Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-24

Richmond Va, September II, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS
No. IS.
I. In pursuance Of the Act of Congress Of
March 23d, 1867, an election will be held for
delegates to State Convention, and to take the
sense of the registered voters upon the question
whether such Convention shall be held for the
purpose of establishing constitution and civil
government for the State of Virginia, loyal to
the Union.
II. The number of delegates to be elected
will be one hundred and fve,-to be apportion-
ed among the counties and cities of the State
as follows, viz:
lst. The city Of Richmond shall elect five
delegates
End The county of Norfolk and city of Ports
mouth shall elect three delegates.
3rd. The following counties and cities shall
each elect two delegates;
Albemare, Augusta, Bedford, Campbell,
Halifax, Loudoun, Mecklenburg, Pittsyvania,
Rockingham, Norfolk City, Petersburg City
4th The following counties shall each elect
one delegate:
Alexandria, Amelia, Amherst, Botetourt,
Brunswick, Buckingham. Charlotte, Culpeper,
Cumberland, Hairfax, Fluvanna, Frederick,
Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Louisa,
Lunenburg, Montgomery, Nansemond Nelson,
Nottoway, Orange, Princess Anne, Southamp-
ton, Wythe. a
5th. The following Election Districts shall
each elect three delegates:
The counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan.
The counties Of Caroline, King George and
Spottylvania.
9th. The following election districts shall each
elect two delegates:
The counties of Accomac and Northampton
the counties of Bath, Highland and Rock bridge;
the counties Of Carroll, Floyd, and Graysoni the
counties of Fauquier and Rappahannock the
counties Of Northumberland, Lancaster, Rich
mond and Westmoreland the counties of Pat
rick and franklin; the counties of Prince
Edward and Appomattox the counties of Prince
George and Dinwiddie; the counties of Lee,
Scott and Wise; the counties Of Page and
Shenandoah the counties of Smythe and Wash
ington.
It'll The following election districts shall each
elect one delegate:
The counties of Allegheny. Craig and Roam
oke, the counties of Charles City and New
Kent. the counties of Clarke and Warren, the
counties of Elizabeth City and Warwick, the
counties of Gloucester and Matthews, the coun-.
ties Of Isle of Wight and Surry, the counties Of
King and Queen and King William, the coun-
ties of Madison and Greene, the counties of
Middesex and Essex, the counties of Puslaski
and Giles, the counties of Russell and Ruch-
anan, the counties of Stafford and Prince Will
liam, the counties of Greensville and Sussex,
the counties of Bland and Tazewell, the coun-
ties of James City and York.
Sth In addition to the above apportionment,
the following counties shall, together, elect one
delegate
The counties of Alexandra and Fairfax, the
counties Of Amherst, Buckingham and Nelson,
the counties of Campbell and Pittsyvania, the
counties of Charlotte and Halifax, the counties
III IL e
gusta, Albemarle and Louisa
Ill The polls will be opened at every place
OF voting throughout the State at seven clock,
A. M, on Tuesday, the 22d day of October
next, and will be kept open until sunset of the
same day. In the city of Richmond the polls
will also be reopened at the same hour on the
following day, and kept open until sunset of
that day
~. The place of registration in each district
or ward, will be the place of voting for that
district OR ward and persons will be entitled to
vote only where they were registered.
v. The voting shall be by ballot. The votes
ton to be written or printed upon the ballots
for delegates
VI. The election will be held under the
superintendence of the boards of registration.
Detailed instructions will be given in orders to
be published hereafter prescribing the mode of
conducting the election and making returns.
VII. Fourteen days previous to the election,
the boards of registration will meet atthe court
house, or other more convenient central place
in each county and city, and make final revis-
ion OF the registration as required by section
seven of the act of Congress Of July 10th, 1867.
For this purpose, the boards will remain in ses-
sion five consecutive days Sundays excepted.
The changes made in the lists of the registered
voters will be promptly reported to these head
quarters
VIII. The Presidents of Boards of Registra-
ton will, without delay, cause copies Of this
order to be posted in three of the most public
places in each district and ward
By command of Brigadier and Brevet Major
General j. NJ. Scho6eld, U. S. A.
S. E. CHALFIN,
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