Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-09-14
That the constitution framed bv The -

l. That the constitution framed by the con-
vention which assembled in the CITY of Rich
mond, Va. on tuesday the Sd day of Decem-
Der, 1867, and adjourned on Friday the nth
day OF April, 1868, save the parts submitted to
4 separate vote under the authority of the LAW
and proc amatlou above cited has received a
| majority OF the votes cast by the qualified cleo
tors OF said State, and has been duly ratified.
z. That the fourth clause of Section l, Article
Ill, OF said constitution, which was submitted
TO separate vote under the authority of the
law ana proclamation above cited, has received
minority OF the votes cast by the qualified
electors OF said State upon the question of rati-
hcatlon or rejection, and has been duly rejected.
| ;. That Section I, Article ILL.,, of the said
constitution, which was also submitted to
separate vote under the authority of the law and
proclamation above cited, has received minor
lty OF the votes cast by the qualified electors of
| said State upon the question of ratification or
rejection, and bas been duly rejected.
I 4. That the following named persons have
received a majority of the votes cast by the
qualified electors Of the State for the Executive
Offices hereinafter specified
| Governor. Gilbert G. Walker
Lieutenant Governor. John r. Lewis
Attorney General. james G. TAYLOR.
s.. That the following named persons have
received a majority Tor plurality Of the votes
cast by the qualified electors of their respective
Senatorial and Representative Districts for
members OF the General Assembly of the State
OF Virginia, as hereinafter specified:
For want of space we publish only the
names of the Senators and Representatives
elected for Augusta and the surrounding coun-
ties.] -er9 sl Es-aL .
| SENATOR'S ErIH
Ihirty-third Senatorial District-C Counties of
Augusta and Highland-J oseph A. Waddell.
1haty.frst Senatorial District-C Counties of
Clarke. Frederick, and Shenandoah William
ID. Smith 49,. - : ~ /
Thirty-second Senatorial District-Counties
of Page, Rockingham, and Warren-John E.
Roller. 81
,Sfcth Senatorial District Counties of Abe
marie and Greene-R S. Beazley. - 13fa
I Thirty fourth Senatorial District Counties
OF Allegheny, Bath, and Rockbridge-W William
A. Anderson a
H4eL 4s DELEGATES d'g
augusta. H. NJ. Bell, A. B. Cochran, and
Mashall Hanger. za4Aa Il sstl.Irl
Albensarle V. Southal, j. c. Hil and
James ID. Jones. Ess sF w EFhrvvF7 e
AHeghany and Craiig.-B L. Woodson.
Bath and Highland. John R. Popham.
/ Rage-John W. Ashby. sSaf rzrssrass
Rockingham. Bradley and Henry B.
Harnsberger. ~
Rockbridge William Mclaughlin and Sam
uel B. Mo,rl>on. gs.5..s4s = -g,tr,+ s. .s~s
| Shenandoah Josiah L. Campbell, 49,
6. No persons ineligible to Office under the
provisions of the Third Section of Article XIV,
of the amendments of the Constitution of the
United States. hereinafter published for the in
formation and government of those whom it
may concern, will be allowed to enter upon the
duties of the Offices to which they may have
been chosen unless their disabilities have been
removed by Congress r.
sSection g. No person shall be senator or
representative In Congress, or elector of Presi-
dent and Vice President, or hold any Office,
civil or military, under the United States, or
| under any State, who, having previously taken
an oath as member Of Congress, or as an of
| 6cer of the United States, or as member Of
| any State Legislature, or as an executive OF
judicial officer of any State, to support the Con
stitution of the United States shall have en-
gagged in insurrectlon or rebellion against the
same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies
| thereof. But Congress may, by vote of
| two thirds of each House, remove such disa-
| biity.'
! Z. That the following named persons have
received majority Tor plurality of the votes
cast by the qualified electors Of their respective
congressional districts, as established by an Or
r
1868, and are entitled to certificates of election
as members of the House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States for the said
districts, as hereinafter specified :.sa y ea
First Congressional District. Orchard S.
Aver. z7sy a4t r.. sfs7ry ,F4j4, "a. ltf
Second Congressional District james H.
Plat, Jr ais
Third Congressional District Charles H.
Porter. .,l-eq7e,e
Fourth Congressional Dtstriet.-George W.
Booker. .Axsss}s.44S
Fifth Congressional District. Robert Ridg-
,Sscfh Congressional District-Wm Mines,
Seventh Congressional District Lewis Nc
Kenzie.s s'as'f9 Afssf astossr 1s' Il sAR@@
Eighth Congressional Distrct-James K,
Gibson. - - ATS.
s. The following named person has received
majority of the votes cast by the quailhed
electors of the State voting at large throughout
the State for member Of Congress at large, as
prescribed by the ordinance of the Convention.
} nril IA. 1868, and is entitled to certificate of
election: 't-.,.e-.
State at Large-Joseph Segar. f.
GAN abstract of the election returns will be
nrepared and deposited In the office OF the
Secretary of the Commonwealth. = 5ea1 3lA
10. The certificates of election of the execu-
tive officers of the State, and of the representa-
tives 10 the Congress of the United States will
be sent direct to their post-ofice address Those
for the members of the General Assembly will
be deposited in the office of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth for delivery, upon applica-
ton, to the persons entitled to receive the m,
and copy of this order will be sent to the post
Office address OF each. 7@s[s = 8 y : e 40
III. The fifth section of the act Of Congress
approved April 10, 1869, Public No 49, pro,
yides that the Legislature elected as provided
for in said act shall assemble at the capital of
the State on the fourth Tuesday after the official
PRONUNCIATION of the ratification Of the Consti
tuition and to prepare for and facilitate the or
ganization of the Legislature under the aforeci.
ted law the following appointments are hereby
made: 1ssI
LIST Gilbert C.. Walker to be Governor of
Virginia vice H. I'll. Wells, resigned, to take
effect Tuesday, September 81, 1859 tgz1
Cd. John G. Lewis to be Lieutenant Governor
of Virginia to fill vacancy, to take effect on
| the assembling of the Legislature, Tuesday,
October 5, 1869.
By command of Brevet Major General Candy.
| Is In ~ LOUIS V. CAZIARC, 81, s
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