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q. Each eounty shah Be laid Oh into districts as
nearly equal as may be IN territory and population
In each district there shah be elected b. The voters
ihefeof, four Justices Of The peace, who shall pe
commissioned BY the Governor, reside IN their re-
specliye districts and hold heir Office ior the term
Of fonr years. The justices elected shall chooses
one Of their own body. who shall Be- the presiding
Justice OF the county court and whose duty Il shall
be 70 attend each term Of said eosTt. The other
justices shsll be classified BY Law for the perform
ance OF their duties in court
% The justices shan receive fcf their services
In court pr diem compensation 10 Be ascertained
b, Law, and paid out The county lfeasnrys aud
shall not receive any fee or emol1mens for other
q. The power and jurisdiction Of justices Il the
Peace within their respective counties shall Be pre-
scfibed BY Law.
County Officers
5 3d. The yo,ers Of each county shall elect clerk
oi,he county court surveyor, an Attorney for The
Commonwealth, sheriff. and so many commits
sioneTs Of The revenue may be authorized BY Law.
who shah hold their respective Offices as follows
The clerk and the surveyor for the term Of six
years The attorney, for The term Of four yezs; the
sheriff and commissioners for the term 81 two
years; constahes and overseeTs olhe poor shall be
elected ~ the voters, may Be prescribed By law
81, The officers mentioned in the preceding
section, except The Attorneys, shall reside in the
Counties or DistFiets for which they were fespec-
lively elected. Noperson elected tortwo successive
terms to the Ollie OF Sheriff, shall be reeIi6ible 10
the same Office for The next succeeding term nor
shall he during his term Of service, or within one
year thereafter, be eligible to any political Office
81. The Justices OF the Peace, Sherihs Attorneys
| for the Commonwealth, Clerks OF the Circuit and
County Courts, and all other County officers, shall
be subject 10 indictment for malfessance, misfea-
Sance, neglect of official duty, and upon convic-
/ ton thereof. their otices shall become vacant.
Cooperation Courts and Offers.
/ So The General Assembly may vest such iuris-
dclon as shall be deemed necessary in Corporation
] Courts, and in the Magistrates who may belong 10
/ The corporate body.
! 81 An officers appertaining tothe Cities and oh
/ er Municipal Corporations, shall be elected BY The
qualified voters or appointed by the constituted au-
lhofities OF such Cities or Corporations may 10
prescribed by law.
/ Done in Convention. in The city Of Richmond on
The first day Of August, in the year OF our Lord
+ one thousand eight hundred and fftysone, and in
the>seventy-si wear of the Commonwealth Of
! Virginia. JOHN Y. MASON,
President IF ne Generation.
/ S. D. WulrTLE, Sferetary IF he coaEe4iiea.
SCHEDULE.
IEshaif be the duty Of The President OF this Con-
venton Immediately on It's aournment 10 certify to-
the Governor copy Of the Bilof ets aud Conslitu-
lion ad0pteLh together with this Schedule.
? Uponlthe receipt ofsueh certified cpy. the Cover
nor shall forthwith, announce the fact by pfbclamaon,
he published in such spapet cfbe Slate may
be med requisite for general Information and shall
atlex 10 his roclamation copy q the bill Of Rights
aud Constitution together with This Schedule; which
P camation Bill oil Rights Constitution aud Schedule
shalt be published IN the manner indicated Tor the Pc
od ofone mon,h; aud ten printed copies thereof shalt
by the Secretary Of the Commonwealth, be Immediately
transmitted by mail. TO the clerk Of each county and
corporation in this CommonN ealih 70 he by such
clerk submitted 10 the examination OF any person desl
The officers authorized by existing laws 10 conduct
general elections shall at the places appointed for hold
ing the same, open poll book ON the iu1rI thursday
October to- be headed. @ he Consultation
amended and Schedule, = aud TO contain Two paraie
colunhx; The first column Ia be headed, . for Iaiy
ing - The Other 10 be headed. !" for rrjt cling sand
such officers ktspng said polls open for The sTAee Of
three DAY shall then and there. receive and record IN
said poll book The yoes for and against his Gonstu
,un and Schedule Of aliperspns qualified under The
listing or amended Consutdon 10 EXERCISE the rghi Of
+ suffrage.
a. The taking Of the polls The duties % Be performed
by the officers. The pr, isges Of the suef, and the
penalties attaching for misconduct on lheapari Of any
person, shall be. in all things prescribed by The
eoud third, fourth seSehth eishi and ninih sections
of the acI Of the General Assembly passed March the
f6urih, thousand eight hundred and nifty, eRIitlrJ
AN act take The sense of the people hpon The call Of
Convention, and providing for organizing lie same !"
