Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-27

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tues his ong,ed and valuable public services in the Le-
gsaure Of Virginia. his distinguished qualities in oil the re-
a,ions Of private life and deeply sympathizng with his
afflicted family for their irreparabe loss do resolve,
ls That as testimonial Of respect for the memory OF
the deceased the members Of this House will the usual
badge OF mourning tor the space Of one month.
"2nd That copy OF these resolutions be forwarded oy
the Speaker 10 the widow and family Of the deceased Us
testimony vi sincere sympathy for their bereavement
Mr.. WALLACE seconded the resolutions in some eloquent
and feeling remarks, which, unfortunately we omitted 10
take notes Of, and unable 10 obtain.
The resolutions unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. DILLAHD the House adjourned
COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
AN ACT.
rsriaing for he Election Qualification POrsrs, Duties
and Compensation Of Justices Of The Peace Clerks Of
Circuit and County Courts, Attorneys for the Common.
real Stsr6s Commissioners Of he Rerenue, Surrey.
ors Constu5Iss and OrcrScers Of the Poor
l. BE il Resorcd jy the General assembly, That on the
fourth Thursday in May next there shall bc elected by the
voters in each county clerk of the county court sur
yeyor attorney for the Commonwealth sheriff. ana
commissioner many commissioners of the revenue as
may be authorized by law; and In each OF the CORPORATIONS
Of Rchmond Norfolk Fredericksburg, Lynchburg VIM
chester DanylIe Stanton and Williamsburg, by the voters
thereof respectively commissioner Of the revenues in each
county which circuit court is held clerk Tor such
court; the city OF Richmond, sheriff. In each city IN
which crcu, is held attorney for the Common
wealth and clerk for such court and IN any olner COT.
POI alton in which circuit court is held, an attorney i
the Commonwealth for such cofpoEaon ana cleiH
each court; any county and city Tor when to2etne
circuit is held attorney for the commonwealth
and clerk for such court; in each district aia Oh D!
commissioners under the act providing tor discune 'he
counties ssed April ID 1852 justices of The peace III
every district, constable and in every such dsuc
BY the without the limits OF town mat PROVIDES lot
poor of the poor, or such addllona mum
Der rs the court the couny may dreCt and an election
shall be- held in like the same day IN every SKIN
year thereafter for such clerks and surveyors ana on e
same day in every fourth year thereafter Tor justice Oh me
peace attorneys for the Commonwealth and overseers o inc
poor ard The day in every second year thereafter
for shels commissioners Of the and constaoies
The
have power perform the duties OF their ONCE IN dlsHc's
other than which they elected And Prortded
further Tina; the of the cities OF Norfolk petersburg
and Williamsburg, and Of the towns Of freae'icssoufs,
Lynchburg Winchester and Danvc shall not be authorized
surveyor for III" several counties III WHICH eS
Tho number of Commissioners of the Revenue for each
county shall be that prescribed by n" and there sa DC
elected aforesaid ur each revenue district ad OH az pre-
scrbed By law ono commissioner, who shall during MS
term of office reside in the district for when ne was eec
ed hs removal therciro shall vacaic his ONCE
ded That the voters residing withn corporation VINO
are needy aunozed TO elect commissioner Of the revenue
for such corporation shn vote for the commissioners OF
the for the county within the limits oil whch such
corporation may lie.
g. On or before the first day of May next, the Governor
if he be absent from the sea: of government the Lieu
Governor shalappon, three In every
such county city and curpoa!lon who sh! Supen'rnd e
elections authorized by this act at the court houses o he
respective Countless cities and corporations ana saa com
missOners shall appoint for each separate place OF Young
therein three commissioners supentcnd the election at
such place of voting and shall also designate the officers to
conduct the elections the court houses and precincts but
in tho absence such officer the iDr any
precinct sh, app lint The officers TO conduct The election
such precinct The commissioners appointed shall until
their appointed, supentend all elections 10
fill vacancies happening in any oi sad Offices ne SAID
commissioners and officers shall respectively take me oahs
perform duties tho powers be governed oy the reg
uaone and liable the penalties prescribed by The ode
OF Virginia for commissioners experimenting and officers
conducting elections except far the same are lncon
.stent with the constitution or This ac The SAID commas
shall employ writer's and OF such rate OF compensa-
lion the of each county corporation may direct
and they shall respectively fse OATH TO be administered
by said commissioners to record the votes faithfully ana I'M
partially.
