The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-18
ORDINANCES
. PASSED By THE. CONVENTION,

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st@h9sa s5st@g SCHEDULE Es5 3i
That no inconvenience may arise from the
changes in The Cons tituIion of this State, and
in order to carry out the sumo into complete
operation, it is hereby declared that
SgcTIoN 1. The common law and the statute
stitution shall remain in force until they ex-
pire by their own limitation, or altered or re.
pealed by the Legislature G i
Section g Ali writs, actions, causes of &C.
ton, prosecutions, and rights OF indiyiduals
and Of bodies corporate, and of the States,
and all charters of Incorporation, shall CONT
me: and I'LL indictments which shall have
been found, or which may hereafter be found,
for any crime or offence committed before the
adoption Of this Constitution, may be pro-
ceeded upon as If no change had taken place
The several courts, except as herein otherwise
provided, shall continue with the like powers
and Jurisdiction, both in law and equity, as II
this Constitution had not been adopted, and
until the organisation of the Judicial Depart
ment of this Constitution 80. S.sSs.
SECTION 8. That all fines, penalties, forfeit
nres, and escheats accrning TO the State OF
Virginia under the present Constitution and
laws shall accrue to the use. OF the@tate IN
der this Constitution. sssst .z..-ss - 49,,
SEcTIoN A. That all recognizances, bonds,
Obligations, and all other indictments entered
into or executed before the adoption OF this
Cons titution to the people of the State OF Yir-
ginia, to any State, county, or township, or
any public officer or public body, or which
NAV be entered into or executed under. exist
ing laws s. to the people of the State Of Vir-
ginta, ., to any such officer or public body be-
fore the complete organization Of the depart
ments of government under this Constitution,
shall remain binding and valid; and rights
| and liabilities upon the same shall continue,
and may be prosecuted as provided by law !;
and all crimes and misdemeanors and penal
&C lions shall be tried, punished, and prosecu-
ted as though no change had taken place, un-
! til otherwise provided by law. -
4, !, ELECTION ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance Coneeyzsfne the Election for Ratta
cation or the Constitution, ts'ad for Stte Officers
and Members Of Congress-. ~ s4E"tAs- eF
- SRcTIoHsl.S Be 1t ordained by tne people OF
| Virginia In convention assembled, That the
jConstitution adopted by this Convention be
| submitted for ratification on Tuesday the I'd
day OF June, 1858, to THE voters Of this State,
Iregisteredan qualified, In compliance with
the acts Of Congress known as the Reconstrnc-
ton Acts. The vote ons said Constitution shall
lbess For the Constitution, - or, &c Against the
Constitution The said election shall be held
at the same place where the election for Dele
gates TO this Convention was held, and under
the regulations to be prescribed by the COM
lmandfng General of this military district, and
the returns made TO him as directed by law.
SECTION 2. An election shall be held at the
same time and places for members Of the Gre.
be elected by the people under this Constitu-
tion4 The said election for State officers shall
be conducted under the same regulations as the
election for the the Cons
4 and by the same persons. ThereturnS OF the
election shall be made In duplicate, one copy
to the commanding General, and one copy to
Che President of this Convention, who shall
give certificates Of election to the persons elect
ied.t The'officers elected shall enter upon the
duties Of the offices for which they are chosen
as soon as elected and qualified, In compliance
lswith the proyisions Of this Constitution, and
shall hold their respective offices for the term OF
years prescribed by the Constitution, counting
from the lst day OF u anuaTy next, and Until
| their successors are elected and qualified. So
IL SECTION s.; An, election for members OF the
United States Congress shall be held In. the
congressional districts as established by this
Convention, one member OF congress being
elected In the Stateat large, at the same time
and places as the election for State officers;
said election to be conducted by the same per-
sons and under the saroe reg alafions before
mentioned In this ordinance. The returns TO
be made in the same manner provided Tor
SaorIon a. The General Assembly elected
under this ordinance shall assemble ut the
capitol in the city Of kienmond' on !" ednas.
SRcrIoNs6. The commands General is re-
Fquested TO enforce this ordinance. =
CON aREssIoNAL sApPoRTIoNMENT
30 ssordaaned By the people Of Virginia IN
named counties shall compose the respective
congressional districts: 8 sl sss 80 I
The counties or sAcconnac Northampton,
Mort Richrnond, Westmoreland,
Essex Lancaster, Middiesex. King and q ueeni
/ King Wnhnm, Glone ester, Mathews, York,
James City, city OF iliiarasburg, Elizabeth
City, sWoawtck,s King George, and Caroline,
with pcpnlHt !on OF one hundred and hfty;
Eone thonsand two hundred and snfnetysdve,
| snail form the Arst cong sessional distriet, {
| The counties Oh Princess Aune, 'Norf0lk City,
Norfolk county, city OF pcrtsMouth, Nanse.,
Lnouds Southsmpton, GHeensyilie, Sussex,
tsSprsy, pihwiddis, city az Petersburg, Prince