SO the poy ision Of said section may be appeable
s. Ashalbe he duty OF the Governor upon receiving
the q said officers 10 ascsrtln The resu fir
Of and forthwith declare lie same by his proeama
ton, stating the aggregate vote IN the State fs and
against the ratification Ofthe amended CONSTITUTIONAL
Schedule which shall be published al eastoEcs aweek
antl the second Monday IN December nexi. Lin such
NEW as in his opinion will be best calculated
10 difse general information thereof and il it appear
that majority oEthe eas is in favor Of atfsa
ton the Governor the same time, and in like man
ner shall make proclamation for holding, the day
last mentioned, General Election throughout Che
State for Delegates and Senators to The General Asseui
bly, according the appor ionmen and districts pre-
scTbed In his Constitution and also for the election
Of Governor, LieuienalE Governor, and Attorney
General
and c5nduet General Elections shall hold and condDeI
Inc elections herein required, andsueh officers and all
other persons shall be governed and controlled therein
nv The provisions Of said laws SO far as The same may
be applicable and Necessary for the proper conduci
Ing Of The said elections Duplicate polls shall be sepa
lately kept for Governor aud Lieutenant Governors for
Attorney General aud fer Senators and Delegates 10
the General Assembly, which shall be verified BY he
oaihs Of the officers conducting the elections
7. The verified duplicate pollsier 6oyetnet Lenier',
ami Governor and Attorney General slai be deposited
with HE clerks of the several counties and etieS Who
shall retain their respective offices, and transmit
the pher, by mail, TO the Secretary OF tie Common-
wealth.
In The election OF Senators and DICTATES for dis
ireis i0med gilmore Than County std tty The OIL
cars cundnrlng The same, at The urihon OF The
several counties and Cities forming each District shaI
assemble D HE eighth day after The commencement Of
The said election Tie court hunse OF the conhiy or
CITY first named as 0i the counties oil the District
snail compare The polls and ascertain The result; and
shall deliver ehreeertiReaes OF election accord
ing IL the laws nuA 10 toEcs "
O. The members of The General Assembly. 50 elected
shall meel Al ibe Capitol tue city Of Richmond. on
The src.nd Man]ay in January IA ihe y Or one thousand
ripht hundred and 6fyIno and then and ihere efgat-
jxe as the General Assembly Of Nirg ma but before
suc organization they shall respectively take The oath
Of fidelity to the Commonwealth; and The other oalhs
| of office required by The laws now ~ force.
10 The eleriioIfof Members Of the General Assem-.
bly under this Constitution, shall xaeato he seats of
th,se rced under The present Gonshufion
H. The official terms Of the DELEGATES fist elected 10
the General Assembly under tbs Constitutions shall ex-
pre on The thiriieh day Ot June in the year thon
sand eight hundred and 6hy.ihr
~ The oficsl terms Of the 6rst GoFern0r Llenten-
- Assnr lal
Constitution shall expire on the thirty FIRST day OF De-
cember in The year one thousand, eight hundred nfd
ffIy-fye
- The present Judges OF the Supreme Court Of APP
peas and Of the Circuit Courts, and their successors
who may be appointed under the eAisug Constitution
shall remain ia Office until such Jme' a. The law may
prescribe for the Ol the Official terms OF
the Judges under the amended Constitution andS 20
longer itch ae shall rot be more than sx monbs
amer the termination oS the hrss session line e'eeLs
Assembly under the amended CsnstAsiisR< ~
= a. The Executive Department et he tsoyefh1nent
shall remain as al present oFganized and the Governor
and Councillors Of Sale aud their successors appointed
under The existing Constitution shall eoAfthse - Oh r
uu,lI Governor cleo ed undeI This Cpsk nI0D shah Re
qualified and all oileT PERSONS elIiee When His CsIs
siituon adopted, excerpt Is heEesa otheT~lse e1
ptessly directed shall continue in Office NATL shsH sne-
sssO are qualified; and vacancies IN Office happening
before such qualification shall be filled 10 the manner
| now prescr hed nv law.
IS All the Courts Of Justice existing shall con-
nue viin their present lurra,r,r, until and except 20
far The lneiai system may shall be otherwise o..
ganized and ali laws IN faree when abs C0nslsst5a
Is adopted, and not inconsistent iherewhh. and ali
rights, prosecutions, actions claims and al
remain and continue as il this Constitution Wa hot
/ adopted.
is. The General Assembly shall pass all laws neces
sary for carrying this Constitution Into full effect and
| operation