Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-04
HON. IL NARYE APPOINTED LIEUT.
GOV MINOR.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM CEN.
CANDY


CANDY.
Yesterday Iii. Excellence, GILBNRr g.
WALKER. QUAIL fad a. G 'vernpc OF Lhr
G .mm,,nwrai'h OF Virsn't nv virtne ri
nj, Ell, ction on the Oh ct Jnl, 1869, ard
shortly aiterwA DIS is'u-d tho iVllOwint
prucl tmatiou
Dr. tue GOV ,RSOR Of viRGINIA-A P@'cLA-
MATHIS.
Whereas a du'y authenticated copy. Z
an act Of Congress entitled " An act 10 sd
init TIE State of Virginia 10 Itpr' scntation
10 @ mgr, $, of the Uuited S'ares,' approx
ed by the President OF the Unitcd States
on the 26tn day of January, 1879, has ten
! reci. we'd by me from the SIC. OF StHe of the
| United s, ates, by which action Of CJngr,ss
the constitution adopted by tho people .Cf
| Virginia on the Oh day OF July, 1869, and
the action Of the Legislature Of Virginia
hereunder, have been approved ami rath-
ed by Congress, aud the State q Virginis
restored "a Der political relations 10 the
Federal Union
Aud whereas there is no day appoint' d
by the said act Of Congress for Tue couVen-
z OF the General Assembly,
Therefore, /, GILBERT @. WSlk"r. Govern
or of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, do
hereby make known the facts ai,led above;
ard do further make known that the Gener-
N Assembly of Vrgininia will convene at
the Capltol, 10 tho city Of Richmond. on
Tuesday, the 9Th day OF February, 1870,
at I2 NJ, for the discharge OF its functions
under said constitution.
10 Testimony whereof I have
hereuu,o set my hard, anil cansed
fl. 81 the seal of the Commonwealth t.
be affixed, at Ricbmoni, this i7.l
day Of January, 1870.
1 n,rnupT O. WaUEpa
By the Governor:
. GARacK MALLORY, Seer, tAry Of th'
=. Commonwealth.
Governor Walker rnbseq ntly app inteC
J. L MArRE, Z q.,.of Fredri ksburg, Lieut.
i, Governor OF Virginia.
At a late hour last evening W. re-
D ceivei from Military headquarters a cop
OF General orders No. .. the material por
. tions Of which are suhirned;
HIADo'Rs FIRsr MILITARY DlsTRIcr. }
STATE ~ vIRGISI.,
richmond, Va, January q, 1870. }
General orders No. 0.
I l. Toe Act OF Congress "to admit u
a State OF Virginia t. represent Il
ton ia the Congress Of the Uaited States,
o approved January 20, 1879, Is published e
: the information of all concerned
ftIe.e followed the act, which has bee
= heretofore published In tho NRws
II. Tho following instr uctions are give
for the iuformati0o ant guidance Of all, n
GERS or other persons invested with. or 81
10 srcising authority under and by ,irtne
sr the law OF NJ arch a., 1867, to provide Il
tho more efficient government of the rsb
70 States, aud the several laws supple ments
A. thereto or ameodatOry thereof
J.. All military commissioners will at on
70 cease to exercise any aud all authority u
"A der the above cited laws, except 80 lar
NAV be necessary to close mp the uuh ish'
q business OF their Offices, aud they will
in once transmit TO these headq IArters
books aud records that relate 10 their d
IN ties as military commissioners.
"A Q. An citizens who may DO held by m
tary authority for trial, either in custody
Id upon bail, for acts In violation Of the aboy
IN cited laws, will DO released from custody
discharged OF their bail bonds aud the mi
az tary prosecution dismissed.
g. All citizens, held by military anthO
ty for Trial for crimes or fences cogniI Il
under the laws OF the provisional gov 81
ID ment OF the State OF Virginia, will be II
hs "a over 10 the custody OF the proper CT
authorities OF the county or corporation
e. Shich the crime or offence was committ'
n aud al bonds, reeoguiz lnces, or other see
Tity taken for tho apprarancsn wi ne Is
Ne will be turned over Va like mRnuer "
-, proper civil authoriu
W The Judge Advocate Of ihs Dls'r
'or will furnish the Attorney General, for ~
or action as may be necessary and proper
w history OF each Of the cases new under;
OF leg invesEigatit n, together With the depo