Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-26
THE DAILY TIMES.
COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
An ACT

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l. Be il enacted bg he eeac.oi assembly. That on he
fourth Thursday in May next there shall be elected by
the voters III each county clerk OF the county canf
surveyor attorney for the commonwealth sheriff. and
commissioner OF many commissioners OF the rcyo-
may be authorized bv law; and in e. CHI of IN. cfr
| poratons OF Richmond Norfolk, FredoIieLsHafg LYNCH.
burg Winchester DaIvilc, Stanton and WILLIAMSBURG
by the voters thereof respectively, commissioner e. tie
revenues Ill each county for which eircuil is held
clerk ior such court IN the city Of Richmond Il eriA
IN each city which circuit is held all attorney
for the commonwealth aud ceik for such court and in
any other corporation In which circuit court Is held an
attorney for the commonwealth for such cofpeatien and
clerk for each court III any coHy aud city Tor which to-
gether acrcut eonrt is held attorney fo the
wealth aud clerk for such court III each ,sgctlaileb y
commissioners under the providing for Gistciihg the
counties, passed April I'd, ls four Justices The Peace ia
every such district constable, and III every such d
tric by the voters without the limits Of that pr
vdes Tor Its poor oVereer OF the poor, sch ald
tioia number the court o the direct aud
election shall be held in like the same day
in every sixth year thereafter for such clerks and sre
ors and on the same day III every fourth year thereafter
Tor justice OF the peace. attorneys ion the commonwealth
and overseers OF the poor and the Ia every
second year thereafter for shers commissioners Tie
revenue and constabes PJorjded That the canatates
elected underths act shall have power TO perform fle
duties of their otcen districts Other than those in which
they elected Aad pfoeded )8her That fe yafers
OF the cities of Norfolk, Petersburg aud Willamsllre and
OF the towns of Fredericksburg, yuchbure Winchester
and Danvie shall not be authorized to ssevor
Tor the several counties Which they respecvc,
Gated.
2; The number of commissioners Of the revenue for
each county shall be that prescribed by and there
shall be elected aforesaid for each revenue dstfcla
off prescribed by law, commissioner WHO shall du-
ring his term of office, reside in the district for which he
elected, and his removal thereirom shall vaeate his
office: P,orlded That the voters residing within any cor
poraon who are hereby authorized to elect coalns-
sioner OF the for such corporation sh. not vote
for the commissioners of the or the county with
i'll the limits of which such corporation may lie
3. On or before the first day of MAY next the Governor
10 he flta GnDt of
tenant Governor. shall appoint three commissioners in
every such county, city and corporation, who sha super
intend the elections authoZedby this the com toses
OF their respective counties cities and corporations and
said commissioners shallappont for each Separate place
OF voting therein three commissioners to superutend The
election at such place ofvoting and shah also designate
the officers to conduct the elections the courGuses
and precincts but in the absence of any such officer the
commissioners for precinct shall appoint the officers to
conduct the election at such precinct Tie commission
soappoined shall until their successors ae appointed
superintend all elections fill vacancies harpela h any
of said offices. The said commissioners and officers shall
respectively take the oaths perform the duties have the
powers be governed by the regulations, liable to the
penalties prescribed by the Code OF Virginia for conns
sioners experimenting and officers conducting elections
except so lar as the same Inconsistent with the con-
stituton or this act. The said commissioners shall en-
poy WRITER'S and at such rate OF compensation the
OF each county corporation may direct and they shall
respectively take OATH to be Administered bg said
commissioners, to record the votes faithfully and impair
italy.
The court of each county and of of the corpora
ofliichmond, Lynebnrg. Williamsbtrr and Norfolk
SHALL before any general election after the authorized
by this act appoint five commissioners sHpenteld and
officers to conduct such election each place Of voting ia
such county corporation to be subject ia all resBeetto
the provisions OF this act concerning the solers
and officers mentioned iii the preceding section Nothing
IN this act shall be held repeal the provision an act
passed April 2oth 1852 entitled act to elect certain
state and municipal officers within the city OF Peters
burg"
If only ofthe commissioners appointed to super
intend the said elections attends he may associate
with himself any free holder Of the district WHO may be
present; if ofthe attend, or Il more
the district where the election is held being present and
agreeing to act shall be commissioners. Amy such com
missioner commissioners appontedor agreeing to act in
the manner prescribed this section shall take the same
OATH perform the duties have the same powers and
be subecttothe same penalties ii he they had been
originally appointed.
6. The provisions which govern the opening and
closing the polls in other general elections in this com
monwealth, shall regulate the elections provided for Ill
this act.
= In the of an election of an officer by the voters
OF corporation the officers conducting the same in the
respective wards by the ote whole county The
officer conducting the at the courthouse, and in the
of election in district the officer or officers CON
Quoting the same, shall, within five days from the com
mencement of the election examine the poll ascertain the
result, and declare the person persons fol whom the
greatest number OF votes given be elected or fte
greatest number of votes be equal or more per
sons the officer officers conducting the election in each
ward county district shall decide forthwith by lot TO
whom the certificate shall be given and he ortey shah
forthwith set up at the front door of the courthouse
notice the said cleo ton.
8. The officers and other persons holding and conduct
ing such elections shall make duplicate returns of
the elections justices othe peace which returns
shall be Immediately transmitted by mail by the officer
conducting said election to the governor and the other
return shall be handed by such officer the clerk of the
county court be filed in his Office and the said cer
shall forthwith send certified copy of such the
secretary of the commonwealth The said officers and
other persons shall make true of the other Off
GERS elected under this act which shall be handed the
clerk OF the county corporation court be filed in his
office
Q. The returns of the elections of justices of the peace
OF clerks OF the county and circuit courts ofaoneys for
the commonwealth surveyors sheriiis commissioners of
the revenue constabes and of the poor under
this act shall be subject to the enquiry determination and
Judgment OF the respective county and corporation courts
oi the county court the election for eoun-
ty and city, upon complaint of fifteen or more OF the quail
fled voters OF the county corporations the prolr
district when the officer is elected by district of an IN
due or false return two Of whom shall fake and subscribe
oath affirmation that the facts set forth in such com
plant are true to the best OF their knowledge andbeef
and the said courts shall in Judging of said elections
proceed upon the merits thereof and shall determine f.
nay concerning the same according to the constitution
and laws OF this commonwealth and such complaint shall
not be valid regarded by the unless Che same shall
have been filed within days after the election in ,h,
clerks office OF the proper and when the compliant
Is othe undue election false return OF Justice tho
peace the clerk oil tue SAID court shall Immediately certify
tothe governor the decree of said CONT when made aud in
whose favor such contested election shall have terminated
and the governor shall then commission such person IN
whose favor such contested election terminated and in
said last mentioned contested elections case sc, com
plant be edn due time, the clerk shah transmit By mail
immediately to the governor certified copv thereof: and
IN such case no commission shall be issued the court
shall have determined and adjused such complaint as
aforesaid; P0r7ded ho%ye That whom the complaint is
ofthe undue election and false OF Justice of the
peace all the justices composing the shall be sum
moned for the trial OF the complaint and ma iolity of
those not interested IN the contest shall be present
10 In every the party whose eaction contested
SHALL within ten days after the complaint, he se9 " fiji
copy OF the lant and notice OF tlc contest in fine
manner prescribed by the first section ofcaper one hnn-
dred and sixy-seven Of the Code of Virginia. pon nn
ee ofthe complaint being given as provided m IN tjis
section each party shall be liberty to proceed to tate
all proper dispositions to sustain iuvadate said eten
upon reasonable notice TO the adverse pay, and the