The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-07
By the President:
HAMILTON Flsn, Secretary Of State
A PROCLAMATION.

IN 7ursuauc" of the provisions OF tho
act Of Congress approved April 10th,
1863, as the time for submitting the
constitution passed by the convention,
which met in Richmond Yirgitii, on
Tuesday, the Sd day of pOccpber, 1867,
TO the voters Of said SUITE. registered at
the dae Of such submission, viz: July 5,
1869 for rOtiGcstion or r jec'ion.
And submit to q separate vote the
fourth clause Of aeCrion one. of said con.
stiluliOn. which is in the following
words:
Every person who has b,en Sonn.
tor or R,preeutallye in Congre.s, or
elpttor oil President or Vice President,
or who held any Office. civil or military,
under the United States. or under any
S,ate. who having previously taken an
oath as a member Of Congress, or as an
officer VI The Uniod States, or as a mem :
Der Of auy State legislature. or IS an
executive or Judicial officer Of any State,
shall have engaged in in'urrecrion or 70.
btllion agiU,l the same, or given aid
or comfort 10 the enemies thereof This
clause shall include the followir g officers:
governor, lieuenan governor, SecrelG
ry Of State. auditor of public accounts.
second auditor, register Of the land oGico 4,
Slare treasurer attorney general, sher
IFS. sergeant of city or town, commits
sioncr OF the revenue, county Surveyors
couslables. overseers of the poor com.
missioners of The hoard Of public works
iudges of the supreme court. judges of
the court Of hasings, justices of The
county courts, mayor, recorder, alder
man. councilmen Of city or town, cor
oners, escheeters, inspectors Of tobacco,
-four, &c clerks Of the supreme, district
circuit and county courts. and Of the
court Of husiings. and attorneys for the
commonwealth provided that The legis.
lajure may, by a vote of three,fCths Of
both houses, remove the disabilities in.
cured by this clause from any person
included therein by a teParae vole in
each case"
Aud also submit to a sepeiato vote
the seventh section Of article three Of
the said constitution, wiiCn is 10 the
words Iollowing:-
"In addition TO The foregoing oath Of
Office, the governor, lieutenant governor,
members Of the general assembly, secre-
lsry Of State, auditor OF pubic ACCOUNTS.
State treasurer, attorney general, and all
persons elected to any convention 10
frame this constitution 10 amp manner,
and mayor and council Of any city or
town shall. before they enter on the du'
ties OF lbeir respective Offices, take and
subscribe the following oath or tffiuma
lion, provided the disabilities therein
contained may be Individually removed
by three GrhS vole Of the general sS,
semblv: Il, do solemrly swear
(or aiiim) tha, to the best of my know
ledge and ability will support and de-
ien1 the Constitution OF the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domes-
tic: that | will bear true faith and ale
glance to the same that | take this obi.
cation freely, without any mental reser-
yaliou OF purpose of evasion, and lhot |
will we'll and faithfully discharge the
duties Of the Office on which ] am about
10 enter, so help me God The above
oath shall also be taken by all the city
and county officers before enleriOg upon
duties, and by all other State officers not
inoiaded 10 the above provision"
| direct the vote 10 be taken Upoo
each Of the AbovO.eiiod provisions alone
aad upon tho other portions Of the Soid
constitution in tho following manner
viz,
Each voter rovor'ug the ratification Of
the constitution (cxclujn9lhS provis.