ 0tsO, nat AL persons who NAV have nrae.eas
petitions Tor pardon, shall be deemed to have npselerred
doned If the fact of being pardoned. shalI - osen par
bb3sen = $500 800. aItnoug1 the pardon may not have
q public tax shall NOT be required = : : ~ Esymeat OF
the voter IN the elections in November next. ''0 Of
De ttfurther ordained, That for the nurnosa
tanning the qualifications of persons nropns;nS ascsr-
the inspectors may ana it shall be their dutv - sOte,
sne vote may De challenged, or they shall have cause =
suspect that ne Is not duly qualified, examine hi. !. y
others on oath touching the question. u
ne 'tJarther ordained, That at the same time ana
IN the Congress of the United States, in pursnan.a
chapter sixty nine of the Revised Code. which shaH Sa
scr;baS ca anGer the rules and regulations therein pre-.
lions shall be such only as shall be qualified tn vets ~.
members OF the House of Commons, and the Provisionsl
sact;na ef .n ~ give the eertlncate required by the ninth
Be It further ordained, That at the same time aud
place, an election shall be held for a Governor of ths
state, under the same rules aud regulations prescr;bsS
In chapter htty-three of the Revised Code, and the nsr-
sons qualified to vote for members of the House of Com
mons under the ordinance, shall be- qualified to vote for
Beft further ordained, That no person shall be elivi.
pie as Governor unless he shall be qualified according RI
the Constitution of the State and also shall be capsble
under the provisions of this ordinance of voting for
members of the General Assembly. ~
he IT. further ordained, That the Governor thus elected
snaa take his seat so soon as the authority of the Provi-
slonal Governor shall cease, either before the first dsy Of
January eighteen hundred and sixty-six or Afterwards.
BE stfarther ordained, That the Governor thus elect.
ca shall continue in Office till the first day of Januarv
hundred and sixty-seven.
Bett further ordained, That it shall be in the power
the General Assembly to modify so much of this ordi.
nance as relates to the provisions for electing a Cover
nor ana his term of office. [Ratiied.in Convention this
eight hundred and ~sixty-fve !
EDWIN G. READE, President.
JAS. ID. MOORE, Secretary of the Convention.
K. O. BaDeER, Assistant Secretary.