Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-16
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s!oSpAy. March Is, 1852.
SENATE.
Thc srr,,e ne, To or!9ct. DIR lsnE1 IN the Cha

rh, scr,,e f" To or!oct olr lsBEL! in tic Cha;f
'n. ir. :, rt.i ihc House o: Delegates was read
m providing for lie ee Gr aaa r ,bs
c,nn,arwca,h Sheris Commissioners oil the Revenue,
J surveyors was read third tlme ana passed as oio~
SEE l. On the foli THURSDAY III :'p'l 80. ueI sa
he cd by the voters in each county Celk OF lhe Cou
~ Cout Clerk Of tie Circuit Curt an Attorney .ot '!t
Surveyor, SEe'H' d'o u.'o ot i'o'i
I,mis,,r,s of the Revenue, in edch corporation ane
civ for which respectively Circuit, Court is Ee't an ~.
toney for The Commonwealth and CLERK lol sucI ~.
and in every county and city, for when 'se'nL' Ii
Court is elt an Attorney Tor the Conlion"eah anu 80
fr such Court On ,he same day in every sixth year hcIe
alter Clerks Surveyors shall be elected: in ever! ~
wear thereafter, Attorneys for the Ccmuonweah s!'' ~
and in every second year thereafter, She's' ~
Criru,l. aioncrs OF the Revenue shall be elected. .
SIC . The number OF Commissioners OF the hc'ehus
or each caHatg shall lie that prescribed by Jaw ad
he shall elected for each revenue district laid on anu
nrescri:ed ~ law Commissioner who SHALL durinG ms
rrm az che reside in the disc; Tor which he was eItced
ard his removal tlcTe9m shall vaea,e his otllce. Cover
Src ? On or before he - day ot - next, The lover
nor shall a,ost Il; commissioner in every such county
civ AMI cpoTliior who shall sGpe:nicni the clectlcas
authorized by this act a, Court Houses OF their rcspcc
live counties: Giles and corporations sali appoint Tor eac
elarae place OF voting heesn three commissioners
u,cri:end tie election AT such place OF vntiiei ana shn
also designate officers 10 con.Gct the esc'ohs a. We
Com, Houses and PRECINCTS bar in he absence OF any such
GER the commissioners for any precnct shall a2h' '
officer 10 cuntuct the election nj such precinct ie co
mssicrca ap1o n.I sI until h.r SUCCESSORS arc up
pointed s.perins1 al elections 10 iii vacancies happen
inp in any Of said Offices. The said commissioners uu o
lctrs shaft respectively take he oatns perform Tue eu
have III. iowGis be governed by The regulations ana 4oe
20 III. p.nt.c lff c;ieed b. the Code OF NirsI ia oI coH
m=siors experimenting: and officers conducng elections
except so lar the inconsistent with the coiS
tuition Or this acl. -
So ] Ii oniv one az the Commissioners appointed 10
suqarincn any c tic sd elections attend lie may 1850
ca!e with himself any voter q! the county city or CORPORA
lion win may present. il .. The commissioners AT
tend Or il none shall have Teen appointed then any !co
voters Il tue county city corporation being present ana
artsiun 10 ac shall b. Commissioners and such Commits:
30! IN
By this SECTION shall take the sIle oat nave me same
ufs an! h. suiec, the penalties, il lie had been
originally appointed.
Src J. The same provisions which govern the opening
and closing the polls 10 other general elections in hi5 Coh
monwcah, shall regulate The elections provided oF III '"'
act. ,,;,,
SEC g. The Commissioners experimenting the election al
places other than at the Court House shall within live Gays
after the commencement Of the election report ana deliver
ny Ia lie Commissioners at the Cour: House, and aa"
,a. toned commissioners shall! within cigh: days i'h
the commencement of the election, rN-ne the poll s''As
thegeron all votes which BY Law directed TO be stricken
from the same ascertain the result ard declare Ee persons
for whom RESPECTIVELY the greatest number OF votes was
given be elected or il the greatest number OF votes DC
eauai Tor two persons they shall decide forthwith oy
!o, 10 vam certificate shall be given they shall FORM
vita set up door Of tho Court House. houee Vi
the election and shall ION the same day. make true returns
Of the polls taken accompanied by certificate OF the per
sons elected the Clerk The Couny City, or Corporation
CoG as the case may or VINO shall HE inc same !" '
office.
Ia the inquiry determination ard judgment OF The respective
county and corporation COURTS or of the county court III
case III. cacln or cDuniy and city, upon comp amt
Of twenty fnur uf the o :he County, OF an
undue election nse return. Two of whom shall take ana
subscribe oa! affirmation that the iics SET iof III
such complaint uuc 10 the best Of their knowledge ana
belief and said SHALL in Judging OF said elections
proceed upon The merits thereof and shall determine nay
concerning the same according 10 the Constitution ana
jaws % hi. Commonwealth AMI such complaint shall not
be Ya retarded by the court unless the same shall have
been filed with the clerk Of the county coa! within ten
days the return OF the certificate of election to TIE
clerks office Of tho said cou Cpcn inc expiration OF me
said ten days such complaint shall have bcrn filed re-
spectug uny officer whose election is rfoTiei Tor IN ms
in u! conir-! q. TO ih9 election oil any Sdc
GER u i'm ediai. upon The decision thereof the cl"s
If the ol shall certify the election o! =nch c;:c'r I" tic
Goverao shall all such certificates oi election
recorded in the olre Of tho Secretary OF Tie Common
wealth.
