The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-11
The Bill Ordering an Election In Vir-
ginia, which Passed the House Yes
terday.
\ to the Dispatch.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1868.
The first section provides that the Con-
stitution adopted by the Convention which
met in Richmond, w., on the Sd day Of
December, 1867, shall be submitted for rati
fcation on Thursday, Friday, and satur-
day, the 18th, l4th, and 18th days of Au-
gust, 1868, to the voters of the State Of Viz
ginia who shall then be registered and
qualified as such in compliance with the
acts Of Congress known as the reconstruc-
ton acts, the vote to be for and against the
Constitution ; the election to be held at the
same places where the election for delegates
to said Con vention was held, and under the
regulations to be prescribed by the COM
handing General Of the military district,
and the returns to be made to him as d.
rected by law.
Section two provides that On election
shall be held at the same time and places for
members of the General Assembly and for
all State officers to be elected by the people
under said Constitution, the election for
State officers to be conducted under the
same regulations as that for the ratification
of the Constitution and by the same per-
sons; the returns to be made in duplicate
one copy to the commanding General and
one to the President of said Convention,
who shall give certificates of election to the
persons elected the officers so elected to
enter upon the duties for which they are
chosen as soon as elected and qualified in
compliance with the provisions of said Con-
stitution, and to hold their respective Of
fees for the term. of years prescribed by
the Constitution, counting from the lst day
of January next, and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The third section provides that on cleo
ton for members of the Congress Of the
United States shall be held in the congress
sional districts as established by said Con-
Vention, one member of Congress being
elected in the State at large at the same
time and places as the election for State
officers said election to be conducted by
the same persons and under the same re-
gulations mentioned in this act, and the
returns to be made in the same manner
provided for State officers.
The fourth section provides that no per-
son shall act either as member Of any
board of registration to revise and correct
the registration of votes, or as judge,
commissioner, or other officer at any cleo
ton to be held under the provisions of this
act who is candidate for any office at the
election to be held as herein provided for.
The fifth section provides that the Gem
eral Assembly elected under and by virtue
Of this act shall assemble at the capitol, in
the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the LIST
day of September, 1868.
Farnsworth, who reported the bill from
the Reconstruction Committee Tin explain
ing it) said it was reported for the purpose
of giving the people of Virginia chance
to vote on their Constitution. 1t proposes
no change Of the reconstruction acts so far
as registration is concerned, but simply
fixes the time when they shall vote. 1t
also provides that they may elect officers at
the same election, as the other reconstruct
ed States have done. II.