Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-04-28

The LIN providing for tie election, quail
dcation &c, Of justices Of the peace, clerks
Of circuit and county courts. attorneys for
the commonwealth, shcrifs, commissioners Of
the revenue. surveyors, constables, and over
seers of the poor, has been finally acted upon,
and is now law The election win take
place on the fourth Thursday of May next.
The Governor is to appoint the commission
ers TO superintend the elections.
| The act provides that on the fourth Thursday
in May next there shall be elected by the voters OF
each county a clerk Of the county court, ssurvey.
or an attorney for the commonwealth sheriff and
a commissioner of the revenue as may be aurhori-
zed by law and in each of the corporations oil
Richmond, Norfolk Fredericksburg. Lynchburg.
1 Winchester. Danyille Stanton, and Williamsburg
q commissioner Of the revenue in each county for
which circuit court is held, o clerk for such
court in the city Of Richmond, a sheriff; in each
city in which circnit court is held, an attorney
for the commonwealth and clerk for such court,
and IN every other corporation in which circuit
court is held an attorney for the commonwealth
/ for such corporation. and clerk for snch court
| in sach district laid off hy the commissioners un-
der the act providing for dstric,ing the counties
four justices of the peace in every district one
constable and overseer Of the poor or such adj
diional number as the court Of the county may
direct; and an election shall be held in like man
ner on the same day every SIKH year thereafter
I for such clerks and suryeyors-in every fourth
year thereafter for justices Of the peace attorneys
for the commonwealth AMI oyerseers ofthc poor
and in every second year thereafter, for sheriff.
commissioners oftbe revenue and constables: Pro.
aidcd. That the constables elected gnder this nc,
j shail have In M I'm ,g tIa;.
Office in districts other than those in which they
/ were elected and Procidsd further, That the vo-
tiers Of the cities of Norfolk Petersburg and Will
| lamsburg, and the towns fredericksburg Lynch
burg, Winchester and Danyil.e shall not be author
lied to vote for a surveyor for the several coun-
ties in which they are respectively located
/ Every commissioner ofthe revenue is to reside
during his term of office in the revenue district for
which he was elected and his removal thcrefrom
shall vacate his Office. The voters residing in any
corporation, who are authorized to elect CON-
missioner, shall not vote for the commissioner for
| the county.
| The Executive is to appoint the commissioners
in every county city and corporation, TO superin-
! tend the first elections authorized by this act at
the court-houses of their respective counties &C.;
and said commissioners shall appoint three COM
missoners TO superintcd the election at the pre-
cints. The subsequent elections are to be super.
/ intended by FIVE commissioners fer each place OF
voting to be appointed by the court of each coun-
! ~ and of each of the corporations of Richmond
/ Lynchburg. williamsburg. and Norfolk.
The officers conducting the election. shall, with
| in five days from the commencement thereof as
certain The result and declare who is elected. II
! the greatest number Of votes be cqial for two or
more persons the said officers shall decide forth
with by lot to whom the certificate shall be given.
Duplicate returns ofthe election ofjustices Of the
peace to he sent to the Governor and clerks OF
\ the county court to be flied.
| The 9th and 10th section prescribe the mode Of
| proceeding in the case of a contested election.
The Governor is to issue commissions to the justi-
ces elected under this act on the thirtieth day
after the election. The justices elected are to
meet at the court houses the ensuing court day
to elect presiding justice, sc.
The 18th 18th and 18th sections provide for
filling vacancies that may ocenr The removal of
clerk of he circuit or county court ola sheriff
or surveyor, from the county--and of justice
from the district in which he elected sha II va
cate his Office but the clerk ola circuit court now
residing beyond the limits of the county in which
he holds the Office may be re-eligiile and il cleo
ted continue to reside out Of the county.
The terms of office of the Commissioners Of the
Revenue shall commence on the lst of February
next succeeding the eieeti0n-of the other officers
on. The LIST ofJuly. The said officers shalt before
entering upon the discharge oftheirrespective du-
ties take the oaths now prescribed, and give all
the Official bonds now required. Clerks and Sher-
IFS may appoint deputies, as heretofore The pow
ers and duties Of said officers, the times of hold
ing the county courts &c, are to be the same as
now prescribed by law.
The county and circuit courts shah have pow
to remove their clerks and attorneys for maifca.
sance, or groos neglect of official duty.
The justices Of the peace shall receive Hsee dol
lars per day for each day they shall render scrvi-
ces in court and remain members of it duringthe
entire sitting Of the court for any suehday to he
paid out of the county treasury. And for taking
! dispositions. for taking and certifying the privy
examination and acknowledgment of married
woman, they may charge to be paid by the person
| for whom the service is rendered. the same fees
now allowed by law to anotary public The coln
| ~ and The circnt courts shall provide for alowan
ces 10 the commemorative ATTORNEYS rs they are
now authorized by law. The attorney for the cir
cult court of Richmond shall hereafter receive an
nually the sum of 1915. The fees and allowance
for clerks of crcnit and county courts Of sherifs
constabes, commissioners of ,he revenue. survey
ors and ovcrseers ofthe poor, shall be as now pro
yided by law.
Esg~Tha last Republican says VIC "dar'
not vent our spleen against Mr.. Faulkner
but in revenge made furious attack upo'
the democracy of the County, by denuncia