SEC s. In every case the party whose election Is con.
tested shall within days after tho complaint, be served
~h ccpy of the complaint and notice OF the contest IN
tic prescribed BY the ls section OF chapter 100 o.!
the Code II Virginia Upon notice o The complaint being
given rs provided FOR in this src!!on each party shall b" nj
liberty 10 proceed take I'LL proper DISPOSITIONS 10 sustain
Or inra4ac said clrcn upon reasonable notice 10 The adj
verse party and the Court sa proceed NJ tie Fst session
after the said 'anl is made 10 te:rnnc said cinte
without Jury UPON !cncC thus funlsiLd und upon oral
cstnony il any, Unless good caGSe be shown io con-
ilEiancc.
SIC g. ii vacancy in the Office OF Cic'k Of nnY
such CJr, Clerk prG!4mp0rc may Ge APPOINTED Oy lie
Court or if the vacal.ay j. in the Office u Clerk y! lir-
ca Court, b. the Julie thereof III vaca1n; and such
Con:, Judge 8" The :i'e o! '!skins snch ai&n';ien
shall orc. w.it OF election Ia ill The vhca"cv The Ce"
pre- mpore shall discasn Tie dui:cS oi inc o'hce uh!l!
cetk is elected and a!asd sa, occur IN any Of The
uticas elections 10 which provided for in This Other
an those mentioned in the preceding section the County
Court shall order writ elections supply the sal!
cnncy and all special elections held under this pre-
cct: SEXTON, sl be held add conducted and the
made and contests cnncic" ana Iccinta III he same i.i'
in general elections: prordsd il the vacancy be in
: tlce oi Attorney 10: III: Commonwealth in Crc0
Cou.l held iora CY, or fr County and City together,
other The County Court shall writ election
Src H. Every Wit for special election sha lie direct
cd to The Sheriff "i The CuGay, il ,;c.e Be 10 Sheriff. 10
Coroner Of The County and slc officer shall give nutcc
ihaicyf. and Of III: lime Of yl:i: tie election by adver
tsemen, at the Courthouse aid a; each place OF voting in
The County.
SEC T. TIE removal oi Clerk oe lie Circuit ar County
Court. OF n Sheriff, 0! Commissioner u! the Revenue
Snr.eyo:, !ro 'e county in which he elected shall h2
vacation Of hi- Office. But the Clerk of Circuit Court
residing beyond The limits Of the county in which
holds tie office s tccsibc and elected may
tinuc 10 reside .,It Gi thai cnnaiy
SEC. H. The terra Of oicc Of each Of the Officers whose
clecii1n is provided "r in this nat shall The
frs, day OF JuIy in Tie e'T IL which he is elected ard e1c
# said officers shall u:lass renewed continue III az
hce Tor The Term prescribed in the Constitution and anti, his
succcssnr is qualified.
SEC H. The officers aforesaid shall before entering upon
the dircigc pi their respective duties take the nnlhs Of
oils" Trccri5c BY the Code OF Virginia and give all official
bun!s required of any ut such ,iic9rs. The
ucia bonds and oahs re,aed to be administered ard
rut"l in any C!:cU.I CGu; be ,ahcG hy before tie
Judge Of C"tifi in vacation. r.!iJ Shall
crc Of record III such Court the Hpcr ":r-s cyidcing
the '.iEUill bgEi- tho proper Offices lnr record
SEC Is Any zach Office: hal either in the proper Court
C; before Judge, ar,t5ai! take sGch oahs and rive
such bonds within ninety days after his election AMI
he full de-, Ills Office sa be deemed bur
qualification, unless lie be elected To iii vacancy. si not
be d.rTi,3 - tas .cl EcI1rc The !s day ol July next
after his election
SEC. 6 Tie powers and duties II said officers and The
penalties for ;ncir misconduct neglect OF duty shall b.
such are, may - heTaar. prescribed ~ law
SEC. H. AL acts an Da,t. t acts, il cJnh - with hi.
act. are hereby repealed.
Sc. Is. This sial be il force {! snl aer its pas
sage.
M SToyALl directed to inform the i3use If HE p.
sage thereof.
The cprlac, on nral Laws discharged from The
"a Tor Confederation 81 much Of resolution rc.rFiHg
pats Of the Constitution 10 said committee has ctr
the SUBJECT Of ;til officers; resolution o. enquiry,
propTa.iEg the whole Of money ari.ir. !rJn
capa,on tax upon the white male Inhabitants II ts
monwcah aid Of the Literary Fund for the cjucat0n Of
poor and INDECENT cldreu and resolution % enquiry
2s:@ by !aw Tor ianr system .! free schools through
out ,hr State.
Nj CAMpsELL called Ior thr order of the .layi!oas ll
concerning Comm Of the Revenue. On i)a 81
Mr. CAMPBELL the order postponed Until !a.nj:row
- u'cnck.
The pREsioeST submitted communication from The Sec
reary OF the commonwealth in reply resolution OF cnqui
- Tie cost Of certain documents. On ay,ion alr.
m ,,n i ri yIu-nI hn