The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-17

1mittee respectfully asks its instruction 80
to the best mode to be pursued In the pre-
misses" 80
Mr.. PLATTE. offered the following :.
"Resolved. That the Committee on I /
nance and Contingent Expenses pe ~
structed to report an ordinance IN accoro-
ance with the. second suggestion con-
tanned in their report"
Mr.. ALLAN offered the following as
substitute
RESOLVED, That the report be recon;
mitted to the Committee on Finance ana
Contingent Expenses with instructlons.t 10
ascertain if there will be any, and II so
what. funds in the Treasury Of the State
after paying the expenses of the Govern
ment and the interest on the State indebt-
edness for the year for which such tax was
levied" ..
An extended discussion ensued. Finally
Mr.. ALLAN's substitute was adopted.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
The sixth section of the report on county
organization was taken up, as follows
SECTION 6. The General Assembly
shall prescribe by law the duties and NIX
the salaries Of all officers enumerated IN
this article at its first session after the
adoption of this Constitution, and provide
for carrying it into effect. But nothing IN
this article shall be construed as problbl-
ting the General Assembly from providing
by law for any additional officers in any
city or county," -
Mr.. CURr1ss offered the following amend
ment:
"The General Assembly, at its first
session after the adoption of the Constltu-
ton. shall pass such laws as may be neces-
sary to give effect to the provisions OF this
article" Adopted.
The section as amended was then
adopted.
The seventh section was taken up, as
follows:
"SEcrioN 7. No township or county Of
fcers shall hold more than one Office at
the same time, except that constable
may be the collector of his township, and
any officer may hold either the Office OF
school director or overseer of roads,
Mr.. CURTIss moved to strike out the
sixth section. Carried.
The following was then taken up:
"An Ordinance for the Government Of Cities
and To,ons in the Commonwealth Of plr-
ginia.
PARTICLE l. In each city or town in the
State containing a population OF elght
thousand $4,000 there shall be elected by
the qualified voters of said city or town
one city Judge, who shall hold corpora
ton or hustings court of said city or town
as often and as many days in each month
as may be prescribed by law, with similar
jurisdiction which may be given by law to
| the circuit courts of this State, and who
shall hold his Office for term Of six (6)
years Provided, That in cities or towns
containing thirty thousand 100000 in
habitants there may be elected an addi-
tional Judge to hold courts of probate and
record separate and apart from the cor
poration or hastings courts, and perform
such other duties as shall be prescribed by
law"
Mr.. HUSN1cUTT moved to strike out the
word " elected" and insert "appointed."
Mr.. ALLAN offered the following substi-
tute for the first clause: "For each city
OF town in the State containing a-popula-
ton of 5000 there shall be elected or ap-
pointed"
Mr.. WILSON moved to insert 5000 in
stead of 5000.
Mr.. PORTER offered the following amend
ment "Strike out the words the quail
fed voters of said city or town and insert
after the word selected the joint vote
Of the two Houses Of the General Assem-
bly,"
Pending the discussion of the subject,
the Convention adjourned.