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WASHINGTON, February Is, 1869.
THE BILL PROVIDING FOR AN ELEC-
TION IN VIRGINIA.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Trumbull re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee, with
amendments, the bill to provide for holding
an election in Virginia. The bill as amend
ed is as foilowa:
"Be it enacted, de-, That Inc constitu-
ton adopted by the convention which met
in Richmond, Va, on the Sd day OF De-
cember, A. D. 1867; be submitted for
ratification on tho fourth Thursday Ct
May, 1869, to the voters Of the State
of Virginia who shall then be regis
tered and qualified as such in compliance
with the acts of Congress known as the re-
construction acts. The vote on said consti-
tuition shall be, For the Constitution or
Against the Constitution At the same
time there shall be submitted to q separate
vote Of said voters the question whether
the fourth subdivision of the first section
of the third article and the seventh section
of the third article Of said constitution
shall constitute r part thereof and the
vote on said question shall be, For Dis
qualification Or Against DisQualifca-
ton The said election shall be held at
the same places where the election for dele
gates to said convention Was held and under
the regulations to be prescribed by the
commanding General Of the military dis
trict, and the returns made to him as di-
rected by law.
"SEcr1oN 2. and he it further enacted,
That an election shall be held at the same
time and places for members Of the Gene
raj Assembly and for all State officers TO be
elected By the people under gaid cons,itu-
ton. The election for State officers shall
be conducted under the same regulations
as the election for the ratification Of the
constitution, and by the same persons.
The returns Of this election shall be in du-
plicate-one'copy to the commanding Gene
raj and one copy to the president OF said
convention, who shall give certificates Of
election to the persons elected. The oiil-
GERS elected shall enter upon the duties OF
the Offices for which they are chosen SIS
soon as elected and qualified in compliance
with the provisions of said constitution
and shall hold their respective offices for
the term of years prescribed by the con-
stitution, counting from tue lst day CT
January next, and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
"SECTIoN 8. And be it further enacted,
That an election for members of the United
States Congress shall be held in the con-
gress;onal districts as established by said
convention, one member of Congress being
elected in the State at large at the same
timc and places as the election to be con-
d-cted by the same persons and under the
-cmc regulations before mentioned in this
&C., tie returns to be made in the same
~concr provided for State officers.
"SEcT1oN 4. And te 1t further enacted,
-hrt no person shall act either as o mem
Der of any board Of registration to reViHe
I'D correct the registration Of voters az
provided in section 7 Of the act of July l9,
1867, amendatory Of the act Of March 2
1867, entitled An act for the more efficient
government Of the rebel States, and 81
forth or as judge, commissioner, or othe,
officer at any election to be held under thu
provisions of this act, who is g candidate fcl
any Office at the election to be held q!
herein provided for.
"SEcrIoN 5. In case o majority Of oil
the votes cast on the ratification Of the con.
~stitution shall be for the constitution, tn;
General Assembly elected under and By
virtue Of this act shall assemble at the
capitol in the city of Richmond on the first
Tuesday Of July, 1859; but if a majorit.
of the votes cast on the question of ratifca
ton be against said constitution, said Gen
eral Assembly shall not convene, nor ehal
any person elected to Office under tbs pro
visions Of this act enter upon the discharge
of the duties thereof in pursuance Of said
election. The provisions Of the constitu