The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-18

faH COON as elected and qualified, In com
pliance- with tho provisions Of this consti-
tuition, and shall hold their respective Of
| fees for the term Of years prescribed oy inc
Constitution, counting from the lst day
of January next, and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
SECTIon 3. An election for members OF
the United States Congress shall be held IN
the congressional districts as established ~
this Convention, one member OF Congress
being elected in the State at large, at the
same time and place as the election for
State officers: said election to be conducted
by the same persons and under the same
regulations before mentioned in this ordi-
nance the returns to be made in the same
manner provided for State officers.
SECTION 4. The General Assembly elected
under this ordinance she'll assemble at the
capitol, in the city Of Richmond, on We'd
nesday the oath day of June, 1868.
SECTION 5. The commanding General Is
requested to enforce this ordinance.
CONGRESSIONAL aPPORTiONMEST:
Be it ordaintdby the people of Virginia
in convention assembled, That the follow
ing named counties shall compose the re-
spectiYe congressional districts
The counties of Accomac, Northampton,
Northumberland, Richmond, Westmore-
land, Essex, Lancaster, Middlesex, King and
Queen, King william, Gloucester, Mathews,
York, James City, city of Williamsburg,
Elizabeth City, Warwick, King George, and
Caroline, with population Of one hundred
and fi:ty-one thousand two hundred and
ninety five, ehall form the frat congress
sional district.
The counties Of Princess Anne, Norfolk
city, Norfolk county, city Of Portsmouth,
Nansemond, Southampton, Greensvllle,
Sussex, Surry, Dinwiddie, city of Peters
burg, Prince George, Isle of Wight, and
Nottoway, with population of one hun
dred and fifty thousand five hundred and
eighty. four, shall form the second congress
sional district.
The counties of Charles City, Henrico, city
Of Richmond, Hanover, Chesterfield, Gooch
land, Powhatan, Amelia, Cumberland, and
New Kent, with population of one hun
dred and forty-nine thousand and twenty
one, shall form the third congressional dis
trict.
The counties of Brunswick, Mecklenburg,
Lunenburg, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylva-
MIA, franklin, Patrick, and Henry, with o
population of one hundred and sixty thou
sand seven hundred and thirty, shall form
the fourth congressional district.
The counties Of Greene, Albemarle, Flu
wanna, Nelson, Buckingham, Amherst, APP
pomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Prince Ed
ward, aud the city of Lynchburg, with
population of one hundred and iifty.fve
thousand four hundred aud ninety, shall
form the fifth congressional district.
The counties of Frederick, city Of Win
chester, Clarke, Warren, Page, Shenandoah,
Rockingham, Augusta, town Of Stanton,
Highland, Bath, Botetourt, Allegheny, and
Rocsbridge, with o population Of one hum
dred and torty-six thousand eight hundred
and twenty four, shall form the sixth con-
gressional dis:ric'.
The counties of Alexandria, Fairfax, |
Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford, Kappa |
hammock, Culpcper, Spotsylvania, town Of
Fredericksburg, Orange, Louisa, Loudoun,
and Madison, with population Of one hun
dred and fifty-eight thousand two hundred |
and niuety-tive, shall form the seventh con-
gressional district.
The counties of Montgomery, Giles, Pu
laski, Wythe, Bland, Tazewell, Smyth,
Washington, Russell, Scott, Lee, Wise,
Buchanan, Gcayson, Carroll, Floyd, Craig, |
and Roanoke, with q population Of one hun
dred and forty-seyen thousand six hundred |
and seventy. nine, shall form the eighth |
congres: i0nal district.
and there shall &c one member Of Con-
gress elected by the Slate at large.
This ordinance shall be in force from its
passage, and may be altered or repealed BY
the Legislature.
JOHN G. UNDERWOOD, President.
GEORGE RYE, Secretary.
Attest:
II p,rcrEp Assistant cacrntarv