The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-18
ORDINANCES
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a SCHEDULE.

se4's4s2 @ SCHEDULE .e5 sa-g
That no Inconvenience may arise from the
changes In the Constitution of this State, and
in order to carry out the same INTO complete
SgcTroN l. The common law and the statute
laws now in force not repugnant to the Con-
stitution shall remain in force until they ex-
pire by their own limita ton, or altered or re-
spealed by the Legislature.
SscTIos 3. All writs, actions, causes of ac-
ton, prosecutions, and rights of individuals
and OF bodies corporate, and OF the States,
and all charters of Incorporation, shall conu-
me: and all 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 Cons titution had not been adopted, and
until the organization Of the Judicial Depart
ment of this Constitution s.lyest..- s..f.s-
SECTION 3. That ell fines, penalties, forfeit
nres and escheats accruing to the State OF
| Virginia under the present Constitution and
laws shall accrue to the use. of the6tate IN
der this Constitution. ,s,g 49,. - $50
SECTION 4. That all recognizances, bonds,
Obligations, and all other indictments entered
| into or execu ted before the adoption OF TINS
| Constit to the people of the State OF Vir-
any public officer or public body, or which
may be entered into or. executed under exist
| ing laws Hto the people. of the State Of Vir-
| gInia, y, to any such officer or public body be-
1.fore the com pIete 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 us provided by law
and ali crimes and misdemeanors and penal
actions shall be tried, punished, and prosecu-
| ted as though NO change had taken place, I'M
til other wise provided by law. g.sss...,
. EnTJON ORDINANCE. s.a
An Ordinance; Conee,aatno the Election for Ratif
cation of tie Constitution and for State Officers
and Members Of Congress- ~ sassza E@s
SRoTIoNl. Be it ordained by the people OF
Virginia in convention assembled, That the
iConstitution adopted by this Convention be
submitted for ratification on Tuesday the I'd
day of June, 1868, to 1.-THE voters of this State,
registered and qualified, In compliance with
ton Acts. The yote on said Constitution shall
be g For the Constitution or, g 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
lmanding General Of this military district, and
the returns made TO him as directed by law
l. SEcTIoN2. An election shall be held at the
same time and places for members of the Ge-
neral Assembly and for all State officers to
be elected by the people under this Constitu-
ton The said election for State officers shall
be conducted under the same regulations as the
election for theratificarionof the Cons titution,
and by the same persons. Thereturns of the
election shall be made in duplicate, one copy
to the commanding General, and one copy to
the President of this Convention, who shall
give certificates Of election to the persons elect
led The officers elected shall enter upon the
duties Of the offices for which!they are chosen
las soon as elected and qualified, In compliance
with esproyisions OF this Constitution, and
shall hold their respective offices for the term OF
years prescribed by the Constltut ton, counting
ln~~ Tn,,x
their successors are elected and qualified.
as SECTION sam election for members of the
United States Congress shall be held in the
congressional districts as established by this
Convention, one snemberl or congress being
elected in the State at large, at the same time
and places as the lection for State ofncers !;
i said election to be conducted by the same per-
Esons and under the same regulations before
mentioned In this ordinance. The returns TO
be made in the same manner provided Tor
SxcTIos 4. The General Assembly elected
under this ordinance shall assemble. at the
icapitoI, in the citytof Richmond, on WedRes-
Gay the Oath day Of june 1868. a . -.
81 SScTIoHs1a The commanding General Is re.
Equestedst 20 enforce this ordinance
CONCESSION NAL sAPPoRTIoNMENT. /
BE itordained bythe people Of Virginia in
iccny enticn' assembled that the following
congressional districts. s 80 /
THE counties or sAccomac,F Northampton,
Northumberland, Richmond, WestInoreland,
lSEssa1. Lancaster, Mid lesexs King and Queen,
James CITY, city OF Wlllfamsbnrg, Eiizaboth
ifsiSy. warwick King George, and Caroline,
with g population OF one hundreH and fly
Zone thousand two hundred and aninsty 1--WE,
1 The COMMITTEES 81 Fyinesss Anne, Norfolk city,
Norfolk county, city Of PeTtsmpath, Nanss-
mond. Southampton, sGreensyille, Sussex,