The coHr, Of each county and Of each Of the CORPORA
tons Richmond Lynchburg, Williamsburg and Norfolk,
shall before any general election after the first nu thorlzed
by this act appoint Ave commissioners TO supcrintend and
officers 10 conduct such ee each place Of voting in
such county corporation be subject in all respects 10
the provisions Of this act concerning the and
officers mentioned in the preceding section Nothing In his
shall be held repeal the provision OF az act passed
April 20h 1852, entitled san act to elect certain state ana
municipal officers within the city of Petersburg
g. If only of the commissioners appointed 10 super
intend of the said elections attends he may associate
with himself any ireeholder OF the district who may be
present. if Of the commissioners attend, or II none
should been appointed then any three fcehoders in
The district where the election is held being present and
agreeing act, shall be commissioners Any such COM
missioner commissioners appointed agreeing TO act in
the prescribed by this secUn shall take the same
oahs perform the duties have the same powers and
be subject the penalties if he or they had been
originally appointed.
6. The same provisions. which govern the opening and
closing the polls in ohc: general elections in this COM
monwea shall regulate the elections provided or In This
In the case OF an election officer by the voters of
corporation the officers conducting the same in the respec-
tive wards by the voters of the whole county, the officer
conducting the the courthouse and IN the case OF an
election in district the officer officers conducting the
same shall within five days from the commencement OF the
election examine the poll ascertain the result and declare
the person for whom the number OF votes
given be elected or ii The greaest number OF votes
be equal for persona, the officer or officers con-
Quoting the election in each ward county or DISTRICT shall
dp fOr by O
en-; he they shall forthwith the front door of
the courthouse notice of tho said election.
g. The officers and other persons holding and conducting
such elections ha make duplicate returns OF the ecc
tons of justices of tho peace of which shall be
Immediately transmitted by mail by the officer conducting
said election the Governor and the other shall be
handed by such officer 10 the clerk Of the county court 10
be filed in his Office and the said clerk shall forthwith send
certified copy OF such return 10 the Secretary the Com
mon~eath The said officers and other persons shall make
true returns OF the other officers elected under this act which
shall be handed 10 the clerk of the county corporation
court, 10 be filed in his office.
T. The OF the elections OF Justices OF the peace OF
clerks Of the county and circuit Of attorneys for the
Commonwealth surveyors, sheriff. commissioners OF Inc
revenue consiabes and the poor under TINS ac
shall be subject 10 the enquiry dee mnaton and Judgment
OF The respective county and corporation courts or OF Inc
county court in The election vas for county ard city,
upon complaint Of fifteen OF The qualified voters OF
the county corporation of The proper district when The
officer is elected BY die ,ic Of undue false return,
two OF whom shall tase and an oatn or arn
on that the facts forth in such complaint true
the best Of their knowledge and belief and the said courts
shall Judging of said elections proceed upon The inertia
thereof and shall determine finally concerning the same
according to the constitution and laws of this Common.
wealth; suc complaint shall not be valid regarded by
the court unless the shall have been filed within
days after election in the clerks office OF The proper
court; when The complaint is of the undue election
false justice Of the peace the clerk OF the said
court shall Immediately certify 10 the governor the decree
OF said when made and in whose favor such
ed election shall have terminated and the governor shall
then commission such person in whose favor such
election temnaIed and in said last mentioned contested
epcfi0n n he in
clerk shall transmit by mail Immediately The governor,
certified copy thereof and in such commission shall
be issued until the court shall have determined and adudged
such complaint as oresad Prorded ko1tver That
when The complaint Of the undue election and false return
OF justice Of The peace all the justices composing the
court shall De summoned for the trial Of the complaint
and majority of those interested In the contest snail
bs present.