The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-18
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 49, REINSTATEMENT.

y! STATES, OR AS i MEMBER pf AN
STATE LEGISLATURE, OR AS An
EXECUTIVE OR JUDICIAL OFFICER
lOF ANY STATE, SHALL HAVE EN-
GAGGED IN RESURRECTION OR REBEL
LION AGAINST THE SAME, OR GIVEN
AID or COMFORT TO The ENEMIES
iTHEREOF. THIS CLAUSE SHALL IN
iCLUDE The FOLLOWING OFFICERS
! GOVERNOR, LIEU TENANT GOVERNOR
sSECRErART OF STATE, AUDITOR OF
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, SECOND AUDI
! TOR, REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE
Estate TREASURER, ATTORNEY-GEN,
jERAL, SHERIFFS, SERGEANT OF A
lCITT OR TOWN, COMMISSIONER GF
TIE REVENUE, COUNTY SURVEY
i0HS, CONSTABLES, OVERSEERS OF
The POOR, COMMISSIONER OF TIL
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. JUDGES
t0F THE SUPREME COURT, JUDGES OF
1.-THE CIRCUIT COURTS, JUDGE OF The
COURT OF HU5TINGS, JUSTICES OF
THE COUNTY COURTS, MAYOR, RE,
!CORDER, ALDERMAN, COUNCILMEN
iOF A CITY OR TOWN, CCR0NER3,
ESCHEATORS. INSPECTORS OF TO
BaCCO, FLOUR, &C.; CLERKS OF THE
sSuPRENe, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, AND
ICOUNTY COURTS, AND OF TIE COURT
jOF HUSTING9, AND ATTORNEYS FOR
1.-THE COMMONWEALTH: PROVIDED,
THAT THE LEGISLATUEE NAY, BY a
lVOTE OF THREE-FlFTH3 OF BOTH
iHOUSES, REMOVE THE DISABILITIES
INCURRED Ely THIS CLAUSE FROM
AMY PERSON INCLUDED THEREIN
iBY A SEPARATE VOTE IN EACH
CASE.
SECTION 2. All elections shall be by
| ballot, ord all persons entitled to vote shall
be eligible 10 any Office within the gift of
] the people, except as restricted in this Con-
stitution.
SECTION 3. 81 persons entitled to vote
and hold Office, and none others, shall be
eligible to sit as jurors.
SECTIoE 4. The General Assembly shall
ct its FIRST session under this Constitution
enact general registration law, and every
person Offering or applying to register shall
take ard subscribe before the officer
charged with making q registration o!
voters the following oath
| 81, -, DO solemnly swear Tor affirm
| that l am not disqualified from exercising
the right OF suffrage by the Constitution
framed by the Convention which Assem-
! bled in the city of Richmond on the third
/ day Of December, 1867, and that | will
! support aad defend the same to the best Of
1 my ability"
1 sEcTIoS ). 10 voter during the time of
! holding any election at which he is entitled
/ to vote shall be compelled to perform mill
tGry service except il time Of war or pub
| tic danger, to work upon public roads, or
, 20 attend any court as suitor, juror, or wit
ness and no voter shall be subject to ar
rest under any civil process during his
| attendance ct elections, or in going to or
| returning from them.
oath Of Office.
SECTION G. ALI PERSONS BEFORE
IENrtK;NG UPON THE DISCHARGE OF
ANY FUNCTION AS OFFICERS OF THIS
STATE MUST TAKE and SUBSCRIBE
TIE FOLLOWING OATH OR AFFIRMA-
| TION:
~, -, 30 S0LEMNLY SWEAR
(OR AFFlRED THAT l WILL SUPPORT
| AND MAINTAIN THE CONSTITUTION
AND LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES,
AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. THAT
I RECOGNIZE AND ACCEPT THE
CIVIL and POLITICAL EQUALITY OF
ALL EIEN BEFORE THE Law, AND
THAT l WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM
THE DUTY OF - TO 4HE BEST OF
MY ABILITY. 50 HELP NE GQp."
SECTION {. IN ADDITION TO The
FOREGOING OATH OF UFfICF, THE
GOVERNOR, LIEUTENaNT-GOVERN-
CR, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL As
SEMBLY, SECRETARY OF STATE, Az
" nE IT
TREASU 3ER, ATTORNEY = GENERAL,
AND ALL PERSONS ELECTED TO ANY
CONVENTION ~ FRAME A CONSTR
TUITION FOR THIS STATE, Or TO
AMEND Or REVISE THIS C0NSTlTU-
TION IN ANY MANNER, END MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF ANY CITY Or
TOWN. SHALL BEFORE THEY ENTER
On TIE DUTIES OF THEIR RESPEC-
TIVE OFFICES TAKE AND SUBSCRIBE
THE FOLl uWING OATH OR AFFiRMA-
TON: PROVIDED, THE DISABLE
TIES THEREIN CONTAINED MAY BE
INDIVIDUALLY REM OV f D BY q
TBREE-FlFTHS VOTE OF THE GEN
Era ASSEMBLY,.
a. -, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR
(OE AFFIRM) THAT l HAVE NEVER
VOLUNTARILY BORNE ARMS AGAINST
TIE UNITEU STATES SINCE | HAVE
BEEN A CITIZEN THEREOF; THAT |
HAVE VOLUNTARILY GIVEN NO AID,
COUNTEEANCE, COUNSEL, OR ENCOU-
RAGEMENT TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN
ARMED HOSTILITY THERETO: THAT l
HAVE NAVEE SOUGHT NOR ACCEPT
ED. nor ATTEMPTED TO EXERCISE,
THE FUNCTIONS OF ANY OFFICE
WHATEVER, UNDER ANY AUTHO-
RlTl, OR PRETENDED AUTHORITY,
IN HOSTILITY TO THE UNITED STATES;
THAT | HAVE NOT YIELDED Il VOL
UNrARY SUPPORT TO ANY PRETEND
ED GOVERNMENT, AUTHORITY, POW
Err, Or CONSTITUTION WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES, HOSTILE OR 1NlMl-
CAL THERETO. AND l DO FURTHER
SWEAR COR AFFIRM) THAT 10 THE
BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND ABlL-
| ITY I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND
THE CONSTITUTION OF TIE UNITED
STATES AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FO-
REIGN AND DOMESTIC; THAT WILL
BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE
TO THE SANE THAT | TAKE THIS
OBLIG ALTON FREELY, WITHOUT ANY
MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE
Of EVASION; AND THAT | WILL
WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE on
WHICH l AN ABOUT TO ENTER. SO
HELP Me GOD"
THE ABOVE OATH SHALL ALSO BE
TAKEN By ALL CITY AND COUNTY
OFFICERS BEFORE ENTERING UPON
THEIR DUTIES, AND BY ALL OTHER
STATE OFFICERS NOT INCLUDED IN
THE ABOVE PROVISION.
ARTICLE ".