Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1852-04-27
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Proedtag for the Election QUALIFICATION Porers Dyt;s
and Compensation of Justice of tie Peace Clerks o,
| Circua0nd County Courts Aaorneysyfor Tie Common
| 'ceohh, SkeySfs Commissioners ofHe ReyenUe S,,,
| Ueyors, Consta6es an Orerseers Of The Poor
l. BE enacted By The general assembly That on the
fourth Thursday in May next there shall be elected bv
the voters in each county clerk of the county conrt
surveyor an attorney for the commonwealth sheriff and
commissioner or so many commissioners of the reve-
nue. as may be authorized by law and in each of the
poraons OF Richmond Norfolk, Fredercksb ure Lynch
burg Winchester, Danvile, Staunton and Wian1sbnro
by the voters respectively commissioner of the
revenues each county for which circpt court s hold
clerk for such court in the city of Richmond sheriff
IN each cyln which circuit court is held an
for the commonwealth and clerk for such court and in
any other corporation in which circuit court is held an
attorney for the commonwealth for such corporation and
clerk Tor each court in any county and city for which to-
5ether aeircuit court held attorney for the common
wealth and clerk for such court in each district laid off bv
under the providing for dstricting the
counties passed April 3D. 1852 four justices of the peace in
every such district constable and in every such dis
tct by the voters without the limits n town tbet nro
des Tor ITS poor one overseer of the poor such add
tona number the court of the county NAV direct and
an election shall be held in like on the same dav
In every sixth year thereafter for such clerks and
ors and on the same day in every fourth year thereafter
for justice of the peace attorneys for the
and overseers of the poor and the day in
second year thereafter for sher commissioners of the
revenue and constabes Prorided That the constabes
elected under this act shall have power perform the
duties of their ocen districts other than those in which
they were elected And prouided further That the voters
of the cities of Norfolk Petersburg and Williamsburg and
of the towns of Fredericksburg, Lynchburg Winchester
ana Danvlle, snail not be authorized
for the several counties in which they respectively To-
Gated.
O. The number of commissioners of the revenue for
each county shall be that prescribed BY law and tber
shall be elected aforesaid for each district laid
OFT as prescribed by law commissioner who shall du
ring his of office reside in the district for which he
was elected and bis removal therefrom shall vacate his
oce ProUided That the residing within any cor
poratlon who are hereby authorized elect commits
soner OF the revenue for such corporation shall not vote
Tor the commissioners of the for the county with
IN the limits OF which such corporation may lie.
B. Onor before the first day May next the Governor
if he be absent from the of government the Iie
tenant Governor shaf appoint three commissioners in
such county city and corporations who shall super
Intend the elections authorized by this
OF their respective countless cities and corporations and
said commissioners shall appoint for each separate place
ofvotng therein three commissioners to sperntend tbe
election at such place of voting and shall designate
the officers to conduct the elections the courtouses
and precncs but in the absence of any such officer the
commissioners for precinct shall appoint officers to
conduct the election at such precinct The commission
soapponed shall until their successors are appointed
superntend all elections to fill vacancies happening in 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 and liable to the
penalties prescribed by the Code of Virginia for commits
soners experimenting and officers conducting elections
except far as the inconsistent with the con
sttution this The said commissioners shall en
poy writer's and at such compensation as the court
OF each county corporation may direct and they shall
respectively take an OATH to be administered by said
commissioners to record the votes faithfully and par
TALLY.
The court of each county and of of the corpora
SHALL before any general election after the first authorized
by this act appoint five commissioners superintend and
officers to conduct such election each place of voting in
such county corporation to be subject in all respects to
the provisions OF this act concerning the commits sioners
and officers mentioned in the preceding section Nothing
in this act shall be held repeal provision of an act
passed April 2oth 1852 entitled act to elect certain
state and municipal officers within the city of Peters
burg
intend any othe said elections attends he associate
with himself any feehoder Of the district who may be
Presen III none fthe commissioners attend or if
should have been appointed then any three eehodersn
the district where the election held being present and
agreeing to act shall be commissioners Any such COM
missioner or commissioners appontedor agreeing act in
the manner prescribed by this section shall take the same
OATH perform the duties have the same powers and
be subectothe same penalties he they had been
originally appointed.
6. The provisions which govern the opening and
closing the polls In other general elections in this com
| this act.
Z In the of an election of officer by the voters
OF corporation, the officers conducting the in the
or by the voters OF the whole county the
officer conducting the the courthouse and in the
OF an election in district the officer officers con
Quoting the same SHALL within five DAYS from the com
mencement OF the election examine the poll the
result and declare the person persons for whom the
greatest number of votes given to be elected he
greatest number of votes be equal for per-
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 they shall
forthwith set up at the front door OF the courthouse
notice OF the said cleo ton.
g. The officers and other persons holding and conduct
ing such elections shall make true duplicate returns of
the elections OF justices othe peace of which returns
shall be Immediately transmitted by mall by the officer
conducting said election to the governor aud the other
return shall be handed by such officer to the clerk of the
county court to be filed in his Office and the said clerk
shall forthwith send certified copy Of such the
secretary OF the commonwealth. The said officers and
other persons shall make returns of the other Off
Gers elected under this which shall be handed the
clerk OF the county or corporation court to be filed in his
| Office
The returns of the elections of justices of the peaces
OF clerks OF the county and circuit oattorneys for
the commonwealth surveyors shers, commissioners of
the revenue constabe and of the poor under
this act shall be to the enquiry determination and
Judgment OF the respective county and corporation
or othe county court in the election for
and city, upon complaint of fifteen oftne quail
fled voters OF the county corporation the proper
district when the officer is elected by district of
due false RETURN two of whom shall take and subscribe
oath affirmation that the facts forth in such com
plant true to the best their knowledge and belief
and the said shall in Judging of said elections
proceed upon the merits thereof and shall determine fl
ally concerning the according the constitution
and laws of this commonwealth and such complaint shall
not be valid regarded by the court unless the shall
have been filed within ten days after the election the
clerks office OF the proper COURT and when the complaint
is of the undue election false of Justice of the
peace the clerk of the said shall Immediately certify
othe governor the decree of said court when made and in
such contested election shall have terminated
and the governor shall then commission such person in
whose favor such contested election teminated and in
said last mentioned contested elections such com
plant be edin due tme the clerk shall transmit by mail
Immediately to the governor certified copy thereof; and
in such commission shall be issued until the court
shall have determined and adudged such complaint as
aforesaid Prortded h0ever That when the complaint is
othe undue election and false of Justice of the
peace all the justices composing the shall be
moned for the trial of the complaint and majority of
those not interested in the contest shall be present
TO- In every case the party whose elections contested
copy of the complaint and notice ofthe contest in the
prescribed by the first section ofchapter hun
dred and sixty-seven of the Code of Virginia Upon
tce ofthe complaint being given provided for in this
section each party shall be liberty proceed take
all proper dispositions to sustain invaate adeecon
upon reasonable notice to the adverse party and the
shall proceed the first session after the said complaint
is made to determine said contest without jury upon
evidence thus furnished and upon oral testimony if any
unless good cause be shewn for continuance.