The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-04
YTHEGOyERNOR OF VIRGINIA

II A TROCLAMAT1ON.-Th General Assem-.
bly, having passed an act to change the time 10,
holding the general elections Of this State and
having prescribed that the elections for members
Of the General Assembly and for Com,n> sioner O;
Public Works for the first district shall take place
on tho fourth Thursday Of the present month
(March), and for members Of Congress the frs,
Wednesday in November next therefore /, Will
liam Smith, Governor of the Commonwealth, do
hereby proclaim that the Officers whose duty i. j.
10 hold said elections in the several counties ard
corporations, and in the several military camps IL
which troops from this State arc stationed, shall
hold said elections the times and places prescribed
by law, and hereby call the attention of all the
people Of the Commonwealth to the copy of the &c,
hereto attached.
-, Given under my hand as Governor, and
LIZ. under the zeal Of tho Commonwealth, at
- Richmond, this st day Of March, 1865, and
IN the eighty-ninth ear OF the Commonwealth.
WILLIAM SMITH.
GEORGE w. MUSFonn,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AN ACT TO AMEND AND RE-ENAcr THE
FIRST SECTION OF TIE SEVENTH CHAP
TER OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA edition
Of 1860, AND TO DIRECT A SYNOPSIS OF
THE ELECTION LAWS, POLL BOOKS, &c
TO BE PREPARED, PRINTED AND DE,
L1VERED. Passed February %, 1865.
l. Be it enacted By tie General Assembrv, That
the first section Of chapter of the Code of Vjr.
g1n'a edition OF 1850 be amended and le-enactcd
30 as to read as follows:
H.
ties and corporations entitled to representation, and
elsewhere as provided by law, for the election of
Oe!eSates ana such Senator's as required by law
to be elected In the room Of those benn;al!y dis.
placed on the fourth Thursday in March, in the
year 1860, and on the same day in every second
year thereafter; for the election Of Governor Lieu
Mhah1-0oveinor and Attorney General Oh the fourth
thursday IN March, in the year 1867, and on the
same Jay IN every fourth year thereafter; for IL.
election OF Commissioner of the Board al pr,I;c
Works. IN each Of the districts laid of for tina, VIM,
pose az follows In the first district, On the fourth
thursday In March, in the year 1867 and SO on tho
same DAY Tor each succeeding district every two
years thereafter; and for choosing electors Of preS
dent and Vice-PTesdent OF the Confederate $50
on the fiist Wednesday in November in tba vaor
IooI' OK such other day as Congress may determine
ana every sixth year thereafter Irocided that unon
sac for special election of electors of President
Inv no OF the Confederate States, under
Inc requirements OF the Confederate Constitution or
laws OF Congress- the election shall be held on Inc day
epeehied ~ the officer Of the Confederate Goyer,
snent whose duty it Is TO order such election. and
-. ene election OF Representatives i'll Congress on
1nfss " ednesday in November in the wear lsc,
ina on tho same day in every second year the,o,t'
Co,n,n. sAai! be the duty Of the SECRETARY Of the
law, ,c;st,h 70 prepare a synopsis Of the sereral
obliyationa 70 elections, showing the duties and
hokiing elect, saeln'endents and other officers
tns ~ psA books, Of oa,s Of n,ce , sa.a Win
the Phil peu The same shat, no az. u re-
the Newspapers in ana notice shall be given in
ns cmoers OF elections NAV a'ehaio,sd, stating
'Pprsation TO the said socre,a. ceI;s3 thereof
ana .on aH,a act SHAH lie in torce fr.~, -.
nue IN force only durn., ,s IN rs passage,
e"Py rom the rolis--restse 'Ae "aI
1'erk House OF Delegates RID Kae,.u in,
All newspapers In the State vii, con, ,,. nous.
ana send bills 70 Examiner Office for s,,ae Tines
y. +. g., Jr.