Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-02-26
TIE BILL Providing FOR AN EI.EC.
GIOS IN VIRGINIA.
The Provisions of the Constitution
PrOpO seG TO be Voted cut.

In the Senate NJ. TrumbuH repo-te d
irom tho judiciary Committee, with amend
meats, toe bill 70 provide for holding an
election in Virginia, it Is as follows:
" Be it enacted, &C., That the constitu-
tuition adopted by tho convention which
met in Redmond, Va, on tine 5 day of
December, A. d. 1867, be submitted for rat.
idcAti0n Gu the fourth Thursday OF May
1853, to the voters OF the State OF Virginia
~hO shall th,n DO registered and quslGed
Is such in compliance with tho acts. The
vote GU said constitution shall be, 'FOr the
Constitution or Against the Constitution
At the same time there shall he submitted
to separate vote OF said voters the ques-
tion whether the fourth sub division OF the
FIST section of the third article and the
seventh section Of the third article of spii
constitution shah constitute part thereof !;
and tue vote GU said question snail be, For
Disqualification or Against Disqualified
uun.' The said election shall be held at
the same places where the election for del
egatvs 20 said convention was held and un-
der the regulations 10 be- prescribed by the
comm ABdibg General of the military dis
trict, and the returns made 70 him a. direc-
ted by law.
Section 2. And be il further enacted,
That an election shall b. held at the same
time and places Tor members OF the Gener-
al Assembly aud for all State officers to be
elected by the people under said constitu-
ton. The election for State officers shalt
be conducted unieT tie sans regulations
as the election tor the ratification OF the
constitution, and by the sans persons. Tho
returns OF tuis election shal, be in duplicate
-1ue copy 10 the commanding General aud
one copy 10 the prrsident OF 5 id convention,
who snail give ceriiicat''s OF election to tue
persons elected. Tue officers elected shall
enter Il, on the duties OF TIE Offices for which
they are chosru as soon as elected AMI quail
fled IN compliance with tho provisions OF
said constitution, and shall hold their re-
spectiyr Offices tor the term Of years pre-
,cribed by tho constitution, counting from
the LIST day OF January next, and until their
sucet s-Ots are elected aud qualified.
Section 3. Add DO t further enacted,
That au election for members of the United
States Congress shall be held ia the congress
sionll districts as established by said cur
vuuli1a, one member o Congress being cleo.
ted in the State at large at the same time
and places IS the election 10 be conducted
by the same persons AMI under the same
pei sous and same regulations before mem
toned In this act, the returns TO be made In
The same manner provided for State officers.
''Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
no person shall act either as a member Of
any board of registration to revise and cor
rect the registration of voters AMI provided
in section Of the act of Jgly 10, 1861,
amendifor OF tho act of NJ arch ,, 1861, Gu
titled An act for the N IRE efficient govern
ment OF the rebei States aud SO forth or
~ Judge, COMMISSIONER, or other officer at
any election TO be held under the provlsions
OF this act, who is cauCi late for any Office
at the election 10 DC held as herein provided
foe.
Sec. 5. In case a majority Of all the votes
cast on the ratification of the constitution
shah Do for the constitution, tho General
Assembly sleeted under and by virtue Of
this act shah assemble at the capitol in the
city Of Richmond on tho first Tuesday Of Ju-
Is. 1863 but II majority II the votes east
on tic qhsstiOn OF ratification be against
said constitution, said General Assembly
shall not convene, nor shall any person
elected to oillce under the provisions 81 this
act enter upon the discharge Of The dNiies
thereof in pursuance Of said electioo. The
provisions Of the constitution voted upOn
separately shall constitute part Ct tbs con.
stitution, if the majority OF votes cast on
thu question be For Disqualification : hut
II inn jority Of the votes cast on that qies-
tion be- Against Disqualification IL shall
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