The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-24
GENERAL ORDER
CONCERNING
REGISTRATION s ELECTIONS.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
'.'' STATE OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, VA, May y, 1869.
G,urrdi OrdcrS No. q.


I,i,. 1863. for submitting the constitution
,,n;,h yya. framed by the convention which
,,rf in Richmond. Virginia. on Tuesday the
tr;r1 dav of December, one thousand eight
Lnnl}rrj and ,iXtv-sCycn. to the voters of
,,,iJ >,g,c registered nj the date Of said sub
mission for ratification or rcicction,' and
L",in.,dircctcd that the following provisions
Of the said conetllutlon-to WIT >,
Clause w.. section l.. article ILL.,,
,,l,frl, !, in the following words:
..rycry person who has been Senator or
Preventative in Congress. or Elcctor OF
president or Nicc-Pre>idcnt, or who held
..,,z ri)rc. civil or military. under the Uni
tel states or under any state, who, having
previously taken au oath rs member OF
3,nr,rr,<, or aS m officer of the United
U,,r,,. or n member Of any state LcgiSla-
t,,rr or - mn executive or judicial officer OF
INV state. shall have engaged III inSurrcction
or rebellion against the same, or given aid or
,.,r1Cnr, 10 the enemies thereof. This clause
slrlI include the following officers Govern
or Iirll.cmant-G Governor, Secretary of state,
Auditor Of Public Accounts, Second Audi
r,r. Rc.i<tcr Of the Land Office. State Trca-
,urrr. Acknowledgement. ShcrillS. Sergeant
rTu Civ or Town, Commissioner Of the Re-
venue. Comfy Surveyors. COnStablcS, Over
,rrrS Of the Poor. Commissioner Of the Board
rr Public Works, Judges Of the Supreme
Court. Judges of the Circuit Courts, Judge
rr the Court Of Hastings, Justices Of the
County Courts; Mayor, Recorder, Alder
ulen. tolmrilmcn, of city or town: Coro-
u,.rS. E~chcatorS, Inspectors OF Tobacco,
Flour. &C.; Clerks Of the Supreme, District.
Circuit, and County Courts, and OF the
Court Of Hastings, and Attorneys for the
Commonwealth : Pr0ridrd, That the Lc@is-
n'urr NAV, hy u vote of lhrcc-litths of both
Houses. remove the disabilities incurred by
thi- clause from any person included there
i'm. by Il separate vote in each case.
And section vii, article ill.,,
which j. in tn" following words:
"~EcTioN :. In addition to the foregoing
oath of Office the Governor, Lieutenant-GO-
vernon. members Of the General Assembly,
Secretary Of state, Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. state Treasurer, Attorncy-Gcneral,
and all pcr>ou~ elected to amy convention to
f.9rpc 4 constitution for this State, or to
amend or revise this constitution in any
manner. and MayOr and Council OF any city
oriown. shall before they enter on the du-
tie. of their respective offices, take and sub
scribe the following oath or affirmation ::
p,Dri9.2. The disabilities therein contained
may. lee Individuality removed by three
GliI> vote of the General Assembly
/ do ~uIclnuly swear Tor affirm that |
have never voluntarily borne arms against
the l'uirrd states since ! have been citizen
thereof: that | have voluntarily gwen no
ail rolmtcuaucc. counsel, or encourage
mont. Ia prr>onS engaged in armed hostility
Thereto: that | have never sought nor ac-
rrufrd. nor attempted TO exercise the func-
iiuu~ Of any office whatever under any au-
rhorilv or pretended authority in hostility
t. the 'nitcd states; that | have not yield
I'd voluntary support 10 any pretended go
l,rnmpnt. authority. power, or conS1llu-
ton. within the United states hostile or in
ilnjrqI thereto. And do further swear (or
ulr,lm that to the best Of my knowledge and
ability Twill support and defend the ConStl-
iution of the United States against all enc
mics. foreign and domestic: that Will bear
tri, faith and allegiance to the same" that
take this Obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose OF evasion,
and that | will well and faithfully discharge
~. duties of the office on which am about
t. enter. 50 help me God.
"Thc above oath shall also be taken by
uIl civ and county officers before cntcrln"
moon their duties, and 10y all other state Of
ii.rr, not included in the above provision"
hail 1t the same time hc submitted 10 a
SEPARATE vote by the registered voters OF sad
State upon the question OF ratiylng or re-
icring said and abovc-citcd provisions.
Sow. therefore. under the authority of a
!
| United states issued at Washington on The
f fourteenth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and >iYty-ninc. and in pursuance
Of the law of the United States of March =.
i~t7. ito provide for the more efficient 60
\,grmrut Of the rebel States ana the laws
supplementary thereto and anendatory
thereof:
II i hereby ordered:
fuG-That m election M held IN the
State of Virginia on Tuesday the sixth day
u July, 1860. at which election all register
cd voters Of said State may vote " For Con-
sIjlution" or 4" @ainSt Constitution thc
provisions submitted to Il separate vote be
iu4 cNycptcd.) and also on the same ballot
may vote for ana elect members OF the
General Assembly Of said State, and all tn"
officers OF said state provided for by the
said constitution, and members OF Con-
yrr>,." a> apportioncd by the ordinance
adopted hy the constitutional convention,
aosj H. hereinafter specified.
\, the same election the registered voters
al the state may vote on separate ballots
the Constitution" or" AgainSt Clause ~,
Section /. Article Ill, of the Constitution y;
and " For section VII, Article ii l., OF the
Constitutions" or Against Section VII,
Article H., Of the Constitution"
S,rOHI-ln pursuance Of the provisions
rf the second section Of the act of Congress
approved April -. 1869, (publlc No. MILD
That :. the commanding General OF the DIS
trict of Nirginia shall cause the lists OF re-
g>tcrcd voters OF said state TO be revised,
enlarged. and cOrrcctcd." IL snail DC the
duty Of the Boards Of Registration, commcn-
cling on Monday the 18th Gay OF June, ana
giving reasonable public notice OF the time
and place thereof, 10 revise, for Il period OF
ten DAYS, fcxchlsivc Of sunday the rcg1stra-
ton lists: and upon being satisfied that any
person not entitled thereto has been regis
tered. TO strike the name OF such person
from the lists. and such person shall not be
entitled to vote. The Boards Of Rcglstra-
ton shall also, during the same period, ADD
10 such lists The names Of all persons VINO
~ that time possess the qualifications re-
uuirrd lv said acts who have not already
been registered. In deciding who are TO be
stricken from or added to the registration
lists. the Boards will be guided by the law
If March >, 1867, and the laws supplement
Iarv thereto, and their attention l. spcclaliy
directed to the supplementary act OF July
~. 1861. At the close OF Tins session Il llst
Of the names that have been added during
lh. revision will be posted i'll at least three
public places in the registration preclc'S;
and i've DAYS thereafter a second session OF
the Board will be held. and be continued Tor
Two DAYS, for the purpose OF reviewing the
evidence and deciding upon questions OF
and other doubtful cases, and pre-
rarin- copies of the lists for the commits,
,loncrs of election, but no new names VIII
be- added al this session, unless it be shown
10 the satisfaction OF the Board tha,, by rca-
son Of sickness or other unavoidable cause,
The applicant was prevented from attending
4, the proper time. e, ;.
1hrd-lt shall be the duty OF the regis
Iars during the revision OF registration;
~, ;, ,.. ,nr,linntinn nf nnN duly replstereQ