The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-24

Dy empowered ana requested 10 cause us DULL
Der of votes each way to be ascertained and pro-
claimed through as many as three newspapers
published in different parts of the State.
Be it further ordained, That, if ratified,
thenceforth said Ordinances shall be the laws Of
the land, and that abolshing slavery shall be-
come a part of the Constitution of the State.
Read three times and ratified in Convention,
October II. A D 1861
EDWIN G. READE, President. .8
JAS II. MOORE, Sec'y of the Convention.
4. G. BADGER, Assistant Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the election of the members of the
General Assembly to be convened on the
fourth Monday OF November, 1865, and For
electing Representatives in Congress, and
Governor of the State:
Be it ordained by the delegates of the people
of the State of North Carolina in Convention
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the au-
thcrity of the same, That a. General Assembly
of the State shall be convened on the fourth
Monday of November, 1865, the members where
of shall hold their places till the next election Of
such members, which shall be held on the first
Thursday of August, 1865.
Be it further ordained, That the Provisional
Governor is hereby authorized and requested to
issue forthwith to the sheriff of each County,
writ directing that an election be 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 it further ordained, That Immediately on
the receipt of the writ, each Sheriff shall sum-
mon the Justices Of the Peace of the Courts of
10 of kho
court house on 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 forth
with 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; ProUided,
hopecer, That no one shall be eligible to 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 subscribed the oath
of Amnesty prescribed in the proclamation of
President Lincoln, with the purpose to suppress
the instruction and restore the authority of the
United States, and tbenceforward shall have OBJ
subscribed the oath of Amnesty prescribed in
the proclamation O. President johnson, bearing
date twenty-ninth day Of May, eighteen bun
dred and sixty five, and who moreover shall not
in either case be of those who are excepted from
the Amnesty granted by any of the said pro-
Carnations, unless pardoned; but prorided also.
That all persons who may have preferred petit
tons 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 provided
also, That the payment of public tax shall
not be required qualification of the voter in
the elections 10 November next.
BE it further ordained, That for the purpose
Of ascertaining the qualifications of persons pro-
posing to vote, the inspectors may. and it shall
be their duty whenever the vote may be chal-
lenged, or they 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 Rep
resentatives in the Congress of the United States,
in pursuance of chapter sixty-nine of the Re-
vised 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 shall be qualified to vote for
members of the House Of Commons, and the
Provisional Governor shall give the certificate
required by the ninth section of said chapter.
Be it further ordained, That at the same time
and place, election shall be held for Gov
ernor Of the State. under the same rules and
regulations prescribed 10 chapter ffty-three of
the Revised Code, and the persons qualified to
vote for members of the House of Commons un-
der the ordinance, shall be qualified to vote for
Governor.
BE it further ordained, That no person shall
be eligible as Governor unless he shall be quail
lied according to the constitution of the State,
and also shall be capable under the provisions
of this ordinance of voting for members of the
General Assembly
Be it further ordained, That the Governor
thus elected shall take his seat so soon as the
authority of the Provisional Governor shall cease,
either before the first day of January, 1866, or
afterwards, before the first day of January, 1867.
Be it further ordained, That the Governor
thus elected shall continue in office till the 1st
day of January, 1867.
Be- it further ordained, That it shall be in
the power of the General Assembly to modify
SO much of this ordinance as relates to the pro-
visions for electing Governor and his term of
office. Ratified in Convention this 10th day
of October, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-fve.1
EDWIN G. READE, President.
JAS. Ii. MOORE, Sec'y of the Convention,
AN ORDINANCE
To divide North Carolinainto seven Congression-
al Districts