Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-11
GEN. CANBY's PROCLAMATION.

GEN. CANBY'S PROCLAMATION.
For the information of our readers
and for future reference, we give below
the General Order No. I04, which bears
on the subject of the Government Of
Virginia. -H-
HDoRs. FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, !
STATE OF VIRGINIA, :
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 8, 1869. J
General Oorders No. 1914.
At the election held in the State Of
Virginia on the 7th day of July, 1869,
pursuant to General Orders No. 81.
Headquarters First Military District,
dated May 81, 1869, and under the au-
thority of the law of the United States
of March 2, 1867, and the law supple
mentary thereto and amendatory there
of, and Of the proclamation by the
President of the United States on the
18th of May, 1869, the question of rat
fifying or rejecting the constitution
framed by the convention elected for
that purpose under the authority of the
above cited laws, was submitted to the
qualified electors of said State registered
at the date Of said submission; and at
which election, under the authority Of
the I'd section of the law of the United
States of. April 10, 1868, Public No.
131 the election of members of the
General Assembly Of said State, and
all the officers of said State provi-
ided for by said constitution,
and members of Congress- was
also submitted to the qualified electors
of said State; aud the election officers
having made the returns required by
law, it is hereby declared So
1. That the constitution framed by
the convention which assembled in the
city of Richmond, Va, on Tuesday, the
Sd day of December, 1867, and ad-
journed on Friday, the 18th day OF
April, 1868, save the parts submitted to
separate vote under the authority of
the law and proclamation above cited,
has received majority of the votes thus
cast by the qualified electors of said
State, has been duly ratified.
2. That the 4th clause of Section /,
Article III. of said constitution, which
was submitted to separate vote under
the authority of the law and p roclama-
ton above cited has received majority
Of the votes cast by the qualified cleo
tors of said State upon the question Of
ratification Or rejection; and has become
duly rejected. a...
8. That Section 7, Article III. of the
said constitution was also submitted to
a separate vote under the authority of
the law and proclamation above cited,
has received a majority of the votes cast
by the qualified electors of said State
upon the question of ratification or re-
lection, and has been duly rejected.
4. That the following named persons
have received a majority of the votes
cast by the qualified electors of the
State for the Executive officers hereinaf-
ter mentioned
Governor-Gilbert G. Walker.
Lieutenant-G overnor-.-Jno f, Lewis.
Attorney General-Jas' G. Taylor.
s. That the following named persons
have received majority Tor plurality
of the votes cast by The qualified cleo
tors of their respective Senatorial and
Representative Districts for members of
the General Assembly of the State of
Virginia, as hereinafter specified
There follows the list of members
the Senate and House of Delegates.1
6. No person ineligible to Office un-
der the provisions of the third section
Of Article XIV, of the amendments to
the Constitution of the United States,
hereinafter published for the informas
ton and government of those whom it
may concern, will be allowed to enter
upon the duties of the office to which
they may have been removed by Con-
|gress. '
"ARTICLE XIV"
SECTION 8. No person shall be sem
ator or representative in Congress, or
elector of President and Vice-President
Or hold an Office, civil or military, un-
der the United States, or under any
State, who, having previously taken an
oath as a member of Congress, or as an
officer of the United States. or as an ex-
ecutive or judicial officer OF any State,
to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, shall have engaged in insur-
rection or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof. But Congress may, by vote
of two-t thirds of each house, remove such
disability.
That the following named persons
have received a majority Tor plurality
of the votes cast by the qualified cleo
tors of their respective congressional diss
tricts, as established by an ordinance Of
the Convention adopted April 18th,
1868, and are entitled to certificates of
election as members of the House of Rep
resentatives ofthe Congress of the United
States for the said districts, as hereinaf-
ter specified
LIST Con. Dist.-Richard s. Aver.
I'd Con. Dist-James Fl. Platte, Jr.
Sd Con. st.-Charles Ell. Porter.
4th Con. Dist.-George w. Booker
9Th Con. Dist Robert Ridgeway.
9th Con. Dist.-William Mines, Jr.
9th Con. Dist.-Lewis Mckenzie.
7th Con. Dst.-James K. Gibson.
8. The following named person has
ceived majority Of the votes cast by
the qualified electors of the State voting
at large throughout tie State for mem