Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-09-17

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gresp,r ives also submitted tn the qualified
electors of Said State. And the oil, elton
officers having made the returns required
by law, Il Is hereby declared
|, That the constitution framed by the
convention which assen bled In the city Of
Richmond, vs., on Tuesday the Sd day OF
December, 1867, and adi hnrned on Friday
the lT,h day OF April, 1868, save the paris
submitted to q separate vote under the an.
thority &c the law aud proclamation abov'
cited, has re- ceived a IN jority Of the votes
cast by tbs, aush Red electors OF said State,
and has been duly ratified.
2. That ~ fourth clause Of Section J.,
Article III of said cors tuition, which war
submitted to q separate vote under the GU
thurity of the Law aud PROCLAMATION abnve
cited, has received minority Of the yotes
cast by the qualified electors Of said State
upon the preston Of ratification or r'j'c
ton, and has been duly rejected.
8. That section I, Article Ill, OF tn
said institution, which was also submit
ted TO q separate vote under the authority
Of the law aud proclamation alb, We cited
has received a minority Of the vot, cast by
fhe quail ied Electors of said State upon tb'
preston of ratification or T, lection, and hs,
been duly r, IectPa.
4. That the following named person.
have received a majority Of the votes cas-
by the qualified electors OF State for tht
Executive Oisices hereinafter specified
GOssrnor. Gilbert G. Walker
Lielhenant uovernor.y-John =. Lewis:
= Attorney Gsnsrdi-1ames c.. Taylor.
IFar want OF sp tce we o,ait the names o
the Senators and RepresentativeEl -
q. No. persons Ineligible TO ofice under
he provisions Of the Third Section Of Aru
cle XIV, of the amendm nts of the -Consti
tution of the United States, hereinafter pub
! lished for the information and government,
| Of those whom it may concern, will b. nj
lowed to enter upon the duties of tn
Offices to- which they may haze bee
CLOSER unless their disabilities have beer
removed by Congress
| - y, i"ARlIcLE xiv.
.,Seetion 3. No person shall be senator
or representative ia Congress. or eleetor Of
| President and Vice. President, or hold any
Office, civil or mil tary, under the Unite'
/ States, or under any State, who, having
| previously taken an oath MS member OF
CONGRESS, or as an officer of the United
States, or as. member Of any State Legisla
tuIe, or as an executive or Judicial Officer
of any State, to support the Constitution Of
the United States, shall have engaged in in
lurrectiou or rebellion against the same, OF
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof
But Congress may, by vote of two-lhird
CT each House, remove such disah'''-
i. That the following named ~ sons kav
received majority Tor plurality OF Ia
votes cast by the qualified electors Of thei
respective congressional Districts as estab
hshed by an ordinance Of the Couventio
adopted April IA, 1868, and are entitled
certificates Of election rs member of III
House CT Repre- .entatives Of the Congress c
the United States for the said districts, a
hereinafter specified:
First Congressional District = Richard S
Aver.
Second Congressional District James /
Plat, Jr.
Third Congressional District.-Charles ]
= / orter.
Fourth Congressional District GeorG
W. Booker.
FIN Congressional District Rob't RidI
way.
Sirth Congressional DiStriet.-Wm. Milne
, Jr. --.'
Seuen'h Congressional Dishict.-Lew
: Mckenzie.
Eighth Congressional District james ]
: 8, The tolIow;no named verson has r
cs;vsa . ,s. ior;,y ~ the votes cast hy n
onai;ssd electors Of the state voting
t., ,brongbout IN, state for memher
congress nj laree AS prescribed bv the o,
&c., % ,ba Coneep,fod. Anvil Ia 1sG
III T. eo,;,,ed m cer,isea,e NJ election
CT, ot In,os - IosenL Segar
q An abstrs,t NJ the election ret.rns vi
r. nranared and Jsnosited in the of,;ce
the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
IN The oeytifcates Of election Of tho n,
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