Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-21
THE VIRGINIA. CONSTITUTION.


The President and Cabinet have deter.
mined TO submit the 4th clause of the LIST
section Of the 3rd article, and the 18th sec.
ton OF the 3rd article of the PROPOSED Con-
sritution OF Virginia, to be voted on sepS,
rately;s They are as follows:
'aX3@ TssF OATH CLAUSE.
ARTICLE 3. SEC. 1. Clause 4. D.priyes
Of ibe tight to vote or hold uffice VERY
person v no has been Senator or Represen-
tatlve ia Congress, or Eector OF President
or Vics President, or who he d any office,
civil or military. under the Unitod States,
or under any State; who havirg previously
taken oath as a member of Congress, or as
an oiiicer OF the United States or as mem
Der Of any State Legislature, or as an exec.
utive or Judicial officer of any State, shall
have engaged 10 insurrection or rebellion
against the same, or have given aid or com
fort 10 the enemies thereof. This clause
shall include the following officers Cow
ertor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Second
Auditor, Register of the Land Office, State
Treasurer, Attorney General, sheriHs. ser.
geant Of a city or town, comm ssioner of
the revenue, county surveyors, constables,
oyerseers OF the poor, commiss olers of the
board OF public works, judges of the su.
preme court, judges of the circuit courts.
JUDGE OF the court of hustings, justices Of
the OF the county courts, mayor, recorder.
aldermen, councilmen, of a city or town,
coroners, escheators, inspectors of tobacco
Hour, etc., clerks OF the supreme, district.
circuit, and county courts and the court of
musings, and attorneys for tha Common
wealth : Provided, That Legislature by a
vote three .fifIbs OF 10th Houses remove The
disabilities incurred by this clause from anv
person included therein, ! y a separate vote
In each case.
DlsoUALIFYING CLAUSE.
Art. 3 Skc. 7. In addition TO the fore
going oath of flee, the G, vsrnor, Leuten-
AIT. Governor, Members of the General As
sembly, Secretary of State, Auditor of tho
Public accounts, State Treasurer, Attor.
ney- General, and all persons elected 10 anv
Convention to frame a Constitution for this
State, or to amend or revise this Constitu
ton in any manner, aud Mayor and Council
of any city or town, shall, BEEF re they enter
on the duties OF their TeSpt C i've offices
take aud Subscribe the following oath err
affirmation I; Provided, The disabilities
therein Contained may individually re,
moved by thrce-afIhs ote Of the G, neral
Assembly;
L., do solemuly swear for afIirm)
That l have never voluntarily borne arms
against he Unit States since have been
GU thcTtOIi mat have voluLt irily
given no aid, couuteuance, cour sci. or en-.
couragement to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto; that have never $ ,upbt
nor accep,ed, nor attempted to X rcise lie
functions'of any Office whatever, under any
authority, or PR ldel authority, in hostili.
~ to the Uhittd States that / have nnt
yielded avolun'ary support to any pretend.
ed government authority, power, or copsti-
tuiipn within the United States hostile or
lnimie.l thereto. And do further swear
Tor affirm that, TO the best of nv kpowl
ed and ,abil ty, will support and defend
the Consultation OF the United States A.
grnt All enemies, foreign ard domestic
That VII bear true faith and allegiance
to the same ;'hat take this ob i!at on ireel,
wi hout any MOI tai reservation or purooss
OF evas 90, and that will we'll and faithful.
~ discharge the duties of the Office on
e Nd" "'N
Toe above oath shall be taken by all civ
and county OH ,ers, bef,Ie entering upon
their duties, aud all other State officers not
included In the 10 tbs above provision.