The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-21

don't consult any mem Der on dis 1loor NO"
high my voice Is raised. All l mas 70 sny -,
dat don't desire to enter into de question y,
de screw loose in de Treasury, becase uoesn
desire tn scriminize de character Of any man
IT'S my duty not to scriminize men -" :,
ter, but to attend to my own oos'he9'
Laughter. ,,os.
After more discussion, the previous 4ues-
ton was called, and sustained. ,o,
The substitute of Mr.. MADDOX WAS ios'-
ayes, II; noes, 3d. rho
The original proposition was adopted. 1 ne e
blank space was filled with the hah'e@ -
Messrs. UsDERwooD and CLEMENTS
COUNTY oRGAsIz.T1os.
The report on county organization oeins me
special order of the day, was ca!ieo up the
fallowinp proposition OF Mr. CURrIss as
substitute for the sixth, seventh, elsnsn'
ninth, and tenth sections being under CON-
sideration:
81. There shall be chosen by the electors OF OF
every CITY n mayor, who shall De the INC
executive officer thereof, and who shalt see
that the duties of the various city olllceEs d
faithfully performed. He shall nave to"it
to investigate their acts, nave Access W 49,
books and documents in their ofnces, anu ni,y
examine them and their subordinatps on on :l,
The evidence given by persons SO eA.inIineu
shall not be used against them IN any q I'M
nal proceedings. He shall also nave po"et "
suspend or remove such ofilcers, "netne. t
be elected or aDpoin ted, for misconduct III o,ce
or neglect of duty, to be specihed IN lhe VI uei
of SUSPENSION or removal but no such re-
moval shall be made without reasonaoie
notice TO the officer complained OF, ano an
opportunity afforded him to be heard IN MS
defence.
40 All city, town, and village othcers
whose election orappointment Is not prov ueu
for by this Cons titution shall be elected oy Tue
electors of such cities. towns, aud villages, or
of some division thereof, or appointed by sucu
authorities thereof rs the General Assembly
shall designate. All other officers whose elec-
ton or appoin tment is not provided lot oy TINS
Constitution, and all officers whose oillceS MY
be hereafter created by law, shall De eiecteu
nv the people, or appoin ted rs the teneral
Assembly may direct. Members OF common
councils shall hold no other office in cities, ana
no city officer shall hold Il seat in the General
Assembly.
90 The General Assembly, at its first SEES
sion after the adoption of this Constitution.
shall pass such laws as may be necessary 10
give effect to the provisions OF this article
General laws shall be passed for the organl.
cation and government Of cities, and no speclai
act shall be passed, except in cases where, In
the Judgment OF the General Assembly, the
object OF such act cannot be attained by gene
raj laws.
"a. Nothing in this article shall affect the
power of the General Assembly over quaran'
tine, or in regard 10 the port of Norioik, or
the interest of the State in the lands under
water and within the Jurisdiction or bounda-
res Of any city, or to regulate the wharves,
piers, or slips, in any city.
60 All laws or city ordinances in conflict
with the provisions OF the preceding sections
shall be void from and after the adoption OF
this Constitution
This was adopted-ayes, ~ noes, l..
Mr. ALLAN offered the following rs IN audl-
tional section, to come in after the 9Th section
"All regular elections for city or town
officers shall be held on the 18th Monday in
Nav, and the officers elect shall enter upon
their duties on the lst Of July succeeding
Adopted. ,,...,
providing for the appointment or 4 comHls-
sioner of the revenue which was adopted.
Mr.. CrRTIss offered the following, 10 come
in Immediately after the report:
"ShcriiIs shall hold no other office, and shall
he ineligible for the next three years after the
end of their term. They may be required by
law 10 renew their security, and in default OF
so doing, their office shall be deemed vacant.
Coun ties shall never be held responsible for
the acts of their sherifs. The Governor shall
have power 10 remove sherifs after oppOr
tunity 10 be heard upon written charges
Dir. CLEMENTS moved 10 strike out the
words land shall be ineligible for the next
three years after their term This vas
adopted-ayes, Is; noes, 49,
The Convention then took recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at / O'Clock. Forty
eight memb present There was consider;t
BILE wrangling about n quorum until the CHAIR
decided that I sufficient number Of members
had arrived 10 make 4 quorum.
COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
The section under consideration III the
morning session was taken mp. The section
us amended was adopted.
A motion to reconsider the different gee
tons OF the report already adopted was laid
on the table.
JUDICIARY.
The report on the Judiciary was then called
up, the nth section being under consiGera
< T0n < n ar.lt ion ha n won
ton adjourned.