Evening star., 1869-09-11
The New Government OF Virginia.

order No. 1O4 OF Gen. Candy, commander of
the First Military District State of Virginia
announcing the result or election neId IN
Virginia July 6, 1869, proclaims the ratification
OF the constitution of Virginia, the rejection of
the test-oath and disfranchsing clauses and
declares the election Of the executive ana Iegis.
lative State officers and Congressmen in &C.
cordance with the vote Of the qualified electors
OF Virginia. 1t also declares that no person
chose en- 10 fill office will be allowed to enter on
their duties who are ineligible under the pro.
visions of the third section of article fourteen
OF the amendments to the Constitution of the
United States. The executive officers elect
are re:--Governor, Gilbert q. Walker: Lieuten.
ant Governor, John +. Lewis; Attorney Cen
eral James q. Taylor.
The order makes only two appointments
viz: ist. Gilbert q. Walker, to be Governor of
Virginia, vice H. H. Wells, resigned, to take
effect Tuesday, September 81, 1862 2d John
+. Lewis, 70 be Lieutenant Governor of Vir.
glnla, 10 I'LL vacancy, to take effect on the
assembling OF the Legislature, Tuesday. Octo.
Der 5, 1869. 1t is noticeable that Attorney Gen.
erai Taylor Is not appointed. He cannot take
The certificates OF election of the executive
officers of the State and of the Representatives
sent direct TO their post office address. Those
for the members OF the General Assembly will
be deposited In the Office of the Secretary Of
the Commonwealtn for delivery, upon appli-
and copy of this order will be sent to the nost
Off address Of each,
Vne congressman elect are State at large
Joseph Segar; first Congressional District
Richard s. Aver: second, Jas. H. Platt, Jr:
third, Charles H. Porter; fourth, George w
Booker fifth, Robert Ridgway; sixth, William
Milnes, Jr.; seventh, Lewis Mckenzie; eighth,
James X. Gibson.
OF the nine members of Congress elect, n We
are Republicans and four are Conservative
but Mr.. Segar Is one OF the four, and it Is in
some doubt whether Congress will allow Vir.
ginia q Representative for the State at large
under the late election. Ridgway, Mckenzie
and Gibson are the other three Conser vatiyes.
MIR. Ridgway was formerly noted whig poll.
tlcian, and was for long time editor OF the
Richmond Wing.
The State Senate has i3 mem bers-30 Conser.
vatives, all white, and 13 Republicans, of
whom five are colored; Conser vative majority,
IL. The House of Delegates has l37 members
95 Conservatives, of whom three are colored.
and i2 Republicans, of whom eighteen are COL
ored; Conservative majority, 53. Total men,
bers OF Legislature, 1S0-l25 Conservatives of
whom three are colered, and 55 Republicans,
CT whom D are colOred; Conservative majority
on joint bs Hot, 20. In the Senate are Az whites
and colored; in the House Of Delegates II6
whites and 81 cOlored. Total number Of whites
IN Legislature l5i, colored, 20 James T. Close
white, Republican, elected as a mem Der Of the
House from Alexandria county, died Septem.
Der lst. and new election is ordered to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Wells will vacate the Governors
mansion next week A certain amount Of re.
pairs and renovation is necessary before Mr.
walker moves IN